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1 Day San Francisco Hop On Hop Off Tour & Night Tour

Starting From From $74.99 per person Current Project Expedition rate
24 Hours 4.11 / 5 0 reviews Easy activity level Ticket Operated by Skyline Sightseeing
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The Experience

What your day looks like

Enjoy the best views of San Francisco from an open-top bus with the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour during the day and the San Francisco Night Tour at dusk. See all the major sights in the city, including a drive across the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge with incredible views of Alcatraz Island. Explore Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Park, and much more. You can hop on and off the bus as often as you like during the entire day, and you can relax during the 60–90-minute Night Tour with breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline.

At a Glance

The experience, in brief

  • Explore San Francisco's iconic sights
  • Hop on and off the bus at your leisure all day
  • Cross the Golden Gate Bridge
  • See the city light up during the Night Tour
Detailed Itinerary

The journey, in full

1 Fisherman's Wharf Boudin's Bakery · SkyStar Observation Wheel · Fisherman's Wharf · Seafood Restaurants · Bay Cruises · Souvenir Shopping · Ripley's Believe It or Not 2 North Point / Columbus Anchorage Square · Cable Car Turnarounds · In-N-Out Burger · Buena Vista Café · Ghirardelli Square 3 North Beach / Chinatown Washington Square Park · City Lights Bookstore · Kerouac Alley · The Beat Museum · Italian Restaurants · Chinatown 4 Embarcadero Center Exploratorium · Embarcadero Center Shopping · California St Cable Car Line 5 Ferry Building Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market (Tue/Thu/Sat) · Railway Museum · Rincon Park · Cupid's Span Sculpture 6 Union Square South Macy's · Westin St Francis Hotel · Powell/Hyde Cable Car Line · Apple Store · Union Square Park 7 Hilton Hotel Union Square Area Hotels — Hilton, Parc 55, Hotel Nikko, Handlery Union, Villa Florence 8 Civic Center City Hall · San Francisco Public Library · Asian Art Museum · United Nations Plaza 9 Nob Hill California Street Cable Car Line · Polk Street Shopping · Bob's Donuts · Swan Oyster Depot 10 Marina / Cow Hollow Marina District Shopping & Restaurants · Lombard Street Hotels & Motels 11 Golden Gate Bridge - South Vista Point Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Center · Presidio Trail · Fort Point · Equator Coffee 12 Golden Gate Bridge - North Vista Point Golden Gate Bridge Views · Marin Headlands · Battery Spencer · Cavallo Point 13 Palace of Fine Arts Palace of Fine Arts · Presidio · Crissy Field Beach · Marina Green 14 Marina / Cow Hollow Marina District Shopping & Restaurants · Lombard Street Hotels & Motels 15 Lombard Street Lombard Street (the 'Crookedest Street') · Fort Mason 16 Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal Alcatraz Island Departure Point (Pier 33) · Exploratorium · Coit Tower 17 Pier 39 Pier 39 Shopping & Restaurants · Sea Lions · Aquarium of the Bay · Bay Cruise

Your Itinerary

Your day, step by step

Day 1

San Francisco

City/Town Tour.

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San Francisco

Sightseeing at Union Square, San Francisco.

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San Francisco

Sightseeing at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.

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San Francisco

Sightseeing at Chinatown, San Francisco.

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San Francisco

Sightseeing at North Beach, San Francisco.

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San Francisco

Sightseeing at Treasure Island, San Francisco.

Before You Go

What to know before booking

Included

1-day hop-on hop-off city tour San Francisco night tour Multilingual audio commentary

Not Included

Tips & gratuity Hotel pick up

What to Bring

Carry a jacket as it can get cold on the bus

Restrictions

The Hop On Hop Off buses operate every 30-60 minutes (depending on season and traffic). The tours run daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve). The Official City tour departs from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The Night Tour departs at 6:30 PM. Hop On Hop Off access valid for 24 hours from first use. Children of 2 years and under are free. The bus tours are first come first serve.

Meeting & Pickup

Meet at 99 Jefferson Street (at the corner of Mason St.), San Francisco, CA 94133.

Languages Offered

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Planning Notes

Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic

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