San Francisco City Tour & Bay Cruise
What your day looks like
The Grand City Tour is a 3.5-hour guided tour of San Francisco. At each stop, you’ll have the chance to get off the bus and see the Super Sights. Along the way, your fully narrated tour will show you, San Francisco, as you’ve never seen it before! Then, just to make sure you've seen the best of San Francisco, you'll embark on a Bay Cruise that will take you under the bridge and around the infamous Alcatraz island.
The experience, in brief
- Explore San Francisco like never before with highlights of the city and bay
- See Bay Cruise, Land’s End, Sutro Baths & the Pacific Ocean, Golden Gate Bridge
- See Golden Gate Park, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Victorian homes and more
- Enjoy awe inspiring views of Alcatraz and the Pacific Ocean
The journey, in full
Enjoy a four-hour guided tour of San Francisco. At each stop, you’ll have the chance to get off the bus and see the Super Sights. Along the way, your fully narrated tour will show you, San Francisco, as you’ve never seen it before! Tour the city from the bay to the ocean, with photo stops at key locations. Enjoy great views and visit famous attractions including the Golden Gate Bridge. Stopping at Twin Peaks will give you a breathtaking 360-degree view of the city from 1000 feet above sea level. Opt to upgrade your tour to include a bay cruise or a visit to the Aquarium of the Bay to complete your panorama of San Francisco from land and sea! Traveling through the Golden Gate Park, we’ll point out seasonal flower displays, look for bison grazing, and ride past windmills overlooking the Pacific. Learn about San Francisco’s early settlements, from Native Americans to Spanish missionaries and the frenzied days of the gold rush as you drive through the once infamous Barbary Coast. Then, see San Francisco’s iconic Victorian Homes as we take you through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood. End the tour back at San Francisco's beautiful waterfront and take in the superb vistas of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay before embarking on a 60-minute Bay Cruise past the famous Pier 39 sea lions and along San Francisco’s historic waterfront, revealing the city’s fascinating skyline. After you sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, you’ll circle Alcatraz Island and see every angle of this mysterious island. Other attractions include Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the west, and the magnificent skyline of San Francisco. This comfortable Bay tour has both indoor and outdoor seating with full narration describing major landmarks as you sail by them. Harbor Porpoises have returned to the Bay!
Your day, step by step
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City/Town Tour.
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Boating.
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Sightseeing at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.
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Sightseeing at Sutro Baths.
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Sightseeing at Golden Gate Bridge.
What to know before booking
Included
Narrated tour of San Francisco Bay cruise
Meeting & Pickup
Departure point: UNION SQUARE (DOWNTOWN) 478 Post St., San Francisco 94102 Although there is no physical Gray Line storefront, you'll find Encore Cafe situated right next door. For boarding the bus, simply head across the street and our team will meet you at the designated time for the tour departure. OR Departure point: FISHERMAN'S WHARF 2805 Leavenworth St., San Francisco, CA 94133 Although there is no physical Gray Line storefront, you'll easily spot Pomegranate Cafe directly across the street. Wait there, and our team will meet you at the designated time for the tour departure.
Languages Offered
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Planning Notes
Minimum age: 12 Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic