15 Best City Tours In San Francisco

Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour

/ June 4, 2026

1.Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour

San Francisco coach tour plus audio-guided Alcatraz with ferry from Pier 33. Golden Gate, Chinatown, then Cell Block audio.

Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

/ June 4, 2026

2.Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

Ride a vintage VW bus for a retro SF highlights tour with quick photo stops at Painted Ladies, Palace of Fine Arts, and Golden Gate Bridge.

★ 5.0

“Interesting and informative tour around sites of San Francisco goes where the big buses can’t on the steep hills around the city.”

2,081 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $82.00by Painted Ladies Tour Company

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San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours)

/ June 4, 2026

3.San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours)

Ride San Francisco’s Bay at night for skyline glow, bridge views, and close passes by Alcatraz, with a comfy heated boat.

★ 4.5

“The cruise was amazing, beautiful views of the city and fun history trivia as well! It was perfect for my partners first visit to SF”

1,879 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $58.00by Red and White Fleet

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One Day in San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and SF City Tour

/ June 4, 2026

4.One Day in San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and SF City Tour

Small-group San Francisco day: Alcatraz ferry, Muir Woods redwoods, Golden Gate photos, and Sausalito. Official tickets included.

★ 5.0

“It was a nice tour. Communication was great, which helped have a better experience in each spot. The guide was knowledgeable and fun as well. The ride and the spots were very pleasant. Would totally recommend to a family, couple or solo travelers.”

1,445 reviews8 hours (approx.)From $129.00by Dylan's Tours

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San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour

/ June 4, 2026

5.San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour

See San Francisco’s biggest landmarks as movie scenes, with live guide commentary and on-bus clips, plus photo stops in a small 3-hour loop.

★ 5.0

“This was an amazing tour! I kicked off my trip with this tour and seeing how many movies have been made here and watching the clips as we passed by was awesome! Met some great people and the photo stops were a must!”

1,223 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $79.00by San Francisco Movie Tours

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San Francisco Grand City Tour

/ June 4, 2026

6.San Francisco Grand City Tour

San Francisco Grand City Tour covers Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Twin Peaks, Chinatown, and Fisherman's Wharf in ~4 hours for $69.

★ 4.0

“The Presidio, The Palace of the Arts, Golden Gate Park for sure, it's beautiful, The Golden Gate Bridge. Everything was great and informative. The tour allowed you see alot of places you may want to visit for a little while longer om your own time. Danillo and Michelle were an awesome tour guide team. I…”

595 reviews4 hours (approx.)From $69.00by Gray Line San Francisco

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San Francisco: Small-Group City Tour by Vintage VW Bus

/ June 4, 2026

7.San Francisco: Small-Group City Tour by Vintage VW Bus

Small-group vintage VW bus tour of San Francisco with Painted Ladies, Golden Gate views, Lombard Street, movie houses, and more in 2 hours.

★ 4.9

“Very informative driver Jack super knowledgable of the city, had a fabulous morning”

549 reviews2 hoursFrom $85by Painted Ladies Tour Company

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City Cruises San Francisco: Premier Brunch Cruise

/ June 4, 2026

8.City Cruises San Francisco: Premier Brunch Cruise

A 2-hour San Francisco bay brunch cruise from Pier 3 with complimentary champagne and mimosas, photo stops by Golden Gate and Alcatraz, plus a full buffet.

★ 5.0

“I had an amazing time on the San Francisco brunch cruise with my friends! The food was delicious and the atmosphere made for such a memorable day. The staff was wonderful and very attentive, especially our server Daniela. She went above and beyond—she was friendly, thoughtful, and even arranged for the captain to wish me…”

342 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $104.13by City Cruises California

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San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day

/ June 4, 2026

9.San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day

Small-group half-day SF drive with hotel pickup, live commentary, and stops at Golden Gate Bridge and Coit Tower.

★ 4.5

“took us all over san francisco and showed the interesting landmarks of the city. He seemed well informed and gave a good commentary about the history of the buildings and other places”

304 reviews3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $79.00by A Taste of SF Tours

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San Francisco Super Saver: Grand City Tour plus Muir Woods & Sausalito Day Trip

/ June 4, 2026

10.San Francisco Super Saver: Grand City Tour plus Muir Woods & Sausalito Day Trip

Gray Line’s San Francisco Super Saver pairs a narrated city tour with Muir Woods and Sausalito, including redwood entry and coach comfort.

★ 4.0

“My grand city tour was amazing.Victor our tour guide was informative about every aspect of San-Francisco the architecture .The Different international communities that are a part of San Francisco and the amazing roads that make up this section of America.Very interesting and unique. Our second tour guide to Muir Woods and Sausalito was fantastic. His…”

290 reviews9 hours (approx.)From $155.00by Gray Line San Francisco

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San Francisco: Go City Explorer Pass with 2-5 Attractions

/ June 4, 2026

11.San Francisco: Go City Explorer Pass with 2-5 Attractions

A flexible San Francisco sightseeing pass: pick 2–5 top attractions, save vs single tickets, and use your phone app to get in fast.

★ 4.5

“Thank you for your feedback! We’re happy to hear you had a great experience with Go City.”

267 reviews1 monthFrom $79by Go City - USA

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San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour

/ June 4, 2026

12.San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour

Small-group San Francisco highlights with Alcatraz admission, ferry ride, and audio cellblock walk. Open-air van and local guide.

★ 5.0

“We had a fantastic trip with Eric. He showed us SF in a wonderful way. Realy nice trip as we strongly can recommend./ Agneta and Henry”

265 reviews7 hours (approx.)From $195.95by Fogcutter Tours

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San Francisco: Go City All-Inclusive Pass 30+ Attractions

/ June 4, 2026

13.San Francisco: Go City All-Inclusive Pass 30+ Attractions

San Francisco Go City All-Inclusive Pass gives phone-ready access to 30+ attractions like Aquarium, Exploratorium, and museums for set pricing.

★ 4.4

“We were able to finish the Aquarium, Madame Tussauds, Ferry Ride, Bike ride to GG bridge and Hop-On Hop-off in a single day! These could have easily cost us a lot of money but this city pass let us do all of those for just $80. It is totally worth the money!”

253 reviews1 - 5 daysFrom $104by Go City - USA

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Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

/ June 4, 2026

14.Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

Self-guided cable car city tour in San Francisco with the Pintours app. Pause, skip stops, and explore Union Square, Chinatown, and Wharf.

★ 3.0

“Don’t do it The tickets to ride the trolley are $8 dollars, I was charged $88 for 3 tickets. The description here says you can have up to three hours we were on there for about 45 minutes. The audio tour was not in sync when I reached out to customer service they did not…”

226 reviewsFrom $15.00by Pintours

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