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15 Best City Tours In San Francisco

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San Francisco’s 15 most-booked city tours, side by side. Each one with its price, its run time and the operator, plus a straight read on what you actually get for the money.

15 Best City Tours In San Francisco

Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour - Meeting Up and Getting Your Bearings for the Day
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Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour

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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.

Most Popular★ 4.0

“The weather was great perfect day. The Alcstraz tour was very good. The bus was good but the bathroom was filthy. Driver even told me so before I had to use it, not acceptable. Driver did not know route and tour guide, Michelle, was constantly having to tell him where to turn, etc. Tour guide…”

2,228 reviews6 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $149.00by Gray Line San Francisco

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Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour - Where This Bus Can Go: Hills, Tight Streets, and Better Photo Angles
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Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

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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

“Jack was fantastic - knew everything, shared his love of the city. Took very good care of us! We would love to do it again, but not during the power outage/waymo crisis on December 20th! Jack handled it with ease, and a smile!”

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

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San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours) - Sunset Bay vs Twilight City Lights: pick the season, pick the mood
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San Francisco City Lights Cruise (2-hours)

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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

“Has variety of music which was nice- small amount of narration telling some high points about the buildings. Overall nice experience, Our 13 year old grandson enjoyed taking a lot of photos”

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 - Pacific Heights to the Fort Point area: real Golden Gate views without the stress
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One Day in San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and SF City Tour

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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

“We planned our trip to San Francisco to attend a wedding and to visit two places: Alcatraz and Muir Woods. With that in mind, we scheduled our tour through Viator with Dylan Tours of San Francisco. I cannot imagine the disappointment we felt when, after boarding the bus at 8:00 on October 20, 2025, we…”

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

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San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour - How the tour starts at Pier 43 1/2 and keeps moving
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San Francisco Movie Sights City Tour

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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

“We had a great time touring through San Francisco with Bryan Rice as our tour guide! He was incredibly knowledgeable of the city, gave great recommendations and was our personal photographer each stop 😆 Would recommend this tour if you love movies and want to hit the major stops of San Fran at once!”

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

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San Francisco Grand City Tour - The Coach Route That Links SF’s Past to Today
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San Francisco Grand City Tour

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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

“It was great experience, guide was very informative, would love to have trip longer to cover other key landmarks in san fransisco”

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 - The 2-Hour Route: Painted Ladies, Golden Gate, and More
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San Francisco: Small-Group City Tour by Vintage VW Bus

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City Cruises San Francisco: Premier Brunch Cruise - The Signature Views: Golden Gate, Alcatraz, and the City Skyline
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City Cruises San Francisco: Premier Brunch Cruise

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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

“Other than the foggy/windy weather, the experience was perfect. The crew was very friendly and the food was abundant and beautifully presented.”

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

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San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day - Starting at Pier 27: Easy to Find, Easy to Return
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San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day

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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

“This tour hit every tourist spot we wanted to go to in San Francisco in 4 hours. Randy, our guide, was so nice and full of information, yet NOT one of those tour guides that gets too far into the weeds. He was very accommodating to our needs. If you only have a short time…”

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 - First half: from Union Square through landmarks with photo-stop timing
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San Francisco Super Saver: Grand City Tour plus Muir Woods & Sausalito Day Trip

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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

“Both tour guides were knowledgeable and did a great showing the sites. The weather was perfect in San Fran so the tour guide took us to Baker Beach to see another view of the Golden Gate Bridge which was an extra bonus. Great navigating and driving by both tour guides. Highly recommended tour!”

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 - Price and Value: When $79 Actually Makes Sense
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San Francisco: Go City Explorer Pass with 2-5 Attractions

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San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour - Chinatown and Haight-Ashbury: quick stops with optional cookie break
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San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour

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San Francisco: Go City All-Inclusive Pass 30+ Attractions - Where the value hits: Aquarium, Academy of Sciences, and Exploratorium
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San Francisco: Go City All-Inclusive Pass 30+ Attractions

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Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco - Start Point: Powell/Mason area and the 5-minute photo hit
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Self-Guided Cable Car City Tour in San Francisco

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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 bother, I was ripped off, could get my ticket due to app not working. I tried calling customer service 3 times, left messages. I was trying to get them to just email the tickets and they kept telling me to use the app. My friend tried to get the app on her phone as…”

226 reviewsFrom $15.00by Pintours

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San Francisco: City Tour and Alcatraz Entrance Ticket Combo - Where You Meet the Coach: Union Square or Fisherman’s Wharf
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San Francisco: City Tour and Alcatraz Entrance Ticket Combo

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