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15 Best Self-Guided Tours In San Francisco

San Francisco’s best, in one place.

San Francisco’s 15 most-booked self-guided 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 Self-Guided Tours In San Francisco

San Francisco: Alcatraz Ticket, Ferry, & Self-Guided App - Getting to the island: Pier 33 and a ferry you’ll actually enjoy
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San Francisco: Alcatraz Ticket, Ferry, & Self-Guided App

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1.San Francisco: Alcatraz Ticket, Ferry, & Self-Guided App

Alcatraz ticket, fast ferry from Pier 33, and a self-guided app tour for a powerful, scenic 3-hour visit to the infamous cells.

Most Popular★ 4.5

“It was interesting to experience this National Park and learn the history behind the island. Very nice Indian exhibit. Beautiful scenery on and around the park. Transportation to and from Pier 33 was convenient and accommodating. We will recommend for sure!”

2,460 reviews3 hoursFrom $79

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San Francisco: Alcatraz, Ferry & Audio Tour w/ Night Option - Crossing the Bay with the Companion Audio Guide
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San Francisco: Alcatraz, Ferry & Audio Tour w/ Night Option

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Official Alcatraz Island Prison Tour with Free App Audio Packages - Getting to the Rock: what happens after the ferry drop-off
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Official Alcatraz Island Prison Tour with Free App Audio Packages

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3.Official Alcatraz Island Prison Tour with Free App Audio Packages

Official Alcatraz audio tour with free app audio packages, ferry access, and flexible exploring time, plus optional Bay or bike combos.

★ 4.5

“Tour operator was excellent. We had a glitch on our reservation and he went above and beyond fixing it. Viator simply said they were sorry and could not assist.”

337 reviews2 to 4 hours (approx.)From $86.00by Alcatraz Bikes & Tours

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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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Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option - On Alcatraz Island: walking paths, hills, and open vs closed areas
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Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option

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5.Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option

Alcatraz Inside Access ferry and official audio tour, plus a night option. Plan for hills, limited food, and time on the island.

★ 4.0

“I was a amazing experience that I don't think I'll ever get the chance to do again. I 100% recommend this on anyone's bucket list! Definitely make sure you have good shoes. There's a lot to explore.”

138 reviews2 to 4 hours (approx.)From $90.99by Must See - Alcatraz tours / Muir Woods and Sausalito tours

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Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito Self-Guided Bike Tour - Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge: the view that changes how you ride
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Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito Self-Guided Bike Tour

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Private 2-Hour Alcatraz App Guided Tour - Alcatraz Island Stories: How the App Changes the Walk
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Private 2-Hour Alcatraz App Guided Tour

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8.Private 2-Hour Alcatraz App Guided Tour

Private 2-hour Alcatraz app-guided tour from Pier 33 by ferry, with admission included and self-paced stories from the island.

★ 3.0

“I dont think you can say you visited SF until you have experienced Alcatraz first hand! We got lucky to find tickets the day of, and it was amazing”

55 reviews1 to 2 hours (approx.)From $94.99by Pintours

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San Francisco: 1 Day Self Guided Bike Rental - Getting set up: custom fit, helmet, lock, and local info
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San Francisco: 1 Day Self Guided Bike Rental

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San Francisco: Cable Car Audio Tour with Entrance Ticket - Westin St. Francis and Nob Hill’s cathedral-and-hotel sights
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San Francisco: Cable Car Audio Tour with Entrance Ticket

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10.San Francisco: Cable Car Audio Tour with Entrance Ticket

Ride SF’s iconic cable cars with a recorded audio tour stopping at downtown, Chinatown, Nob Hill, North Beach, and ending near Fisherman’s Wharf.

★ 2.5

“The time slot we picked was not honored and the bus rides were first come first serve. This was not how the description was lead to believe. I could have simply purchased a ticket at the station for half the price. Very disappointed”

31 reviews1 to 3 hours (approx.)From $23.00by Pintours

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Highway 1 Pacific Coast Highway Self-Guided Driving Tour Bundle - The app, offline GPS, and how to keep audio in sync
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Highway 1 Pacific Coast Highway Self-Guided Driving Tour Bundle

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11.Highway 1 Pacific Coast Highway Self-Guided Driving Tour Bundle

Self-guided Highway 1 audio drive from San Francisco to Santa Monica with offline GPS and hands-free stories, great value per car.

★ 3.5

“Every time I attempted to load the guided tour within google maps it took me to a housing community and then wouldn’t start the tour. The tour never ran. We ended up just finding our own way the old school way following signage.”

23 reviewsFrom $29.99by Drive with Action

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San Francisco Alcatraz App Guided Tour with Cruise and Jail House - Stop 1: What You Actually Do at Pier 33
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San Francisco Alcatraz App Guided Tour with Cruise and Jail House

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San Francisco Haight Ashbury Hippie Exploration Game - The offline advantage: your data plan can relax
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San Francisco Haight Ashbury Hippie Exploration Game

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San Francisco's Embarcadero: An Audio Tour on Climate Change - New Ferry Plaza and the Ferry Building Marketplace: Trade, Then Trouble
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San Francisco’s Embarcadero: An Audio Tour on Climate Change

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14.San Francisco’s Embarcadero: An Audio Tour on Climate Change

Self-guided Embarcadero audio tour on climate change: sea level rise, storm surges, Ferry Building and piers. Download offline on VoiceMap.

★ 4.5

“This was not so much about San Francisco as it was about global warming and and rising waters! My friends who downloaded the talk had their audio cut out and fade out mid sentence”

13 reviews1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)From $9.99by VoiceMap Audio Tours

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Downtown San Francisco Private Personalized Self-Guided App Tour - Getting Started at Market St & 4th St (and Ending Near California & Montgomery)
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Downtown San Francisco Private Personalized Self-Guided App Tour

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