Tours I Recommend

I live here and I take these tours. This is the short list I actually point friends to when they ask what is worth booking in San Francisco, with real prices and real review counts rather than whatever an algorithm surfaced this week.

Anything on this page is a tour run by an outside operator. My own self-guided walking tours are free and live over on the walking tours page.

San Francisco by Luxury Van Tour

4.9 4 hr

A 4-hour small-group ride through 16 SF neighborhoods in a luxury van. Buses can't reach these streets — vans can. Local snacks, water, and a guide…

Skip The Bus
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Bay Sunset Catamaran Cruise Sunset

Bay Sunset Catamaran Cruise

4.8 (1,391) 1.6 hr

A 4-hour small-group ride through 16 SF neighborhoods in a luxury van. Buses can't reach these streets — vans can. Local snacks, water, and a guide…

$88from Adventure Cat Sailing Charters
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San Francisco Love Tour Convertible

San Francisco Love Tour

4.9 (3,083) 2 hr

A 4-hour small-group ride through 16 SF neighborhoods in a luxury van. Buses can't reach these streets — vans can. Local snacks, water, and a guide…

$99from San Francisco Love Tours
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Mission District Food Tour Food

Mission District Food Tour

4.8 (910) 3 hr

A 4-hour small-group ride through 16 SF neighborhoods in a luxury van. Buses can't reach these streets — vans can. Local snacks, water, and a guide…

$85from Secret Food Tours
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Painted Ladies City Tour City tour

Painted Ladies City Tour

4.9 (2,331) 2 hr

A 4-hour small-group ride through 16 SF neighborhoods in a luxury van. Buses can't reach these streets — vans can. Local snacks, water, and a guide…

$82from Painted Ladies Tour Company
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Castro LGBTQ History Walk Castro

Castro LGBTQ History Walk

4.9 (609) 2 hr

A 4-hour small-group ride through 16 SF neighborhoods in a luxury van. Buses can't reach these streets — vans can. Local snacks, water, and a guide…

$40from Cruisin' The Castro Walking Tours
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