San Francisco Tours, Sightseeing and Attractions
San Francisco, CA draws millions of visitors from around the world yearly because of its warm weather and the multitude of things to do in San Francisco. The sheer number of attractions in San Francisco can make it very hard for first time visitors …to the area to decide what they want do while in town. There are a number of must see spots you'll want to enjoy during your visit to this lovely CA city.
One of the best places for visitors looking for exciting San Francisco excursions is Pier 39. Pier 39 is home to quite a few rides to keep children entertained, as well as being the site of many restaurants and shops for you to enjoy. Families who have visited Disney Land or Disney World on previous vacations will want to be sure to go to the Walt Disney Family Museum while in San Francisco. This museum is packed with interesting artifacts related to the life of Mr. Disney. If you and your family enjoy being active, you'll want to pick up a map and hit the Marin Headlands. The Headlands are home to many native animal species, as well as being the site of some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the state.
There are a few distinctly tourist San Francisco activities you'll want to be sure to experience while in town as well. One of these is the Cable Car Museum. The Cable Car Museum is a fun way to learn more about this unique way to travel. A top site can be found in the Bay Area of SF is Alcatraz. You can reach the island by taking one of the San Francisco tours by boat. Once there, you'll learn about the notorious history of this famous prison and its former inhabitants. Lombard Street is another local site you'll not want to miss. The street is known for its crooked pavement and also the beautiful houses lining it.
Regardless of your specific interests, San Francisco offers a perfect vacation experience for visitors.
One of the best places for visitors looking for exciting San Francisco excursions is Pier 39. Pier 39 is home to quite a few rides to keep children entertained, as well as being the site of many restaurants and shops for you to enjoy. Families who have visited Disney Land or Disney World on previous vacations will want to be sure to go to the Walt Disney Family Museum while in San Francisco. This museum is packed with interesting artifacts related to the life of Mr. Disney. If you and your family enjoy being active, you'll want to pick up a map and hit the Marin Headlands. The Headlands are home to many native animal species, as well as being the site of some of the most beautiful hiking trails in the state.
There are a few distinctly tourist San Francisco activities you'll want to be sure to experience while in town as well. One of these is the Cable Car Museum. The Cable Car Museum is a fun way to learn more about this unique way to travel. A top site can be found in the Bay Area of SF is Alcatraz. You can reach the island by taking one of the San Francisco tours by boat. Once there, you'll learn about the notorious history of this famous prison and its former inhabitants. Lombard Street is another local site you'll not want to miss. The street is known for its crooked pavement and also the beautiful houses lining it.
Regardless of your specific interests, San Francisco offers a perfect vacation experience for visitors.
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Yosemite in a Day by Motorcoach
- Duration: 14 hours
- Available: May-October: Daily November-April: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Shared San Francisco International Airport Shuttle Transfer
- Category: Ground Transportation
Golden Gate Bay Cruise
- Duration: Approximately 1 hour
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
Open-Top Double-Decker Bus: All-Loops Pass + Alcatraz Cruise
- Duration: Ticket is good for 48 hours
- Available: All-Loop Tour: Daily Alcatraz Tour: Thurs.Sun.
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Alcatraz + Vintage Car Tour
- Duration: Vintage car tour: 90 minutes Alcatraz tour: Self-guided
- Available: Fri.–Sun.; tour does not operate on Easter Day or Christmas Day
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Wine Country Tour
- Duration: 9 hours
- Available: Daily
- Category: Culinary Experiences
Muir Woods and Sonoma Wine Country (Small-Group, Petroleum-Free Tour)
- Duration: 10 hours
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Monterey, Carmel, and 17-Mile Drive Tour
- Duration: Approximately 11 hours
- Available: May–October: Daily November–April: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
San Francisco City Tour
- Duration: Approximately 3 1/2 hours
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
The Urban Safari: San Francisco Expedition with Trip to Alcatraz
- Duration: 6 1/29 hours
- Available: Daily
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
City Highlights, Sausalito, and Muir Woods Combo
- Duration: 8 hours
- Available: Daily, except on Christmas Day
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Califonia Sunset Cruise
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- Available: September 6November 6, 2011: WednesdaySundayNovember 7, 2011March 28, 2012: ThursdaySaturdayMarch 29May 22, 2012: WednesdaySundayMay 23September 3, 2012: DailySeptember 4November 3, 2012: WednesdaySundayNovember 4, 2012March 31, 2013: ThursdaySaturday (The cruise is closed July 4)
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
PIER 39 Attraction Pass
- Duration: The Blue & Gold Fleet Bay Cruise Adventure and the San Francisco Sightseeing Trolley Hop are each one hour long. Length of time for other attractions varies.
- Available: Daily except for Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. Operating hours and days may vary for individual attractions.
- Category: Attractions
Evening in San Francisco: Chinatown Walking Tour with Dinner
- Duration: 4 hours
- Available: Thurs.-Sat.
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Bay Area Rapid Transit: SFO Airport or Multi-Trip Pass
- Available: Daily
- Category: Ground Transportation
Napa and Sonoma Eco Wine Tour (Includes Winery Tram Tour; Petroleum Free)
- Duration: Approximately 10 hours
- Available: Daily
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Muir Woods and Wine Country
- Duration: Approx. 8–9 hours
- Available: Tues., and Thurs.–Sat.
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
California Academy of Sciences General Admission
- Category: Arts and Culture
25-Minute Golden Gate Seaplane Tour
- Duration: 25 minutes
- Available: Daily; tour does not operate on Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
- Category: Air and Land Tours
Vista Helicopter Tour
- Duration: Helicopter ride: 15 or 25 minutesDoor to door: approximately 2 hours
- Available: Daily; tour does not operate on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, or New Year's Day
- Category: Air and Land Tours
Segway Waterfront Tour
- Duration: Day tour: 2 1/2–3 hours (Includes tour and training time)
- Available: Daily, 9 AM, 12:30 PM, 4 PM; Thurs.Sun., 7:30 PM
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Electric Bike Ride over the Golden Gate Bridge
- Duration: Bikes are available for use up to 24 hours
- Category: Air and Land Tours
Evening Culinary Tour of Chinatown and North Beach
- Duration: 3 hours
- Available: Daily
- Category: Culinary Experiences
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom
- Duration: Please allow approx. 6 hours to visit the park
- Category: Theme Parks
Alcatraz Discovery Lunch Cruise
- Duration: 2 hours
- Available: Daily
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
San Francisco Fisherman's WharfPass
- Category: Attractions
Postcard of San Francisco Tour3-Hour Vintage Car Tour
- Duration: 3 hours
- Available: Daily; tour does not operate on Easter Day or Christmas Day
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Ride the Ducks of San Francisco
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Helicopter Ride and Sausalito Day Trip
- Duration: Open-ended, at your leisure
- Available: Daily
- Category: Air and Land Tours
Bike Rental & Ride: Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito/Tiburon
- Duration: One-way ride to Sausalito: 1 1/2–2 hours (8 miles/13 km) One-way ride to Tiburon: 2–3 hours (16 miles/23 km)
- Available: Daily, weather permitting; group tours begin at 10 AM
- Category: Air and Land Tours
American River Rafting with Wine Tasting (Petroleum-Free Tour)
- Duration: Approximately 12 hours
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
Wax Museum Admission
- Duration: Approx. 45-minute self-guided tour of the wax museum
- Available: Daily
- Category: Attractions
RocketBoat Thrill Ride on San Francisco Bay
- Duration: 30 minutes
- Available: April, June, July, August: Daily May, September, October: Wed.-Sun.RocketBoat is a seasonal activity that operates April-October only
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
Dining at Hard Rock Cafe
- Category: Restaurants and Nightlife
San Francisco's Aquarium of the Bay
- Duration: Approximately 1 hour is recommended to tour the aquarium (enjoy at your own pace)
- Available: Daily
- Category: Attractions
North Beach/Little Italy Culinary Walking Tour
- Duration: Approximately 3 hours
- Category: Culinary Experiences
San Francisco 90-Minute Vintage Car Tour
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Available: Daily; tour does not operate on Easter Day or Christmas Day
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
GoCAR: Talking Tour Cars
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Golden Gate Park and California Academy of Sciences Combo
- Duration: 4-6 hours
- Available: Daily
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Double-Decker Sky View Tour
- Duration: 2-4 hours
- Available: Daily
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Food and Wine Tour
- Duration: Approx. 9 hours
- Available: Mon. and Fri.
- Category: Culinary Experiences
Fire Engine Tour over Golden Gate Bridge
- Duration: Approx. 1 1/2 hours
- Available: Daily, except Tues. and Weds.
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Steam or Beach Railroad Adventure
- Duration: Steam train: 1 hour, 15 minutesBeach train: 3 hours (includes two hours of train travel, and a one hour layover in Santa Cruz)
- Available: Morning and afternoon departure times vary throughout the year. After booking online, please contact Roaring Camp Railroads to schedule your desired departure date and time.
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
San Francisco Trolley Tour
- Duration: 1 hour
- Available: Daily
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
San Francisco by NightVintage Car Tour
- Duration: 90 minutes
- Available: Daily; tour does not operate on Easter Day or Christmas Day
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
San Francisco Land, Sea, Air, and Prison Adventure
- Duration: Allow 2 days
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
California Academy of Sciences Behind the Scenes Tour
- Available: Daily (4 tour departures daily; select time when booking)
- Category: Attractions
Private Half-Day Photography Tour in San Francisco
- Duration: Approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Harley-Davidson® Motorcycle Rental
- Duration: 1-day or 3-day rental
- Category: Air and Land Tours
GoCAR: GoCAR, plus Alcatraz Island Tour Combo
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours (GoCAR portion)
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Historical Castro Walking Tour
- Duration: 2 hours
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Shared One-Way Oakland Airport Shuttle Transfer
- Category: Ground Transportation
SpaFinder Gift Certificate
- Category: Spa and Beauty
35-Minute Champagne Seaplane Flight
- Duration: 35 minutes
- Available: Daily; tour does not operate on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day
- Category: Air and Land Tours
The Harvey Milk Tour
- Duration: 3 hours
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
Bay Bridge Tour
- Duration: 4 hours (approx. 2-3 hours of kayaking)
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
Bay Bridge Tour
- Duration: Sat. and Sun.
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
Red and White Fleet: Bridge 2 Bridge Cruise
- Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises
City Sightseeing San Francisco: 3-Day Explorer Package, Including Alcatraz
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
City Running Tours: Guided Running Tour - San Francisco
- Duration: 2-3 hours
- Category: Tours and Sightseeing
The Tech Silicon Valley Innovation Gallery
- Category: Attractions
MotoGP ™ Laguna Seca 2012: One-Day, Two-Day, or Three-Day Pass
- Available: July 27-29, 2012
- Category: Events and Shows
City Kayak: Family Kayaking Trip in San Francisco
- Duration: Approximately 2 hours
- Category: Water Activities and Cruises






























































