Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Looking for an authentic private way to experience San Francisco? Trade the tour bus for a vintage Volkswagen van that easily navigates the city’s less-traveled lanes. Vantigo’s San Francisco City Tour takes you through 14 famed districts, and a few stops, complete with views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and several other storied landmarks. Along the way, we’ll share tales of earthquakes that shaped the landscape, industrial shifts from the 1849 Gold Rush to the rise of Silicon Valley, 1960s counterculture, and surprising insights that only a local would know. Snacks, drinks, beer and wine included!
Whether this is your first San Francisco visit or you’ve lived here for years, you’ll see the city from a new perspective. Book today. Then, sit back and enjoy the ride!
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Access to districts the large buses cannot go
Bottled water
Professional guide
Custom pickup and drop off within San Francisco City Limits
Snacks
Beer and Wine are available
This tour does not include Muir Woods as an option
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
Pickup location of your choice within San Francisco City Limits. Please specify pickup location during check-out.
Vantigo Tours, San Francisco, California, United States Private tours allow you to see what you want at your own pace. These tours are completely customizable and Vantigo will work with you to coordinate the perfect experience. One ticket books the whole 7 passenger bus! 240 minutes
Union Square, San Francisco, California, United States Drive through
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Chinatown, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Coit Tower, San Francisco, California, United States Photo stop 10 minutes
North Beach, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Marina District, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, California, United States photo stop 5 minutes
Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California, United States photo stop at Fort Point 10 minutes
Legion of Honor, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Sutro Baths, San Francisco, California, United States photo/rest stop 10 minutes
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California, United States photo stop 10 minutes
Alamo Square, San Francisco, California, United States photo stop 10 minutes
Civic Center, San Francisco, California, United States drive through
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Recommended tip amount: $20 per passenger (tips make up a large chunk of tour guide income in the U.S!)
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Sven-Papa
12 Mar 2024
It’s a fantastic tour with Chad, he is showing us everything, taking photos and time is flying
Best tour ever, thanks Chad!
944wilfridl
25 Feb 2024
An excellent, fun & cultural introduction to SF and its personalities. Chad and Harvey share their incredible enthousiasme with adapted music to the surroundings. Everybody sing and laugh all along that epic travel in the city. So nice, so cool, so unforgettable experience ! Many thanks Chad for that gift.
Highly recommended from France !
Wil&Pat.
Sneakersurfer
04 Jan 2024
I wanted to do something special for my husband's birthday & to celebrate my sister's first visit to San Francisco, this was it!! We travelled in the bus Lily with Chad the owner of the company & story teller extraordinaire! It was a wonderful tour full of facts, stories & great stop off points which aren't all on the tourist track. We had a selection of thoughtful drinks & snacks provided plus toilet breaks which if you have kids is great! The VW is an immaculate air cooled beauty if you're into that oh & I the kids played bingo while we drove around too and won prizes which they still cherish. Just so you know we also had a 15yo girl on the trio who is not easy to please & she thought it was fun and obviously Instagram fab!!
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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