San Francisco City Tour & Bay Cruise
The Grand City Tour is a 3.5-hour guided tour of San Francisco. At each stop, you’ll have the chance to get off the bus and see the Super Sights. Along the way, your fully narrated tour will show you San Francisco like you’ve never seen it before! Then, just to make sure you've seen the best of San Francisco, you'll embark on a Bay Cruise that will take you under the bridge and around the infamous Alcatraz island
- 4 Hours City Tour; 1 hour Bay Cruise
- Mobile & printed vouchers accepted
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Free Cancellation
Fully refundable when canceled up to 24 hours prior to departure.
Highlights
- Bay Cruise
- Land’s End
- Sutro Baths & the Pacific Ocean
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- Chinatown
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Victorian homes
- North Beach
- Presidio National Park
- Awe inspiring views of Alcatraz and the Pacific Ocean
Includes
- Narrated tour of San Francisco
- Bay cruise
- Hotel Pick-up from select San Francisco Hotels (only with confirmation from Gray Line reservations)
- Gratuities (optional)
Please Note
- The Bay Cruise offers free boarding without reserved time. Visit the Blue & Gold website and pick the best departure time for you. Cruises typically depart every 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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3.9 / 5 overall customer review rating
Brenda Bowman
Nov 04 2019
The tour of the city was very informative and we enjoyed the views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the view from Twin Peaks. We also enjoyed the Palace of Fine Arts, which was a place we knew nothing about beforehand. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. We also booked the bay cruise which was also fun with great views of both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge as well as fantastic views of Alcatraz from all around.
Mr GOWRISHANKAR GANESAN
May 10 2019
Activity was smooth, comfortable and enjoyed the tour.
a Gray Line customer
Nov 02 2018
Mostly good tour but disruptive tourists made this less enjoyable than it could have been plus did not include the Haight-Asbury area!
a Gray Line customer
Mar 21 2018
The scenery was beautiful. We stopped enough for breaks and had enough time to see the area.
a Gray Line customer
Feb 23 2018
Many kids running around making a nuissance
a Gray Line customer
Jan 26 2018
Great guide- well informed think his name was Rick, An asset to Gray Line . Very nice tour with this guide.He answered many, many questions from someone else on the bus , I mean many questions! He certainly knows his city and we appreciated his very professional manner.
Nov 04 2019
The tour of the city was very informative and we enjoyed the views of the Golden Gate Bridge and the view from Twin Peaks. We also enjoyed the Palace of Fine Arts, which was a place we knew nothing about beforehand. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and funny. We also booked the bay cruise which was also fun with great views of both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge as well as fantastic views of Alcatraz from all around.
reviewed by Brenda Bowman
reviewed by Brenda Bowman
May 10 2019
Activity was smooth, comfortable and enjoyed the tour.
reviewed by Mr GOWRISHANKAR GANESAN
reviewed by Mr GOWRISHANKAR GANESAN
Nov 02 2018
Mostly good tour but disruptive tourists made this less enjoyable than it could have been plus did not include the Haight-Asbury area!
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
Mar 21 2018
The scenery was beautiful. We stopped enough for breaks and had enough time to see the area.
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
Feb 23 2018
Many kids running around making a nuissance
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
Jan 26 2018
Great guide- well informed think his name was Rick, An asset to Gray Line . Very nice tour with this guide.He answered many, many questions from someone else on the bus , I mean many questions! He certainly knows his city and we appreciated his very professional manner.
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
reviewed by a Gray Line customer
Itinerary
Enjoy a four-hour guided tour of San Francisco. At each stop, you’ll have the chance to get off the bus and see the Super Sights. Along the way, your fully narrated tour will show you San Francisco like you’ve never seen it before!
Tour the city from the bay to the ocean, with photo stops at key locations. Enjoy great views and visit famous attractions including the Golden Gate Bridge. Stopping at Twin Peaks will give you a breathtaking 360-degree view of the city from 1000 feet above sea level. Opt to upgrade your tour to include a bay cruise or a visit to the Aquarium of the Bay to complete your panorama of San Francisco from land and sea!
Traveling through the Golden Gate Park, we’ll point out seasonal flower displays, look for bison grazing, and ride past windmills overlooking the Pacific. Learn about San Francisco’s early settlements, from Native Americans to Spanish missionaries and the frenzied days of the gold rush as you drive through the once infamous Barbary Coast. Then, see San Francisco’s iconic Victorian Homes as we take you through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.
End the tour back at San Francisco's beautiful waterfront and take in the superb vistas of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay before embarking on a 60-minute Bay Cruise past the famous Pier 39 sea lions and along San Francisco’s historic waterfront, revealing the city’s fascinating skyline. After you sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, you’ll circle Alcatraz Island and see every angle of this mysterious island. Other attractions include Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the west, and the magnificent skyline of San Francisco. This comfortable Bay tour has both indoor and outdoor seating with full narration describing major landmarks as you sail by them. Harbor Porpoises have returned to the Bay!
Tour the city from the bay to the ocean, with photo stops at key locations. Enjoy great views and visit famous attractions including the Golden Gate Bridge. Stopping at Twin Peaks will give you a breathtaking 360-degree view of the city from 1000 feet above sea level. Opt to upgrade your tour to include a bay cruise or a visit to the Aquarium of the Bay to complete your panorama of San Francisco from land and sea!
Traveling through the Golden Gate Park, we’ll point out seasonal flower displays, look for bison grazing, and ride past windmills overlooking the Pacific. Learn about San Francisco’s early settlements, from Native Americans to Spanish missionaries and the frenzied days of the gold rush as you drive through the once infamous Barbary Coast. Then, see San Francisco’s iconic Victorian Homes as we take you through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood.
End the tour back at San Francisco's beautiful waterfront and take in the superb vistas of Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Bay before embarking on a 60-minute Bay Cruise past the famous Pier 39 sea lions and along San Francisco’s historic waterfront, revealing the city’s fascinating skyline. After you sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, you’ll circle Alcatraz Island and see every angle of this mysterious island. Other attractions include Angel Island, the Ellis Island of the west, and the magnificent skyline of San Francisco. This comfortable Bay tour has both indoor and outdoor seating with full narration describing major landmarks as you sail by them. Harbor Porpoises have returned to the Bay!
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Pickup Info
* The tour starts at 09:00AM, please be at the meeting point: Gray Line Office at Union Square (478 Post. St.) 15 minutes before the tour begins; Gray Line Office at Fisherman’s Wharf (2800 Leavenworth St & Jefferson St) 45 minutes before the tour begins.
* Complimentary hotel pick-up is available for select San Francisco hotels with confirmation from our reservations staff.
* Please contact us 72 hours prior to tour date to confirm your exact departure time or hotel pick up. You can reach us at [email protected] or (415) 353-5310 between 10:30am to 7:30pm local time PST ONLY
