2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off & Night Tour

From$89.99
2 days
Commentary: Audio · en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ko, zh
San Francisco, USA

About this activity

Enjoy the best views of San Francisco from an open top bus with the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour and Painted Ladies Tour during the day and the San Francisco Night Tour in the evening hours.

Highlights

  • See all major sites of San Francisco
  • Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open-top bus
  • Enjoy 2 days hop on hop off access to the Official City Tour and the Painted Ladies Tour
  • Fun and informative narration in various languages
  • Stunning views of San Francisco's skyline in the evening

Full description

Enjoy the best views of San Francisco from an open top bus with the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour for two days, and relax during the San Francisco Night Tour in the evening hours. See all the major sights in the city, including a drive across the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge with incredible views of Alcatraz Island. Explore Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts, Marina District and much more along the Official City Tour. Your ticket also covers the Painted Ladies Tour, with stops at Alamo Square (Postcard Row), Haight-Ashbury and Golden Gate Park. You can hop on and off both routes as often as you like for two days, and you can enjoy the 60–90-minute Night Tour with breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline.

Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour
Start your tour at Fisherman's Wharf, one of the most vibrant places in the city. Visit the exciting attractions at Pier 39, watch the popular sea lion colony and see many other sights along the waterfront. The open top bus gives you the best views while you drive along the Barbary Coast, the Embarcadero, Ferry Building, Union Square, City Hall, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts, Marina District and much more. 

Snap a picture of Chinatown's bustling streets and try their delicious food, or shop at Union Square in many of its luxury stores. Ride up to Nob Hill - one of San Francisco's most distinguished hilltop neighborhoods - where the historic California Street cable car line runs past grand landmark hotels and some of the finest streets in the city.

The highlight of the tour is the ride across San Francisco’s most iconic landmark – the Golden Gate Bridge. While crossing the 1.7-mile span on an open-top bus you will have breathtaking views of the bridge, Alcatraz Island and the stunning skyline. Hop off the South Vista Point right beside the bridge, or continue across to North Vista Point to take your best selfie, or walk across the bridge high above the bay

Enjoy the great views of San Francisco's City Hall, the Opera House and Symphony Hall along the Civic Center. Stop at the Palace of Fine Arts - the stunning neoclassical rotunda set in its own peaceful lagoon, one of the most photographed spots in the city - or hop off in the Marina District and head down Crissy Field waterfront promenade with its sweeping views across the bay.

Hop-On Hop-Off Painted Ladies Tour
Your ticket also unlocks the Painted Ladies Tour, a second hop-on hop-off route looping out from Union Square. Ride past the famous "Postcard Row" Painted Ladies at Alamo Square, then continue into the boutiques and colorful storefronts of Haight-Ashbury, into Golden Gate Park, and back past Chinatown's ornate Dragon's Gate to Union Square. Buses depart four times a day at 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 5:00 PM.


If you stay on the bus for the full tour on both routes, you can see all major sites of San Francisco in about 3 hours, but with your flexible 2-day ticket you are free to explore the city at your own pace and hop on and off either tour as often as you like for two days. The tour guides or audio commentary provide fun and informative insights about San Francisco while you enjoy the most amazing views from the open top deck of the Double Decker bus.

San Francisco Night Tour
This live narrated 60–90-minute tour of San Francisco shows you the most vibrant neighborhoods of the city. With spectacular views from an open-top Double Decker bus, the tour covers all major sites of San Francisco. Departing from Fisherman’s Wharf, it takes you up to Nob Hill to see California Street with its famous Cable Cars and the impressive Grace Cathedral.

After passing through Chinatown and the Financial District, we cross the magnificent Bay Bridge with its spectacular art installation of lights that has become San Francisco’s most iconic light sculpture at night. From Treasure Island enjoy the best views of the sparkling skyline with amazing photo opportunities. On the way back the tour continues along the waterfront, passing the Embarcadero and Ferry Building before returning to Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf.

Enjoy this magnificent tour with fun and informative narration in various languages to make your evening in San Francisco an unforgettable experience!

Included / Excluded

  • 2 Day Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour
  • 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Painted Ladies Tour
  • San Francisco Night Tour
  • Multilingual audio commentary
  • Tips and gratuity
  • Hotel pick up

Itinerary

1

Skyline Sightseeing

Boudin's Bakery, SkyStar Observation Wheel, Fisherman's Wharf Sign, Seafood Restaurants, Bay Cruises, Souvenir Shopping, Ripley's Believe it or Not

4 min
2

North Point between Columbus and Jones

Anchorage Square, Cable Car Turnarounds, In N Out Burger, Buena Vista Cafe, Ghirardelli Square

Meeting point

Start Location

Skyline Sightseeing - 99 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA, USA

99 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA, San Francisco, US

Important information

Know before you book

  • Children under 2 years of age are free
  • Ticket valid for 2 days
  • Free cancellation up 24 hours prior to departure

Know before you go

  • The bus tours are first come first serve
  • Carry a jacket as it can get cold on the bus
  • Mobile voucher accepted

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the activity starts

Bookings via Email: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the tour date. Bookings via API or Online Portal: Free cancellation any time before your tour. Cancellations after the tour date will be non-refundable.

Accessibility

  • Stroller Accessible
  • Infants Required On Laps
  • Easy Public Transport

Reviews

Expedia
Malgorzata G
Sep 2026
4.0

All well done and interesting, except that a music background for the narrative in the headphones was too loud at few times and it was impossible to hear the story.

GetYourGuide
GetYourGuide traveler
Sep 2026
5.0

Excellent

Expedia
Debbie R
Sep 2026
4.0

It was a fun afternoon. Very informative

Frequently asked questions

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Additional information

Audio commentary available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese.