San Francisco: 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Bus Tour & SF Bay Cruise

Highlights

  • Captivating journey through San Francisco's rich history

  • Discover iconic memorials, monuments and museums

  • Explore Haight Ashbury and cruise beneath Golden Gate Bridge

  • One-hour Chinatown walking tour with live guide

  • Hop off the bus to explore Alamo Square and get up close to see the neighborhood

Summary

Discover the best of San Francisco on this hop-on hop-off bus tour that covers the city’s most iconic landmarks and attractions. Enjoy the flexibility of choosing your own itinerary and pace, as you explore the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz Island, and more. Plus, enjoy a scenic bay cruise that offers stunning views of the skyline and the bay.

Tour info

Duration
1 day
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Uncover San Francisco's charm aboard the Hop-On Hop-Off Big Bus tour, offering engaging audio commentary on the city's rich history and iconic landmarks. The full sightseeing tour of San Francisco is 2 hours long. Many customers choose to do one full loop to see the city and decide where they want to hop off on the next loop around, but it's completely up to you how you plan your day and visit. Capture beautiful pictures from the Golden Gate Bridge and dive into Haight Ashbury's hippie legacy. Complement your adventure with a Chinatown Walking Tour guided by local experts, unveiling the neighborhood's fascinating history, bustling market, and vibrant cultural fusion.

What’s included?

  • Unlimited Hop-On Hop-Off throughout ticket validity.

  • 1-hour cruise through SF Bay and past Golden Gate Bridge

  • 1-hour Guided Walking Tour of Chinatown

  • Digital audio commentary in multiple languages

  • Free Wi-Fi on-board and Headphones

  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff

  • Food and Drinks

Things to know

Before you book

  • Tickets are Flexible - Tickets are valid up to 14 Days after purchase

  • No pets are allowed on board the bus, except ADA service animals

  • Our entire fleet of buses are wheelchair accessible on the lower deck

  • Strollers and pushchairs must be folded and stowed on the lower deck

  • Buses are not equipped with toilets or lifts/elevators

Before you go

  • Redeem voucher at any stop along the route with a Big Bus staff member

  • Download the free Big Bus App to live track buses

  • Headphones will be provided upon arrival however feel free to use your own.

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption .

    Meeting Point: Stop #1 - Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center at 99 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (corner of Jefferson and Mason Streets) or join at any of the stops along the route.

    Download the Big Bus Tours app for route information and the convenience the live bus tracking.


About operator:

Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, inspiring the spirit of adventure in 26 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 28 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of hundreds of open-top buses, turning 6 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in Prague, Boston, Madrid, Munich, Los Angeles, Singapore, Dublin, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna, Washington DC and Berlin, with a sightseeing concept designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a
variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience.

We envision to be the number 1 thing to do in every world-famous city. Our vision is to be the #1 thing to do in every world famous city. In doing so, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality Hop on Hop off service in the industry. Our tours are enriched with state-of-the-art digital audio-guides that are not only informative, but also entertaining for individuals of all ages. Covering all major landmarks and points of interest in each city, our buses offer the flexibility for customers to hop on and off at their convenience throughout the duration of their ticket. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of products tailored to meet the needs of every traveller, with many tickets even including additional exciting activities such as boat tours, walking tours, and attraction tickets.