San Francisco Discover: 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Tour

Highlights

  • Enjoy panoramic views of San Francisco and listen to captivating commentary

  • Ride along to the Golden Gate Bridge or explore the redwood trees of Muir Woods

  • Discover Fisherman's Wharf and its surroundings

  • Explore Alamo Square and get up close to the famous "Painted Ladies" houses

Summary

Enjoy a sightseeing bus tour of San Francisco,  seeing all the famous sights from our open-top double-decker buses and enjoy professional digital commentary, available in 6 languages.

Tour info

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

Why take this tour?

Get ready to explore San Francisco in the most fun and exciting way possible with the Big Bus San Francisco. This is the perfect way to witness the architectural marvel of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge and explore Fisherman's Wharf and its surrounding areas. The bus route is designed to take you on a captivating journey through San Francisco's rich history and daily life where you'll pass by and have the opportunity to hop off and further explore the city's most iconic and historical memorials, monuments and museums.  Get your photo taken at the Golden Gate Bridge or take the time to explore Haight Ashbury, made famous by the hippie movement in the 60's just as the revolutionary singers did before, like the Grateful Dead and Janis Joplin. Explore Alamo Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and the infamous Alcatraz - all within your reach. 

What’s included?

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

  • Expert audio commentary in 6 languages

  • Free Wi-Fi on-board and Headphones

  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff

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 double-deckers are wheelchair accessible on the lower deckSome of our San Francisco buses are wheelchair accessible

  • 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 ahead of your trip to see all stops you can hop on and enjoy the convenience the live bus tracking offers.


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.