San Francisco: Holiday Lights Tour with Free Ghirardelli Hot Chocolate

Highlights

  • Explore San Francisco's enchanting holiday lights with a live guide

  • Visit iconic locations such as Union Square, City Hall, and Fisherman's Wharf

  • Marvel at the stunning light installations from the ILLUMINATE SF™ Festival of Light

  • Indulge in a complimentary Ghirardelli hot chocolate at Ghirardelli Square

Summary

Board a 90-minute holiday lights tour of San Francisco by open-top double-decker bus. Experience the festive magic of the city with a live guide and enjoy a free hot chocolate at Ghirardelli Square.

Tour info

Duration
1 hour 30 minutes
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Adult: (13-99 years)
$59.00
Child: (3-12 years)
$49.00
Commentary
English

Why take this tour?

Join us for an amazing adventure through the enchanting holiday lights of San Francisco with our limited-time Holiday Lights Tour. Get ready to experience the city in all its festive glory and discover the sparkling wonders that await you. Immerse yourself in the joyful atmosphere as you witness the twinkling lights and feel the holiday cheer.

Marvel at the stunning Christmas lights that adorn the iconic City Hall and soak up the beauty of the Menorah at Union Square during Hanukkah. As we make our way through the city's neighborhoods, you'll be captivated by the unique and dazzling decorations that light up Union Square, Chinatown with its magnificent Dragon Gates, Nob Hill, Polk Gulch, City Hall, SOMA, the Embarcadero, and Fisherman's Wharf.

Prepare to be enchanted by the breathtaking light installations of the famous ILLUMINATE SF™ Festival of Light. Our tour includes stops at the Sales Force Tower, where you can immerse yourself in the mesmerizing brilliance of Caruso's Dream, Love Over Rules, and Day for Night.

To top it all off, our Holiday Lights Tour ends at the iconic Ghirardelli Square, where you can treat yourself to a complimentary Ghirardelli hot chocolate that will warm your heart as you savor the magic of the season. 

What’s included?

  • 90-minute Holiday Lights Tour throughout San Francisco

  • Live Guide

  • Free Ghirardelli hot chocolate

  • Open-top double decker bus

  • Festive decorations and atmosphere aboard bus

  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff

Things to know

Before you book

  • 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

  • On the day, please arrive 15 minutes in advance of departure time

Cancellation Policy

    Refund requests allowed p to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity.

Redemption information

    Departure time: 6:30pm (seats are allocated on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive by 6:00pm)

    Departure location: Stop #5 (Union Square South, 280 Geary St, opposite Macy's entrance, next to steps)

    Drop-off location: Ghirardelli Square, 900 North Point St F301


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.