Top Experiences in Nob Hill

What’s prettier than San Francisco by night? San Francisco during the holidays! Jump in a Tuk Tuk, enjoy some holiday cheer, don a fuzzy santa hat, and sing some holiday tunes, as you take in the incredible sights. The Tuk Tuk provides an up-close and personal vantage point you’ll never get from a tour bus.

Enjoy our entertaining tour guides while this modern-day rickshaw takes you to festive scenes and towering holiday trees at Union Square & PIER 39.

Only in December, see San Francisco at its seasonal best! Feast your eyes on the festive lights and drink in some holiday cheer on board our delightful electric vehicles! Includes one quick stop at The Fairmont Hotel on Nob Hill to check out their amazing 2-Story Gingerbread House.

Your tour starts at Umbrella Alley in Fisherman’s Wharf. Holiday Tours are limited to five riders per Tuk Tuk (6 guests ok with a group that includes children and adults) No children in laps.

Larger groups can reserve multiple Tuk Tuks.

San Francisco offers myriad possibilities to explore and you can customize your itinerary on this private half-day tour. Let a personal guide lead you through city highlights such as Ghirardelli Square, Lands End, Golden Gate Park, or Union Square.  Round-trip hotel is provided by private vehicle.

Spend a morning getting to know the real SF. We meet you near the Embarcadero, in downtown, before taking the cable car to Nob Hill, with its Gold Rush era mansions.

From there we take another cable car to San Francisco City Hall (or, on the weekend, the Cable Car Museum). After going inside this magnificent building, we take the historic streetcar to Castro, which is famous for its place in LGBTQ+ history. From there it's only a short walk to Mission Dolores Park, one of the nicest open spaces in San Francisco.

The Mission is really the birthplace of SF - and you'll learn about it all, as well as experiencing a lovely corner of the city. Next we take the bus to Haight-Ashbury, a name that's forever associated with the hippie generation and the Summer of Love.

We'll give you a tour of the neighborhood, with its beautiful murals, before your tour ends at the perfect time, and in the perfect place, for lunch.

Ever wondered why San Francisco is called “Everyone’s Favorite City”? Kick off the tour with a scenic stroll down Nob Hill. A centerpiece of liberal arts and culture. Multiple car chases took place here – both real & film. Even Hitchcock shot his masterpiece, Vertigo here. Let our local guide take you even deeper into the Bay Area’s centerpiece. Get a drop of heaven in one of America’s largest churches. The thrilling labyrinths of Grace Cathedral. Explore the nuts and bolts of the Cable Car Museum. Dive into the history of this mass transit system. And plenty more waiting for you behind the curtains. San Francisco is a movie set that’s come to life.

Depart from Los Angeles and enjoy breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean before exploring several of California’s most beautiful coastal cities, including Solvang, Carmel, and Santa Barbara. Next, Spend a full day exploring iconic landmarks and attractions in San Francisco like the winding roads of Lombard Street and picture-perfect Golden Gate Bridge, perhaps the most recognizable bridge in the world.
Ready to see the world’s largest trees? Travel with us to General Grant Grove in Sequoia National Park, where you can wander and marvel at the majestic giant sequoias, some of which are well over thousands of years old. All aboard for the Las Vegas strip? Don’t worry, you’ll get to spend a night in Sin City and experience firsthand what the entertainment capital is all about. For our finale, we’ll explore Bryce Canyon and its breathtaking vistas, in addition to the characteristic multicolored hoodoos and Emerald Pools of Zion National Park.

1-Day PLUS Pass includes Hop On Hop Off City Tour (2 hour loop) + San Francisco Night Tour (1 hour) on one value ticket (BEST DEAL!)

Unlimited hop-on hop-off usage for 1 Day.

24 Stops along the way.

See all major sites of San Francisco.

Explore the city at your own leisure.

Major Highlights: Downtown San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, the world famous Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park and much more.

2-Day Hop on Hop Off City TourStart your tour at Fisherman's Wharf, one of the most vibrant places in the city. The highlight of the tour is the ride across San Francisco's most iconic landmark – the Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy the great views of San Francisco's City Hall, the Opera House and Symphony Hall along the Civic Center. Escape to Golden Gate Park to explore one of the largest urban parks in the world.

With a 2-day ticket you can explore San Francisco at your own pace and hop on and off the bus as often as you like. If you stay on the bus for the full tour, you can see all major sites of San Francisco in 2 hours.

San Francisco Night Tour
This live narrated 60–90-minute tour of San Francisco shows you the most vibrant neighborhoods of the city. 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.

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way.
This 4-hours sightseeing tour travels by smaller bus/van through multiple neighborhoods, many with outstanding views.
Your guide sheds light on Lombard Street, Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, and more.

Also, you don't need to waste your time in line to buy tickets to one of the most frequently visited attractions in San Francisco- Alcatraz Island and the federal prison there.

After doing the city tour, our driver/guide will bring you to Pier 33, Alcatraz landing.

ALCATRAZ TICKETS BOOKED AT THE LAST MINUTE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

The Vampire Tour of San Francisco is a walking tour of Nob Hill, conducted by Mina Harker from "Dracula." The script contains approximately 85% true San Francisco history with fun vampire lore and humor mixed in. The tour is not gory or frightening, so it is suitable for all ages. Learn many fun and some surprising facts about San Francisco’s history and how vampires played an important role in that history. The walk is very easy, with no climbing up and down hills, and is wheelchair friendly.  The tour is conducted on the first Saturday of each month from May through October, and on Halloween night, starting at 8:00 pm.  Nob Hill can get very chilly at night, so please dress warm.  There will be a costume contest on Halloween night.  Those who do not dress up will help me judge those who do.  There will be some very cool prizes!

See all of San Francisco in style in a Tesla private car. 35+ attractions covered in two hours plus unlimited time in Sausalito and Ferry/Bay Cruise, which is unheard of. The Ferry/Bay cruise (cost not included) that has amazing water views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Itinerary start at your hotel, Nob Hill, Grace Cathedral, Cable Car Barn Museum (go inside), Lombard Street (drive down), North Beach Neighborhood, Palace of Fine Arts (picture stop), Crissy Field, Alamo Square Park (famous Victorian homes), Golden Gate Bridge (drive across) and then Sausalito. You say goodbye to your guide in Sausalito as you enjoy the town on your own. Then take a self guided ferry (25-minutes) across the beautiful bay back to San Francisco. This Private car tour will save you 3 hours.

Enjoy from the comfort of a tour van
There is a lot you can see in 1.5 hours when you take our night tour. No worries about walking from place to place. You will cover many different parts of the city and enjoy beautiful views from the comfort of our van. Since the tour is only 1.5 hours, you will still have time to go out afterward. Not just that, we will be showing you all the cool places, so you will be able to make a better decision once you have taken our amazing night tour.

The Rout:
- Fisherman's Wharf
- North Beach
- China Town
- Nob Hill
- Grace Cathedral
- Financial District
- Trans America Building
- Union Square
- *Treasure Island or Twin Peaks (Depends on the weather)
- Return to Fisherman's Wharf

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On this private half-day tour, you will see first-hand San Francisco’s colourful mix of quaint buildings and modern architecture in a stunning ocean-facing city.

You will explore this fascinating urban landscape, set on the northern tip of a peninsula, shaped by glaciers, earthquakes and the Pacific’s rolling waves. Set on San Francisco's picturesque steep slopes, and enjoy a stunning skyline across streets crisscrossed by streetcars, yellow taxis and jogging trails.

Enjoy a historic cable car ride from one part of the city, over Nob Hill to the waterfront. At beautiful North Beach, known colloquially as Little Italy, soak up the ambience of the city’s lively historic Italian-American community.

Lastly, Fisherman’s Wharf, lined with seafood cafes, is home to basking sea lions, jugglers and mime artists and enjoys striking views across the Golden Gate Bridge, the infamous island prison on the sea, Alcatraz, and Angel Island.

Experience the cinematic side to San Francisco on an interactive, family-friendly tour that includes clips from more than 55 movies and TV shows filmed in the picturesque city. Revisit scenes from 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Dirty Harry,' 'Vertigo,' 'Bullitt,' 'The Princess Diaries,' 'Full House,' and 'Star Trek IV,' among others. Learn from an actor-turned-guide who shares knowledge of San Francisco's filming history.

Our SF in a Day tour will take you places that no other San Francisco tour does, traversing the city by cable-car, rail & bus to visit enchanted gardens, secret stairs & glorious rooftop vistas, creating an unforgettable experience. You’ll avoid crowds at the tourist hot-spots, while experiencing the culture of SF & learning its history.

We’ll start your tour near the Embarcadero & take the cable-car up to Nob Hill. From there we go to City Hall (or Cable Car Museum) &, after going inside, we can grab a coffee in Hayes Valley.

After that we head to the Castro, then walk through Dolores Park. We finish the morning part of the tour in the Haight, it's a great place to get some lunch.

After that we take you to see an icon of San Francisco, the Painted Ladies. That's followed by a walk down another SF icon, Lombard Street. We finish the tour with a walk through North Beach & Chinatown. By then you’ll have had a fantastic experience of SF & made some beautiful memories to take home.

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way.
This tour consists of 2 parts and each lasts 3.5 to 4 hours.
During the city tour, we will make multiple stops.
You will see Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Financial District, Embarcadero, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Mason, Marina, Palac of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge, Haight Ashbury, Civic Center, Painted Ladies.
After the city tour, our guide will drop you at Alcatraz landing at least 30 minutes before your boat departure. You will visit one of the most famous landmarks in the US and enjoy the views of the city, the bay, and the bridges. You will learn the history of Alcatraz.
After the visit to Alcatraz, the boat will bring you back to Pier 33. You have to return to your hotel on your own.
ALCATRAZ TICKETS BOOKED AT THE LAST MINUTE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

This Alcatraz package includes admission to the Alcatraz Island and prison Cellhouse, round-trip ferry rides to the Island, and the 45-minutes award-winning audio tour. It also includes a Hop on Hop off open top bus tour for the ultimate San Francisco experience. The Alcatraz tour ticket is very popular and it is recommended that you book in advance online to secure your Alcatraz tour spot.

You can stay on Alcatraz Island as long as you like, but allow at least 3 hours for cruising to the Island, taking the Cellhouse audio tour, exploring the rest of the Island and its historic exhibits and returning via ferry to Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing.

You will receive ticketing instruction by email once your booking is confirmed. The Alcatraz tour departure time will be assigned to you after booking. Contact us at 415-814-3909 for questions.

San Francisco offers myriad possibilities to explore and you can customize your itinerary on this private half-day tour. Let a personal guide lead you through city highlights such as Ghirardelli Square, Lands End, Golden Gate Park, or Union Square.  Private vehicles are allowed to go into exclusive neighborhoods.
Round-trip hotel pick up is provided by private vehicles.

Come on our chilling ghost tour presented by US Ghost Adventures!
San Francisco Ghosts Walking Tour is the best choice for newcomers to learn more about San Francisco's rich history. Our guides will safely conduct you around the darkened streets, unfolding tales of mystery, terror, and tragedy. You will have plenty of opportunities to see with your own eyes the otherworldly power of the Golden City.

On this ghoulish adventure you’ll explore the haunted neighborhoods of Union Square, Nob Hill, the Barbary Coast, Chinatown, see their haunted spots and hear their tales of the afterlife.

This tour is guided by the voice of an experienced spooky Professional British Narrator and hauntingly creepy sound effect to set the mood for this ghostly walk through the streets of San Francisco. Simply go to the Westin St Francis's front door, press start tour, and put your phone in your pocket. Our App's technology will guide you step by step from there.

As we walk, I’ll share with you the haunted locations and their spooky stories. You’ll learn about Chinatown’s dark past. The history of the 1906 earthquake. The gold rush era. The Jazz age. The Barbary Coast. And much more!

It’s a tour of history, tragedy, mayhem and of course, ghosts.

This is not a tour for the faint of heart. The tour begins outside the Weston Saint Francis.

If you dare!

Take a private tour of America's most beautiful city!
start from downtown and see all major attractions: Union Square, China Town, Nob Hill, Financial District, SOMA, Embarcadero, Levi Straus, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Coit Tower, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Marina, Golden Gate Bridge.
Take multiple stops in the most amazing locations where the guide will be happy to take pictures of your group.
Enjoy the variety of neighborhoods, nature and architecture!
Ask your driver/guide what you want to see the most and he will be happy to customize the tour!
Listen about the history, culture and modern politics of the city!!!

Capture treasured memories and photographs from a San Francisco Photo Tour with Doc Miles. Sunrise and Sunset tours take photographers to locations that provide the best perspectives to capture amazing photographs of Bay Area icons and scenery. Locations along the tours take the photographer to places that are not on any tour bus, but provide extraordinary views of the city and its landmarks.

Explore the best sights of San Francisco at your leisure, while riding the world famous Cable Car! We will stop at many attractions like Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill, The Italian Quarter, and Fisherman's Wharf!
We are very excited to take you on this journey!

Don't worry about other people, this tour is completely tailored to you with the Pintours App!

With our app, you can pause the tour, and check out the locations as long as you want! You can skip a stop you don't like, and you have all the best information about each stop at your fingertips.

How do you get to really know a city? Have an SF native, show you the way in this nearly-private tour!

This well-crafted, intimate, & flexible, tour is designed to provide the you with the greatest exposure to SF's culture, history, and recommended spots in the least amount of time.

After nearly a decade of giving other people's tours, Paul, the owner/ guide, started SF Expeditions in order to give *his* tours of the City he grew up in.

We know that there's more to a good tour than relaying dates and facts. A good tour allows us the chance to really connect with the flavor of the city and to explore opportunities as they arise.

We're also happy to customize the route to suit requests, whenever possible ("Full House" location, anyone?).

Complimentary hotel pick-up/drop-offs can be pre-arranged.*

*Same-day requests may not be possible due to prior tours, so please text/email for fastest response.

Learn the secrets of San Francisco's 19th century Silver Kings and Railroad Barons on this easy two and a half hour walking tour of affluent Nob HiIl. Learn
tales of divorce, murder, and adultery while touring inside private ballrooms and gardens in the Fairmont Hotel. See where Tony Bennett sang " I Left my heart in San Francisco" the first time. Tour inside the magnificent Grace Cathedral with its famous Ghiberti doors and an historical museum at the iconic Mark Hopkins hotel. Enjoy unique historic memorabilia and photos in the sophisticated private Huntington Big Four restaurant. Stanford Court lobby is a renovated "techie" oasis of art. A local expert guide will walk with you in this architecturally significant neighborhood with breath taking views