Day trip

San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown & Bay Cruise

4.7 / 5

58 reviews

Activity provider: Walks - US
Day trip

San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown & Bay Cruise

Activity provider: Walks - US

From US$ 99 per person

Experience all of San Francisco's top attractions and historic neighborhoods in a single day with an expert local guide.

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Duration 8 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Guided City Walking Tour
  • Enjoy a 1-hour bay cruise taking in the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island (the closest you can get without visiting) and the San Francisco skyline
  • Ride in a classic and iconic San Francisco cable car
  • Visit the Golden Gate Bridge, Lombard Street, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Nob Hill, North Beach and Ghirardelli Square
  • See all the major attractions in San Francisco in a single day
Full description

Start your tour near the Ferry Building with a view of what was once one of the busiest ports in the world. Then catch an iconic San Francisco cable car from a favorite stop and learn what makes this very unique public transport so special.

Disembark atop Nob Hill and learn about the industrial tycoons who built the city as you wander through Huntington Park. Visit the beautiful gothic interior of Grace Cathedral.

Enter the bustling neighborhood of Chinatown, the largest Chinese enclave outside of Asia and the oldest Chinatown in North America.

Taste fresh fortune cookies and see hidden landmarks like the Tin How Buddhist Temple as you learn how the neighborhood went from being a seedy red-light district to one of the most vibrant enclaves in the city.

For a little treat, pop into the legendary Golden Gate Factory for an insight into the art (and logistics) of fortune cookie making. Receive a special custom-made cookie to take home. Also get advice on where to eat if you want to come back to try the world-famous dim sum.

Then, visit Lombard Street, called the "most crooked street in the world", Fisherman's Wharf, and Ghirardelli Square. See Fisherman’s Wharf, explore the old docks, and smell the fresh bread in the famous Boudin Bakery. 

Take a pause at Ghirardelli Square for a sample of famous chocolate.

After this, continue on to your final highlight of the day — a gorgeous bay cruise of the historic waterfront. Relax and tune into the included audio device to hear some fascinating tales.

Admire beautiful views of the San Francisco skyline in every direction and sail past the famous Pier 39 sea lions, right under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island (the closest you can get without booking a ticket), a perfect end to a San Francisco day.

Includes
  • Guide Walking Tour
  • City Bay Cruise tickets
  • Chocolate tasting
  • Fortune cookie tasting
  • Small groups of 20 people or fewer
  • Local guide
  • 1-hour Bay cruise
  • Lunch
  • Hotel pickup or drop-off
  • Gratuities
Not suitable for
  • Wheelchair users

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Meeting point

This tour meets at 77 Steuart Street (San Francisco Railway Museum). Meet to the right of the museum entrance doors at the corner of Steuart and Don Chee Way. Your guide will be holding a Walks sign.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Warm clothing

Not allowed

  • Baby strollers

Know before you go

  • No refunds or re-bookings can be provided for late arrivals or no-shows after tour commencement or departure
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.7 /5

based on 58 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.9/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Value for money
    4.8/5

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This was a great tour of the city. Our guide was very knowledgeable and experienced about getting around the city and I enjoyed the history he shared. It was an intimate tour since it was just my 2 daughters and me. I was a little surprised that the tour was primarily a walking tour but we handled it fine and had a great time.

March 31, 2023

Had the loveliest day. Maggie is a kind, knowledgeable and easy going guide who manages to ensure you get a lot out from the 8 hours spent together. She’s got plenty of insider tips to take you off the tourist path which is great. The tour itself is a perfect balance of walking, using public transport and having rest breaks for anyone wondering how the day breaks down. The highlight was the boat cruise but I generally enjoyed it all. Thoroughly recommended. Ps. We did have a small group of solo travellers but I’m sure the tour would have been fine with a bigger group.

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March 31, 2023

For me, and i am a big girl, there was more walking than I would have liked, but the guide said many times that if it became too much, let him know: and I did, and he got me an uber to the last stop. (I did make it through 70% of the tour so I only missed one stop) He was awesome about it. As a guide, he was terrific, very knowledgeable. He was able to take facts about the city and make them enjoyable as well as personal. I would definitely recommend this tour.

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March 31, 2023

Product ID: 223896