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guided tour is a fun way to learn more about Fisherman's
Wharf, and gain a unique perpective on the sights and
history. Fisherman's Wharf is also home to some of San
Francisco's best tour companies, and a great launching
point for tours to Wine Country, Yosemite and more.
A list of Fisherman's Wharf-based tour providers follows below.
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Audio Tour of Fisherman's Wharf
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The students from Galileo High School's Academy of Hospitality and Tourism
have produced a FREE 30-minute audio tour of Fisherman's Wharf. The tour consists of a walk through Fisherman's Wharf with stops at some of the top rated seafood restaurants and attractions at the Wharf. The audio podcast provides directions to each stop and a rich summary of the local history.
Stops include PIER 39, Alioto's, Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. and Boudin Bakery.
There are seven other San Francisco tours produced by the students in this current series. To download the podcast click here .
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Bay City Bike Rentals and Tours - DAILY GUIDED TOUR
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| Address: 2661 Taylor Street Tour Center |
| Cross Street(s): Between North Point and Beach Streets |
| Phone: 415-346-2453 |
| Web: www.baycitybike.com |
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The up to 3 hour guided bike tour begins in Fisherman’s Wharf at Bay City Bike’s 2661 Taylor Street Tour Center. After a proper bike fitting where guests are outfitted with a current year model bike with front handlebar bag, rear gear rack, and takeaway map. Daily Guided tour guests depart & follow the guide along the San Francisco waterfront past Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, the Marina, and the Presidio, through Crissy Field and to Fort Point. Riders cross the Golden Gate Bridge on wide bike path, then through the Vista Point to Old Fort Baker. The tour finalizes in Sausalito where riders can enjoy the shops, the many art galleries, and the delicious food. Guests may return right after the tour completes with the included ferry ticket, or choose to keep the bike until closing hours, e
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Days / Hours of Operation: Customers should show up for their Daily Guided Tour at 9:30 a.m. for a proper bike fitting & safety overview. Please come to our 2661 Taylor Street TOUR CENTER LOCATION, in Fisherman’s Wharf, between North Point & Beach Streets. The up to 3 hour tour promptly departs at 10:00 am.
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Directions: Bay City Bike is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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Bay Quackers
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| Address: Anchorage Square, 2800 Leavenworth Street |
| Cross Street(s): At Beach Street |
| Phone: 415-431-3825 |
| Web: www.bayquackers.com/ |
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Enjoy an incredible new way to see San Francisco. Climb on board a
"Duck" (DUKW) — an original, refurbished World War II amphibious
landing craft. One of our captains will take you on a fun-filled,
memorable 90-minute Surf & Turf tour of San Francisco and the Bay.
Starting from the Anchorage, you’ll see many of San Francisco's best
neighborhoods, then drive right into the Bay for a cruise!
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tours operates daily March 1 to December 31, rain or shine. Tour times are 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. Ducks are covered & heated!
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Blazing Saddles Guided Bike Tour
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Come enjoy the exhilarating adventure of biking the bridge with our knowledgeable guides! It's not only fun, but informative and designed for all abilities of bikers. Our guides will share the diverse history of the area as you pedal along the scenic Bay Trail from Aquatic Park, through the Marina, the Presidio National Park, and across the captivating Golden Gate Bridge into Sausalito. The bonus is that you can continue on the bikes after the tour to see the Redwood trees in Mill Valley and continue along the waterfront to Tiburon.
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Days / Hours of Operation: The guided tour departs daily at 10:00 a.m. and is approximately 3 hours long. Please arrive 15 minutes early to check in and get fitted for your bike, helmet and safety orientation.
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Blue & Gold Fleet
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Blue & Gold Fleet is the Bay Area's largest provider of ferry and water excursion services. Additionally, we offer a range of cruises including spectacular Bay Cruises, ferries to Sausalito, Tiburon, Alameda/Oakland, Vallejo and Angel Island, as well as tours to the Wine Country, San Francisco City Tour, Monterey/Carmel, Muir Woods, Yosemite National Park and Six Flags Discovery Kingdom®. Blue & Gold Fleet also charters vessels for private and business events and offers transportation to AT&T Park.
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Days / Hours of Operation: For tour and ferry schedules, please visit www.blueandgoldfleet.com.
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Directions: Parking is available in the PIER 39 Garage located across the street from the Blue and Gold ticket booth. The garage is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
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City Kayak
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Enjoy spectacular views from the San Francisco Bay with City Kayak.
Beginners can paddle along the waterfront taking in sights such as
Aquatic Park, Cupid's Arrow, McCovey Cove and the Bay Bridge. Advanced
kayakers, can venture paddling to the Golden Gate Bridge or around
Alcatraz Island. City Kayak has been named as one
of 50 great adventures by Travel & Leisure Magazine, April 2005 and
the Best of the West in Sunset Magazine, April 2004. All ages and abilities are welcome. Please contact us for tour information.
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Days / Hours of Operation: City Kayak is open for scheduled trips. Rentals are available by reservation during the week days from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome during weekends between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. There may be severe limitations in where you can go, what kayaks you can take depending on the weather and tides. Customers with reservations get first service and kayak selections.
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Directions: PIER 39 has convenient visitor parking in the PIER 39 Garage, located directly across the street from the Entrance Plaza.
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City Segway Tours
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City Segway Tours San Francisco looks forward to welcoming you on the most unique, innovative and exciting tour in San Francisco. Imagine cruising effortlessly through parks and along the waterfront while receiving a great orientation, informative, historical and current day information, heaps of fascinating stories, fantastic photo ops, and superb personal service from your guide. OUr tours are limited in size so you can count on a great personal experience. City Segway Tours San Francisco uses the latest generation of Segway that includes the new lean steer technology. Riding a Segway has never been as easy or more fun.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tours daily at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and seasonally at 6 p.m. Each tour is 3 hours in length which includes training.
Hours of operation: 9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
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City Sightseeing SF
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Location: Anchorage Square
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| Address: 2800 Leavenworth Street |
| Cross Street(s): Between Beach and Jefferson Streets |
| Phone: 1-866-431-1634 |
| Web: sightseeingworld.com |
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A tour of major San Franciscosights in one great package: Climb aboard a double-decker open-top bus and getunlimited hop-on/hop-off access on the Downtown Tour, Golden Gate Loop &the magic of the Bay City by Night. Bay cruises and wine country day trips arealso available.
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Directions: Enter the Anchorage Squaregarage at 500 Beach Street at Jones. Park for only $4 for the first hour withvalidation of purchase. You can also take the cable car to the Hyde Streetturnaround, which is just a block away. Or hop aboard a vintage “F” linestreetcar and get off right at our door.
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Classic Cable Car Sightseeing
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Classic Cable Car Charters has refurbished one of San Francisco's most famous landmarks, the Cable Car, and put it on wheels for your enjoyment. See the historic neighborhoods of San Francisco and ride over the Golden Gate Bridge! Charter a cable car for a company event, wedding, parade or just for a fun time. Classic Cable Car Charters features the largest fleet in the world with 50+ years of experience.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Frequent tours depart seven days a week. Click here for times.
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Directions: The Cable Car boarding area is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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Electric Bike Tour Company of San Francisco
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Enjoy a fun Electric Bike Guided Tour across the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito with return by ferry. The tour features the new UltraMotor A2B electric bikes with Power On Demand that allows riders to choose between pedaling, electric motor power or both. The power assist will help boost you up those San Francisco hills and ensure that you're never left behind! Experienced guides, great for families with teens, couples or singles. Eco-friendly electric and people-powered sightseeing.
The tour lasts between 3 1/2 hours to 4 hours. Tour charge is $70 per person, including return ferry ticket.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Daily departures at 10:00 a.m. Fun for all ages 16 and up. Advanced reservations encouraged.
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Franciscan Lines/ Grayline Tours
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| Address: Pier 43 1/2 |
| Cross Street(s): At Taylor |
| Phone: 415-642-9400 |
| Web: www.grayline.com |
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Gray Line San Francisco offers San Francisco tours and sightseeing of
the Bay Area and surrounding region, including Napa Valley, Muir Woods, Monterey, Sausalito and Yosemite
lasting from a few hours to a full day.
Go on a fun, interesting and educating sightseeing tour of San
Francisco when you explore this exciting city. Gray Line San Francisco also offers motorcoach charters, convention services and multilingual tours and services.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tour
and charter times vary. Please visit www.grayline.com
for information.
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Directions: Franciscan Lines/ Grayline Tours pick up location is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For
more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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GO Car Rentals
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| Address: 2715 Hyde Street |
| Cross Street(s): At Northpoint Street |
| Phone: 1-800-91GoCar |
| Web: www.GoCarTours.com |
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GoCar Rentals is the developer of the first-ever GPS-guided
storytelling car. GoCar is the brainchild of mechanical engineer,
Nathan Withrington. His original idea and the company’s
entrepreneurial spark have set off a firestorm of media attention.
GoCar’s most recent honor has been its nomination for “Invention of the
Year” by Time Magazine.
Their
concept is simple – enable visitors to experience San Francisco in an
entirely new way – one that is enlightening, memorable and care-free,
but most of all fun. It’s the combination of their vehicle, their
proprietary technology and their originally choreographed tour that
makes spending an afternoon in a GoCar an unforgettable experience.
Visitors see the city’s heart and soul, they rave about their
adventure, and walk away with a story to tell.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Go Car Tours is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For
more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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Directions: Go Car Tours is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For
more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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Guideyou.com Discounted Sightseeing Tours and Atrtractions
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| Address: 2720 Taylor Street Suite 450 |
| Cross Street(s): Between Jefferson and Beach Streets |
| Phone: 415-775-1200 |
| Web: www.guideyou.com |
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Looking for what to see & do? We offer the lowest prices available for many tours and attractions, many with free hotel pick-up. Save up to $8 OFF on sightseeing tours. $39 City Tour, $61Napa/Sonoma Wine Tour & Tastings, $18 Bay Cruise, $43 Muir Woods & Sausalito, $66 Monterey/Carmel, $133 Yosemite. Many other tour and attractions tickets available: Duck Tours, Bike Rentals, Motorized Cable Car, Double Decker Bus Hop-On Hop-Off, Sunset Cruises, Dining Cruises, Walking Tours. GuideYou.com is run by Bay City Guide, San Francisco's largest circulated and locally-produced visitor guidebook, www.BayCityGuide.com. We have negotiated special discount prices with our advertisers and pass the savings on to you! Detailed information and booking online or book by phone (a $1.50 per ticket service charge applies for phone orders).
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Days / Hours of Operation: Online 24/7. Phones answered daily 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. PST.
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Red and White Fleet
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| Address: Pier 43 1/2 |
| Cross Street(s): At Taylor Street |
| Phone: 415-673-2900 |
| Web: www.redandwhite.com |
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Founded in 1892, the family-owned Red and White Fleet is legendary for its exciting San Francisco Cruises™. The company is committed to environmental sustainability, supporting community education, the preservation of San Francisco’s unique history– and offering a fun and spectacular experience to visitors from around the world. Sail aboard the 1-hour Golden Gate Bay Cruise under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz – San Francisco’s only cruise in 12 languages. Discover San Francisco’s unique Natural History, Architecture, and Native American Culture aboard the 90-minute SF Explorer Cruise. Or, enjoy spectacular sunset views and a hearty appetizer buffet by Boudin in a relaxed twilight atmosphere on the 2-hour California Sunset Cruise.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Golden Gate Bay Cruise®: 8-14 daily departures starting at 10:00 AM
San Francisco Explorer Cruise: May 26 - September 6, departs daily at 3:30 p.m.
California Sunset Cruise: April 1 - May 25 and September 7 - October 24 departs Thursday - Saturday at 6:00 p.m. May 26 - September 6 departs daily at 7:00 p.m.
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Directions: The Red and White Fleet is located at Pier 43 ½ on Fisherman’s Wharf, adjacent to Boudin and the Franciscan Restaurant. Parking is available within one block, at the end of Taylor Street. The Red and White Fleet does not validate parking. MUNI’s F-Line streetcar stops at Jefferson & Taylor. The Taylor Street Cable Car Terminus is only blocks away.
Pier 43 1/2 is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. Formore information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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Ride The Ducks San Francisco
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Experience San Francisco from a duck's eye view on the best San Francisco duck tour. Travel on land and water in an amphibious vehicle crafted from the WWII DUKW.
RIDE through San Francisco's historic streets and neighborhoods.
SPLASH down into the bay and cruise McCovey Cove and have a shot at driving the duck as well.
QUACK along with the Captain as he en-tour-tains you with stories of past and present. The only duck tour in San Francisco with the famous Wacky Quackers(tm).
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Days / Hours of Operation: Frequent tours depart seven days per week. Click here for times.
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Directions: The Cable Car boarding area is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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San Francisco and Sausalito Segway Tour Company
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Come Glide aboard a Segway tour in Fisherman's Wharf. Your means of San Francisco sightseeing should be as unique as your destination. If boarding a buggy, climbing aboard a cable car, or ferrying through fog sounds nice but rather traditional, a San Francisco or Sausalito Segway Tour is a whole new way to appreciate the beauty of both these cities by the bay…
As the world's first and only self-balancing electric transport mechanism, the Segway Human Transporter has set a new standard for sightseeing fun! Experience for yourself why a Segway is the ideal way to tour the waterfront. Fun for individuals, families or groups!
San Francisco Day Segway tours explore the San Francisco waterfront including Fisherman's Wharf, Maritime Park and the Marina Green. The San Francisco night Segway tours explore the spectacular nighttime landscape of the city by the bay. This after hours tour includes back alleys of Fisherman's Wharf, Maritime Pier and Marina District.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Advanced reservations are required.
Day Tours: April through
October tours depart daily at 9:00 a.m., 12:45 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. From
November until March tours depart daily at 10:30 a.m and 1:30 p.m.
Tours depart from Fisherman's Wharf.
Night Tours: April
through October tours depart Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at
7:00 p.m. From November until March, Night Tours depart Friday and
Saturday at 4:30 p.m. Additional evening tours will be added on closed
nights for groups of 4 or more.
View the Sausalito Tour Schedule Online here.
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Directions: San Francisco and Sausalito Segway Tour Company is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots
and public transit. For more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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San Francisco Fire Engine Tours and Adventures
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| Address: THE CANNERY, Beach Street, Courtyard Level |
| Cross Street(s): At Columbus Street |
| Phone: 415-333-7077 |
| Web: www.fireenginetours.com |
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Tours on an authentic 1955 Mack Fire Engine, Sightseeing Tours, Charters, Parties, Special Events, Promotions. We feature a Golden Gate Bridge/Presidio/Sausalito Tour, which is an adventure you will always remember. Leaving Fisherman's Wharf we go through the Presidio, to Fort Point at the base of The Bridge and OVER the Golden Gate Bridge. On to Sausalito, a jewel of a village with magnificent views of San Francisco across the Bay. Next, a photo stop at Fort Baker and then back over the bridge, through the lovely Union Street neighborhood and returning to the Cannery.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tours depart daily (except Tuesday) at 1:00 pm. Tours at 11:00 a.m., 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. are added on certain days.
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Directions: Tours depart from The Cannery at Fisherman's Wharf located on Beach Street at the foot of Columbus Avenue. Easy to reach by the Hyde Street Cable Car or the "F" Line vintage trolleys. Parking Garage located directly across the street (can not accommodate oversize vehicles).
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SAN FRANCISCO MARITIME NATIONAL HISTORIC PARK CELL PHONE TOUR
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Learn about the history of the San Francisco Bay and the wonderful sailing vessels including the Eureka, C.A. Thayer, Balclutha and more!
The "Maritime Voices" cell phone audio tour is located along the Hyde Street Pier. There are eight stops along the pier. At each stop you can listen to a variety of two to three minute programs narrated by park rangers. There are 28 interesting programs to choose from. You may access this tour by calling 415-294-6754. Just follow the audio directions and enter a program number from 1 to 28 followed by the #key.
The tour is free except for the cost of cell phone minutes, if applicable. For more information click here. |
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San Francisco Sightseeing
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San Francisco Sightseeing with Gray Line offers the premier sightseeing and motorcoach tours of San Francisco, the Bay Area and beyond since 1910. We offer fun, interesting and educational San Francisco sightseeing tours, motorcoach charters, convention services and multilingual services. From our Deluxe City Tour to Muir Woods and Sausalito, the Wine Country, Monterey and Carmel, even Yosemite - no one provides all the sightseeing options that we do!
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SF Bay Whale Watching Tours
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SF Bay Whale Watching provides whale watching natural history expeditions from San Francisco Bay to the Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary. The full day excursion unfolds as you pass underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, cruise by the 1877 Point Bonita Light House, then head out 27 miles toward the Farallon Islands.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tour times vary. Please call 415-331-6267 for
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Directions: The Lagoon at Jones and Jefferson Streets is
convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For more
information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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Super Sightseeing Tours
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| Address: 2627 Taylor Street |
| Cross Street(s): At North Point Street |
| Phone: 888-868-7788 |
| Phone 2: 415-353-5310 |
| Web: www.supersightseeing.com |
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The best way of seeing San Francisco and Northern California! Our San Francisco Tours are a thorough and captivating experience in one of the world's most beautiful cities. Our "Ultimate City Tour" stops at the famous San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge, beautiful Golden Gate Park, culture-rich Chinatown, and much more — all in the luxury of top-quality coaches. We also offer a variety of other tours and tour combos, including Alcatraz, Redwoods, Monterey/Carmel, Yosemite and Winchester Mystery House.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tour and charter times vary. Please visit www.supersightseeing.com for
information.
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Directions: All tours include pick-up and drop-off at most San Francisco hotels.
Please call for specific hotel pick-up times.
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Tower Tours
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Location: Ghirardelli Square
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| Address: 865 Beach Street at Ghirardelli Square |
| Cross Street(s): Between Polk and Larkin Streets |
| Phone: 415-345-8687 |
| Phone 2: 866-345-8687 |
| Web: www.towertours.com |
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Offering Sightseeing Tours of San Francisco and the Bay Area. At Tower Tours, we take pride in providing personalized customer care. We have a modern and luxurious fleet of vehicles, as well as professional and talented guides and drivers available for our customers. We sell dynamic and memorable touring experiences at reasonable and competitive prices.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Hotline hours are 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
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Directions: Ghirardelli Square is located at 900 North Point Street between Beach
and Larkin Streets. It is near the west end of Fisherman's Wharf, two
blocks east of Van Ness Avenue and one block west of the Cable Car
turnaround at Beach and Hyde Streets. Parking is available.
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Travel SF
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| Address: 165 Jefferson Street |
| Cross Street(s): Between Taylor and Mason Streets |
| Phone: 866-641-8687 |
| Phone 2: 415-447-8442 |
| E-Mail: info@travelsf.com |
| Web: www.travelsf.com |
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Travel SF was established in San Francisco in 1997, operating tours of San Francisco, followed by Muir Woods, Wine Country and many more. In 2005 we introduced the first open-top double-decker bus to San Francisco under the City-Sightseeing brand. At the present time, we are the only company in San Francisco to operate Hop On - Hop Off tours and are the largest open-top sightseeing company west of the Mississippi.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tour and charter times vary. Please visit www.travelsf.com for information.
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Directions: Travel SF is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages
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Waterfront Horse Carriage
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Enjoy a horse drawn carriage tour of Fisherman's Wharf.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tour and charter times vary. Please call 415-771-8687 for information.
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Directions: Waterfront Horse Carriage loading zone is convenient to Fisherman's Wharf parking lots and public transit. For
more information, please visit the Parking or Public Transit pages.
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Wharf Pass
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| Address: 165 Jefferson Street |
| Cross Street(s): Between Mason and Taylor |
| Phone: 415-440-4474 |
| Phone 2: 866-550-4474 |
| Web: www.wharfpass.com |
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For ONE LOW PRICE, enjoy: * Your Choice of the Best Fisherman's Wharf Attractions * A Popular Sightseeing Hop On Hop Off Tour of San Francisco * A San Francisco Bay Cruise Under the Golden Gate Bridge * Additional Discounts at 35 Wharf Area Shopping, Dining, Activity and Tour Destinations. Save even more! * With Wharf Pass You Save Up To $29.00 on the Attractions, Cruises and Tours Plus More With the Other 35 Valuable Discounts.It’s easy!Present your Wharf Pass at each attraction or tour and you're in. Beginning the day you first use your Wharf Pass, you have three days to visit each attraction once. That's six of twelve attractions to see over the course of three days – what a value!
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Directions: Please click here for a list of Wharf Pass ticket sales locations in San Francisco. Wharf Pass is also available to order online, with easy print at home tickets! Please click here to purchase.
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