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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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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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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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Cable Car Charters
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At Cable Car Charters we have refurbished one of San Francisco's most famous landmarks, the Cable Car, and put it on wheels for your enjoyment. Cable Car Charters is available for charters and tours around San Francisco and the Bay Area, corporate events and private parties. We can also arrange for the sale and long or short-term lease of a motorized Cable Car anywhere in the world. Give us a call to find out how you can enjoy your next true San Francisco experience aboard San Francisco's rolling landmark.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Tour and
charter hours vary. Please visit www.cablecarcharters.com for information.
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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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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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Electric Time Car Rental
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Make your upcoming visit to San Francisco an "electric" one by enjoying the sights and sounds of the City in a two or four-person non-polluting Electric Time car. Easy to drive and hard to miss, these brightly-colored vehicles measure over one foot narrower than an average-sized car and over two feet slimmer than an SUV, making parking a cinch.
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Days / Hours of Operation: Open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(Last car out at 6:30 p.m.)
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Directions: Electric Time Car Rental 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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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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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 8 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 sailings starting at 10:00 AM
ASF Explorer Cruise: Wed-Sun, from May 21-August 31 @ 3:30 PM
California Sunset Cruise: Evenings from April to October.
For more information please visit www.redandwhite.com
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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. 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 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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Scootcar Rentals
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Scootcar Rentals opened in the winter of 2000 at Fisherman's Wharf in beautiful San Francisco. We started with just scootcars, and have expanded into scooters, mobility scooters, motorcycles, and even an electric car for larger groups. Since then, we've welcomed thousands of visitors from all over the world through our doors and helped them explore our city in fun, interesting ways.
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Days / Hours of Operation:
Call us at any time during our normal operating
hours, which are 9:00 a.m. - dark, weather permitting, every
day of the week. We're closed Christmas Day.
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Directions: Scootcar rental 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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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
information.
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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:
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A San Francisco Bay Cruise Under the Golden Gate Bridge
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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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