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Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco

Discover the natural beauty of California at your own pace on a private 10-hour scenic tour of Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur from San Francisco. …More

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Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco

Discover the natural beauty of California at your own pace on a private 10-hour scenic tour of Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur from San Francisco....

10 hours • Free Cancellation
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$1,025
Mission District food and history Walking Tour: Small group

Be part of our exclusive sightseeing walking tour through San Francisco’s Mission district. We will explore the food and history of one of the most …More

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Mission District food and history Walking Tour: Small group

Be part of our exclusive sightseeing walking tour through San Francisco’s Mission district. We will explore the food and history of one of the most...

3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$99
Alamo Sq, Lombard St, North Beach, Chinatown Walking & Metro Tour

The Icons of SF tour starts at Alamo Square, where we'll introduce you to the Painted Ladies, beautiful Victorian houses perfectly framed against the San …More

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Alamo Sq, Lombard St, North Beach, Chinatown Walking & Metro Tour

The Icons of SF tour starts at Alamo Square, where we'll introduce you to the Painted Ladies, beautiful Victorian houses perfectly framed against the San...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$70
Alcatraz Sausalito Express: 2 Hours in Sausalito with Food Option

Enjoy Sausalito without feeling that you have to rush! Sausalito offers world-class dining, artists, boutiques and so much more so it is best to enjoy …More

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Alcatraz Sausalito Express: 2 Hours in Sausalito with Food Option

Enjoy Sausalito without feeling that you have to rush! Sausalito offers world-class dining, artists, boutiques and so much more so it is best to enjoy...

5 to 6 hours
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$121
Alcatraz Night Tour with SF Bay Cruise

Experience the eerie ambiance of Alcatraz Island at night with an audio-guided tour, including a San Francisco Bay sightseeing cruise at your convenience. Board the …More

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Alcatraz Night Tour with SF Bay Cruise

Experience the eerie ambiance of Alcatraz Island at night with an audio-guided tour, including a San Francisco Bay sightseeing cruise at your convenience. Board the...

4 to 5 hours
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$159
San Francisco: Malone's Mobster Hideout Escape Room at PIER 39

Experience the only escape rooms on PIER 39 at The Flyer Thrill Zone. Step into Malone's Mobster Hideout — a fully immersive Prohibition-era escape adventure …More

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San Francisco: Malone's Mobster Hideout Escape Room at PIER 39

Experience the only escape rooms on PIER 39 at The Flyer Thrill Zone. Step into Malone's Mobster Hideout — a fully immersive Prohibition-era escape adventure...

30 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (3)
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$28
Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour

Learn about the incredible and vibrant history of the most famous gayborhood in the world: San Francisco's Castro District! We'll learn about the lives of …More

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Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour

Learn about the incredible and vibrant history of the most famous gayborhood in the world: San Francisco's Castro District! We'll learn about the lives of...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$39
Silicon Valley Private Tour from San Francisco

Silicon Valley is the global center for high technology, venture capital, innovation, and social media. Traveling by private car, enjoy the comfort of seeing the places you want to …More

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Silicon Valley Private Tour from San Francisco

Silicon Valley is the global center for high technology, venture capital, innovation, and social media. Traveling by private car, enjoy the comfort of seeing the places you want to...

5 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$560
Official Alcatraz Tour and Golden Gate Bridge Bike Ride

Two popular San Francisco activities in one! The first tour includes the world famous Alcatraz Island Prison Tour. The tour also includes a 45-minutes audio …More

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Official Alcatraz Tour and Golden Gate Bridge Bike Ride

Two popular San Francisco activities in one! The first tour includes the world famous Alcatraz Island Prison Tour. The tour also includes a 45-minutes audio...

5 to 9 hours
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$128
Self Guided Chinatown Tour: Food, History and Culture

Are you looking for a way to explore San Francisco's Chinatown without joining a tour group? Take this self-guided tour led by David Hu, a …More

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Self Guided Chinatown Tour: Food, History and Culture

Are you looking for a way to explore San Francisco's Chinatown without joining a tour group? Take this self-guided tour led by David Hu, a...

60 to 75 minutes
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$5
San Francisco Chinatown and North Beach Highlights Walking Tour

Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure with our Top 10 San Francisco Highlights Tour! From the legendary Chinatown—bigger and tastier than you can imagine—to the …More

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San Francisco Chinatown and North Beach Highlights Walking Tour

Buckle up for a whirlwind adventure with our Top 10 San Francisco Highlights Tour! From the legendary Chinatown—bigger and tastier than you can imagine—to the...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$59
Official Alcatraz Tour with Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise

The ultimate San Francisco Bay tour with visits to both the Alcatraz Island prison and the Golden Gate Bridge! This tour gets you to both …More

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Official Alcatraz Tour with Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise

The ultimate San Francisco Bay tour with visits to both the Alcatraz Island prison and the Golden Gate Bridge! This tour gets you to both...

3 to 5 hours
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$148
Golden Gate Helicopter Adventure

Tours depart from the Mill Valley Seaplane and Heliport base, 10 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge in beautiful Marin! …More

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Golden Gate Helicopter Adventure

Tours depart from the Mill Valley Seaplane and Heliport base, 10 minutes from the Golden Gate Bridge in beautiful Marin!...

45 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$339
San Francisco: 6-Day Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas Tour

Experience the most complete Southwest Giant Ring itinerary! Feel the passion of the wilderness beauty! Enjoy the most magnificent views given by five famous national …More

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San Francisco: 6-Day Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas Tour

Experience the most complete Southwest Giant Ring itinerary! Feel the passion of the wilderness beauty! Enjoy the most magnificent views given by five famous national...

6 days
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$1,045
San Francisco Bay Cruise, Muir Woods and Sausalito Combo Tour

Two Great Activities in One Day! Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from SF across Golden Gate Bridge! Stop at the Bridge to …More

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San Francisco Bay Cruise, Muir Woods and Sausalito Combo Tour

Two Great Activities in One Day! Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from SF across Golden Gate Bridge! Stop at the Bridge to...

8 to 10 hours • Free Cancellation
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$134
Summer of Love San Francisco Guided eBike Tour Golden Gate Park

Come Ride San Francisco's Summer of Love guided eBike tour. This is an extra special tour on brand new, well-maintained e-bikes. We offer the only …More

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Summer of Love San Francisco Guided eBike Tour Golden Gate Park

Come Ride San Francisco's Summer of Love guided eBike tour. This is an extra special tour on brand new, well-maintained e-bikes. We offer the only...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
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$110
Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District

A trans guided tour highlighting the performers, activists and organizations that have shaped San Francisco's Transgender District. Touching on riots, trans activism and artistry, this …More

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Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District

A trans guided tour highlighting the performers, activists and organizations that have shaped San Francisco's Transgender District. Touching on riots, trans activism and artistry, this...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$50
San Francisco's Grace Cathedral Self-Led Exploration

Explore the stunning, Gothic architectural wonder of Grace Cathedral with this entry ticket that grants you access to its breathtaking features. Roam at your own …More

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San Francisco's Grace Cathedral Self-Led Exploration

Explore the stunning, Gothic architectural wonder of Grace Cathedral with this entry ticket that grants you access to its breathtaking features. Roam at your own...

30 to 60 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$15
Inside Alcatraz Ticket with a San Francisco E-Bike Rental

Experience one of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks with an official Alcatraz Island ticket included in your booking. Explore the infamous former prison at your …More

4.7 (6)

Inside Alcatraz Ticket with a San Francisco E-Bike Rental

Experience one of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks with an official Alcatraz Island ticket included in your booking. Explore the infamous former prison at your...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
4.7 (6)
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$155
Guided E Bike Tour in San Francisco

Come Ride San Francisco's Best Guided eBike Tour. This is an extra special tour on brand new, well maintained ebikes. We offer the only tour …More

5.0 (2)

Guided E Bike Tour in San Francisco

Come Ride San Francisco's Best Guided eBike Tour. This is an extra special tour on brand new, well maintained ebikes. We offer the only tour...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
5.0 (2)
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$120

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New York City
Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour
John_R, Sep 2026
I had a great time...
I had a great time learning about the history of the Castro District. It’s refreshing having a tour guide who’s lived in the area and knows the history.
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Incredibly Interesting
New York City
Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour
geoffg366, Sep 2026
Incredibly Interesting
This was such a great Experience and Eric our guide was amazing. Highly entertaining, knowledgeable and fun. He really made this Experience all round enlightening. I learnt quite a lot today. This is not just an Experience for LGBTQ+ community - but one for all. Including our teenagers.,
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Great trip and guide
New York City
Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco
Mike_R, Sep 2026
Great trip and guide
We had a great time seeing the beauty of the California coast. Fred, our guide, was ready and waiting for us when we got to our hotel lobby. He apologized for being a bit early and even offered to stop right away for us to get morning coffee. We declined, but our first break was at a wonderful bakery in Pacifica. Along the drive, he offered history and insights on the the towns we passed through as well as the agriculture and flora. The views of Half Moon Bay, Carmel-by- the-Sea, and Big Sur were stunning. Would highly recommend this great trip, and Fred.
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If your looking for the PERFECT GUIDE, ask for Marciano!!!
New York City
Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco
karen_l, Sep 2026
If your looking for the PERFECT GUIDE, ask for Marciano!!!
Marciano was beyond five stars — truly a 10/10! From the beginning, he felt less like our tour guide and more like part of the family. He laughed with us, joined our conversations, took amazing photos, shared great stories and movie trivia, and took us to beautiful places we didn't even know we needed to see.Most importantly, he was incredibly kind, patient, and accommodating, especially while traveling with our elderly parents. He made our entire Carmel, Monterey, and Big Sur experience easy, comfortable, and unforgettable. His knowledge, generosity, and genuine kindness are unmatched. We truly cannot say enough wonderful things about Marciano!
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The owner called and...
New York City
Inside Alcatraz Ticket with a San Francisco E-Bike Rental
Lara_L, Aug 2026
The owner called and...
The owner called and texted us as a courtesy the night before our adventure. He was accommodating and clearly wanted to make sure we had a good time. Great day out both on the bikes and Alcatraz.
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Do not miss this opportunity!
New York City
Official Alcatraz Tour with Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise
Lourdes_C, Jul 2026
Do not miss this opportunity!
Great learning historical experience. One way to enjoy the view from the Bay and see San Francisco. Do not miss it!
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Great tour. Great visuals. Good explanation of the transgender district of SF
New York City
Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District
Megyn_B, Jul 2026
Great tour. Great visuals. Good explanation of the transgender district of SF
JJ is greatly talented at this tour. They made us feel welcome and safe. This is a challenging tour in a very smelly and grimy part of the city. They have an excellent presentation spiral notebook with a great deal of visuals to present. This added a lot to the tour. My partner really liked this and hopes JJ will write their own history book based on this presentation. We would buy it.
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Awesome
New York City
Alcatraz Night Tour with SF Bay Cruise
seaonn, Jul 2026
Awesome
Awesome place to visit the history of this place with the audio tour really brought it to life
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Awesome experience
New York City
Guided E Bike Tour in San Francisco
Frank_S, Jul 2026
Awesome experience
Great experience, we totally enjoyed the bike ride around all the sites in San Francisco. The guild was very knowledgeable and friendly. Definitely recommend doing it when you’re in town.
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Awesome tour of Silicon Valley from SF.
New York City
Silicon Valley Private Tour from San Francisco
NandiNabarun, Jul 2026
Awesome tour of Silicon Valley from SF.
Fred was our tour guide for the day from Dingo Tours for this Silicon Valley half day trip from SF. Fred was awesome, full of knowledge about Silicon Valley companies and their history and a very happy and accomodating person. He was also a Brazilian soccer fan, which added to the fun aspect, as we were traveling from Sydney Australia to watch the WC matches.Fred gave us a quick outline of the day. First stop was the Meta office, Menlo Park. Interestingly, it was the same office which Sun Microsystems had previously occupied. Being an ex-Sun employee, I was very nostalgic. Fred gave us a quick drive around the campus and then parked to take a picture of us in front of the Meta logo! Funny part was, behind the Meta logo was the old Sun logo, which was such a nice coincidence!The next stop was Stanford University. It was a zip code of its own. Fred gave us some tips on what to see in the short time. We went to see the church, the gift shop and the tower which house a lot of Hoover memorabilia. The view from the top was brilliant, you could capture the width of the entire Stanford campus. The ground floor was a museum. The entry to top floor was ticketed at USD8 per person. Was a good experience.Then next 2 stops were Google office, Mountain View and Apple office, Cupertino. The Google office was just an office with the ground floor having a Google store. After some quick pictures with Google sign boards, we went to Apple which was our final destination. That was a rare experience, getting into Apple Store and visitor’s centre. Shows how Apple can market themselves to blow the socks off its competitors. The Apple visitors centre had a model of the entire campus including office which was built in the shape of a space station. They have interactive iPads which gives a complete immersive experience of each building when you look at the actual model and tap the same building on the iPad. It also had a store and cafe with clean toilets. And if you and T up to the second floor, you would see the actual office building. Great experience for professional nerds who always wanted to be part of Apple, even if from the outside.Overall the tour was a good experience and would def recommend this tour, specially with Fred who was amazing throughout!
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Awesome experience!
New York City
Summer of Love San Francisco Guided eBike Tour Golden Gate Park
Rachel_F, Jun 2026
Awesome experience!
My guide, Tyler, was super friendly and had some great knowledge about the park! We even went to the Sutro Baths! I had an awesome experience!
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Incredible Tour!!
New York City
Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District
Michael_G, Jun 2026
Incredible Tour!!
I experienced the two hour walking tour of the Transgender District in San Francisco with JJ as tour guide and had a fabulous time; I found the tour informative and educational as JJ discussed the history of the fight for LGBTQ rights and how it shaped the areas throughout the district.
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Alcatraz tour was top notch!!
New York City
Official Alcatraz Tour and Golden Gate Bridge Bike Ride
Steven S, May 2026
Alcatraz tour was top notch!!
Great ferry ride and exceptional staff, NPS Rangers were very friendly and informative, overall great must see tour
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A great short tour
New York City
San Francisco: 6-Day Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, Las Vegas Tour
John B, May 2026
A great short tour
Each of the your sites is unique, not just the geology but the arid zone ecology.
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Nice visit
New York City
San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral Self-Led Exploration
bryanl342, May 2026
Nice visit
Wow. Very big and beautiful church. Wonderful stained glass. Impressive place to visit.
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The Cathedral of the Golden Gate
New York City
San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral Self-Led Exploration
JRossillo, May 2026
The Cathedral of the Golden Gate
The description on the opening page is right on for Grace Cathedral. The few paragraphs to describe it aren't enough. A saying on old buildings goes, "Old buildings have great stories to be told." Grace Cathedral is working on volumes of stories to be told. The Cathedral stands out for many reasons. It is the 3rd largest Episcopalian Cathedral in the country. There is an app to download on your phone and a self guided tour you can follow for information you see on the tour. It is very worth the money and time to stroll through the cathedral and learn about its many intricacies. The cathedral seemed so immense when I walked in. It felt bigger on the inside than it does from the outside. As you walk to the center nave, you will see the Aids Chapel to the right and the Labyrinth in front of you. The Aids Chapel has an alter piece created by Keith Haring, a NY pop artist who died from Aids. It is called, "The Life of Christ". Looking down to the altar you will see arches to the right and left and on the ceiling. Behind the arches on the sides are murals and beautiful stained glass windows all around the church. The Stained Glass windows by noted artists depict over 1100 figures ranging from Adam and Eve to Albert Einstein. The murals display stories of religious events and San Francisco history. As you approach the altar the two large stain glass windows on the right and the left are dedications to the new and old testament. On the right and left of the altar are Chapel of Grace and the Chapel of the Nativity. So much to see and learn about. I wasn't there at a good time to take the tour. I read the tour takes you up one one of the Bell towers. If anyone has read my other reviews, you will know, I like to include a little history in the review. Before this Cathedral was built there was a wooden cathedral built in the 1850s during the gold rush era. I enjoyed reading that one of the offering was small bags of gold dust. That church was burnt down by Earthquake that wiped out much of the city in 1906. The first coner stone for the Cathedral was laid in 1910. It took until 1964 to complete. A landmark event to celebrate the opening of the Cathedral was a sermon delivered by Dr Martin Luther King. It was the largest gathering at the cathedral until a memorial service on September 11th, 2001 took place.
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