San Francisco Tour: Iconic Sights and Stops

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Take a grand tour of the highlights that put San Francisco amongst the globe’s most frequented cities! Explore San Francisco from the Bay to the Pacific Ocean, pausing at several places for unmissable picture-taking moments.

Duration: 8 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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San Francisco Hop-On Hop-Off Deluxe Sightseeing Tours - 8 Hours (Route)

Operating Schedule: The San Francisco Deluxe Tours operate daily from 10:15 AM to 6:00 PM. The final bus leaves at 4:00 PM from the Booking Office at 2735 Taylor St, arrives at Union Square by 5:30 PM, and concludes at Fisherman’s Wharf by 6:00 PM.
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What's Included

Hop on Hop off Only at Stops (20 stops)
On-board WiFi
Login to Audio Guide app (Multiple Language)
Live Tour Guide on Bus (English Language)
Hop on Hop off on double-decker sightseeing bus

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Earphones and smartphone are not included – bring your own

Additional Information

- Please note that our buses do not stop right next to Pier 39. For Pier 39, please hop off at stop number 6 and walk approximately 100 meters from Pier 35 to Pier 39.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Rod_k

Nov 12, 2025

Very enjoyable trip. Great way to see San Francisco - Very nice trip. Audio did not always match with sights. But overall a great experience. We rode the entire route first and then continued to get off on on at location we picked doing the total route.

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Thomas_m

Nov 5, 2025

Wear warm clothes for... - Wear warm clothes for trip across the Golden Gate Bridge. The route map needs to be updated as there is no stop near the ferry terminal.

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Donna_h

Nov 1, 2025

San Francisco - It was a great way to see the city. We loved it. The trolley ran on time and our driver is the only female driver and she was so helpful and gave great details about the city.

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Charles_l

Oct 18, 2025

First time! - Once checked in, process of transfers, funny and very knowledgeable drivers, and view was excellent. Great time, especially when the weather was great!

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Frank_z

Oct 22, 2025

All things considered,... - All things considered, this was a good tour. My wife was concerned about getting off at any of the stops because she didn't want to be 'stuck' at that stop for 30-45 minutes. So, we only got off at the Golden Gate bridge stop to take a couple photos and it was great because the bus waited for us.

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Nirav_r

Oct 23, 2025

We took the Hop-On... - We took the Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour in San Francisco (2-day pass) yesterday and had a disappointing experience. We waited over 90 minutes for the next bus, and no one answered the contact number provided in the confirmation email. As international visitors, this was very inconvenient, and we had to call Viator directly to find out when the next bus would arrive. Overall, it was frustrating and not the level of service we expected.

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Kenneth_m

Nov 11, 2025

Paradise Lost? - We rode three 'sections' of hop on/hop off on Oct. 20, 2025. Sections 1 and 3 were the same driver, who was courteous and informative and played pre-recorded historical information which was well-presented and had interesting content. The middle section of our day was driven by Will or Willy, who apparently thinks the tour bus is his personal stage to shout and scream like a rap singer, and give inane commentary about things we passed. As we approached Ghirardelli Square he gave a long-winded talk which he ended by saying "Don't bother getting off here if you want to buy chocolate, it's cheaper at WalMart." All of us on top of the bus looked at each other in astonishment. No one got off at Ghirardelli. His creepy commentary was painful enough on top--when my party moved downstairs to get out of the sun later the increased volume of his running drivel forced us to put our hands over our ears. (Oddly, when riding inside you can't really see outside--the windows are covered in black spots for some reason...) Not once between the Wharf and Haight-Ashbury, where we happily escaped his voice, did we hear one of the pre-recorded tour segments, so we got essentially no useful information for all those miles. Finally, our bus did not go thru Golden Gate park as advertised, apparently due to some unresolved business issue. A huge loss for the tourists on board the bus.

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Youdonthavetogohome

Nov 5, 2025

Disappointed! - Important: get on the tour early in the morning!! The last bus leaves the main office at 4 pm. If you want to hop on hop off and have time to see several sites you won't have time if you tour in the afternoon. You will be stranded if you miss the final bus! There are no bus stop signs so Remember where you hopped off! The busses are old, the commentary is peppered with ads for restaurants, the website is inaccurate (no blue line), they pass by a few sites of interest, but often say that "a few blocks over" or " if you look toward the hill" then there is something you would like to see. The driver skipped some stops. We rode this tour 3 times in two days. We have taken many Hop on Hop off tours with this company in many cities in the US and abroad. This one is terrible. New owners. Review for Nov 2025.

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Travelerforfun2023

Oct 15, 2025

Not so great - Started with a driver who spoke so fast we had no idea what he was saying. Then had a driver that got very angry when the city had blocked off a street & used the f***-you many times. Had a bus that had no head room. And the step up into the bus is very high that short older ladies could not board without a lot of help for other guests. The buses state 20 stops but they merge stops into 1 stop at Golden Gate Park. Recommend the Big Bus instead

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Silviamoreira

Oct 16, 2025

The abuses are... - The abuses are shattered. It was rainy days and when we were down, we had water and we couldn't be there. We were getting wet. They changed the route. They didn't respect the parabas.

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