San Francisco Bus & Boat Adventure: Unlimited Hop-On-Hop-Off
3.9
31 Ratings
Experience the best of San Francisco with the Bus & Boat Adventure! Hop on and off at 20 stops, see major sites, and enjoy a scenic cruise around Alcatraz island. Explore the city at your own pace!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Official City tour Route (Route)\nOperating Schedule: Daily (except Christmas Day, Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day)\n10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, buses run every 30-60 minutes\n\n\n\n1. 99 Jefferson St\n \n\n\n\nPoints of Interest\n- Pier 39\n\n- Ferry Building Marketplace\n\n- The Embarcadero\n\n- Haight-Ashbury\n\n- Union Square\n\n- Palace of Fine Arts Theatre\n\n- Ghirardelli Square\n\n- Marina District\n\n- Chinatown\n\n- North Beach\n\n- de Young Museum\n\n- Presidio of San Francisco\n\n- Japanese Tea Garden\n\n- San Francisco City Hall\n\n- War Memorial Opera House\n\n- Golden Gate Park\n\n- Golden Gate Bridge\n\n- Painted Ladies\n\n- Lombard Street\n\n### San Francisco Bay Cruise (Route)\nOperating Schedule: recurring departures between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM\n\n\n\n1. Fisherman’s Wharf\n (exact location provided upon voucher redemption)\n\n\n\nPoints of Interest\n- Golden Gate Bridge\n\n- San Francisco Bay
What's Included
- Expert English-speaking guide or multi-language audio commentary
- Flexible 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour
- Scenic 1-hour cruise around San Francisco Bay
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks (available to purchase)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Enjoy unrestricted ‘Hop on Hop off’ access for a full Day
Choose from 20 stops on the Official City tour
Visit all significant landmarks in San Francisco
Embark on a 1-hour cruise around the Bay area and Alcatraz island
Discover the city at your own pace
Notable sites: Golden Gate bridge, Golden Gate Park, Alcatraz island, Downtown, Fisherman’s wharf, and many unmissable spots.
- Ticket can be used on the same day or two consecutive days
- The bus and boat tours are first come first serve
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.9
(31 Ratings)
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Sharon_d
Jul 9, 2023
Perfect combination! - We had a wonderful time. Hop on hop off allowed us to see what we wanted. The cruise was also fabulous!
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Nicole_f
Nov 21, 2022
Amazing time! - Tour was great. Everything was on time. I loved the fact that you could Siena as much time on the island as preferred. The walking tour was great!! A must see
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Baywolf51
May 10, 2022
Excellent way to see the sites! - The boat ride was the best way to see the city and the Golden Gate Bridge. Bus ride was informative and entertaining! Great driver.
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Lisa_c
May 1, 2022
City Tour - We enjoyed the whole trip and the audio commentary as we never would've known about those facts otherwise.
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Shelley_s
Apr 23, 2022
Double travel fun - Ferry ride is very nice. Just know it can get chilly on the water. Big Bus was great. Good stops. Loved being able to hop on and off at various spots.
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Mary_s
Aug 22, 2023
Don't miss the Chinatown walking tour! - Oscar was very nice to work with. Even though I'm sure he answers the same questions over and over every day, you couldn't tell by his attitude or tone. He was friendly engaging, and very knowledgeable. He made sure we grabbed headphones which was not easily apparent.
HOP ON/HOP OFF BUS
PROS: The audio tour was very good and informational. The bus route includes 45 MPH roads that were pretty chilly in addition to crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, so bring layers.
CONS: Due to short operating hours (10a - 5p), We really didn't get to take full advantage of the hot off/ hop off feature. Instead, it was a nice 2 1/2 hour tour.
BOAT
PROS: Plenty of seating, snack bar and amazing views.
CONS: No address given until check-in at 99 Jefferson where you could then book your cruise time. Other passengers standing at railing in front of bench seats blocking everyone else's view. The audio commentary was too quiet to hear. For the price, I think there are better options.
GUIDED WALKING TOUR of Chinatown was fantastic! NO CONS. HUGE thank you to Joseph for giving an amazing tour.
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Jradenheimer
Feb 26, 2024
Meh - I would not do it again. - We have taken the Bus Tours in other cities and have been happy with tour, San Francisico was a bit less impressive. We booked a boat tour and had to get clarification of the time and location, that ended up being nice. It was about an hour with a trip under the Golden Gate and around Alcratraz. It was narrated, however we were up top and it was drowned out by the the boat engines. The bus - you have to use headphones or you will not know what is going on, the stops are not neccessarly marked. You will need to refer to pictures on your app. Most stops are no where close to the attraction, you will need to walk. The bus drivers are hit or miss, if I would had our 1st driver I would have waited for the next bus. Our second driver was wonderful. Review the tour and see what is important to you, the Golden Gate Bridge was the best stop for me.
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Lahib_a
Jul 25, 2023
Agents don't tell you or advice you this: - Agents on site not knowledgeable about bus/Boat times and not helpful at all. If you purchase both do the Boat first then the Tour. If you speak English make sure to pick channel #2 to here the tour. Also ask for the earbuds, they are free, but the agents there don't offer you or tell you about them.
Try to take all day parking for your car $25 or just come by Uber.
Make sure to bring a jacket and hat as it will be freezing cold especially on the Bridge even in summer. This is the only tour company available so don't waste time looking :-(
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Wisely_m
Dec 15, 2022
very bad experience. - just riding the bus. no place to tour. we are amazing for your advertising. we give money , but no place to visit. just riding for bus. really disappointment.
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Tanya_s
Jun 26, 2022
Tickets didn’t work and horrible customer service no one to call for help!! - Parking is impossible to get on the bus! The garage cost $60 and when I arrived I was told the tickets I received are from a company that doesn’t exist and they wouldn’t scan. No one would help me or refund me. I called the company and the number is disconnected. I’ve sent emails and they take 7 days for a respond so I still don’t even know if this is a real company anymore.
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