Fisherman's Wharf Walking Tour: San Francisco Waterfront Exploration
4.7
30 Ratings
San Francisco
Explore San Francisco's waterfront on a guided walking tour of Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, and Pier 39. Learn about the area's history and enjoy stunning views.
Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Aquatic Park - Views of the Bay Area

  • Cable Cars - Learn about the history of this unique transportation system and watch them in action!

  • Ghirardelli Square - Take a picture with the famous sign!

  • Golden Gate Bridge - Stunning views of the bridge, a perfect photo op!

  • The Cannery - Old Del Monte Fruit Cannery. Historic building with restaurants, hotels, shops and activities.

  • Fisherman’s Wharf - Learn about the oldest neighborhood in SF!

  • Musee Mecanique - Take a quick tour in this vintage arcade!

  • USS Pampanito - See an old WWII submarine

  • SS Jeremiah O’Brien - See an old functioning World War II–era naval ship

  • Angel Island Immigration Station - Learn about the Ellis Island of the West! Views from Pier 41 in SF

  • Sea Lion Center - See the sea lions at Pier 39

  • Pier 39 - See the sea lions, hear the history and take in amazing views from this iconic recreation pier.

What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Guide Gratuities (Appreciated)
  • Food or Drinks
Additional Information

Take a special tour of San Francisco’s renowned waterfront attractions such as Ghirardelli Square, Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39, with an optional upgrade to include an Alcatraz ticket. Maximize your time and explore more.

Join us on an enlightening 75-minute walk, led by one of our top-rated tour guides, and find yourself swept away by incredible vistas. The tour covers emblematic sights and shares fascinating tales about local phenomena including the gold rush, the cable car infrastructure, earthquakes, and much more.

Location
700 Beach St
Beach Street
Please meet guide in front of the "Welcome to Fisherman's Wharf Sign" by the cable car turnaround
Cancellation Policy

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

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Becca
Mar 31, 2024
Fisherman’s Wharf walking tour - Jamie, once again, a wonderful host. Extensive knowledge of the Bay Area and all its history. The Fisherman’s Wharf tour is a must do walk if you want to get an overview of the area and a personal touch of history and interesting facts.
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Shannonmo469sj
Mar 23, 2024
Fishermen Wharf tour - Wonderful information and friendly guide. We learned so much history as we viewed this historic area. He took time to answer questions along the way.
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Mobile818636
Mar 17, 2024
Fisherman's wharf incredible tour - Amazing walking tour, Seth was super knowledgeable about the area and ensured tour lasted on time. Also recommended places to explore and good food.. thanks
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Jessica_s
Feb 25, 2024
The perfect way to see a lot in 90 minutes! - We were only in town for 24 hours and we wanted to see SOMETHING but we had a tight timeline. This tour was perfect - Jamie is a knowledgeable guide and will also take family pictures for you! In an hour and a half we were able to see the beach and trolleys, Golden Gate Bridge, the Ghirardelli factory, sea lions, a fabulous arcade game museum (sounds odd but it was a highlight for us!) walk along Fisherman’s Wharf and pier 39, and gaze at Alcatraz. Jamie recommends good spots for local seafood and takes you through a market where you can even grab some fresh crab that they will pack in ice for you!
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Allisonps4291bb
Feb 20, 2024
Passionate and very helpful orientation to the area and city - even in the rain! - We had a fantastic tour with Seth around fishermans’s warf. His passion and knowledge for the city and the area was enlightening. He gave us some excellent recommendations that did not disappoint!
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Carolyn
Feb 19, 2024
Fisherman’s Wharf - We had a great morning walk in the rain around Fisherman’s Wharf. Jamie was a great knowledgeable guide with lots of good stories.
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149lb
Dec 21, 2023
Not just for tourists. - Rob is a historian. He told the story of San Francisco's wharf. Our whole group was engaged throughout the tour. As an SF resident, wish I did this sooner.
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Gc647
Dec 16, 2023
Excellent introduction to this historic district of San Francisco - John Hurst is a great tour guide, very knowledgable of the local area and its history, it was great to do the walking tour with him on our first visit to San Francisco, and we were the only ones on the tour!
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291alexandriaw
Nov 20, 2023
Very Informative! - Our tour guide Robert was very informative and a delight! Definitely would recommend going on this tour! Spooky, fun and insightful!
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J6851hjalanf
Nov 13, 2023
Talk the Talk and Walk the Wharf, with Robert - Robert was our tour guide for the Haight Murder Mayhem tour. He was so knowledgeable, passionate and brought the stories to life we thoroughly enjoyed the experience. After making sure we got on the right bus home, we asked Robert if he was leading anymore tours, he let us know about the Fisherman's Wharf walking tour which was near our hotel which we signed up to as soon as we had WiFi! Having spent a week around Fisherman's Wharf, we thought we knew the Wharf pretty well... Robert kindly shared his vast knowledge of San Francisco Wharf with us, including the history of how it all started, where to eat that wouldn't break the bank, and the fascinating exhibits that we as tourists wouldn't have given a second look. Would strongly recommend Robert as your tour guide, his knowledge, experience and honesty was refreshing with his personality shining through.
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