San Francisco Full-Day Tour: Cable Car, Foot Exploration
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58 Ratings
San Francisco
Experience the best of San Francisco in a day with our full-day tour. Ride the iconic cable cars, explore hidden gems, and enjoy breathtaking views. Avoid the crowds and immerse yourself in the culture and history of SF. Book now!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- The Embarcadero - Your guide will help you orient yourselves, by telling you the history and background of the Ferry Building and downtown San Francisco.
- Nob Hill - Take the cable car up steep Nob Hill to see the grand mansions of the San Francisco’s first millionaires.
- San Francisco City Hall - Go inside our beautiful City Hall and learn about the important events which took place there.
- Hayes Valley - See this picturesque new area, near the San Francisco Civic Center, with it’s collection of great street art and small coffee shops.
- The Castro - Experience this historic neighborhood, hugely important in the LGBTQ movement, of which San Francisco is a world-wide symbol.
- Mission Dolores Park - One of the loveliest parks in SF and possessing great views of downtown.
- Haight-Ashbury - This is where the hippie, anti-Vietnam War, movement really started in the 1960’s. The neighborhood still maintains much of that same aesthetic (as well as being a great place to have lunch).
- Painted Ladies - An icon of San Francisco. What trip here would be complete without seeing these beautiful, Victorian houses, with their amazing views of SF?
- Lombard Street - One of our most famous landmarks, we walk down the steep, curved street - and you’ll get some great photos for Instagram.
- North Beach - Walk through this historical neighborhood, San Francisco’s very own Little Italy.
- Chinatown - We finish your tour in San Francisco’s famous Chinatown, with a visit to a back street fortune cookie maker. What better way to end your amazing day in SF.
What's Included
- Contribution of $1 to Climate Cents for every guest.
- All Metro travel included (USD20 value).
- Insightful Tour Guide.
- 2 cable car rides and 1 historic streetcar journey included (subject to availability).
What's Not Included
- Gratuities not included, because voluntary. If you enjoy tour please allow 15-20%.
- Lunch/Snacks are not included.
Additional Information
Experience a unique side of San Francisco in just one day with our tour. We navigate through the city using various forms of transportation such as a cable-car, tram, and bus, to discover hidden gardens, mysterious stairways, and breathtaking rooftop views. You’ll dodge the throngs of tourists at popular destinations while soaking up the local culture and history of SF.
Beginning your journey near the Embarcadero, we board a cable-car to reach Nob Hill. Following that, our next stops are either the City Hall or the Cable Car Museum, where we take a quick peek inside before grabbing a coffee in the charming Hayes Valley.
Subsequently, we proceed to the Castro and saunter through the picturesque Dolores Park. The first part of our tour wraps up in the iconic Haight neighborhood which offers great lunch spots.
Post lunch, we take you to see a classic representation of San Francisco, the Painted Ladies, which is then followed by a meander down another SF signature, the Lombard Street. Our tour concludes with a stroll through North Beach and Chinatown. By the end, you will have experienced an unforgettable slice of San Francisco and carry with you beautiful lasting memories.
- Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you will miss the tour.
- This tour is not recommended for children under 15 y.o.
- By making a booking for this tour you agree to be bound by Real San Francisco Tours terms of service.
- Please note cable car and streetcar operations can be affected by events and technical issues beyond our control.
- This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace, climbing several hills and sets of steps. It’s not suitable for people with mobility issues.
Location
Market St & Drumm St
The guide will be checking in guests at the cable car station on the corner of Market and Drumm Street (by the Robert Frost marker), from 15 minutes before the tour is due to begin.
Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(58 Ratings)
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Joseluis_s
May 28, 2024
Insightful and Fun day ! - We had the most incredible day during our full-day tour in San Francisco, all thanks to our guide Mark! His extensive knowledge and passion for the city made every moment memorable. Not only did Mark share fascinating insights and historical facts, but his witty humor and smart jokes also kept us entertained throughout the day, making the tour not just educational but incredibly fun. We couldn't have asked for a better guide to show us around this beautiful city of San Francisco. Highly recommend!
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X1770cepeterb
May 26, 2024
Superb tour - Great way to see the city and experience a broad range of life in San Francisco.
Our guide Greg was superb, and has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the city, delivered with a smile and so many humerus anecdotes. Greg made sure everyone was included and we got to go on cable cars, trolley buses and ordinary buses and an unexpected museum tour at the cable car museum was a year - I had to be dragged away, and could have spent all day there!!
We were doubly lucky on our tour as a second tour guide who was learning a new rpute joined us - Dara - and she was great also, and made it a wonderful trip.
We made a load of new friends with the other travellers on the trip - totally recommend this trip.
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Mark_m
May 22, 2024
Sights of San Francisco by cable car, tram, bus and foot. - 10am meeting time at the cable car station on a sunny May day. Guide for the day waiting when we arrived. Day took in sights from Financial District to Nob Hill, over to City Hall area then on to Castro and Ashbury before back to North Beach and Chinatown and ending the tour at 5.00pm. Plenty of walking but use of various forms of public transport as well, with a guide to ensure correct transport routes were used. Greg (our guide) had great local knowledge and able to clarify or answer any questions. Highly recommended.
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Bruce_w
May 14, 2024
Superb way to see San Francisco - 7/8 hour walking tour with Carl who was very knowledgeable helpful and pleasant. We saw a lot of the parts of San Francisco (incl inside City Hall where numerous weddings were going on but not Wharf area as you can do yourself which suited us)that otherwise we would not have seen and were on cable cars, trams and buses as well as walking. Well worth it when u only have 2 days (other day for walking Golden Gate, Alcatraz, Fisherman’s Wharf and sunset cruise). Thanks Carl - we managed to see and do a lot more than we thought we would
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Julia
May 11, 2024
Professional and knowledgeable - Guide was knowledgeable, organized, enthusiastic and professional. He led us through trolleys, cable cars, buses and about 8 neighborhoods. Excellent!!
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Z3247hctaniam
May 11, 2024
Great intro to SF - Had a great tour led by Greg - very knowledgeable and passionate local. The tour goes for over 6 hours and covers a lot of the key suburbs using bus & tram & a fair bit of walking. Would recommend to get your bearing on the city.
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Raelene_b
May 10, 2024
Unbelievable info of all districts of sanfrancisco - I can not stress how much we learned on this trip from Mark. He was an excellent quide with extensive knowledge of Sanfrancisco’s history that made the tour a one of a kind experience for us. Thanks u sooooo much Mark, it was fantastic to spend the day with you!
All the best
Raelene and Ian.
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Jawon_p
May 8, 2024
Must-Do Tour in SF - Mark is extremely knowledgeable and has A LOT of stories to share about the city. He also took us to hidden spots that would be easily missed if you walk around by yourself. Also Mark has a great sense of humor and you would never feel bored in the entire tour. And cable car riding was a great addition to the tour. Overall, I fully enjoyed my experience, and would recommend Mark’s tour to anyone who visits the city for the first time. It was worth every penny. Make sure to pack up some water and sunscreen! I wish you well, Mark!
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Donivant2024
Apr 18, 2024
San Fransisco Full Day Tour - Mark was a good guide, we were met at the right place, at the right time and was welcomed to the city with genuine enthusiasm. The tour itself was very informative and covered a wide array of subjects, landmarks and trivial facts. All in all, my wife and I thought it was well worth every penny we spent because we got to see and visit places we never would have been able to get to on our own. Thank you!
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Michelle_r
Apr 24, 2024
Great for city overview - We enjoyed visiting all the different areas of San Francisco. We would have had trouble getting around that easily without someone who knew the transit system & what went where.
Our guide was very knowledgeable & obviously loved his city.
Great tour if you want to get a broad overview of the city.
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