San Francisco: Original 3-Hour City Tour in Volkswagen Bus
ID: GYG302628-528853
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Explore San Francisco like the locals of yesteryear in a vintage Volkswagen bus. Take an unconventional tour of the city's historic neighborhoods, famous landmarks, and lesser-known highlights.
Don't miss out on the original VW Bus tour, one of the most popular small-group tours in San Francisco.
Head to the meeting point and get picked up by your professional guide in a fully restored 1971 VW bus. Be transported back in time to the city's heyday when protest movements and hippie counterculture took hold.
Enjoy exploring San Francisco's famed neighborhoods, complete with views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks, Coit Tower, and several other storied landmarks. Make stops at 5 spectacular viewpoints to snap photos. Along the way, listen as your guide shares tales of earthquakes that shaped the landscape, industrial shifts from the 1849 Gold Rush to the rise of Silicon Valley, 1960s counterculture, and surprising insights that only a local would know.
Get dropped off at the end of the tour at the same meeting location and take advantage of the local tips your guide gives you for lunch or happy hour spots.
Highlights
- Admire panoramic views of San Francisco from Twin Peaks
- Enjoy photo stops at the Golden Gate Bridge and Alamo Square
- Listen to specially curated music as you drive through storied neighborhoods
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• The tour duration and photo stops will depend on the size of your group, traffic, weather and city events
• Children ages 5 and under are only permitted when reserving the entire van for a private tour
• At least 3 people in total are required for the tour to take place; you will be contacted should the operator not meet minimum
INCLUDED
- Bottled water
- Driver/guide
NOT INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food
- Gratuities
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
