San Francisco Trip Overview
San Francisco far outshines most metropolitan cities: it is the Golden Gate on the West Coast; the center of international culture, art, cuisine, and nightlife. With access to over 30 attractions and experiences, the Sightseeing Day Pass has some of the best local and authentic flavors, plus exciting tours throughout a blend of historic architecture and natural splendor.
Choose between 1, 2, 3, or 5 days, select attractions when you arrive, and save up to 60% on total admission prices. Recommended for first time visitors with an open itinerary and active travelers looking to explore all the Golden Gate City.
Take advantage of 1-Day access to the Big Bus Hop-On/Hop-Off Tour and get to know the unique neighborhoods: iconic twisting Lombard Street in Russian Hill, historic Chinatown, boutique Union Square, the skyscrapers in modern Financial District, laidback Lower-Haight and Haight-Ashbury, the LGBTQ+ mecca in the Castro District, trendy Mission District, and scenic Golden Gate Park.
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Duration: 1 to 5 days
Starts: San Francisco, United States
Trip Category: Sightseeing Tickets & Passes >> Sightseeing Passes
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What to Expect When Visiting San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco far outshines most metropolitan cities: it is the Golden Gate on the West Coast; the center of international culture, art, cuisine, and nightlife. With access to over 30 attractions and experiences, the Sightseeing Day Pass has some of the best local and authentic flavors, plus exciting tours throughout a blend of historic architecture and natural splendor.
Choose between 1, 2, 3, or 5 days, select attractions when you arrive, and save up to 60% on total admission prices. Recommended for first time visitors with an open itinerary and active travelers looking to explore all the Golden Gate City.
Take advantage of 1-Day access to the Big Bus Hop-On/Hop-Off Tour and get to know the unique neighborhoods: iconic twisting Lombard Street in Russian Hill, historic Chinatown, boutique Union Square, the skyscrapers in modern Financial District, laidback Lower-Haight and Haight-Ashbury, the LGBTQ+ mecca in the Castro District, trendy Mission District, and scenic Golden Gate Park.
Visit: 7D-Experience, Pier 39 Building M-1, San Francisco, CA 94133
Strap yourself into a seat before a massive movie screen and compete in a laser blasting game complete with state-of-the-art technology that will make you feel as though you are on a rollercoaster!
Blast your way through a post-apocalyptic wasteland, face off with menacing robots, or challenge werewolves and mutants in a game against your comrades in the 20-seat theater.
Then, on The Flyer, San Francisco’s first and only flying theatre attraction in 3D, get whisked away high above San Francisco’s biggest attractions and most iconic landmarks on an action-packed and immersive thrill for all ages. Buckle into your seats, put on your 3D glasses and get ready to be amazed, as your charts lift off with your feet dangling.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Aquarium of the Bay, Embarcadero & Beach St Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133
Proudly support the restoration and protection of San Francisco Bay and its native marine life animals when you visit the Aquarium of the Bay, located on the iconic waterfront.
The first habitat area you encounter is Discover the Bay, where you’ll see bright orange garibaldi fish, a swirling school of anchovies, and Bay babies. Under the Bay is a long tunnel tank where you’ll be mesmerized by jellyfish, sharks, and rays, after which you’ll be drawn to Touch the Bay before departure.
Maybe a bat ray will pop its head out of the water as you touch its wing! Helpful guides stand by to answer all your questions about these fascinating creatures. PLUS, get a free shark tooth from the gift shop when you show your Pass!
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Asian Art Museum, 200 Larkin St North america, San Francisco, CA 94102-4734
Welcome to a first class, comprehensive Asian art collection featuring approximately 18,000 works of art and artifacts from all the major Asian countries.
View masterpieces such as a seated Buddha dated 338 and a rhinocerous vessel from the Bronze Age, rare ancient sculptures from Vietnam and Thailand, and Persian tiles, jades, and calligraphies. Rotating Exhibitions often include contemporary art.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117-1898
Bay City Bike – Golden Gate Park Guided Bike Tour
Feel the breeze and enjoy the great outdoors as you explore this 1,000+ acre gem of San Francisco. Riders will see the Conservatory of Flowers, Arboretum/Botanical Gardens, Shakespeare Garden and Japanese Tea Gardens.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA
Hornblower Cruises – Alive After Five Cruise (21+)
Leave the workday behind on a two-hour cocktail cruise around the San Francisco Bay.
This floating happy hour includes a live DJ, onboard bar and small bites for purchase.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Sacramento River, Redding, CA
Hornblower Cruises – Alive After Five Cruise (21+)
Leave the workday behind on a two-hour cocktail cruise around the San Francisco Bay.
This floating happy hour includes a live DJ, onboard bar and small bites for purchase.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Madame Tussauds, 145 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133-1223
No ropes, no boundaries – this is your chance to get closer to your icons than ever before! Meet the Bay Area legends who have shaped the city; step onto the court to shoot hoops with Steph Curry or jam on stage with Jimi Hendrix to experience the full “Spirit of San Francisco.”
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Magowan’s Infinite Mirror Maze, Pier 39 918 D Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94133
This perception-altering attraction at San Francisco’s Pier 39 puts a trippy new twist on the old-school House of Mirrors. The entire space is flooded with neon and black lights that illuminate a labyrinth of columns and archways.
Spend an hour or three (or more!) wandering about and gazing in awe. Around every corner, you’ll see your own astounded reflection as you allow yourself to get gleefully lost in light.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Oracle Park, 24 Willie Mays Plaza, San Francisco, CA 94107-2134
Be a hit with your family by taking them out to the ballpark for a behind-the-scenes tour of the home of the San Francisco Giants. From the stands you’ll have a great view of the entire park and see exactly how home runs can be “splash hits”. You’ll visit a luxury suite and the press box.
Your 90 minute tour also takes you to the field, the dugout, and the visitors’ clubhouse and batting cage. You may want to buy a souvenir at the Dugout Store, where you begin and end your adventure.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Golden Gate Bridge, US-101, San Francisco, CA 94129
Take Walks – Golden Gate Bridge Tour with Panoramic Viewpoint
Learn how “the bridge that could never be built” came to fruition and, when the weather allows, walk a little of its length with a local guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: North Beach, Broadway at Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94111
Take Walks – Italians, Eccentrics and Beat Poets – North Beach Walking Tour
Welcome to North Beach, San Francisco’s own Little Italy, once home to Beat-Generation writers like Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg.
Hear the stories, smell the espresso and soak it all up with a local guide on this 1-hour tour.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: Fisherman’s Wharf, Jefferson Street Between Hyde and Powell Streets, San Francisco, CA 94133
Take Walks – The Real Fisherman’s Wharf Tour
Take a 75-minute tour of historic Fisherman’s Wharf to learn about the fisherfolk that settled here during the Gold Rush, visit the famous sea lions, and gaze out at Alcatraz.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Visit: Chinatown, Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108
Take Walks – Through the Dragon Gate – Chinatown Tour
Explore the lantern-lined streets of America’s oldest Chinatown and visit a fortune cookie factory on this 1-hour tour led by a local guide.
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: USS Hornet Museum, 707 W Hornet Ave, Alameda, CA 94501-5006
Explore the history and technology of aviation, space exploration and naval warfare at the USS Hornet Sea, Air and Space Museum in Alameda.
Board the decommissioned WWII ship, the USS Hornet, and be amazed by the historic artifacts and countless gadgets within the massive aircraft carrier, or take a close look at the equipment and history of the Apollo 11 Moon exploration mission.
Duration: 2 hours
Visit: Tenderloin, San Francisco, CA
Wild SF Walking Tours – Haunted SF: The City After Dark
A macabre and murderous tour through the hotels and streets of downtown and the Tenderloin.
Not “just a ghost tour,” this after-dark journey includes tales of unexplained deaths, scandalous murders, ruthless cult leaders, the old red light district, famed spirits, serial killers, assassins and more.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Visit: Haight-Ashbury, Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan, San Francisco, CA 94117
Bay City Bike – Comfort Bike Rental
Duration: 1 hour
Visit: The Castro, Castro and Market Sts., San Francisco, CA 94114
Bay City Bike – Comfort Bike Rental
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
