Bus & Boat Adventure

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  • Location: San Francisco, California
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Unlimited Hop on Hop off usage for 2 days

16 stops on the Official City tour

See all major sites in San Francisco

1-hour cruise of the Bay area and around Alcatraz island

Explore the city at your leisure

Major highlights: Golden Gate bridge, Golden Gate Park, Alcatraz island, Downtown, Fisherman's wharf and much more.


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Posted By : Jradenheimer
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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Posted On : 2024-02-26 18:54:39 full ratings


Posted By : Mary_S
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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Posted On : 2023-08-22 19:12:29 full ratings


Posted By : Lahib_A
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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Posted On : 2023-07-25 13:10:14 full ratings


Posted By : Sharon_d
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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Posted On : 2023-07-09 12:17:26 full ratings


Posted By : Wisely_M
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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Posted On : 2022-12-15 17:27:13 full ratings


Posted By : Nicole_F
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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Posted On : 2022-11-21 10:08:53 full ratings


Posted By : Tanya_S
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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Posted On : 2022-06-26 12:34:25 full ratings


Posted By : baywolf51
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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Posted On : 2022-05-10 10:34:30 full ratings


Posted By : Lisa_C
We enjoyed the whole trip and the audio commentary as we never would've known about those facts otherwise.
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Posted On : 2022-05-01 12:11:20 full ratings


Posted By : Shelley_S
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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Posted On : 2022-04-23 00:49:48 full ratings