Viator · group up to 8 pax

Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

4.9(2,259)San Francisco1 hour
VIATOR4.9(836)TRIPADVISOR4.9(1,423)

Description

Come jump on a city tour with us to cruise through some of the 15 top city highlights including Union Square, Chinatown, North Beach, Hayes Valley, Golden Gate Park, the Haight/Ashbury, Western Addition, Civic Center and The Marina. Also, you get 3 stops for photo ops at landmarks such as The Golden Gate Bridge, Painted Ladies and Palace Of Fine Arts (shhhh ...on occasion you might see us driving down that crooked Lombard Street if traffic permits). Fun fun fun! Bonus is you will be transported in one of our vintage VW buses while rocking out to classic hit songs of the 60's-70's (Pearl, Poppy, Skye and Rosie). Please arrive at the pick up location 10 min prior so we can depart on time as we have lots to cover in the city. Thank you!

Tour Options

1300 Columbus Ave
  • Starting point: 1300 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
427 Post St
  • Pick-up @ 427 Post St: Shared small-group tour. Please meet at our Union Square pickup location of 427 Post Street. Starting point: 427 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Private Option: 427 Post St
  • Private Tour: Private for up to 6 people. Please meet at our Union Square pickup location at 427 Post St. Starting point: 427 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA

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10 min

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Drive by the Iconic Mrs Doubtfire House, short pause for photo from bus.

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Drive by the Princess Diaries House

Highlights

Bottled water
Access to local vintage points where large buses are banned from
Snacks
Small group tour
Photo stops at major landmarks and Commentary about San Francisco history and neighborhoods
Transportation in vintage Volkswagen bus
Professional Tour Guide

What's included

Included
Bottled water
Access to local vintage points where large buses are banned from
Snacks
Small group tour
Photo stops at major landmarks and Commentary about San Francisco history and neighborhoods
Transportation in vintage Volkswagen bus
Professional Tour Guide
Not included
Gratuities

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum number of 3 people applies. There is a possibility of cancellation or rebooking to another time after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Portable wheelchair ok
  • Booster seats are available on request if advised at time of booking
  • Recommended tip amount :$15-$20 per passenger. (Did you know that tips make up a large amount of our tour guide income in the US?)
  • Note that each vehicle seats up to 7 people total. We can still accommodate larger groups seated in separate vehicles.
  • Everyone in your group needs to complete our digital waiver.
  • Anyone showing symptoms of COVID 19, including fever, cough or shortness of breath won’t be able to participate.

Reviews(2,259)

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PETER_N
June 21, 2026
Best way to see San Francisco

Fun and interesting day with fantastic tour guide Dominic. As well as the hippy aspect you also see the traditional city sights including a look at the Golden Gate Bridge.

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karla_s
June 21, 2026
Such Fun

Peter was a great guide and driver. We learned so many insider details from his knowledge and experience of being a long time resident. It’s a great way to get to cover the city. Would highly recommend this tour.

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Becky_C
June 21, 2026
Great time!

Our tour guide was Peter and he did a great job telling us some history on the spots he took us to. It was fun in the VW van and had great music to go with the stops too! This is a fun way to see some great favorite spots in SF and then look at your own pace another day if you want to see it again!

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Genevieve P
June 21, 2026
Fun way to get to know this amazing city

Taken around city in "Daisy" by our fantastic guide, Peter who was friendly, funny and knowledgeable and great with all age groups.

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Jen_M
June 21, 2026
Don’t miss out on this tour!

My husband and I have done quite a few tours across the country and this is now our favorite we’ve done. Peter was an incredible guide! He is so knowledgeable and passionate about San Francisco! His stories, humor, and genuine love of the city made this tour so much fun. The van was clean and added to the fun experience. Another thing we loved was the small group size. We will be back to visit and this will be a tour we look forward to again. Thanks for being such a special part of our honeymoon!

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jolyna2019
June 20, 2026
Great start to our family vaca....

What a great way to learn about San Fransisco on day #1 of our family vaca! Peter was so informative, engaging, and helpful! Very easy meet up spot, he was there early and welcomed us to go ahead and hop on in and bring our coffees along. We stopped for pics along the way. We were able to keep a list of things we wanted to make sure and do/come back to around the city. Thanks again Painted Ladies & ask for Peter!

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Rebecca_S
June 19, 2026
Grooving with the Painted Ladies

Traveling the streets of San Francisco in a VW Van you get a fun and personalized tour (our tour guide connected things we saw to what he learned about us). We got history, a better understanding of the layout of the city, and time to stop for photos. I thoroughly enjoyed the music and info from our tour guide.

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Road22279783233
June 19, 2026
It's worth it 😀

Caro our guide did it amazing, we had so a good time together. Thank you

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Sofezant
June 18, 2026
It was a wild ride and...

It was a wild ride and super fun! It was a great way to start our San Francisco vacation and our guide Clay was the best!

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John S
June 16, 2026
San Francisco city tour

Enjoyable tour around San Francisco. Our guide was very knowledgeable and shared lots of stories and facts about the history of San Francisco. I'd definitely recommend this tour. The van was very cool!

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