Vantigo - The Original San Francisco VW Bus Tour
Description
Looking for an authentic San Francisco experience? Trade the tour bus for a vintage Volkswagen van that easily navigates the city’s less-traveled lanes. Vantigo’s San Francisco City Tour takes you through 14 famed districts, complete with views of Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge, and several other storied landmarks. Along the way, we will stop and take photos while we share 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. Whether this is your first San Francisco visit or you’ve lived here for years, you’ll see the city from a new perspective. Book today. Then, sit back and enjoy the ride!
Tour Options
Itinerary
Drive through / Pick up / Drop off
Drive through / pick up and drop off
Drive through
Stop for photos
Drive through
drive through
Photo stop
Stop for photos
See the major museums (DeYoung - Academy of Science) and gardens (Botanical - Japanese)
Stop for photos
Stop for photos
Drive through
Haight Street
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Recommended tip amount: $15-20 per passenger (tips make up a large chunk of tour guide income in the U.S!)
Reviews(791)
Josh was fantastic, very informative, and motivational. We’ve visited many of the places mentioned on the tour during our stay.
Josh was an excellent tour guide. Our VW bus was excellent, if a little temperamental at times, which is to be expected at that age:) We never felt rushed. The tour was interesting and the transport was very comfortable. We would definitely recommend it.
The guide was knowledgeable, friendly, took pics of the whole family for us. Rec doing this 1st to get ideas of where you may want to spend some time.
Vantigo was a great experience for our family! Even our two younger kids 5 and 8 were engaged. Chad was super informative and entertaining for the the 3 hour trip through the entire city! We learned about historic moments and landmarks I never knew exisited and this is my 3rd time to SF! The value of this tour is great and I would highly recommend it as a first time visitor to SF or even if it's your 10th time! Definitely will see things that only locals know. Thanks Chad and Harvey the blue VW bus!
Chad is amazing. Look no further than this tour company. There are other copy VW bus tours but this is the original and best.
Wow what a tour probably the best one I’ve been on , Josh was so into the history of the city and really knew his stuff Highly recommended you won’t be disappointed, we did it at the end of our trip, probably better at the beginning has so many great places or recommended to do and see
Second tour with Chad… just as informative and fun as the first… will continue to bring family & friends on this amazing venture…
The Volkswagen van holds 5 passengers so it was a highly personalized tour. Chad did an excellent job of putting everyone at ease with his tales of the city.
Absolutely great experience! Chad zips all over SF in his 1971 VW van...telling great stories, sharing info about SF, and playing great music! Reserve your trip with Chad today!
This was hands down the best way to see San Francisco! I cannot recommend this trip highly enough. Wow! My husband and I, first timers to San Fran from Australia, found Vantigo via an AI search which said it was the most authentic of the tour operators. Chad took us everywhere. He knew the top spots, the secret spots and took photos of us from some impressive vantage points. He gave us great history, anecdotes, commentary, and not sure I should say this but, we fluked being outside the Painted Ladies houses and the owners invited us to come inside and take a look! Unbelievable! We went on the tour expecting a typical, generic tour and it was so much more! We loved San Fran. It has stolen our hearts and this tour was a massive part of that. Thank you Chad!!
