USA · rank 43 of 50 · August 2026 data
How much do tours cost in San Francisco?
The typical bookable experience in San Francisco costs €87 per person, 45% above the global median of €60. Half of the 48 most-viewed listings cost between €61 and €127, and 17% are under €50. San Francisco is one of the more expensive cities in the index, €22 above the Americas median of €65.
Dot = San Francisco. Tick = global median €60. Source: Excurgo Tour Price Index, August 2026, 2,400 tours in 50 cities.
What tours cost in San Francisco by type, checked September 12, 2026
Live listings in your currency (USD). "From" is the cheapest option found, the median is the middle price of everything listed for that type.
| Tour type | From | Median | Listings priced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guided walking tour | $5 | $68 | 48 |
| Food tour | $10 | $99 | 48 |
| Skip-the-line tickets | $5 | $87 | 48 |
| Boat or river cruise | $15 | $85 | 48 |
| Day trip | $32 | $105 | 48 |
Compare everything on things to do in San Francisco, where each tour shows its current price and the date it was checked.
Cheapest well-rated tours in San Francisco right now
Rated 4.3 or higher with at least 20 reviews, sorted by price; self-guided audio apps excluded. Prices update daily.
Cities with cheaper tours
| #39 Rio de Janeiro Brazil | €82 |
| #40 Tokyo Japan | €83 |
| #41 Cape Town South Africa | €85 |
| #42 Istanbul Turkey | €87 |
How the San Francisco figures were collected
In August 2026 we took the 48 most relevant listed experiences for San Francisco from the Viator Partner API and recorded the lowest per-person price of each, converted to euros. Median, quartiles and the under-€50 share come from those 48 prices; the rank compares San Francisco with 49 other cities measured the same way. The live table and the tour cards above use current listings and your selected currency.
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Questions about tour prices in San Francisco
What does a typical tour cost in San Francisco?
The median lowest per-person price across the 48 most-viewed experiences in San Francisco is €87 (August 2026 data). Half of the listings fall between €61 and €127, and 17% cost under €50.
Is San Francisco cheap or expensive for tours?
San Francisco is one of the more expensive cities in the index: rank 43 of 50, 45% above the global median of €60 and €22 above the Americas median of €65. The cheapest city in the index is New Delhi (€29), the most expensive is Amman (€156).
What is the cheapest kind of tour in San Francisco?
Right now the lowest median by type is guided walking tour at about $68, and the cheapest well-rated listing starts from $20. Guided city walks are the most price-stable product everywhere: €25–€35 in most of the world.
Are these the prices I will pay?
They are "from" prices: the lowest per-person option at the time of collection, converted to euros. Your date, group size and options change the final price. Every tour page on Excurgo shows the current price with the date it was checked, and the live table above is refreshed daily.