San Francisco Holidays

Hop on board a Big Bus Sightseeing Tour of the City by the Bay and catch the best views of its distinctive landmarks and hear live commentary about its history as you go. There are 20 stops all around spectacular San Francisco. You'll see the beautiful parks, architecture you'll recognise from the big screen, and pretty views from an open-top bus. Hop on and off to create a customised journey around the city. Your ticket also includes a choice of four walking tours. Explore either Chinatown, North Beach, Barbary Coast, or Fisherman's Wharf on foot - don't forget to check what time they start. The fun doesn't stop at night - your ticket includes a Night Tour of the city, a panoramic bus tour that starts by climbing historic Nob Hill for a magnificent close up of Grace Cathedral. The bus then makes its way across the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island to view the skyline. Back in the city, the tour concludes along the Embarcadero.

Hop-on-hop-off bus See all of San Francisco's can't-miss landmarks Includes a neighbourhood walking tour Includes a panoramic night tour by bus

Hop on a luxury motor coach for a fun-filled wander around San Francisco’s winding city streets. Uncover a profusion of famous landmarks and hidden marvels as you flit between The Golden City’s colourful neighbourhoods and be sure to seize every photo opportunity that comes your way. The endless rows of Victorian homes are enriched with character, while buzzing Chinatown is peppered with top tier eateries to grab an authentic Asian bite. Cravings curbed, it’s time to swap the hustle and bustle of the city for the bay as  you cruise to the ghostly enclave of Alcatraz Island for a tour of the maximum-security prison. 

• Duration: Four hours
• Departs: Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

Good to know
City tour stops with photo opportunities include: Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Twin Peaks, Land’s End Ocean Beach (Sutro Baths), Mission San Francisco de Asis (Mission district). Alcatraz audio guide included. Guests must be aged 5 years or older.

Wine connoisseurs, this one's for you. Board a luxury coach as you make our way to the postcard-perfect Napa Valley for a sun-splashed tour of America’s famous wine country. This full-day tour begins with a picturesque drive over the Golden Gate Bridge before arriving at Napa Valley and Sonoma Wineries for the ultimate tasting experience.  With plenty of fun, facts and souvenirs thrown in for good measure, this elegant tasting experience welcomes you to wrap your mouth around the finest wines Napa has to offer before swapping sips for snacks with a luscious lunch in Sonoma Square Plaza. 

• Duration: Eight hours
• Daily departures
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

Good to know
Timings available upon request. Luxury coach transfer is included. Wine tasting is included. Additional tastings and purchases can be made on the day.

Relish the opportunity to truly unplug and disconnect on this full-day tour of the breathtaking Yosemite National Park. Swap the lively hubbub of bustling San Francisco for the craggy scapes of California’s Sierra Nevada mountains and embrace a mesmerising mount of granite clifftops, verdant forestry and glittering lakes. With much to see, do and explore, this place plays home to a treasure trove of awe-inspiring vistas, hiking trails and food-with-a-view picnic spots. Seize every photo opportunity as you soak up the sights of Bridalveil Falls, El Captian and Half Down before witnessing the thundering crash of North America's tallest waterfall, Yosemite Falls.

• Duration: Full day
• Daily departures
• Operates year-round
• Group experience

Good to know
Timings will be available upon request. Includes transfers and entrance fee to the national park. Lunch is not included but can be purchased on the day.

This short but utterly fabulous seaplane flight takes off from the calm waters of Richardson Bay in Sausalito, just north of San Francisco. You’ll fly in a beautifully restored DeHavill and Beaver seaplane, a classic aircraft designed for water landings and low-level flying, with wide windows that make every seat a good one.

Once you’re airborne, the Marin coastline begins to fall away. Ahead, the Golden Gate Bridge comes into view. From the air, its red-orange arches stretch wide across the mouth of the bay and flying past them gives you a sense of scale and drama that’s impossible to get from the road or the pavement below.

The route traces the edge of the city, revealing San Francisco from angles most people never see. Alcatraz appears below as a compact, unmistakable silhouette in the water, while nearby Angel Island looks greener and quieter, layered with its own history. Along the shoreline, Baker Beach and Crissy Field unfurl where the city meets the Pacific, all open space and wind and light.

Further across the bay, you’ll spot the sweep of the San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, the rugged headlands of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, and the Point Bonita Lighthouse clinging to the cliffs at the water’s edge. Throughout the flight, your pilot adds context and stories, helping connect what you’re seeing to how the city grew, moved, and defined itself around the water.

• Duration: 30 minutes 
• Daily departures 
• Operates year round
• Group experience

This 90-minute catamaran sail is an easy way to appreciate San Francisco from the water. Once you’re out on the bay, the views open up quickly. You’ll pass Alcatraz Island, follow the city skyline, sail under the Golden Gate Bridge, and head towards the edge of the Pacific.

It’s well-suited to first-time visitors who want a simple overview of San Francisco, and to return travellers who fancy doing something a bit different. In the summer months, it’s a perfect way to spend time outdoors without the crowds, though trips run year-round.

• Duration: 90 minutes
• Daily departures 
• Operates daily
• Group experience

San Francisco looks compact on a map. Then you meet the hills. And that’s where the e-bike earns its keep. This guided electric bike tour is a brilliant way to get your bearings in a city. Over around four hours, you will roll through some of San Francisco’s most characterful neighbourhoods while a local guide fills in the stories. The famous ones, the strange ones, and the ones you would never stumble across on your own.

You’ll start near Fisherman’s Wharf at Ghirardelli Square, once a working chocolate factory and now a very scenic place to begin. From there, the route heads through Hayes Valley, a favourite with locals thanks to its independent shops and excellent coffee culture. Then it is on to Alamo Square for the classic Painted Ladies view, instantly recognisable from films and TV like Vertigo, Mrs Doubtfire, The Rock and Full House.

There is time to pause in Haight Ashbury, the heart of the 1960s counterculture scene and former home to Janis Joplin and the Grateful Dead. These days, it’s more vintage trainers than flower power, but the history is still very much part of the place. The ride finishes with an easy glide along the Panhandle of Golden Gate Park, a long green stretch that shows off San Francisco’s love of open space right in the middle of the city.

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This guided bike tour is a classic San Francisco experience done properly. Over around three hours, you’ll follow the waterfront out of Fisherman’s Wharf, with a local guide setting the scene as you go. The ride begins along the coastal bike path, hugging the bay as the city slowly gives way to open views.

You’ll pass historic Fort Mason before rolling out towards Crissy Field, a former US Army airfield that now offers one of the best viewpoints in the city. On a clear day, the bridge stretches ahead of you in full cinematic mode, with Alcatraz sitting off to the side.

Then comes the main event. You’ll cycle the whole 1.7 miles of the Golden Gate Bridge itself, with time to stop along the way for the essential photos and to take in the scale of the thing. Once across, the mood shifts. The road drops gently downhill, and the pace relaxes as you follow the coast into Sausalito. It’s quieter and full of waterfront cafés, houseboats, and small shops that feel a world away from the city you have just left. The electric bikes make the whole route feel comfortably achievable, even with the bridge climb. At the end, most people choose to hop on the ferry back to Fisherman’s Wharf, watching the skyline drift past.

• Start time: 10am
• Duration: 3 hours
• Daily departures
• Operates year round
• Group experience