Russian Hill Tours and Tickets

Alcatraz tickets can sell out months in advance. Prebook this Alcatraz Tour with Ferry Transport and San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour to guarantee your trip to Alcatraz Island and inside the cell blocks. You'll also enjoy a hop-on hop-off tour of San Francisco onboard an open-top bus that stops at the city's main attractions.

Take control of your San Francisco sightseeing with this hop-on hop-off bus tour. Instead of going to places that don't interest you, this tour allows you to see the city at your own pace and choose when you get off the bus. Sights on the route include the Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square, Little Italy, and Sausalito. The package also includes a night tour to Bay Bridge and Treasure Island to see city sights illuminated at night.

Make your own travel itinerary for the day while in San Francisco with this full-day hop-on hop-off bus pass. Ride a double-decker bus throughout the city, and hop off and back on at any of the stops along the route. Make stops at Fisherman’s Wharf, Golden Gate Park, Union Square, Chinatown, and more.

Enjoy the best views of San Francisco from an open top bus with the Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour during the day and the San Francisco Night Tour in the evening hours. See all the major sights in the city, including a drive across the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge with incredible views of Alcatraz Island. Explore Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Park and much more. You can hop on and off the bus as often as you like for two days, and you can relax on the 60–90-minute guided Night Tour with breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline.

San Francisco is undoubtedly a hilly place, and this challenging 5-mile walking tour doesn’t shy away from the steepness. Instead, it takes you off the beaten path and onto some of the city’s stairways for an incredible exploration of several neighborhoods and downtown attractions. While meandering through SF’s Russian Hill, Telegraph Hill and North Beach neighborhoods, you’ll come upon some hidden gems, jaw-dropping views, and world-famous sites. Climb to Coit Tower via the Filbert Street Steps; ascend Lombard Street, often referred to as the crookedest street in the world; and discover a tiny park overlooking St Peter and Paul Church, where Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio took their wedding pics after tying the knot at San Francisco City Hall.

Take part in a scavenger hunt while exploring San Francisco from Fisherman’s Wharf to Russian Hill and North Beach. Download the scavenger hunt and take on roughly 20 challenges that take you to major tourist sights and hidden gems, including the USS Pampanito, the Aquatic Park Bathhouse Building, Ghirardelli Square, Lombard Street, and the San Francisco Art Institute.

Discover the famous crooked street in San Francisco—Lombard Street—by Segway. One of the most challenging Segway routes in the City by the Bay, this tour is designed for people have previous riding experience and would like to push their skills. You’ll cruise up Russian Hill, admiring attractions in North Beach and along the water. With a maximum of eight people, this Lombard Street Segway tour provides a small-group experience. This is not a beginner tour. All participants must have had Segway experience within the last two years—at least a 2-hour tour with a guide on the newer-model i2 Segway. Test rides and tours on older models are not eligible. There are no exceptions to this requirement. 

See the Golden Gate Bridge, the Embarcadero, Union Square, and other San Francisco sights on this evening tour by open-top bus. Starting at Fisherman’s Wharf, cruise through the city to see top attractions in a convenient way with live commentary from an onboard guide.

This four mile loop weaves through the largest Chinatown on earth, climbs from the Cable Car Museum to the peak of Russian Hill, and cruise along the Italian enclave of North Beach to the Mecca of Beatnik culture. Beginning at the Friendship Gate, we’ll travel through the colorful back alleys of the oldest Chinatown in the world, browse its exotic markets, and visit the first Chinese temple in America. At the Powerhouse we'll see what makes the fabled cable cars tick, then ascend Russian Hill, winding through the whimsical, verdant Macondray Lane––one of the City's most beautiful hidden streets and the basis for Barbary Lane in Armistead Maupin's colorful fiction series Tales of the City. Coast through North Beach and enjoy the traditional trattoria patios, old-school bars, and handmade cuisine that bring the historic Italian charm to life. We’ll check out City Lights Bookstore, Vesuvio Cafe, and other landmarks of the Beat Generation before ending our loop back at the Friendship Gate.

Combine a hop-on, hop-off bus tour of San Francisco with a self-guided audio tour of Alcatraz during this special multi-experience package. Travel on an open-top, double-decker bus through the city, listening to live or recorded commentary in nine available languages. Explore the infamous prison island at your own pace, with ferry tickets included. Packages also include a free San Francisco Night Tour.