580 Beach St
580 Beach St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Pickup is directly across the street from the Marriot Courtyard at 580 Beach St. This is 1.5 blocks from the historic Beach & Hyde cable car turnaround, and 1/2 blocks from the final stop on the F streetcar line at Beach & Jones. Parking available at the Anchorage Parking Lot, at 500 Beach St.

Start time

11:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Fisherman's Wharf (Pass By)

Pier 39 (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

36 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Great way to see San Francisco

Greg_B, Mar 2023

We all had a fantastic time with Paul on this tour. Would highly recommend this day out to all visitors

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks Greg- it was a pleasure showing you all around, and I hope Emily has a great parade today! -Paul

Excellent tour and Paul...

DhruvPatel, Mar 2023

Excellent tour and Paul was most Knowledgeable guide.Showed us more then may have been included. Excluded what was not necessary saving us time

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks very much Dhruv! I really enjoyed yesterday, and take great enjoyment in knowing that we're Android rebels! :-) -Paul

Best tour

Norman_O, Mar 2023

Paul is an amazing guide. He is knowledgeable, friendly, engaging, and friendly. It was a great tour.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thanks so much Norman, It was really a beautiful afternoon & you both made it a memorable trip (especially that photo at the Bridge/golf course vista!!) -Paul

Great Tour!

Golnar_S, Feb 2023

Paul was a great host and tour guide. Very informative, and you can tell he is passionate about this special city. I highly recommend this tour, and am so happy we picked this personal experience over a big bus tour.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thanks so much, Golnar! I really appreciate your enthusiasm, and love how you had prepped the kids on some of the topics we covered - Hope the rest of your special birthday trip is fantastic, Paul

Best Tour Ever!

Laura_G, Jan 2023

We have taken mini tours in San Francisco, but this was the best one by far! Paul showed us things we’ve never seen before. He was a wealth of information about the history of the city and he has such a passion for it. I highly recommend this to her, you can’t go wrong.!

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Thanks so much! Your enthusiasm for the City was contagious ;-) - I feel like it really raised the bar for the trip!

San Francisco tour

Christopher_R, Nov 2022

Awesome guide very informative and patient.great view great history Very exciting great tour guide would go back

Paul is a Fabulous Guide, Book Him

Keith_M, Nov 2022

Paul's stories and personable nature made this a very comprehensive and outrageously enjoyable tour of the neighborhoods and primary attractions/sights of San Francisco. He loves the city and is honest about its contradictions, changes every decade and little hidden gems across all the neighborhoods. We live in the North Bay and will book Paul again very soon the next time we have guests from out of town ... he knows so much and the time flew by ... if you want to book someone who is kind, courteous and infinitely knowledgeable, Paul is your guy.

Highly recommend this tour

Thomas_M, Nov 2022

Our tour guide, Paul, was wonderful. Very insightful. We learned about the history of San Francisco as well as seeing a lot of the highlights. Paul was very friendly and accommodating!

Chock full of information!

Nancy_M, Nov 2022

Thank you for a fantastic time! Paul knew so much about San Fran and was a fun and accommodating host.

Don't Hesitate to Book this Tour!

Christiana_R, Nov 2022

Fantastic tour! This tour was a great overview of the city of San Francisco and I would recommend it anyone trying to get a better understanding, love, and knowledge of the city. The guide, Paul was the BEST!!! Very personable, funny, kind, and professional. He has an expertise of the city that is unmatched from other SF tours that I have taken. He truly has seen the city grow and change with the years. The tour took you all around SF and had two great stops at the Golden Gate Bridge and Lucas museum (a stop friends or family probably would overlook taking you to). It was so great to get the city's rich history throughout the driving. This tour was also special because depending on the group size, Paul is happy to customize the tour to what you want to see. We were even able to drive down the the famous Lombard Street! Paul took me to see the steepest hill in the SF and gave me an opportunity to stop and take pictures outside the Palace of Fine Arts. I cannot say better things about this tour. Dont hesitate to book. At the end of the tour, Paul gives you the option to drop you off anywhere in the city (within reason) and even suggests some great restaurants/eateries. Love, love, loved this tour! Thanks Paul!

Great tour

mitchel_w, Oct 2022

Great experience Paul our tour guide was very personable and very knowledgeable I recommend asking for him

The best tour guide

Gemma_C, Oct 2022

Paul was a fantastic guide, so knowledgeable and entertaining…. We all had the best day and now feel like we all know so much about San Francisco and have the most amazing photos to show everyone at home. 100% recommend this tour…. A must in San Francisco

Awesome tour

ketket27, Oct 2022

Awesome tour. Paul was very knowledgable about the city and was very accommodating with the drop offs. He was very friendly and I enjoyed the tour and appreciated the suggestions of where to go in the city.

Fun time!

Ginger_N, Sep 2022

Great interaction with the driver. He was very knowledgeable about the area. Was nice to see so many different sections of SF

Best tour

Eric_P, Sep 2022

Very accommodating with tour, there was a sight we wanted to see so he made sure it was included!! Was only 3 of us so we felt it was more personal and memorable. Tons of knowledge and history shared, loved the personal stories that he tied in.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thanks Eric - it was great to be able to customize on the fly, as we did - I think I may have enjoyed it as much as you all!

Great experience and very good value for money

MARTIN_M, Jul 2022

The small group, coupled with a passionate and highly experienced guide made the tour a great experience. John brings his growing up in San Francisco experiences into the commentary giving it a human feel.

Response from Host, Jul 2022

Thanks so much- It was lovely having you both, I really appreciated the feedback, both immediately after the tour, and here!