

Union Square
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Free admission
Union Square is the city’s main dining, entertainment, and shopping district. Visitors can shop at department stores and designer boutiques; stop into various art galleries; grab a bite to eat at any of a number of restaurants; and see a live performance at a nearby theater.
Intersection of Geary, Powell, Post, and Stockton Streets, San Francisco, 94102
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Bike Rental Near the Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco
Experience one of San Francisco’s most popular activities—biking across the Golden Gate Bridge—with this bike rental from the Marina District, conveniently located near Crissy Field and the route to the bridge. A bike, map, helmet and lock are provided with this rental, plus you’ll receive tips on the best ways to bike to the bridge and around the city. On the other side of the bridge, you can explore the waterfront town of Sausalito before returning to the city. Rental period is 24 hours.
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$40.00
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$40.00

Make the Most of SF in One Day: Small Group Walking Tour
Get to know San Francisco a little better on this full day tour of the city. This tour is well-suited to travelers who want to get the lay of the land before digging deeper: with your guide by your side, spinning stories and letting you know all about the history of the city, tour neighborhoods, stop at famous landmarks and enjoy pristine photo opportunities of highlights like Alcatraz Island, the Golden Gate Bridge and the sea lion hangout at Pier 39.
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$74.00
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$74.00
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Art and Architecture Walking Tour of Union Square and Chinatown
Explore two of San Francisco's most distinctive neighborhoods side-by-side on a walking tour of Chinatown and Union Square. Learn the fascinating history behind the oldest Chinatown in the United States, and be immersed in the city’s contrasting cultures as you stroll alongside cable cars through Union Square’s chic hotels, architectural landmarks, and luxury boutiques.
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$32.00
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$32.00
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San Francisco Hop on Hop off Open Top Bus Tour + City Night Tour (Live Guide)
See all the top landmarks! One of the undeniable highlights of our San Francisco Bus Tour is the journey across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, with top-deck views across the bay. However, with its diverse neighborhoods, lively entertainment hub and bustling shopping district, there are so many other great areas of the Golden City to explore. Hop on with us to discover the best of San Francisco.
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$65.00
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$65.00
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Vantigo San Francisco 4 Hour Private Tour
Experience San Francisco in classic style on a comprehensive, four-hour, private, tour in a vintage Volkswagen van. Hit all the main sights, visiting 14 districts including Chinatown, North Beach, Fisherman’s Wharf, and the Financial District, and stop for photos and tales of local lore at the Palace of Fine Arts, Sutro Baths, and a great Golden Gate Bridge viewpoint. Avoid tourist traps and skip the hassles of driving and navigating on this private tour.
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$638.67
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$638.67
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2-Day San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour + Night Tour
Explore San Francisco at your own pace. Make the most of your time in San Francisco with our flexible hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tours. Explore the city's sights at your own pace - you'll have the freedom to hop off the tour at any of our conveniently located stops, and rejoin when you're ready.
Golden Gate Bridge
Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39
Union Square
Ferry Building Market Place
Chinatown
Little Italy
Nob Hill, Russian Hill
Civic Center
Haight Ashbury (the Hippies Street)
Golden Gate Park
Treasure Island
Bay Bridge
Sausalito
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$79.00
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$79.00
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San Francisco Private Tour by a Local
Discover the best of San Francisco on a customizable private 4-hour morning or afternoon tour in a luxury SUV. Your guide can access areas and neighborhoods where larger van tours are prohibited so that you take in highlights like crooked Lombard Street, the Painted Ladies of Alamo Square, Coit Tower, Marina Green or the expensive Sea Cliff neighborhood.
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$425.00
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$425.00
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Family Hop (incl. 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off + Madame Tussauds + 7D Experience)
Tour San Francisco at your own pace on this hop-on, hop-off tour of the City by the Bay, along with a 7D Experience at Pier 39 and Exploratorium passes. Take advantage of a 24-hour bus pass to explore the city easily at your own pace with narration on board. Admission to both the Exploratorium on the Embarcadero and the 7D Experience at Fisherman's Wharf included anytime during opening hours.
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$74.99
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$74.99
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Private San Francisco Tour with Muir Woods and Sausalito By SUV
See more of the San Francisco Bay Area on a private full-day tour by SUV. Your knowledgeable driver-guide takes you to the places you want to see most, mixing natural wonders like Muir Woods with sightseeing at the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, and throughout San Francisco. By SUV you can take on crooked Lombard Street, the hill to Coit Tower, and the windy road to Sausalito. See the Painted ladies in Alamo Square, Chinatown, the shops of the Haight-Ashbury, Union Square, and more.
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$795.00
per group
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$795.00
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Science Hop (incl. 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour + California Academy of Sciences)
See San Francisco's top sights and visit the California Academy of Sciences on this one-day combo tour. Cruise through the city on a hop-on hop-off bus, which allows you to disembark at any of the stops to check out attractions at your own pace. Then head to Golden Gate Park for an independent visit of the science museum, one of the city's favorite family-friendly venues with a wealth of entertaining and educational exhibits.
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$89.99
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$89.99

The Ultimate Night Tour of San Francisco - via a small sight seeing shuttle
Enjoy from the comfort of a tour van
There is a lot you can see in 1.5 hours when you take our night tour. No worries about walking from place to place. You will cover many different parts of the city and enjoy beautiful views from the comfort of our van. Since the tour is only 1.5 hours, you will still have time to go out afterward. Not just that, we will be showing you all the cool places, so you will be able to make a better decision once you have taken our amazing night tour.
The Rout:
- Fisherman's Wharf
- North Beach
- China Town
- Nob Hill
- Grace Cathedral
- Financial District
- Trans America Building
- Union Square
- *Treasure Island or Twin Peaks (Depends on the weather)
- Return to Fisherman's Wharf
Image source: Image Source: https://pixabay.com/
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$35.00
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$35.00

Museum Hop (incl. 1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour + SF MOMA + DeYoung Museum)
Enjoy sightseeing at your own pace and visit two of San Francisco's best art museums with this combo tour that can be used over two days. With a 24 or 48-hour hop-on hop-off pass, visit attractions such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Golden Gate Park at your leisure. Plus, receive admission to the de Young Museum and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA).
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$89.99
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$89.99
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2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Tour & Alcatraz
CURRENTLY NOT OFFERED UNTIL JANUARY 2021!!!
Alcatraz Island Visit
3 great bus tours on one value ticket!
Official City Tour + Night Tour.
FREE Madame Tussauds entrance ticket included.
FREE Walking Tour included.
Unlimited Hop-on Hop-off usage for 48 hours.
24 Stops along the way.
See all major sites of San Francisco.
Explore the city at your own leisure.
Major Highlights: Downtown San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf, the world famous Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, Treasure Island, and much more.
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$149.99
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$149.99
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Big Bus Hop-on Hop-off Red Route with Guided Chinatown
Discover the most iconic sights of San Francisco on a 1-day hop-on, hop-off tour. Sit back and relax in the comfort on an open-top bus, as entertaining guides tell you about the city’s unique history
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$75.50
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$75.50

Private Sonoma Coast Food and Wine Tour
Guests will enjoy agro & viticultural variety of SF Bay. Journey along the Marin Cheese Trail.
Visit Marin French Cheese Creamery.
Visit Heidrun Meadery, learn how bees make honey and how champanized mead is made (add $15 per person, closed Tue).
Visit Cowgirl Creamery in hay barn (Wed-Sun).
Venture to HW1 & enjoy fresh out of water oysters from famous Marshall Oyster Store, served with clam chowder, smoked salmon, and . It's one of the 30 best seafood restaurants in the country. (add about $30 ).
Next stop is Wild Flour Bakery. Breads and pies from wood fired brick oven (Fri-Mon).
Then we will visit a few of 600 WINERIES chosen by you or recommended by us.
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$1,350.96
per group
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$1,350.96
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San Francisco Private Tour: 19th Century Gold Rush Exploration Game
Embark on a quest around San Francisco by solving clues playing the role of a person wanting to become rich in 1900, all with the help of your smartphone. Unlock new stories as you discover on your own the Embarcadero, Union Square, the Mechanics Monument, and more. You won't need a guide.
- Discover popular and hidden places in San Francisco
- Follow clues and unlock local stories that will amaze you
- Visit Chinatown and the French Quarter in San Francisco
You play the role of a person who has just arrived in San Francisco in the early 1900s seeking fortune like many others have done. It’s not long after the gold rush boom and there is plenty of money to be had. How will you strike it rich?
Each clue on this quest will lead you from one place to another, giving you precise directions, so you won’t need a map, a GPS, or a guide. The quest will take you about 1.5 hours to complete, but you can finish it at your own pace. Start and stop the quest whenever you want.
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$6.14
Price varies by group size
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$6.14
Price varies by group size

Union Square to Lotta's Fountain Walking Tour by VoiceMap
This self-guided GPS audio tour takes you from San Francisco's historic Union Square to the Hotel St. Francis, down Maiden Lane, and finishes at Lotta's Fountain. Explore the city with this masterful storyteller.
From the Powell St. BART Station, walk up Powell Street three blocks to Geary Boulevard. Union Square will be before you. Just walk to the tall pillar in the center of the square and hit "Start".
The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.
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$5.40
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$5.40

Alcatraz Island Admission and City Tour Express
Enjoy two Classic Same Day San Francisco experiences — a visit ON Alcatraz Island and a round trip Non Stop Express city tour excursion by selected buses/van/Tuk-tuks from Fisherman’s Wharf. Take an assigned time ferry ride to Alcatraz and on the SAME day experience the city tour express. Guests will be allotted enough time in between to comfortably experience both attractions.
No frills! Just thrills! Our basic tour is designed to be an optional economical non stop introduction to the city for those in a hurry! Learn about the city with pass by visits attractions such as Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, the Presidio, and the Palace of Fine Arts. This experience does not offer any stops with re-entry with this package.
Guests will be assigned to either an Alcatraz/afternoon City Tour or City Tour/afternoon Alcatraz based on our reserved voucher times. City tour will be provided on selected various open air buses or van depending on our group sizes.
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$98.99
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$98.99
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Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
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Haunted SF: Ghosts, Murder and Mystery
Brave San Francisco’s dark and ghostly past during this walking tour of haunted San Francisco. After meeting at the city’s famous Union Square (after dark, of course), a local guide escorts you down haunted alleys, through mysterious hotels, and around historic street corners. Stand where the Zodiac Killer met his final victim, learn of paranormal activity following mysterious deaths, visit the site of Tessie Wall’s storied brothel, hear about Gold Rush–era hauntings, and how the Black Plague ravaged the city twice. Your tour ends back near Union Square. This tour is not recommended for children under 10.
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$38.00
Price varies by group size
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$38.00
Price varies by group size

Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine
Meet one of San Francisco’s larger-than-life historical figures, Emperor Norton, for a walking tour that makes the city’s history come alive. Learn about the real Emperor Norton as you take in landmarks such as Union Square, Maiden Lane, Lotta's Fountain, Jackson Square, Portsmouth Square and more. Expect to walk at a leisurely pace for around two miles during your tour. You’ll hear stories about the Barbary Coast and the 1906 earthquake, and witness the city’s growth through the eyes of the emperor.
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$30.00
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$30.00
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Full-Day Guided Tour of San Francisco with Alcatraz
Explore San Francisco on a small-group full-day tour that covers top attractions including Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz. Get great views of the San Francisco Bay Area during the short ferry ride to Alcatraz Island, where you then take a self-guided audio tour of the infamous prison. Return to shore for your bus tour of destinations such as Nob Hill, the Haight-Ashbury, the Castro, the Mission, and Golden Gate Park. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off in San Francisco.
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$145.00
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$145.00
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San Francisco Fire Engine Holiday Lights Tour
Join a festive 1.5-hour tour of San Francisco’s holiday lights aboard a vintage open-air Mack fire engine. Hear commentary from your enthusiastic guide and holiday music as you travel to Fisherman's Wharf, the Embarcadero, Market Street, and Union Square to see festive holiday light displays at top sightseeing attractions. Ride with a small group limited to 12 people for a more intimate family-friendly experience of San Francisco. Have the option to wear the provided firefighter gear to stay warm and look great in photo ops!
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$38.40
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$38.40

Vantigo San Francisco City Tour and Alcatraz Combo
See the highlights of San Francisco, and secure a hard-to-get ticket to Alcatraz on this all-day tour. First, cruise the city in a vintage Volkswagen van, stopping by popular landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge, Haight Ashbury, the Palace of Fine Arts, and more. Then, board a ferry to Alcatraz for an audio walking tour of the historic prison.
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$129.00
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$129.00
FAQ’s
Should I book Union Square tickets in advance?
We recommend booking e-tickets ahead of time to secure your spot since Union Square can get crowded. If you book with Viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund. See all 47 Union Square tickets and tours on Viator.
How much does it cost to visit Union Square 2021?
Currently, an entrance ticket to Union Square costs USD 90.00. Guided Union Square tours start around USD 90.00 per person. See all 47 Union Square tickets and tours on Viator.
What's the best way to experience Union Square?
The best ways to experience Union Square are:
- Bike Rental Near the Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco
- Make the Most of SF in One Day: Small Group Walking Tour
- Art and Architecture Walking Tour of Union Square and Chinatown
- San Francisco Hop on Hop off Open Top Bus Tour + City Night Tour (Live Guide)
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