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San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf
Drive over the bridge twice for a one-of-a-kind experience on our classic vehicle.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of Chinatown San Francisco.
Drive through the heart of Union Square.
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San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf

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San Francisco, United States
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icon3 hours  (approx.)
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iconOffered in: English
Safety measures
icon3 hours  (approx.)
Mobile ticket
iconOffered in: English

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icon3 hours  (approx.)
Mobile ticket
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Overview

Explore San Francisco on this city tour that provides the chance to ride on a classic-style cable car without having to stick to the limited route of the city's tracks. As you travel aboard the cable car retrofitted with wheels, hop off at three locations to take guided walking tours of the Civic Center, Alamo Square, and Golden Gate Bridge areas. Blankets (it gets cold in the City by the Bay) are included. Select a morning or afternoon departure time when booking. 
  • Ride on a restored or replica cable car outfitted with wheels so it can travel all over the city
  • See San Francisco sights such as Alamo Square and the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Stop at three locations for guided walking tours
  • Pass through Union Square, Chinatown, the Presidio, and many more neighborhoods
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Sightseeing tour by motorized cable car
Disembark at 3 key locations for guided walking tours
Separate driver and guide so you will always have your guide’s full attention.
Blankets to keep you warm on your journey
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
1560 The Embarcadero , 1560 The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
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Meet your guide at the flag poles between Pier 35 and Embarcadero’s Public Park no later than 15 minutes prior to your departure time. Tour Guide will be wearing an orange jacket and holding a flag, both adorned with the Hornblower Classic Cable Cars logo.

This activity will end right where it started.
Your sightseeing tour starts at Fisherman's Wharf, where you board your motorized cable car and set off toward North Beach, the neighborhood also known as Little Italy. Listen to commentary from your guide about the city and its attractions as you travel through Chinatown, and Union Square.

Make your first stop at the Civic Center area where you follow your guide on a walking tour to admire the Beaux-Arts architecture of City Hall, a symbol of the American Renaissance of the 1880s to 1910s.

Back onboard the cable car, continue to Alamo Square, your second stop, for a walking tour around this local park known for the Painted Ladies, also known as the 'Full House' houses. Cruise through Golden Gate Park, the high-end Sea Cliff neighborhood, and along the city's Pacific coastline, finally arriving at the Golden Gate Bridge, where you hop off to walk onto the iconic red bridge and hear from your guide about its history and design.

Then return once more to the cable car for the drive through the Presidio and the wealthy neighborhood of Pacific Heights, passing by the house from 'Mrs. Doubtfire.' See Ghirardelli Square before returning to your departure point, where your tour ends.
Itinerary
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North Beach
North Beach, a buzzy neighborhood steeped in Italian heritage, draws locals and tourists to its checked-tablecloth trattorias, coffee shops and retro-flavored bars.
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Little Italy
This North Beach San Francisco neighborhood is a vibrant and colorful district where you will find Coit Tower, Washington Square Park, and dozens of Italian restaurants.
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Chinatown
Experience San Francisco's Chinatown and some of its beautiful temples. This is one of the oldest and most established Chinatowns in the U.S.. Chinatown reveals a bustling maze of streets and alleys brimming with world renowned dim sum joints, markets, and so much more.
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Union Square
Make your way through Union Square. Union Square is a public plaza bordered by shopper's paradise and so much more. Ever bustling, the area has contains everything from upscale department stores and boutiques to discount houses.
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Civic Center
Make your way through San Francisco's Civic Center. The Civic Center is distinguished by its many beaux arts-style government buildings and performing arts venues. The area contains City Hall, War Memorial Opera House, the Asian Art Museum and a large central plaza.
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San Francisco City Hall
Step off the vehicle and explore the beauty that is San Francisco City Hall. City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California. Re-opened in 1915 in its open space area in the city's Civic Center, it is a Beaux-Arts monument to the City Beautiful movement that epitomized the high-minded American Renaissance of the 1880s to 1917.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Alamo Square
Step off of the Cable Car, and follow your tour guide to Alamo Square. Home of San Francisco's famed Painted Ladies and some of the best views in the city, Alamo Square is a beautiful residential neighborhood and relaxing park in San Francisco, California, in the Western Addition.
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Duration: 20 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
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Painted Ladies
In American architecture, painted ladies are Victorian and Edwardian houses and buildings repainted, starting in the 1960s, in three or more colors that embellish or enhance their architectural details.
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Haight-Ashbury
Meander through the birthplace of the 1960s counterculture movement. Haight-Ashbury draws a lively, diverse crowd looking to soak up the historic hippie vibe. Upper Haight Street is a hodgepodge of vintage clothing boutiques, record shops, bookstores, dive bars and casual, eclectic restaurants. Bordering Golden Gate Park, the neighborhood features many colorful, well-preserved Victorian homes, including the storied Grateful Dead House.
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Golden Gate Park
Relax as you drive through Golden Gate Park. Golden Gate Park is a large urban park consisting of 1,017 acres of public grounds. With 13 million visitors annually, Golden Gate is the fifth most-visited city park in the United States.
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Presidio of San Francisco
Meander through The Presidio of San Francisco. The Presidio, a 1,500-acre park on a former military post, is a major outdoor recreation hub. It has forested areas, miles of trails, a golf course and scenic overlooks.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Drive over the bridge in our open-aired vehicle. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
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Pacific Heights
Take in some spectacular views of the Bay overlooking the Marina District while driving through Pacific Heights. Pacific Heights is a posh residential enclave known for its architecturally significant homes and grassy hilltop parks.
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Ghirardelli Square
Pass by the old headquarters of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. Ghirardelli Square is a landmark public square with shops and restaurants and a 5-star hotel in the Fisherman's Wharf area of San Francisco, California.
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Fisherman's Wharf
End your tour where you started in Fisherman's Wharf. A neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf gets its name and neighborhood characteristics from the city's early days of the mid to later 1800s when Italian immigrant fishermen came to the city by the bay to take advantage of the influx of population due to the gold rush.
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Hyde Street Pier
Hyde Street Pier
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SS Jeremiah O'Brien
SS Jeremiah O'Brien
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Boudin at the Wharf
Famed for sourdough since 1849, this California bakery/cafe chain also offers light American bites.
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Pier 39
Pier 39
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Ghirardelli Square
Shops and restaurants fill this 3-level landmark former chocolate factory near Fisherman's Wharf.
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Bay Bridge
The San Francisco–Oakland Bay Bridge, known locally as the Bay Bridge, is a complex of bridges spanning San Francisco Bay in California. As part of Interstate 80 and the direct road between San Francisco and Oakland, it carries about 260,000 vehicles a day on its two decks.
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Coit Tower
Coit Tower is a 210-foot tower in the Telegraph Hill neighborhood of San Francisco, California, offering panoramic views over the city and the bay. The tower, in the city's Pioneer Park, was built between 1932 and 1933 using Lillie Hitchcock Coit's bequest to beautify the city of San Francisco.
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Telegraph Hill
Telegraph Hill is a hill and surrounding neighborhood in San Francisco, California. It is one of San Francisco's 44 hills, and one of its original "Seven Hills".
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Saints Peter and Paul Church
Saints Peter and Paul Church is a Roman Catholic Church in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood. Located at 666 Filbert Street, it is directly across from Washington Square and is administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco.
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Washington Square
Washington Square is a park in the North Beach district of San Francisco, California. It was established in 1847 and is one of the city’s first parks. The park is bordered by sidewalk cafes and restaurants such as Mama's, Park Tavern restaurant and the Liguria Bakery as well as the Sts. Peter and Paul Church.
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Transamerica Pyramid
The Transamerica Pyramid at 600 Montgomery Street between Clay and Washington Streets in the Financial District of San Francisco, California, United States, is a 48-story futurist building and the second-tallest skyscraper in the San Francisco skyline.
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Salesforce Tower
Salesforce Tower, formerly known as the Transbay Tower, is a 1,070-foot office skyscraper in the South of Market district of downtown San Francisco.
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  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Infants (4 and under) are free, but they must be seated on the lap of an adult.
  • Cable cars are wheeled and not on rails to provide maximum flexibility for city sightseeing
  • Dress in layers as temperatures can be quite cold on the open-air cable car
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 travelers
  • OPERATED BY Hornblower Classic Cable Cars
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.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf?
A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

  • Face masks required for travelers in public areas
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Face masks provided for travelers
See all safety measures taken by San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf?
A:The policies on sanitization are:

  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
  • Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitized between use
  • Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
See all safety measures taken by San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf.
Q:
What is the social distancing policy during San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf?
A:The policies on social distancing are:

  • Social distancing enforced throughout experience
  • Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
See all safety measures taken by San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf.
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Regular temperature checks for staff
  • Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
See all safety measures taken by San Francisco Cable Car City Trolley Tour From Fishermans Wharf.

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  • "Decent trip guide was great top tip If you go out side of summer rap up well it was freezing saw all main sites on ver sll worth while" See review

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No-Show
Callie_B
, Jul 2020
We showed up for this tour and nobody was there. We received no cancellation notice and even received a confirmation the day prior.
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bad experience
Eric_C
, Jul 2020
We waited and tour was a no show with no explanation. Really? Does not show a good business ethic or professionanism.
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Fun experience
Christine_Z
, Mar 2020
Both the driver, John, and the San Francisco tour guide, Curt, were amazing! They were both extremely friendly and knowledgeable and made the tour one of the highlights of our trip. Ian and I both had a great time and enjoyed our afternoon immensely-thank you!
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1 traveler found this review helpful
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It's Ok......
Edward_L
, Mar 2020
The driver Mia was spectacular; however; Frank the tour guy didn't announce the sites ahead of time to allow taking pictures....
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City Tour
Shirley_P
, Mar 2020
The tour was entertaining a seemed to hit all of the high points on the city. The tour guide was knowledgeable and really seemed to love his job.
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star-5
So glad I went!
Ashley_B
, Mar 2020
This was such an amazing tour!! Our tour guides were so friendly and had such great fun facts! Everyone on our tour was incredible too. Such a great experience!
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Dave and Andy,s SFTour
Dave_C
, Feb 2020
Joeseph and Mia were great History knowledge was excellent Great tour and great guide with very interesting history narration including personal touch about growing up here
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Tour
Paul_B
, Feb 2020
Decent trip guide was great top tip If you go out side of summer rap up well it was freezing saw all main sites on ver sll worth while
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star-5
Awesome tour!
Nancy_V
, Feb 2020
Joseph and Igor were wonderful! So much knowledge, friendly helpful. Highly recommend the tour. We were so glad we took this tour as new to SF. It gave us history and visual overview of neighborhoods, landmarks, beauty of SF.
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Yay for Horn blowers tours!
Laurie_H
, Feb 2020
Touring San Francisco Bay with Joan & Curt was the best! In 3+ hours we saw so many interesting parts of San Francisco. Curt and Joan are a great team. We came away feeling that San Francisco was such a complex and beautiful place to see. Highly recommend this tour!
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Amazing!
AnaLuiza_S
, Feb 2020
We saw places we would never have seen if wasn’t with this tour! Joan and Curtis were amazing!!! We loved the tour!
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Cable car fun!
Laura_N
, Feb 2020
Very fun tour! We really saw all of San Francisco. Val the tour guide was knowledgeable and engaging. Our driver , Roger, was friendly, knowledgeable and a gave us a smooth and comfortable ride.
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star-5
The painted lady houses and the Golden gate bridge and more
Carl_W
, Jan 2020
The tour was awesome. Riding on the converted cable car was great. Our guide Robin and driver Sheila were great and made the tour very enjoyable. We saw the highlights of the city and enjoyed all the info that our guides provided.
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Day out
Tracy_M
, Jan 2020
Very informative, interesting and enjoyable. Was very cold so wrap up warm even with the blankets they give you. Curt was our guide and John our driver top marks for both. Thank you for a great trip
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EXCELLENT,
Sam_P
, Dec 2019
driver and guide were really nice people. i loved the tour. nothing to complain about. everything was ready when needed
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Trolly ride with Curt and John
Lisa C
, Nov 2019
Very informative! Curt knows the city! Great driving by John. Nice stops and picture taking opportunities! We had a great time and would strongly recommend that someone take this tour to get a great look at the city.
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San Francisco City Tour
Kimberly_H
, Nov 2019
Great City tour. Very informative and educational. The driver John and tour guide Frank were wonderful. Very funny, entertaining and knowledgeable. I will definitely attend this tour again. The tour included many neighborhoods and local spots that only residents would know about and it’s also included the Golden Gate Bridge. Well worth the money and a great use of your time if visiting the Bay Area.
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star-5
Enthusiastic tour guide and wonderful destinations
Henry_H
, Nov 2019
Great tour, took us to all the major landmarks. Could very well be a quintessential thing to do in SF
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star-5
Great introduction to San Francisco
Kelley E
, Oct 2019
We are so glad we took this tour! It was fun riding on the cable car to see all the main sights of the city and hear history, stories, and interesting facts. Very informative with stops at city hall, the painted ladies Victorian homes, and golden gate bridge for short walking tours and photo stops. Curt and Roger were great! Highly recommend for a nice intro to the city.
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Fun tour
laura_s
, Oct 2019
Great overview of the city and surrounding area. The guide Vicki and driver Roger were exceptional. I would certainly recommend this tour.
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