Painted Ladies Private San Francisco Tour
Overview
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3 hours
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Enjoy a private tour for friends and family in a restored vintage Volkswagen Bus. Our private tour option is a great way to make your visit to San Francisco Memorable. We can customize your itinerary to suit your interests. Whether you would like to see the city highlights in a private setting, or drive down Highway 1 for a beer, we will work with you to come up with the perfect plan for your day! No matter what the occasion, we would love to make your day special!
NOTE ON BOOKING: UP TO 7 PEOPLE MAY TAKE THIS TOUR, BUT BOOK ONLY 1 TRAVELER
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
pick a morning or afternoon or evening tour to suit your schedule
we are open to your creative ideas of what you would like to do/see/experience during your time slot.
Custom Pick up and drop of within San Francisco city limits
We typically charge %20 gratuity for our Private Tours- tips make up a large chunk of our tour guide income in the US.
Anyone showing symptoms of COVID 19, including fever, cough or shortness of breath won’t be able to participate.
What To Expect
San Francisco
What makes our company unique is we have the vision of “ where vintage meets modern” we have USB ports in our bus, we have our buses fully restored and updated with modern amenities - and we are small buses so we can go to places that bigger buses are not allowed to: Twin peaks, Lombard Street, the Painted Ladies and the Full House, mural alleys in the Mission etc. We also offer complimentary light snacks and water in the morning, and complimentary local crafts beer and California wine on our afternoon tours and Private tours. Guests can also BYOB.
Fisherman's Wharf
We will gladly pick you up from your hotel, or in the Fisherman's Wharf and Union Square areas. Possible places to visit: • Union Square • North Beach • Fisherman's Wharf • The Marina • Palace of Fine Arts • The Presidio • Golden Gate Bridge • Fort Point • Golden Gate Park • Alamo Square • The Haight • Twin Peaks • The Castro • The Mission • Civic Center • Sausalito • Muir Woods • Napa • Sonoma • Pacific Highway 1 • Half Moon Bay • Marin Headlands • Treasure Island • And Beyond... Painted Ladies Tour Company is fully licensed through the California Public Utilities Commission PSG 0034808 as a Charter and Sightseeing company. NOTE ON BOOKING: UP TO 7 PEOPLE MAKE TAKE THIS TOUR, BUT BOOK ONLY 1 TRAVELER
Options
@ Your Hotel
List Hotel Location For Pickup In special requirements.
@ 427 Post St
@ Union Square: @ Union SquarePickup @ Union Square Please meet at Union Square, 427 Post Street
@ 1300 Columbus Ave
@ Fisherman's Wharf: @ Fisherman's WharfPlease meet at Fisherman's Wharf at, 1300 Columbus Ave in front of Hotel Caza
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Professional guide
Snacks
Access to districts where the large buses are banned from (Painted Ladies, Murals, Twin Peaks, Coit tower, drive down Lombard street,
Hotel pickup from hotels in Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf
Hear stories about famous Rock stars of the 60's like Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendriks, Grateful dead,
Local Craft beer and wine or BYOB
NOTE ON BOOKING: UP TO 6 PEOPLE MAKE TAKE THIS TOUR, BUT BOOK ONLY 1 TRAVELER
Gratuity, credit card required for guide's tips, 15%, 18 or 20%
Pickup points
Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Francisco Fishermans Wharf by IHG
550 North Point Street, San Francisco United States
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
144 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Amazing
boon02627,Jun 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jim has been such an amazing person to show us San Francisco and tell us all the insights. I thoroughly enjoyed every bit of the tour .
Traveling siblings
L1207NKdouglask,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I am oldest of 6 siblings ages 70 to 65 who were here to visit the city. Some apprehensive of tight spaces and steep hills. THIS WAS THE BEST THING WE DID in San Francisco! Good space in the Van. Very attentive to everyone needs especially with the hills. Super Guide with loads of outstanding information and plenty of good jokes. He met us on our level. Some of us had been to San Francisco before but got lots more out of the city after doing this outstanding tour. Thanks!
Perfect Tour
Julie P,May 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Josh was an excellent tour guide! We learned so much about San Francisco and the sights! He took us to a long list of places and a gave us great overview of the area. It was so fun to tour in a VW bus. If you're short on time in San Francisco this is great tour to see the top sights. If you're spending several days, this is a great start to planning the rest of your time. Highly recommend!
BIG thumbs UP for Painted Ladies Tours!
929edies,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jack was our tour guide for the 3-hour private tour and he went above and BEYOND in providing my friend and me a top notch guided tour of “all things” San Francisco. Just WOW! He provided historical context to each of our sites visited while also engaging in great conversations in the van (Pearl). She’s a beauty! He inquired about our “must see’s”, showed us each one (and many, many more), while also providing us some time to get out and explore some of them on our own. And his music playlist added great ambiance to our travels! Would highly recommend Painted Ladies to anyone seeking a personalized or group tour. Ask for Jack!
Ridin with Poppy
NTPcola,May 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00…super fun experience …loved the VW bus “Poppy” and Clay our guide/driver….fun to see all the City areas …running commentary and photo op stops…will recommend to other friends
Must see SF like this!
Odyssey56960389799,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great fun tour and guide. A must do for visitors to SF. And riding in a cool 60s VW bus!
Book this tour!
K6510UArachelm,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dominic was our guide and he was absolutely amazing. He remembered all of our kids names and kept them engaged. He was fun, knowledgeable, and accountable! If your looking for a tour this is the one!
Great time
tommF5700TZ,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jim was awesome! He did an excellent job and was very knowledgeable. Thanks for the great time!
Awesome tour
188erlynm,Apr 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a great way to see the city! Tons of great sites! The VW bus added atmosphere! Clay was an amazing host and guide—so upbeat and knowledgeable about the city of San Francisco and outlying regions!
Excellent
P5909SPdiegoc,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Jim was an excellent guide. Thank you. Jim.
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