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Offering three audio tours - Architecture Tour, Native American Tour and Natural History Tour - on a 90 minute cruise. Individual headsets allows you to listen to narration in selected languages. Cruise departs from the Ferry Building, along the waterfront, past the San Francisco Giants ballpark, the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, Alcatraz Island, Yerba Buena Island and the San Francisco skyline.
Architecture Tour - Audio in English, German, Spanish and Japanese
Enjoy San Francisco's must-see architectural experience and discover how natural disasters, politics and the people of the Bay Area have changed this incredible landscape.
Native American Tour - Audio in English
Step into another time as you relive history of local Native American tribes like the Ohlone and the Miwok. Imagine those who first sailed these majestic waters in Tule Canoes, walked these rugged lands, and honored the beauty of this region.
Natural History Tour - Audio in English
Explore the natural history of San Francisco Bay from the marine creatures that live beneath us to the compelling human stories of conservation pioneers, like Ansel Adams and John Muir. Learn how San Francisco Bay’s unusual geologic and weather conditions have produced a unique ecosystem.
Your tour begins as you board the "Duck" (DUKW), an original, refurbished World War II Amphibious landing craft.
Over the next 90-minutes, your Captain will take you on a wacky journey through the neighborhoods of San Francisco - Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, South Beach, Union Square, Soma, China Basin, etc.
Just when you thought the best was over, your Captain will drive you out of San Francisco and into the San Francisco Bay for a cruise into Alameda County. Get your camera ready as you catch a spectacular view of the city skyline and Bay Bridge from the water!
This tour is seasonal and operates from 1 March through to 1 January
Ride in style as you take an adventure through time around San Francisco in one of Mr. Toad’s vintage touring cars. Each of Mr. Toad’s pre-1930s vehicles run on Propane, making them Environmentally Friendly.
Your 80-minute tour will take you to see the most fascinating and memorable areas of San Francisco while going to specific areas that only our smaller touring cars can get to. See the sights that make San Francisco famous while you tour through North Beach, Chinatown, the Financial District, the Embarcadero, Nob Hill, Pacific Heights, the Presidio, the Golden Gate Bridge, Cow Hollow, Russian Hill, and Fisherman’s Wharf. The views from Mr. Toad’s open-aired vehicles are second to none and allow for breathtaking photographs and unforgettable memories.
Guides will personalize each of the fully-narrated tours to make them fun and enjoyable for people of all ages. This will surely be 80-minutes of your life that you will always remember. So sit back, relax, listen, and enjoy as you and your guide "Hop around The City with Mr. Toad."
The festive and authentic motorized cable cars will show you San Francisco from a new perspective. Relax and let the driver-guides narrate San Francisco's history and area attractions for you.
Visit the Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world's most beautiful bridges, see the two-level Pier 39, a festival marketplace with over 110 stores, and don't miss the sea lions at Pier 39's K-Dock.
Your cable car tour takes you to see Fisherman's Wharf, known for its historic waterfront, delicious seafood, spectacular sights and unique shopping, the Palace of Fine Arts, The Exploratorium, Fort Point, The Presidio, Japantown, North Beach and more.
The cable car tour will keep you captivated!
This city within a city is a historic maze of mysterious sights, where an ancient culture from the other side of the world survives and flourishes with remarkable authenticity.
Tour Highlights:
- Buildings of historical and architectural interest: Admire the pagoda style buildings and hear about their history
- Herbal Pharmacy: Behold life prolonging ginseng root, pearl pills for beautiful skin, gecko lizards for energy
- Fortune Cookie Factory: Sample these "wise crackers" and watch how it's done
- Stockton Street Food Markets: Stroll among the freshest and most exotic foods in the Bay Area
- Authentic Buddhist Temple: See the dazzling altars adorned with red lanterns, priceless gold antiques, and incense filled bronze urns
- Waverly Place: Hear about the history of Chinatown's most interesting alley full of temples, private clubs and secret societies
- Chinese Language School: Find out how Chinese families keep alive language and cultural traditions for their children
- Tea Tasting Demonstration: Visit a tea shop where you can sample a variety of exotic teas, all complimentary. (This stop subject to availability)
- Insider's list of recommended shopping and restaurants in Chinatown: All guests receive a copy of the current year's best bets
- Hosted 10 Course Dim Sum Luncheon at one of Chinatown's most popular restaurants (only if option selected with booking)
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