San Francisco Sightseeing

Planning a vacation in San Francisco? Chart out your sightseeing wish list for San Francisco so that you can take in most of the sights and sounds that the city has to offer.

You can take from pick from a range of San Francisco sightseeing options - conducted bus tours, sightseeing plans or even helicopter tours over the famous city.


Any sightseeing tour of San Francisco will take you through Fisherman's Wharf - a tourist attraction with Pier 39 and Aquatic Park. Don't miss Maritime Museum and Ghirardelli Square. No visitor would like to miss the panoramic views and luxurious ambience on Nob Hill. The area is choc a bloc with imposing mansions.

When you plan a vacation in San Francisco, do not miss the Victorian houses that are synonymous with the city. Join a San Francisco city sightseeing tour - one that is fun-filled and informative.

Ensure that your sightseeing trip of San Francisco includes a ferry ride to Alcatraz - the former penitentiary that draws a sizeable tourist population.
Whether it's the 49-mile drive or the Muir Woods and Sausalito, San Francisco has a lot to offer.

Chinatown in San Francisco - nearly 24 blocks of densely populated streets is home to one of the largest concentration of Chinese people in the U.S. Whether its authentic dim sum or mahjong, you can find it here! A visit to the famous Golden Gate Bridge is mandatory on any sightseeing plan - the imposing ridge is the gateway to the city.

San Francisco's largest park spread over 1000 acres of gardens, meadows, lakes, golf, archery and internationally recognized art and science museums, the Golden Gate Park is a must see on any sightseeing tour of the city.

While the Castro Street and Nee Valley are famous as the gay and lesbian neighborhoods, the Financial District and the Embarcadero are known for Wall Street corporations and fine dining, cinema and shopping.

If shopping is a must-do on your vacation to San Francisco, then the Union Square is where you must head for - savor the shopping experience along with street entertainers and elegant ambience.


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