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City By The Bay Tours

San Francisco, CA
415-222-9920
Ranked #35 of 151 tours in San Francisco
5.0 of 5 stars 28 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Aloha, Oregon
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012 NEW

I lived in SF 50+ years ago. It was wonderful to revisit all my favorite spots with such a knowledgable guide. He made time for photo stops and chose all the best viewing places. There were just 8 of us on the coach. He filled our time with information, little known facts, and jokes...a great way to spend an afternoon... More

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Linlithgow, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

Took this tour on 10th May 2012,only six of us on the coach so plenty of space to move around to take pictures. Our guide was Patrick who was very informative and good humored (reminded us a bit of Owen Wilson , but nowhere near as annoying). Really good way to spend a few hours got the feel for the... More

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Barre, Vermont
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2012

We booked this tour as our first S.F. excursion. Patrick was an amazing tour guide. He was witty, knowledgable, patient and accomodating.This was a great way to get aquainted with the city, learn your way around, take fabulous photos and just gawk at all the sites while being chauffered. It was an ideal length, went right on schedule and we... More

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Oceanside, California
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

As a teenager I lived in a town about 30 miles from the city. I saw many of the sights with my family. I had never actualy taken a tour. On April 14th, a friend and I had the pleasure of taking the 4-hour city tour offered by City Tours by the Bay. It was very enjoyable and informative. Brandon... More

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Great Falls, Virginia
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012
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WOW!! This tour far exceeded our expectations. Even making reservations was a delightful experience; when we called, the reservations agent asked where we were staying and suggested a different pick-up point that was within easy walking distance for us. The bus they use is smaller than the huge tour companies' vehicles; this made for a much more intimate tour, and... More

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Quad Cities, IL
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012
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person found this review helpful

My co-worker and I decided to do a last minute tour of SF and booked this trip on Friday for the Saturday tour. We took the ferry from Vallejo to SF and was picked up at N.Point/Mason st. Our 'Host' was Brandon and he is very knowledgeable and funny tour guide. The weather was out of it's norm. and was... More

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San Francisco, California
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2012
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I bought this trip through Groupon.com.We planned and we where looking forward to this trip for some time. So we arrived in San Francisco today much in advance to make sure we do not miss this tour. We where at 400 Post st already 1.30 p.m. instead 1.50p.m. as instructed. Another couple arrived shortly before 2.p.m. When no bus arrived... More

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David Ducote, Owner at City By The Bay Tours, responded to this review
22 April 2012

I am sorry that you feel this was a scam. I am very confused that you say you and a phantom couple was waiting at our 400 Post pick up at 1:50pm. We picked up 9 people in total at 400 Post St. on this day. We leave at 2:00pm. We received a call from you at 2:15pm and the... More

Hampton, Georgia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We included this tour in a family trip in April 2012. Jo was really helpful getting us set up, and was wonderfully flexible when we had to change our plans to accommodate family members. The driver did a really great job, and bless him, he didn't bat an eye when we boarded with our three kids and an armful of... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
2 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2012
3
people found this review helpful

This tour was great! We had originally tried to get on Mr Toads tours, but they've closed down, so we checked reviews and thought this one sounded good. So, here's the breakdown. 1. It's in a smaller bus, so we got to go places the bigger buses can't. 2. The windows were huge. I've done tours in vans before and... More

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El Cerrito, California
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2012
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You will be amazed by this tour. They use smaller buses allowing us to go where large buses won't. The tour guide Jason is very knowledgeable of the peculiarities about the city. He has a very good sense of humor and knows a lot of useful information about the city. He encourages people’s responses. He even got out of the... More

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