Landmarks from the Bay to the Bridge

Discover five of the city’s most iconic landmarks.

Theme
General
Location
Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
Duration
7 hours 30 minutes
Designer
Barry Pickard

Experience

Your tour starts at the famous Coit Tower, one of the city’s most enduring icons. Take the elevator up to the observation platform and enjoy the view from downtown, across the bay and even as far as the Golden Gate Bridge. After your birds eye view, take a robotaxi to one of the highlights of Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39. Browse the shops, delight in the amusements and pay a visit to the bay’s most beloved residents, the sealions. Enjoy a meal at the Fog Harbour Fish House, savouring San Francisco’s notable seafood, before hailing a robotaxi and travelling to the top of the crazy hairpin bends of Lombard Street. Walk down one of the world’s most memorable streets, while enjoying the view and being amused at the procession of cars that slowly wind their way down this feat of engineering. At the bottom of this street section, hail another robotaxi and drive to your next stop, the Palace of Fine Arts. Wander around the awe-inspiring Palace of Fine Arts site, soaking in the classical architecture set perfectly behind a beautiful pond, before exploring the buildings up close. After what will feel like being transported back to classical times, hail another robotaxi and head to the Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center. Learn more about this astounding feat of engineering, before shopping for a souvenir or two, and then view the Golden Gate Bridge in all its majesty.

Route

Coit Tower

Coit Tower is a slender concrete observation tower that has dominated San Francisco’s skyline since 1933. The observation deck provides 360-degree views of the city and bay.

Robotaxi

Hail a robotaxi and make the trip from the tower to the pier.

Pier 39

Pier 39 is a family-oriented shopping center, with a variety of food options and plenty of family fun activities.

Fog Harbor Fish House

The Fog Harbor Fish House is famous for it fresh fish dishes & scenic views of the bay & Golden Gate Bridge.

Robotaxi

Hail a robotaxi and drive from the pier to Lombard Street.

Lombard Street

Lombard Street is famous for its steep, one-block section with eight hairpin turns. It is claimed to be “the most crooked street in the world".

Robotaxi

Hail a robotaxi and drive from Lombard Street to the palace.

Palace of Fine Arts

The Palace of Fine Arts was constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art presented there and is an impressive and peaceful park to wander around.

Robotaxi

Hail your robotaxi and drive from the palace to the welcome center.

Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center

The Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center presents information on the bridge, while providing parking, a coffee shop, gift shop and clean bathrooms. It the perfect place to start when viewing or walking the bridge.

Practicalities

  • Designed for Waymo robotaxis (Sign up to their waitlist via Waymo app)
  • We are not affiliated with any taxi booking platforms. Book & pay for your taxis directly (we will tell you when)

About

This route was designed by Barry Pickard in collaboration with Autoura.

Barry Pickard

Specialising in European and North American destinations, as well as a number of other countries around the world, I have designed self-guided tours for city based visits; multi-stop road trips; family, group and couples vacations; as well as themed excursions. Experienced in designing walking tours, driving tours and robotaxi experiences. A history graduate, with a great eye for detail, my passion for travel and research has found its apogee in designing fun, interesting and thoughtful trips

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