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Painted Ladies Tour Company offers award-winning San Francisco city tours in vintage VW buses, loved by travelers from around the world.
Well worth it!
“Thank you so much for the amazing tour of San Francisco yesterday! As a Bay Area native, I saw things that even I had never seen before and learned so much about SF.”
“The best tour you can have in San Francisco! It was my first time in San Francisco and absolutely had wonderful memories in the city because of this trip.”
What a find!
“Fabulous tour this afternoon getting to know beautiful San Francisco. Our guide was awesome & navigated with ease whilst imparting a fact-filled commentary as well as personal anecdotes. I could do it all again.”
Award-Winning San Francisco Tours in Classic VW Buses!
We’re proud to announce that Painted Ladies Tour Company has received the Global Tourism Excellence Award for 2025, recognizing us among the best tour companies in San Francisco and around the world. This honor celebrates our passion for creating unforgettable, small-group San Francisco sightseeing tours in our iconic vintage VW buses. From the Golden Gate Bridge to the Painted Ladies of Alamo Square, every tour is led by a local expert who brings the city to life. Thank you to our guests for your incredible reviews and support—this award is as much yours as it is ours!
We are a proud finalist in the Arival TourReview Spotlight Awards!
The Arival TourReview Spotlight Awards are totally impartial, independent, and solely data-driven—a first-of-its-kind award for the experiences industry. We’ve been nominated as one of the top 10 global tour companies. We feel successful already just to be chosen, and we are so grateful to our customers for their votes and support! Thank you!
WINE COUNTRY TOUR
SAN FRANCISCO CITY TOUR
PRIVATE TOUR
TACO TEQUILA TOUR
Hello!
Painted Ladies Tour Company is a small family business, so Josh and his team take great pride in making sure guests feel well taken care of and have an awesome experience. Josh’s wife, Virgine, runs our front office to answer any questions or emails you might have prior to booking.
Painted Ladies Tour Company is fully licensed through the California Public Utilities Commission PSG 39255 as a Charter and Sightseeing company.
The Fleet
Our vintage buses have been thoroughly restored and updated with modern amenities to provide a safe and unique opportunity to see the sights of San Francisco. Because of our smaller group sizes, our buses can go many places that larger tour buses have been banned from or just cannot access, including Alamo Square (Painted Ladies), Lombard Street, and even those narrow alleys with beautiful murals in the Mission!
Friends, we just got nominated for the Global Tourism excellence award🤩🥳👊🏼🙌🏽 - Thank you for sharing all you your love with us 🥰
Let the good times roll #spreadjoy #loveislove @fairfaxfest
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Fun in the bus on our way to the wine country
Say hi to Caio 🫶 he sure knows how to make it look easy and fun driving these buses 🦸🏻🥳😍 #besttourguide #heroes #sfguide #paintedladiestour
Cover me in sunshine and flowers 🌸 🍷
Impromptu shot 😊🥰❤️thank you @deannabfit ❤️
