18/10/2026
AD Four days in San Francisco, with a mix of coastal walks, Golden Gate views, neighbourhoods, art, food and places worth making time for 🌁🌊🦀🦭🫶🏻
🏨 Stay at Beacon Grand
A historic hotel in Union Square, with beautiful interiors and a convenient base for exploring the city. Beacon Grand
🚲 Cycle across the Golden Gate Bridge
Take an electric bicycle tour from San Francisco to Sausalito, with views of the Bay and the city skyline. Blazing Saddles Bike Tours & Rentals
⛵ Explore Sausalito
Spend time by the waterfront, browse the galleries and cafés ☕, and enjoy the views back towards San Francisco.
🌅 Take a sunset sailing trip
See the skyline, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge from the water. Adventure Cat Sailing Charters
🎨 Visit SFMOMA
Explore modern and contemporary art, major international artists and changing exhibitions. If you’re planning to visit several museums, CityPASS can be a useful way to save money. SFMOMA
🏛️ Visit the Palace of Fine Arts
Walk around the impressive rotunda, classical columns and lagoon at one of San Francisco’s most recognisable landmarks.
🥾 Hike from Lands End to Tunnel Tops
Follow the coastal trail for ocean views, dramatic cliffs and some of the best Golden Gate scenery in the city.
🚋 Take a cable car
Ride through San Francisco’s famous hills and experience one of the city’s most iconic forms of transport.
🦭 Explore Pier 39 and see the sea lions
Watch the sea lions gathering on the floating docks, then explore the waterfront shops and restaurants.
🦀 Have lunch at Crab House
A lively waterfront restaurant on Pier 39, with seafood, sizzling skillets and views across the Bay. Crab House at PIER 39
🎭 See Dear San Francisco at Club Fugazi
A spectacular show combining acrobatics, music, projections and storytelling to celebrate the city. Wayne Long
🍝 Have dinner at Original Joe’s
A classic North Beach institution serving Italian-American comfort food in a traditional San Francisco setting.
✨ Four days is not enough to see everything, but it is enough to experience a lot of what makes San Francisco so special ❤️
The best things to do in San Francisco San Francisco International Airport 🌁