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The Segway Experience Tour
Duration: 1.5 Hours (approximately)
Enjoy the Fisherman´s Wharf neighborhood of San Francisco by Segway. This 1.5 hour tour is an excellent opportunity to check out the latest, cool transportation craze . If you have always wanted to get on board a Segway and experience the joy of gliding along - this is the tour for you. Join us as we explore Fisherman´s Wharf and see Alcatraz from the Municipal Pier. The sights and smells of boiling crab pots and Sourdough bread along with the local street musicians is a San Francisco treat.
Tour Highlights
Fisherman´s Wharf
This colorful waterfront area boasts many working fishing boats, dungeness crab and the famous San Francisco sourdough bread. The famous Pier 39 is here, complete with restaurants, souvenir shops and a few hundred sea lions.
Views of the Golden Gate Bridge
Completed in 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge is the symbol of San Francisco. The bridge is 8,981 feet long and connects San Francisco with Marin County and nearby Sausalito. The channel below the bridge is 400 feet deep and is the mouth of San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean.
Ghirardelli Square
Domingo Ghirardelli purchased the entire city block for the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in 1893. In 1982 the square was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today one can enjoy shops, restaurants and treats from the famous soda fountain.
Views of Alcatraz
The infamous prison that sits in San Francisco Bay was home to some of the most notorious criminals, including Al Capone and the ”Birdman of Alcatraz”.
Aquatic Park
Home to a myriad of restored floating vessels Including the Balclutha which was featured in the film Mutiny on the Bounty. The Maritime museum features artifacts from life at sea.
Cable Car Turnaround
Cable Cars are the only moving national historic landmark in the United States. This is the end of the line for the Hyde Street Cable car. Watch as the cable is car is loaded on to a platform and turned by hand for the return trip to Market Street.
USS Pampanito Submarine
The USS Pampanito was commissioned in 1943 and made multiple war patrols from 1944 - 1945. She was severely damaged by depth charges and also is credited with a number of kills. She earned six battle stars for her service. Today she is a floating museum for those interested in the life of a submariner.
Important Notes
Each of our tours begins with a safety video and 30-minute orientation. We will practice on the Segways so that everyone feels comfortable and ready to go and conquer San Francisco. The Segway is appropriate for virtually anyone 12 and older that weighs 100 pounds or more. Minors under the age of 18 must either be accompanied by an adult or have an adult complete our insurance paperwork in advance of the tour. Unfortunately, pregnant women will not be permitted to participate. Additionally, City Segway Tours has a strict policy against alcohol consumption and Segway operation. Alcohol is forbidden on all Segway tours and any client suspected of drinking before or during a Segway tour will immediately forfeit their tour and no refund will be given.
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