There’s no bad view of San Francisco, but one of the very best is the breathtaking perspective you get when soaring high over the bay in a seaplane. Join this narrated seaplane tour and marvel at the expansive views of the Bay Area while learning about its rich history!
You’ll take off from Mill Valley, just across the bay from San Francisco, and soar above the city, over the Golden Gate Bridge, and along the scenic West Coast. With four routes to choose from, you’ll find a new appreciation for the land and sea below you at the pace and price of your choosing.
Please note that San Francisco seaplane tours take place weather permitting. Some activities are not accessible in extreme weather or due to other factors beyond our control.
Do you have any questions about San Francisco seaplane tours? Please just contact us for the answers you need.
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Drive to 242 Redwood Hwy Frontage Rd, Mill Valley, California, 94941, or take the shuttle service from Fisherman’s Wharf (corner of Beach and Mason Streets). Departure times are dependent on the tour you select.
How to Get to the Seaplane Base:
If you cannot meet us at the seaplane base, we can provide a shuttle service from Pier 39 in Fisherman’s Wharf for $30 per person. Return shuttle to the city after your flight is also included. Minimum of two passengers; Maximum of six. Simply add the shuttle service to your booking at the time of check-out.
PLEASE NOTE: There is NO shuttle service for flights scheduled at 2:20 pm or after 4:00 pm.
Get acquainted with San Francisco’s land and sea from the air with four Seaplane routes to choose from:
This 30-minute flight will take you over the splendor of the greatest city in the U.S. – San Francisco! On this flight, you will take off from the seaplane base in the lovely bayside village of Sausalito just across the Golden Gate Bridge.
You will fly along the coast over the Golden Gate National Reserve past Baker Beach and the Pt. Bonita Lighthouse, then left over the legendary Golden Gate Bridge herself! Then on above Crissy Field, Downtown San Francisco, AT&T Park – Home of the Major League Baseball World Champion San Francisco Giants, then on over the infamous island prison of Alcatraz.
Finally, your flight will be completed with a pass by the historic Angel Island – the Immigrant Gateway to the West and a smooth landing back in Sausalito’s Richardson Bay.
You’ll see:
– Sausalito
– Golden Gate Bridge
– Golden Gate National Reserve
– Baker Beach
– Pt. Bonita Lighthouse
– Crissy Field
– Downtown San Francisco
– AT&T Park
– Alcatraz
– Angel Island
This 45-minute flight includes all the sights described in the Golden Gate Tour flight, but also brings you the additional delights of the Bay Area’s dramatic coastline. This flight will begin with your take off from the seaplane base in the lovely bayside village of Sausalito just across the Golden Gate Bridge.
You will then fly right over the Golden Gate National Reserve and out along the coast beyond the Golden Gate. This coastline has been sculpted by fantastic geologic forces over hundreds of millions of years, making the San Francisco Bay Area one of the most active seismic zones in the world!
We will fly out to the wide, sandy beaches of Stinson Beach, then over the majestic and ancient redwoods of Muir Woods, and finally back over the legendary Golden Gate Bridge herself! Then on above Crissy Field, Downtown San Francisco, AT&T Park – Home of the Major League Baseball World Champion San Francisco Giants, then on over the infamous island prison of Alcatraz.
Finally your flight will be completed with a pass by the historic Angel Island – the Immigrant Gateway to the West and a smooth landing back in Sausalito’s Richardson Bay.
You’ll see:
– Sausalito
– Golden Gate Bridge
– Golden Gate National Reserve
– Baker Beach
– Pt. Bonita Lighthouse
– Crissy Field
– Downtown San Francisco
– AT&T Park
– Alcatraz
– Angel Island
– Stinson Beach
– Muir Woods
This deluxe 60-minute flight begins with take off from the seaplane base in the lovely bayside village of Sausalito just across the Golden Gate Bridge.
You’ll then traverse lovely Marin County on your way out over Tomales Bay where Sir Francis Drake himself likely landed over a century ago. Then on to the Pt. Reyes National Seashore, looking for frolicking porpoise and whales along the way until you round the breathtakingly scenic Pt. Reyes Lighthouse.
Then you will continue along the incredible Northern Californian coastline above Highway One and finally back over the legendary Golden Gate Bridge herself! Then on above Crissy Field, Downtown San Francisco, AT&T Park – Home of the Major League Baseball World Champion San Francisco Giants, then on over the infamous island prison of Alcatraz.
Finally, your flight will be completed with a pass by the historic Angel Island – the Immigrant Gateway to the West and a smooth landing back in Sausalito’s Richardson Bay.
You’ll see:
– Sausalito
– Golden Gate Bridge
– Marin County
– Tomales Bay
– Downtown San Francisco
– AT&T Park
– Pt. Reyes National Seashore
– Pt. Reyes Lighthouse
– Highway One
– Crissy Field
– Alcatraz
This 40-minute flight includes all the sights described in the Greater Bay Area Tour flight. However, this flight takes place as the sun bathes the Bay Area in gorgeous hues of orange and red as the sun sets on San Francisco. This flight will begin with your take off from the seaplane base in the lovely bayside village of Sausalito just across the Golden Gate Bridge.
Guests will enjoy flutes of local California champagne at the seabase before boarding your tour. This flight is the perfect way to romance a significant other and set up for a sumptuous meal in seaside Sausalito afterwards.
You’ll see:
– Sausalito
– Golden Gate Bridge
– Golden Gate National Reserve
– Baker Beach
– Pt. Bonita Lighthouse
– Crissy Field
– Downtown San Francisco
– AT&T Park
– Alcatraz
– Angel Island
– Stinson Beach
– Muir Woods
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There are no restrictions on age, however, kids under the age of three can ride for free but will need to bring earplugs as we do not have small ones for them to use. We also don’t have a seat belt extension. This is usually used in aircraft if the person has a waistline bigger than 50″. There is no wheelchair access on the plane.
Requires a minimum of three passengers per flight. These are shared flights with other guests.
Flights may be canceled or flight routes altered at Seaplane Adventures’ sole discretion due to weather or federal airspace mandates or restrictions. Any flight canceled due to weather will be fully refunded.
“There’s no better way to see the entire Bay Area, and especially the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. Truly this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience you’ll never forget!”
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