The San Francisco Carousel, which was made in Italy, pays homage to the city of San Francisco with hand-painted renderings of famous landmarks like Coit Tower, Lombard Street, The Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz. Regardless of the reasons, it seems like they are here to stay and they remain a popular attraction for visitors to the city.Īnother popular feature on Pier 39 is the large carousel. At first it was a small group, but over the years, the population grew, reaching 1,700 in 2009. In fact, the docks next to Pier 39 were previously used to dock boats, however shorty after the Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989 the sea lions just started arriving out of the blue with no obvious explanation. The thing is, they were not always hanging out in that spot. The story behind the sea lions makes it even more interesting to see them lying in the sun, without a care in the world. One of the most popular attractions right next to the Pier are the Sea Lions that hang out on the floating, wooden docks through most of the year. The wooden pier is located right on the San Francisco Bay, surrounded by boats and offering beautiful views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, Alcatraz Island and more. Entering Pier 39, you will be greeted with crowds of people, cool shops, and lots of fun activities. The tour ends outside Boudin Bakery and Café where you can buy some of the best sourdough bread.As you walk through Fisherman’s Wharf, en route to Pier 39, you will see lots of storefronts selling souvenirs, food stands selling Dungeness Crab and Clam Chowder, restaurants, bars, museums and more. Pass By: Boudin Bakery Cafe, Baker's Hall, 160 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA The tour takes you past The USS Pampanito which is a U.S. Pass By: USS Pampanito, Pier 45 Fisherman Wharf, San Francisco, CA 94133 For just a quarter, you can play games salvaged from a 1920s ocean amusement park. It’s like video games from a century ago. The tour passes by The Musee Mecanique which is a mind-bending collection of coin-operated mechanical games. Pass By: Musee Mecanique, Pier 45, Fishermen's Wharf foot of Taylor Street, San Francisco, CA 94133 The tour takes you to The Ferry Arch which was built in 1914 to accommodate cargo, passengers and even prisoners headed to Alcatraz. Pass By: Pier 43 Ferry Arch, San Francisco, CA 94133 The tour takes you past this magical shop Pass By: Houdini’s Magic Shop, Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133 which is your guide's favourite spot to stop and munch on some shrimp. The tour takes you past Bubba Gump Shrimp Co.

Pass By: Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., 39 Piers Box M-211, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA Pass By: Pier 39, Beach Street & The Embarcadero Parking area, San Francisco, CA 94133Ī great portion of the tour takes place at Pier 39

The tour passes the Aquarium of the Bay and is home to 20,000 aquatic species, from sharks to the Great Pacific Octopus. Pass By: Aquarium of the Bay, Embarcadero & Beach St Pier 39, San Francisco, CA 94133 Indeed, Embarcadero is Spanish for “the place to embark.” It has been a gateway for ship passengers in and out of San Francisco for more than a century. The tour passes Pier 35 which is the core of The Embarcadero area. Pass By: The Embarcadero, Embarcadero Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94111 The two ferries here are the only way of getting to the famed Alcatraz prison, on the island in the middle of San Francisco Bay. Pass By: Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA This is a typical itinerary for this product

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