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California Sports Weekend

Visit San Francisco For An Event

We’re excited to have all Detroit Lions fans in San Francisco for the 2024 NFC Championship game this weekend! As you plan your trip to the Bay Area to support your team, partner with our private guides, your new teammates, to make your time in San Francisco fun and hassle-free.

Check out a sample itinerary below of the highlights we cover in this great city, and let us plan your time while you’re not rooting for your team at Levi’s Stadium. Give us a call and we can customize a special tour for you and your group! Spend time exploring Alcatraz, Muir Woods, the Golden Gate Bridge, and so much more. Even a custom tailgating experience!

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California Highlights

One-on-one California travel consulting
A private San Francisco introduction tour
Insider tips, tricks and safety information
Enjoy San Francisco’s famous restaurants
Explore the Bay Area without that “touristy” feeling
Begin and end in downtown San Francisco or San Jose
Hosting packages are for 1, 2 or 3 days

Included

A custom visit to San Francisco privately planned for your family or friends
Down-to-earth travel consulting to ensure an efficient weekend
Turnkey itinerary planning
Luxury, private transportation
Maps and guidance for San Francisco’s best locations
All details are handled by us — just show up

Group Interests

Whether it’s standing below the Golden Gate Bridge to feel the salty spray on your cheeks or discovering the best tailgating spots for your home team, our Sports Weekend Getaway offers an informative and personalized journey for you to truly soak up the best of the Bay.

Not Included

Each Sports Weekend Getaway is designed to fit your desires and budget; what we include or don’t include is up to you. Are you particularly interested in shopping, history, or the best sports bars? One phone call and our guides can customize a safe and adventure-filled weekend for your private group.

*COVID-19 Policies : Our team is dedicated to providing a safe, healthy environment for all our guests and employees. Read our full list of preventative actions on our COVID-19 page.

Luxury Transportation

Ride in luxurious, private transportation while you explore San Francisco’s 7 x 7 miles of landmarks and other unique sights. We’ll visit Nob Hill, Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge and more, before heading to your sports arena or venue in style.

San Francisco Meals

Dine in the Bay Area’s top restaurants, from sampling clam chowder while overlooking the picturesque bay to feasting on fresh barbeque with a frosty beer in hand in Levi’s Stadium’s perfect tailgating weather. Our private guides will organize a foodie itinerary tailored to you.

Private Guides

Our guides created our San Francisco Sports Weekend Getaway because we know many couples and families/friends would visit San Francisco if they had a trustworthy host to show them around. Nobody wants to get taken advantage of or be in danger while traveling.

We have decades of experience leading tours in North America and can offer our help, with our professional guides knowing exactly what it’s like to wear an opposing team’s jersey into a new stadium.

Choose Your Style

For Your Sports Weekend Getaway

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Begin from your hotel’s front door in San Francisco.

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Next Steps

With your event location, length of time in California and approximate budget in mind, Give Us A Call, fill out our Planning Form or check out our FAQ page for a better idea of what’s possible. Only once we’re on the same page, knowing what’s viable and what’s not based on your event, can we begin to create a San Francisco Sports Weekend that’s right for you.

Discovery Session
Speak on the phone with a human, not a robot, to determine your best strategy. Where is your sporting event? At what time does your team play? In what part of the Bay will you rest your head at night? Our knowledgeable guides can quickly glance over your schedule to see where your mistakes may lie and, with your permission, adjust your itinerary accordingly.
Extras
Next, we’ll determine whether your Sports Weekend Getaway is better suited with or without us. For most visitors, we recommend beginning with a private San Francisco tour and going from there. Additional Extras can include Alcatraz, Muir Woods, nightly getaway locations and more.
Disclaimers for Our SF Sports Weekend
We’ll provide a balanced view of San Francisco, both the world-renowned positives while diplomatically explaining our negatives, for a warm and comprehensive introduction to our hometown. But please be aware that road closures or city events may lead to adjustments in our routes and schedule, for which we apologize in advance.

In addition, our drivers are required to stay near our private vehicles at all times.

Lastly, your rate does not include accommodations, event tickets, or meals, with gratuity for your guide at your discretion.

Have Questions?

See our frequently asked questions or contact one of our private guides today.

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49er’s Game Private Tour | Sample Itinerary

In San Francisco for 3 Days, 2 Nights

Flying into San Francisco for a sports game holds the promise of excitement, though not always the favorable kind. Consult with our private guides in advance to sidestep your potential hazards. We’ll help you select the optimal hotel, recommend tasty restaurants and provide insights into the city’s post-COVID layout. In other words, your Sports Weekend Getaway will be meticulously tailored for you, allowing you to fly in stress-free and prepare to forge enduring memories in one of America’s most stunning and distinctive cities. Cap it off by cheering on your home team with confidence at your chosen game.

Below is a sample itinerary, which can be further customized based on your special requests.

The Challenge

Game Plan

Nancy and Tim, avid Browns fans hailing from Ohio, were eager for a sports getaway to California to catch an NFL game. They had a desire to visit San Francisco but were uncertain about the negative PR they had seen online. They also wanted to know if it was possible to fly in, explore San Francisco in a single day and then attend the 49ers vs. Browns game that night. They reached out to us with their questions, and we had the answers.

Connect by Phone
The couple spoke to us by phone to understand exactly how they could spend their time in San Francisco before the game. Our private guides, once hearing their situation, explained their options.
Questions
But we needed more information. Most teams begin with our Planning Form but Tim and Nancy only required a short conversation.
Game Plan
From there, our guides created and refined a memorable few days, including a private hosting package with luxury, private transportation.

How We Planned

In our initial conversation, we took the time to listen and let Tim and Nancy express their thoughts, goals and, most crucially, how many days they wished to stay in California. With these specifics in hand, we began to craft a Bay Area experience around their NFL game. For example, their trip was a last-minute decision and they had concerns about the accommodations availability. We assured them it was possible for the time of year (November) and began to outline a sample itinerary for their weekend.

Hotel Location
Hotel locations vary based on your event, whether baseball, NBA, college games or any other sport. For Tim and Nancy and their NFL game, we suggested a Nob Hill hotel, The Fairmont, located in a quiet, homeless-free neighborhood in San Francisco.
Confirmation
We then confirmed the game tickets – Tim and Nancy wanted to handle that on their own – followed by a deposit and email confirmation sent.

The Itinerary

Our eventual plan shaped up as follows: They’d arrive on a Friday and check into their hotel. We’d then provide them with a list of restaurants to choose from for their dinner that night. The following morning, on Saturday, we agreed on a luxury San Francisco tour, covering highlights of the city, including Chinatown, Lombard Street, the Golden Gate Bridge, the city’s history and more. This would be followed by the reason for their visit, the Browns vs. 49ers game at Levi’s Stadium on Sunday – a turnkey NFL sports weekend in the Bay Area for a couple.

Travel Day

Arrive in San Francisco

Tim and Nancy arrived from Cleveland and made their way to their hotel. We decided together that a guide would not be needed for their first night as long as they were spoken with beforehand. Our private guides also assured them that, with a good hotel location, exploring their nearby neighborhood on arrival would be easy, contrary to the negative publicity they may have seen online.

Land in San Francisco
The couple landed in San Francisco and made their way to Nob Hill. That evening, around 6 p.m., they safely strolled to North Beach, the Italian neighborhood, to relish an authentic, third-generation Italian dinner. To complete their night, they delighted in a leisurely ride back to their hotel on an uncrowded cable car, because on your first time in San Francisco, that’s what you do.
Airport Pickups
San Francisco international pickups are possible, although we only recommend them for guests flying in on short notice, when a private San Francisco tour is suggested directly from SFO. In the case of Tim and Nancy, who had the luxury of an entire weekend, we collectively decided that an airport pickup wasn’t required.

Day One

Private San Francisco Tour

Today was marked as the couple’s free day in San Francisco, the main reason they chose California for their NFL away-game experience. And after breakfast, once they met with our private guide, we were on our way. Our plan was to explore the city in private, luxurious transportation until lunch, encompassing iconic attractions such as the Golden Gate Bridge and hidden gems like Swensen’s Ice Cream, followed by an afternoon of flexibility. The couple’s primary focus, naturally, was ensuring they had enough pep-in-their-step for Sunday.

9:30 a.m.
Our journey commenced with a city tour, first unraveling San Francisco’s significant historical events, such as the Gold Rush and the 1906 earthquake and fires. We feel that establishing a historical base provides a solid foundation for guests, allowing the city’s neighborhoods, Chinatown, for instance, and landmarks such as the Palace of Fine Arts, to take on new significance.
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Our private tour then took us through Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach (Little Italy), The Marina, The Presidio and more original neighborhoods, with experiences at notable attractions, including Ghirardelli Square and Lombard Street (famed as the curviest street in the USA), followed by a visit to San Francisco’s top attraction — the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge. The advantage of their private tour lay in our flexible plan, leaving out unnecessary attractions, giving the couple the opportunity to browse at length the sights they found most fascinating.
Alcatraz and Muir Woods
Alcatraz and Muir Woods both can be included in your sports weekend, although advanced notification is required. For last-minute planning, as in Tim and Nancy’s case, the attractions were sold out. Luckily for the couple, though, they had visited San Francisco several years ago and experienced these attractions then.

Lunch Agenda

At lunchtime, the couple had various meal options from which to choose. San Francisco restaurants, of course, run the gamut, from fresh Pacific Ocean seafood and Chinese dim sum to Peruvian cuisine and much more, each eatery with its own signature dishes or twists. But it was up to Tim and Nancy to choose the style they desired. For example, a deli sandwich to-go offers more time for hikes and sightseeing, whereas a sit-down restaurant with refreshing cocktails on the bay foments relaxation. Once speaking with our guide, and with no dietary restrictions in mind, the couple selected the lunch which suited their mood.

Evening Agenda

After our lunch in Sausalito, we ventured through the Marin Headlands, unveiling breathtaking views that blend the urban charm of San Francisco with the serenity of nature. Afterward, Tim and Nancy agreed it was time to return to the hotel, but they opted for the scenic route, passing more landmarks such as Seacliff (Robin Williams’ former neighborhood), Billionaire’s Row and Alamo Square, famed for The Painted Ladies, as featured in the opening scenes of the ‘90s TV sitcom “Full House.”

3 p.m.
After crystal-clear viewpoints from all sides of the Golden Gate Bridge, our guide pointed out Point Reyes National Seashore (the location of the San Andreas fault-line, just off the coast of San Francisco), and even the Farallon Islands, usually only seen on fogless days. Fun fact: A deep-water canyon lies directly on the other side of the islands, where massive blue whales migrate – and their tongues are the size of an elephant!
5 p.m.
We then dropped Tim and Nancy off at their hotel, and after a short rest on their plush pillowtop mattress, the couple walked to Chinatown for an upscale dinner. After only a few short hours of exploring, they felt at ease in San Francisco – comfortable and not overwhelmed, empowered and not handheld. We both agreed a guide was not needed this evening as they strolled to and from their Chinese Michelin-starred meal, only a few blocks away from their hotel.

Day Two

Game Day

On game day, our private guide met with Tim and Nancy, both proudly decked out in their Browns gear, for the big game. During our journey to San Jose, a significant distance from the former Candlestick Park (approximately two hours from San Francisco), we took the opportunity to share the interesting facts about the region. For example, Silicon Valley is where Googleplex and the Facebook (now Meta) offices are located – and did you know the internet was invented in California?

10 a.m.
As we made our way to the stadium, we showed the couple Stanford University’s campus, along with Sandhill Road, a famous promenade and home to the most important cluster of Venture capitalist firms in the world, (and at one time, during the dot.com boom, some of the most expensive real estate on earth).
San Francisco or San Jose?
Where is the best place to stay for a Levi’s Stadium game? One option is to follow this itinerary you’re reading now: stay in San Francisco and drive to Levi’s Stadium for the day. But another is to choose a hotel in San Jose and venture to San Francisco for a day. Regardless of which direction you choose, we recommend speaking with our guides beforehand, just to confirm you are making the right decision based on your venue.

Best Levi’s Stadium Tailgating

Upon our arrival at the stadium, enemy territory for the couple, with 49ers memorabilia everywhere, our guide began to explain the venue’s layout to Tim and Nancy, providing valuable insight into 49ers tailgating. We shared details about prime fan hangouts, crowd dynamics and the ideal time to enter the stadium. Tim and Nancy then took a leisurely stroll around to mingle with fans, happy to be in the sunny Santa Clara weather, considerably more pleasant than in Cleveland in autumn months, and even happier to find other Browns tailgaters.

11:30 a.m.
We supplied sunscreen, koozies and insider tips on the best tailgating, and Tim and Nancy displayed their Browns jerseys proudly as they strolled past family barbeques, heated cornhole games and passionate 49ers fans wearing their team colors.
1 p.m.
The couple then entered the 70,000-seat, open-air stadium — voted Sports Facility of the Year in 2015 and home to the largest lower bowl in the NFL — to cheer on their beloved Browns. We suggested the couple try the garlic fries, a classic San Francisco snack served at many Bay Area sporting venues.

Browns Are the Browns

In the end, the game didn’t turn out in favor of our new friends, with the 49ers embarrassing the Browns with a 31-3 beatdown. However, Nancy and Tim cheerfully noted that, as die-hard Browns fans, they were accustomed to setbacks. Rather, they expressed gratitude for the ease of their visit to San Francisco with the opportunity to cheer on their team in a new city, regardless of a win or loss.

4 p.m.
The couple returned to our meeting location after the game for their private ride home to their hotel.
5 p.m.
Feeling hungry and not in the mood for fine dining, they asked if we knew of any classic sandwich spots on the way home. Luckily our guide did, and they grabbed a quick meal on the way home.
6 p.m.
Tim and Nancy then chose to stay at the Grand Hyatt that night due to an early morning flight from SFO, and when dropping them off at the hotel’s front door, we all agreed that despite the Browns’ loss, their weekend provided a unique insight into San Francisco – one that was the opposite of much of what is currently seen online.

A Quick Recap

For Your Sports Weekend Getaway

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3 days, 2 nights

Hotel Stay

Extras: 49er Game Tickets

A Final Note On Flying To San Francisco

Tim and Nancy sought a weekend away in San Francisco to cheer on their favorite NFL team. And with the Browns and 49ers only playing once every few years, they knew this would be their only chance for a while.

But with the negative PR they saw online about California, especially with the homeless, they were unsure they wanted to visit…until they spoke with our guides. With a simple phone conversation, one that was down-to-earth, Tim and Nancy were able to feel confident for their visit.

*Note: The actual game was played on Monday Night Football, but we slightly altered the itinerary to match a typical NFL game scenario played at Levi’s Stadium.

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On Our Sports Weekend Getaway

Winning Shot

Every travel scenario is different, just like Tim and Nancy’s experience. Your own circumstances could vary, depending on whether you’re in town for an MLB game, an NBA showdown, a college sporting event or for any other purpose. What’s important is that you have a travel expert in your corner, one who can introduce you to the best of San Francisco.

Feel free to adopt our itinerary outlined above — go ahead, copy it. However, keep in mind that an imitator will never possess the on-the-spot expertise of a private tour guide – the perfect Bay Area teammate to have along when you’re aiming to win. Contact us »