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San Francisco Whale Tours
San Francisco Whale Tours is a tour in San Francisco, CA, part of the San Francisco Bay Area guide. Cost: $50 or more.
Pier 39 · San Francisco, CA
Why you should go…
Departing from Pier 39, these narrated boat trips head out through the Golden Gate in search of humpback and gray whales, along with dolphins, sea lions, and seabirds in the waters off the Farallon Islands. Naturalist guides point out wildlife and explain the marine sanctuary the boats travel through. Trips run seasonally depending on whale migration patterns.
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