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Private Guided Tour in San Francisco

A Grand Tour of San Francisco, a unique experience with a walk on the Golden Gate Bridge! Discover the most beautiful residential areas where Victorian …More

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Private Guided Tour in San Francisco

A Grand Tour of San Francisco, a unique experience with a walk on the Golden Gate Bridge! Discover the most beautiful residential areas where Victorian...

3 to 4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$435
The Best of San Francisco: Private Half-Day Walking Tour

On this private half-day tour, you will see first-hand San Francisco’s colourful mix of quaint buildings and modern architecture in a stunning ocean-facing city. You …More

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The Best of San Francisco: Private Half-Day Walking Tour

On this private half-day tour, you will see first-hand San Francisco’s colourful mix of quaint buildings and modern architecture in a stunning ocean-facing city. You...

4 hours • Free Cancellation
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$105
Alcatraz Sausalito Express: 2 Hours in Sausalito with Food Option

Enjoy Sausalito without feeling that you have to rush! Sausalito offers world-class dining, artists, boutiques and so much more so it is best to enjoy …More

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Alcatraz Sausalito Express: 2 Hours in Sausalito with Food Option

Enjoy Sausalito without feeling that you have to rush! Sausalito offers world-class dining, artists, boutiques and so much more so it is best to enjoy...

5 to 6 hours
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$121
Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour

Learn about the incredible and vibrant history of the most famous gayborhood in the world: San Francisco's Castro District! We'll learn about the lives of …More

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Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour

Learn about the incredible and vibrant history of the most famous gayborhood in the world: San Francisco's Castro District! We'll learn about the lives of...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$39
Alcatraz Evening Ticket With North Beach Walking Tour

Alcatraz is different at dusk. Crowds thin as the daytime visitors depart, and the island feels quieter, more isolated. This atmospheric, cultural experience begins in …More

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Alcatraz Evening Ticket With North Beach Walking Tour

Alcatraz is different at dusk. Crowds thin as the daytime visitors depart, and the island feels quieter, more isolated. This atmospheric, cultural experience begins in...

4 hours
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$129
Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco

Discover the natural beauty of California at your own pace on a private 10-hour scenic tour of Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur from San Francisco. …More

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Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco

Discover the natural beauty of California at your own pace on a private 10-hour scenic tour of Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur from San Francisco....

10 hours • Free Cancellation
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$1,025
San Francisco Private Car Tour: Instagram's Most Famous Spots

If you are looking for some culture, delicious food and a ton of great photos, then this is the tour for you! The morning will …More

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San Francisco Private Car Tour: Instagram's Most Famous Spots

If you are looking for some culture, delicious food and a ton of great photos, then this is the tour for you! The morning will...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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San Francisco Instagram Walking Private Tour: Most Iconic Spots

Our San Francisco Walking Instagram Tour will take you to some of the most famous spots in San Francisco in one day by foot! If …More

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San Francisco Instagram Walking Private Tour: Most Iconic Spots

Our San Francisco Walking Instagram Tour will take you to some of the most famous spots in San Francisco in one day by foot! If...

3 to 4 hours • Free Cancellation
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Muir Woods, Sausalito and Golden Gate Bridge

Travel in style and safety and experience a courteous, prompt, and safe transportation service on this 4-hour private tour. You and your friends/family will have …More

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Muir Woods, Sausalito and Golden Gate Bridge

Travel in style and safety and experience a courteous, prompt, and safe transportation service on this 4-hour private tour. You and your friends/family will have...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$455
San Francisco Bay Cruise and City Combo Tour

During the city tour, you'll see major attractions of the city, guided by our experienced and knowledgeable guides. You'll have about 5 stops to take …More

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San Francisco Bay Cruise and City Combo Tour

During the city tour, you'll see major attractions of the city, guided by our experienced and knowledgeable guides. You'll have about 5 stops to take...

6 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$155
Iconic San Francisco Urban Hiking Tour

See epic views of the iconic sites of San Francisco’s northern neighborhoods in this 5-mile small-group, locally-led urban hike that takes you from city sidewalks …More

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Iconic San Francisco Urban Hiking Tour

See epic views of the iconic sites of San Francisco’s northern neighborhoods in this 5-mile small-group, locally-led urban hike that takes you from city sidewalks...

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$49
Haight-Ashbury: Architecture & Murals Tour

Beyond the tie-dye and neon, the Haight-Ashbury is a masterpiece of redwood and revolution. This 2.5-hour tour reveals the neighborhood’s true soul through three lenses: …More

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Haight-Ashbury: Architecture & Murals Tour

Beyond the tie-dye and neon, the Haight-Ashbury is a masterpiece of redwood and revolution. This 2.5-hour tour reveals the neighborhood’s true soul through three lenses:...

2 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$44
Full-Day San Francisco Tour with a Local, Custom + Private

You’ll join our local San Francisco host for an authentic experience of their home-city. Picture a sunset overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, eating your way …More

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Full-Day San Francisco Tour with a Local, Custom + Private

You’ll join our local San Francisco host for an authentic experience of their home-city. Picture a sunset overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, eating your way...

7 to 8 hours • Free Cancellation
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$101
San Francisco Private E-Bike Tour: City Highlights

Experience San Francisco like a local on a private guided E-Bike tour along a carefully curated route. With a customizable start time, explore at your …More

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San Francisco Private E-Bike Tour: City Highlights

Experience San Francisco like a local on a private guided E-Bike tour along a carefully curated route. With a customizable start time, explore at your...

3 to 4 hours • Free Cancellation
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$155
Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way. This tour consists of 2 parts and each …More

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Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way. This tour consists of 2 parts and each...

7 to 8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$145
Official Alcatraz Tour with Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise

The ultimate San Francisco Bay tour with visits to both the Alcatraz Island prison and the Golden Gate Bridge! This tour gets you to both …More

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Official Alcatraz Tour with Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise

The ultimate San Francisco Bay tour with visits to both the Alcatraz Island prison and the Golden Gate Bridge! This tour gets you to both...

3 to 5 hours
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$148
San Francisco: Yosemite, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, 6-Day Tour

Experience the U.S West Coast's most well known sites on this 6 day tour from San Francisco. Visit Santa Barbara, Cruise San Francisco's bay, Yosemite …More

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San Francisco: Yosemite, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, 6-Day Tour

Experience the U.S West Coast's most well known sites on this 6 day tour from San Francisco. Visit Santa Barbara, Cruise San Francisco's bay, Yosemite...

6 days • Free Cancellation
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$1,320
Magical Muir Woods Car Tour (Private & All-Inclusive)

Our San Francisco Muir Woods Tour will take you to the most incredible spots from San Francisco to Muir Woods National Park all in one …More

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Magical Muir Woods Car Tour (Private & All-Inclusive)

Our San Francisco Muir Woods Tour will take you to the most incredible spots from San Francisco to Muir Woods National Park all in one...

6 to 8 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$404
Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District

A trans guided tour highlighting the performers, activists and organizations that have shaped San Francisco's Transgender District. Touching on riots, trans activism and artistry, this …More

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Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District

A trans guided tour highlighting the performers, activists and organizations that have shaped San Francisco's Transgender District. Touching on riots, trans activism and artistry, this...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$50
Cultura y Comida: Mission District Food & Culture Tour

Explore the Mission District with someone who actually grew up here! With one of the most vibrant culinary scenes in the world, our rich Latino …More

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Cultura y Comida: Mission District Food & Culture Tour

Explore the Mission District with someone who actually grew up here! With one of the most vibrant culinary scenes in the world, our rich Latino...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
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$69

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Great trip and guide
New York City
Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco
Mike_R, Sep 2026
Great trip and guide
We had a great time seeing the beauty of the California coast. Fred, our guide, was ready and waiting for us when we got to our hotel lobby. He apologized for being a bit early and even offered to stop right away for us to get morning coffee. We declined, but our first break was at a wonderful bakery in Pacifica. Along the drive, he offered history and insights on the the towns we passed through as well as the agriculture and flora. The views of Half Moon Bay, Carmel-by- the-Sea, and Big Sur were stunning. Would highly recommend this great trip, and Fred.
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If your looking for the PERFECT GUIDE, ask for Marciano!!!
New York City
Carmel, Monterey and Big Sur Tour Private Tour from San Francisco
karen_l, Sep 2026
If your looking for the PERFECT GUIDE, ask for Marciano!!!
Marciano was beyond five stars — truly a 10/10! From the beginning, he felt less like our tour guide and more like part of the family. He laughed with us, joined our conversations, took amazing photos, shared great stories and movie trivia, and took us to beautiful places we didn't even know we needed to see.Most importantly, he was incredibly kind, patient, and accommodating, especially while traveling with our elderly parents. He made our entire Carmel, Monterey, and Big Sur experience easy, comfortable, and unforgettable. His knowledge, generosity, and genuine kindness are unmatched. We truly cannot say enough wonderful things about Marciano!
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Stories of Haight Ashbury
New York City
Haight-Ashbury: Architecture & Murals Tour
CJ_O, Aug 2026
Stories of Haight Ashbury
We had a fantastic three-hour architectural and mural tour of San Francisco with our guide, Jamie. The tour was originally meant to be two and a half hours, but Jamie generously went well beyond the allotted time, and we were completely engaged throughout.What made the tour especially interesting was how Jamie connected the architecture and murals to the history of San Francisco itself. We heard stories stretching from the Gold and Silver Rush era of the late 1800s, through the city’s changing neighbourhoods, all the way to the Summer of Love in the 1960s.The Haight-Ashbury portion was a particular highlight. Jamie brought the neighbourhood’s counterculture history to life with stories about the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and the hippie movement, pointing out the actual houses, venues and places where they lived, performed and gathered. It made walking through the area feel completely different once you understood what had happened there.Jamie was knowledgeable, enthusiastic and incredibly generous with his time. A fascinating way to experience San Francisco beyond the usual tourist sights, and one we would definitely recommend.
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Perfect for visiting San Francisco and discovering its neighborhoods
New York City
Private Guided Tour in San Francisco
mel34cavalier, Jul 2026
Perfect for visiting San Francisco and discovering its neighborhoods
A perfect tour to discover San Francisco and learn more about its many neighborhoods. Thanks to the explanations from our guide Vicky, we better understood the city's history, its evolution, and the particularities of each neighborhood.Our guide was very friendly, pleasant, passionate, and always smiling. She knew how to make the tour lively, interesting, and accessible to everyone.We recommend this tour without hesitation to anyone who wishes to discover San Francisco in a pleasant and enriching way. A big thank you for this very good time!
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Do not miss this opportunity!
New York City
Official Alcatraz Tour with Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise
Lourdes_C, Jul 2026
Do not miss this opportunity!
Great learning historical experience. One way to enjoy the view from the Bay and see San Francisco. Do not miss it!
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Customizable and learned a lot!
New York City
The Best of San Francisco: Private Half-Day Walking Tour
psudino, Jul 2026
Customizable and learned a lot!
We booked this tour after a conference because most of us had a red-eye back east. This was a perfect tour for our group because the guide was able to modify the tour as she learned more about us. It started in Chinatown and ended at the wharf and was absolutely a wonderful value for the money. Highly recommend!
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Castro Tour
New York City
Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour
kelseytD7874UZ, Jul 2026
Castro Tour
I subscribe to the idea that you can’t truly understand people unless you understand where they come from—their history, challenges, and aspirations. This tour did exactly that. It gave me a much deeper appreciation for the Castro’s history and the LGBTQ+ community that helped shape it. Eric is incredibly knowledgeable, warm and that comes across from the moment you meet him. He’s deeply passionate about his community, his city, and preserving the stories that inspire future generations to build a more equitable world. I would highly recommend any of his tours throughout San Francisco.
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Historic Castro
New York City
Castro District LGBTQ+ History Tour
Anthony_L, Jul 2026
Historic Castro
Wonderful tour showcasing the historic events and people that made way for a better life for the lgbtq community! Highly recommend!
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Great tour. Great visuals. Good explanation of the transgender district of SF
New York City
Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District
Megyn_B, Jul 2026
Great tour. Great visuals. Good explanation of the transgender district of SF
JJ is greatly talented at this tour. They made us feel welcome and safe. This is a challenging tour in a very smelly and grimy part of the city. They have an excellent presentation spiral notebook with a great deal of visuals to present. This added a lot to the tour. My partner really liked this and hopes JJ will write their own history book based on this presentation. We would buy it.
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Haight-Ashbury: Architecture Walking Tour
New York City
Haight-Ashbury: Architecture & Murals Tour
745terif, Jul 2026
Haight-Ashbury: Architecture Walking Tour
Oh man! What a great tour!!! I picked this one to see beautiful SF architecture and got an excellent dose of the local history too.Such a wonderful experience!! I grew up across the bay in the 60’s. And when family came to visit, we’d take them over to Fisherman’s Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, and, of course, to Haight/Ashbury streets - to see the “hippies”.It was so interesting to hear how this area, the Haight , came to life because of the 60’s (& 70’s) Summer of Love. Prior to that, it was just a rough and scrabble neighborhood.On Jamie and Dara’s tour we saw many beautiful Victorians all while hearing great stories about the homes and the architects who built them. Surprisingly we were invited to tour a Victorian which was for sale. It was just by chance and we were a small group - absolutely spectacular! Lucky us!! The murals and street art is incredible too. Such a lovely day, perfect for comfortably walking around.Then Jamie shared many stories about past occupants in those homes - so cool. So real. I remember, as a kid, hearing news stories about the various people and events.The Haight-Ashbury: Architecture & Murals Tour was very enjoyable. I’d highly recommend it to anyone interested in architecture, history, hearing great stories, and having a wonderful afternoon walking and learning about a very cool ‘renowned’ neighborhood in San Francisco.I look forward to go on this tour again. Many of my friends and family want to go with me when I sign up and I’m sure they will.
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San Fran Tour
New York City
Alcatraz Evening Ticket With North Beach Walking Tour
581kaitlyne, Jul 2026
San Fran Tour
Tour was great! Knowledgeable about the city but not overwhelming. Great value. We got lucky and it was only my husband and I, felt like our own private tour. Highly recommend it!
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Top visit.
New York City
Private Guided Tour in San Francisco
M4536ZKaudreyv, Jul 2026
Top visit.
Sylvie is a fantastic guide who will lead you through the streets of San Francisco for a fun and informative tour. The little extra is that she knows hidden spots to get a breathtaking view of the city!!! We had a wonderful time in her company and loved this tour.
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Navigating the Streets of San Francisco easily with an e-bike!
New York City
San Francisco Private E-Bike Tour: City Highlights
Polly_A, Jun 2026
Navigating the Streets of San Francisco easily with an e-bike!
A great way to see San Francisco and I learned and saw so much. Adam was a fabulous guide who had a great answer for all of our questions and cared for our safety. We had a fabulous day!!!
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Urban Hike San Fran
New York City
Iconic San Francisco Urban Hiking Tour
Mary H, Jun 2026
Urban Hike San Fran
Lisa was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history of San Francisco. We’ve previously visited this city multiple times. Lisa took us to places we have not seen in the past. She also did a great job with pointing out the best places to take photos. Highly recommend this tour!
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Great views worth the visit
New York City
San Francisco Private Car Tour: Instagram’s Most Famous Spots
Hirley I, Jun 2026
Great views worth the visit
We had breakfast at the café near the bridge. It was a great place for the view. We did park a little bit away from the café since it was hard to find parking. You just have to walk uphill a little bit, the café was a bit crowded that day so you do have to have time. There is a long way to get a table and his first come first serve,
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Fred was on time,...
New York City
Muir Woods, Sausalito and Golden Gate Bridge
Jorge_A, Jun 2026
Fred was on time,...
Fred was on time, knowledgeable, kind and very accommodating to our family. The vehicle was excellent. Clean, roomy and comfortable.
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