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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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$223
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
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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Silicon Valley Tour from San Francisco Private

You will learn the history of San Francisco and the Bay Area, why Silicon Valley is here, and how it started. We will pick you …More

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Silicon Valley Tour from San Francisco Private

You will learn the history of San Francisco and the Bay Area, why Silicon Valley is here, and how it started. We will pick you...

8 to 10 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$1,099
SUV Tour To Silicon Valley Including Stanford Walking Tour

You’ll learn the history of San Francisco Bay Area and the World’s First Technopark. We will bring you there in our comfortable limo. Visit the …More

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SUV Tour To Silicon Valley Including Stanford Walking Tour

You’ll learn the history of San Francisco Bay Area and the World’s First Technopark. We will bring you there in our comfortable limo. Visit the...

7 to 9 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$899
San Francisco: Food + History + Art Tour

There are no cupcakes or amuse bouches – we give you "real" food that's authentic to San Francisco and California, and tell you real history. …More

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San Francisco: Food + History + Art Tour

There are no cupcakes or amuse bouches – we give you "real" food that's authentic to San Francisco and California, and tell you real history....

3 hours • Free Cancellation
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$100
Castro Bar Crawl in San Francisco

New to the city - or just ready to see how the Castro really does nightlife? Figuring out where to go, when to go, and …More

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Castro Bar Crawl in San Francisco

New to the city - or just ready to see how the Castro really does nightlife? Figuring out where to go, when to go, and...

2 to 3 hours
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$49
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
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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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
Tenderloin LGBTQ+ History Tour

I am a San Francisco native with six generations in the City. I have written three books about San Francisco and record a San Francisco …More

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Tenderloin LGBTQ+ History Tour

I am a San Francisco native with six generations in the City. I have written three books about San Francisco and record a San Francisco...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$39
SFO Pick-Up with City Sightseeing Tour

This convenient form of transportation takes you from San Francisco International Airport to the all-encompassing exploration of San Francisco's sights & landmarks. It means you spend more …More

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SFO Pick-Up with City Sightseeing Tour

This convenient form of transportation takes you from San Francisco International Airport to the all-encompassing exploration of San Francisco's sights & landmarks. It means you spend more...

1 to 2 hours
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$385
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
Rebellious San Francisco: Chinatown and North Beach Walking Tour

Join your expert, local guide at Chinatown's Dragon Gate to explore two of San Francisco’s oldest and most culture-rich neighborhoods – Chinatown and North Beach …More

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Rebellious San Francisco: Chinatown and North Beach Walking Tour

Join your expert, local guide at Chinatown's Dragon Gate to explore two of San Francisco’s oldest and most culture-rich neighborhoods – Chinatown and North Beach...

2 hours • Free Cancellation
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$30
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
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
The Ghosts of San Francisco Haunted Audio App Walking Tour

On this ghoulish adventure you’ll explore the haunted neighborhoods of Union Square, Nob Hill, the Barbary Coast, Chinatown, see their haunted spots and hear their …More

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The Ghosts of San Francisco Haunted Audio App Walking Tour

On this ghoulish adventure you’ll explore the haunted neighborhoods of Union Square, Nob Hill, the Barbary Coast, Chinatown, see their haunted spots and hear their...

60 to 90 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$7
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
San Francisco Private Intro Tour with a Local – Custom & Flexible

San Francisco is a city of striking contrasts, where waterfront history meets creative energy and diverse neighborhoods shape its identity. With your local host, you …More

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San Francisco Private Intro Tour with a Local – Custom & Flexible

San Francisco is a city of striking contrasts, where waterfront history meets creative energy and diverse neighborhoods shape its identity. With your local host, you...

3 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$56
San Francisco Private Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems

We could tell you how special San Francisco is but it is something you need to experience first hand. Don't let time constraints put you …More

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San Francisco Private Tour with a Local, Highlights & Hidden Gems

We could tell you how special San Francisco is but it is something you need to experience first hand. Don't let time constraints put you...

2 to 8 hours • Free Cancellation
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$46

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Brilliant tour! Don't miss it!
New York City
Rebellious San Francisco: Chinatown and North Beach Walking Tour
OnAir16301223366, Sep 2026
Brilliant tour! Don't miss it!
Had an amazing tour today with Lisa! She gave us so much fascinating history, with such an obvious love for the city...it was brilliant! Can't recommend this tour enough! Thank you, Lisa, for the highlight of our vacation!
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We really enjoyed our...
New York City
Rebellious San Francisco: Chinatown and North Beach Walking Tour
Amanda_A, Sep 2026
We really enjoyed our...
We really enjoyed our walk with Lisa and learning about neighborhood features not apparent to the naked eye.
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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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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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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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Refreshing Perspective: Queer History Hiding in Plain Sight in the Tenderloin
New York City
Tenderloin LGBTQ+ History Tour
destinyw906, Jun 2026
Refreshing Perspective: Queer History Hiding in Plain Sight in the Tenderloin
I have always known San Francisco had a plethora of LGBTQ+ history, but I never considered how much centralized in the Tenderloin. People often give it a bad rap, so it was refreshing to dive into some of the monumental experiences that occurred in the area and see what still exists in the area to this day. I had a great time on the walking tour and would definitely recommend anyone who is interested in learning more about queer history attend a session! I would happily take another tour with our guide -- it was a lot of fun!
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Incredible Tour!!
New York City
Trans-led history walking tour of the Transgender District
Michael_G, Jun 2026
Incredible Tour!!
I experienced the two hour walking tour of the Transgender District in San Francisco with JJ as tour guide and had a fabulous time; I found the tour informative and educational as JJ discussed the history of the fight for LGBTQ rights and how it shaped the areas throughout the district.
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Great guide! Great Castro Historian!
New York City
Castro Bar Crawl in San Francisco
michaelcE4838DZ, Apr 2026
Great guide! Great Castro Historian!
J.E. Was a great guide! He knew his history really well! It felt like a cohesive immersive experience!
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Great Evening
New York City
Castro Bar Crawl in San Francisco
joshnrwd, Apr 2026
Great Evening
JE was a great tour guide. I had a lot of fun and learned a lot about the history of each bar. He provided a pitcher of beer and snacks at a bar of our choice, answered all of our questions, and was very flexible on timing.
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Over of the mission and his book
New York City
Cultura y Comida: Mission District Food & Culture Tour
Y172IUdaniellep, Feb 2026
Over of the mission and his book
Emilio, great energy, good vibes and hospitable
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Fun culture/food tour
New York City
Cultura y Comida: Mission District Food & Culture Tour
100sonyam, Nov 2025
Fun culture/food tour
Rik was an amazing tour guide. You could really tell he has a passion for what he was telling us. I love how he has deep roots to the city and we were able to see a glimpse of how he saw and loved San Francisco. I would 100% recommend his tour! His personality is so fun too! He was very easy to talk to which made the tour fly by without you even realizing it!
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Such an important tour
New York City
Tenderloin LGBTQ+ History Tour
322miljah, Oct 2025
Such an important tour
Eric really knows his stuff—he even has first-hand experience with a lot of what he talks about. He's also a great storyteller, which made the tour super engaging. I learned so much and found the whole thing really interesting. Some of the history is tough, but Eric does a great job showing why it matters and why we should care. Highly recommend!
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The tour guide Buddy was...
New York City
SUV Tour To Silicon Valley Including Stanford Walking Tour
Sudip_S, Sep 2025
The tour guide Buddy was...
The tour guide Buddy was very good and explained really well about the rich history of Palo alto and Stanford university.
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Honey moon
New York City
San Francisco: Yosemite, Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, 6-Day Tour
532antonellal, Sep 2025
Honey moon
It was a wonderful experience. We traveled many miles with Roberto and Lorenzo, and they were effortless. Both guides were very friendly, helpful, always punctual, and professional. The day at Antylope Canyon and Bryce Canyon was spectacular and very exciting. Although the bus journeys are very long, it's worth it; after all, you cross four states! ✌🏻 Recommended!
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