San Francisco Small Group Walking Tour: Explore Downtown
4.9
43 Ratings
San Francisco
Discover the hidden gems of San Francisco's downtown neighborhoods on a small group walking tour. Visit iconic landmarks, hear incredible stories, and experience the city like a local!
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

  • Aquatic Park - Views of the Bay Area

  • Ghirardelli Square - Take a picture with the famous sign!

  • Golden Gate Bridge - Stunning views of the bridge, a perfect photo op!

  • The Cannery - Old Del Monte Fruit Cannery. Historic building with restaurants, hotels, shops and activities.

  • Fisherman’s Wharf - Learn about the oldest neighborhood in SF!

  • USS Pampanito - See an old WWII submarine

  • Angel Island Immigration Station - Learn about the Ellis Island of the West! Views from Pier 41 in SF

  • Pier 39 - See the sea lions, hear the history and take in amazing views from this iconic recreation pier.

  • Lombard Street - SF’s iconic crooked street

  • North Beach - Learn about San Francisco’s “Little Italy”

  • City Lights Booksellers - Famous bookstore in North Beach for beat generation writers

  • Chinatown - Learn about the original Chinatown and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere. Fortune cookies, dim sum, temples and colorful lanterns make this neighborhood a must see when in SF.

  • Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co - Custom make your own fortune cookie for only $1.50

  • Transamerica Pyramid - Admire the iconic skyscraper up close

  • Embarcadero Center - Enjoy a nice lunch and relax

  • Ferry Building Marketplace - Enjoy views of the ferry building from across street or go there for your lunch break

  • Union Square - Check out the commercial hub of the city. Hotels, department stores, upscale boutiques, restaurants, nightspots and galleries surround the actual square.

  • Cable Cars - temporarily suspended due to COVID

What's Included
  • English-speaking tour guide
  • Transportation fares for streetcar or subway included
What's Not Included
  • Food or Drinks
  • Guide Gratuities (Appreciated)
  • Cable Car Ticket
Additional Information

Take a sneak peek into the diverse urban districts of San Francisco! Join us on a journey through some of the city’s distinctive and exciting areas: Fisherman’s Wharf, North Beach, Chinatown, the Financial District, Ferry Building, and Union Square, all crammed into the schedule! This guided tour, of more than 5 hours, will have you exploring renowned monuments and listening to remarkable tales with one of our top-rated guides, all the while soaking up the fantastic views. Savor the sights, sounds, and savors of San Francisco just like a resident: on foot, by muni, and by cable car! (NOTE: Cable Car incurs an additional fee!)

  • Wear comfortable walking shoes and bring a jacket
Location
2765 Hyde St
Hyde Street
Corner of Beach and Hyde Street across street from Buena Vista Cafe (2765 Hyde St)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(43 Ratings)
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Z794xmstevenm
Apr 6, 2024
Amazing - Loved Jamie!! Had no idea that all of Gay history was in one or two blocks away from where we started our walk. So much fun!!!!
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Lovetravel287030
Mar 5, 2024
Incredibly informative and pleasurable with the added bonus of a little exercise walking the streets of San Francisco - Our guide James was amazing!! He was courteous, kind and shared an abundance of information about San Francisco, its history, buildings and how it continues to reinvent itself. Such a great day!
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Sajang2024
Feb 19, 2024
Walking tour with Jamie - Jamie was very knowledgable about the culture, geography and San Francisco city’s evolution timeline. He did an amazing job making us fall in love with the city by showing us the intricate details in many neighborhoods. I would highly recommend doing this tour with him!
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Martin_p
Oct 4, 2023
A great way to learn about the city and a great base to continue exploring afterwards - Rob our guide made this trip worthwhile. Knowledgable and entertaining and all round good guy who stories and facts on the city were both interesting and full of detail
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Sadie_r
Jul 10, 2023
Great tour! - We loved our tour guide and feel like we got to see so much of the city we wouldn’t have seen otherwise.
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Hollil2022
Jun 8, 2023
Knowledgeable guide who made us feel right at home in SFO - Rob, our tour guide was outstanding. He was very knowledgeable of the city and took us to some of the highlights off the beaten path that we wouldn’t have happened upon otherwise. Chinatown was probably our favorite. My kids had never tried a cannoli so Rob stopped and bought my kids one to sample. We were able to make our own fortune cookies and even grab a bite to eat at the godfather of all Chinese cuisine, House of Nanking. I highly recommend this tour for a long layover in SFO or if you have an extended stay to see how beautiful San Francisco really is.
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Carlos_l
Apr 13, 2023
Worth every penny - What an excellent day. Day was beautiful. Scenery was outstanding and our guide was amazing and witty. Had an excellent group and the pace of the tour perfect in every sense. Would book again and highly recommend
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Gabrielamw4714ox
Apr 3, 2023
Wonderful experience with knowledgeable Tour Guide - Eric, our tour guide made the SF small group fun. He was friendly, welcoming and upbeat. Although the tour started with 3 other people, it was mostly private because the other group was only with us for about 30 minutes then it was Eric and my daughter and I. Eric was extremely knowledgeable of everything having to do with SF. He even gave us information on taking the bus to other neighborhoods. We truly enjoyed our tour and time with Eric. I highly recommend this tour!!
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Mark
Jan 23, 2023
A Great Tour - Firstly I have to say that the One Day Walking Tour was cancelled on the planned morning. This was due to the tour guide unfortunately being in a road traffic accident. Whilst we were disappointed, this is out of anyone’s hands. Dara was in touch early that morning and was hugely apologetic and arranged for a prompt refund of the fee. As a compromise we were offered the shorter Fisherman’s Wharf tour FOR FREE. Our guide was Robert. He was very knowledgeable on the area and offered a witty and informative tour. This was really enjoyable and gave us a good introduction to the area.
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Adrianadp2894vd
Jan 21, 2024
Walking tour San Francisco - it was a nice tour, we got to know so many nice details about San Francisco and had the chance to know a bit of this wonderful city.
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