Duration: 2 hours; $30; From social activists to actresses to literary legends, San Francisco has been home to world-changing women. You'll walk in the footsteps of 10 ladies who left their legacy on the landscape, like Isadora Duncan, Maya Angelou, and Lillie Coit. Starting with the brave pioneer women who worked just as hard as the men, but in corsets, you'll meet the Madonna of the 1800's, learn the difference between SF's working girls and working women, and visit the street where three major divas' lives intersected. On this tour, you'll span both centuries and neighborhoods. Then, work your way through the theater district, Maiden Lane, Chinatown, and North Beach. This isn't one of those tours where you follow along, eyes glazing over as you try to absorb dry facts and figures. Interactive fun is at the heart of the tour. You'll answer questions, play games, and laugh along the way. Learn about San Francisco's amazing history and the tough, talented woman who made it that way.
Follow in the footsteps of 10 of San Francisco's most influential women on this entertaining walking tour
Discover the amazing histories of local and national legends, like Phyllis Diller, Lillie Coit, and Maya Angelou
Tour through four different neighborhoods and play fun games and answer trivia questions
An exciting, extensive lesson in San Francisco's past and present
Food is not included in the tour, but the group will often stop for coffee or a snack mid-way
This tour runs in rain or shine. Exact meeting location will be provided upon confirmation.
Summer of Love, Winter of Discontent in Haight-Ashbury Tour
Duration: 2 hours: $30; Wander the streets of Haight-Ashbury, the hippie hotbed that birthed the cultural revolution of the 1960's. You'll learn about the neighborhood's meteoric rise to greatness in 1964 and why the trip turned bad by 1968. Visit Janis Joplin's crash pad, jam out at the Grateful Dead House, say "Yes" to a Love-In at the Panhandle, and bask in the debauchery of Buena Vista Park. And if the Flower Power years aren't enough for you, Haight-Ashbury is one of the few neighborhoods to have avoided the Fire of 1906, so it still features beautiful, authentic Victorian homes. This isn't one of those tours where you follow along, eyes glazing over as you try to absorb dry facts and figures. Interactive fun is at the heart of the tour. You'll answer questions, play games, and laugh along the way. Get ready to see the psychedelic music, hear the psychedelic artwork, and taste the history of this truly groovy part of town.
Explore Haight-Ashbury, the home of the hippie revolution, on an entertaining walking tour
Visit iconic sites like the homes of Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead, the Panhandle, and Buena Vista Park
Play fun games and answer trivia questions as you go
Food is not included in the tour, but the group will often stop for coffee or a snack mid-way
This tour runs in rain or shine. Exact meeting location will be provided upon confirmation.
Hobnobbing with Gobs of Snobs: Nob Hill Tour
Duration: 2 hours; $30; Nob Hill is the pinnacle of San Francisco's elite, filled to the brim with world-class mansions, hotels, and churches. But as is so often the case, the cleanest streets are sometimes home to the dirtiest secrets. Learn how The Railroad Barons and The Bonanza Kings used insider trading, price gouging, money laundering, forgery, bribery, and more to build their empires from San Francisco's most exclusive address. You'll visit the surviving buildings from the Fire of 1906, The Spite Fence, which literally separated the "Haves" from the "Have Nots," and the Grace Church, a 50 year old church with 500 year old flair. This isn't one of those tours where you follow along, eyes glazing over as you try to absorb dry facts and figures. Interactive fun is at the heart of the tour. You'll answer questions, play games, and laugh along the way. Good thing that kind of corruption is ancient history. Right? Probably.
Explore Nob Hill, San Francisco's wealthiest neighborhood on an entertaining walking tour
Discover the extraordinary corruption that built Nob Hill as you visit historic mansions, Grace Church, and The Spite Fence
See breathtaking architecture and answer trivia questions
Food is not included in the tour, but the group will often stop for coffee or a snack mid-way
This tour runs in rain or shine. Exact meeting location will be provided upon confirmation.
Cancellation Policy: There are no refunds; all sales are final.