What You Will Do
Our SF in a Day tour will take you places that no other San Francisco tour does, traversing the city by cable-car, rail & bus to visit enchanted gardens, secret stairs & glorious rooftop vistas, creating an unforgettable experience. You’ll avoid crowds at the tourist hot-spots, while experiencing the culture of SF & learning its history.
We’ll start your tour near the Embarcadero & take the cable-car up to Nob Hill. From there we go to City Hall (or Cable Car Museum) &, after going inside, we can grab a coffee in Hayes Valley.
After that we head to the Castro, then walk through Dolores Park. We finish the morning part of the tour in the Haight, it's a great place to get some lunch.
After that we take you to see an icon of San Francisco, the Painted Ladies. That's followed by a walk down another SF icon, Lombard Street. We finish the tour with a walk through North Beach & Chinatown. By then you’ll have had a fantastic experience of SF & made some beautiful memories to take home.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
The guide will be checking in guests at the cable car station on the corner of Market and Drumm Street (by the Robert Frost marker), from 15 minutes before the tour is due to begin.
Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.
1
The Embarcadero
10 minutes
Your guide will help you orient yourselves, by telling you the history and background of the Ferry Building and downtown San Francisco.
2
Nob Hill
20 minutes
Take the cable car up steep Nob Hill to see the grand mansions of the San Francisco's first millionaires.
3
Cable Car Museum
20 minutes
enjoy this fascinating museum about SF's most famous transport feature, which is also the site of the machinery which runs the system (weekends).
4
San Francisco City Hall
20 minutes
Go inside our beautiful City Hall and learn about the important events which took place there (weekdays).
5
Hayes Valley
20 minutes
See this picturesque new area, near the San Francisco Civic Center, with it's collection of great street art and small coffee shops.
6
Mission Dolores Park
20 minutes
One of the loveliest parks in SF and possessing great views of downtown.
7
The Castro
20 minutes
Experience this historic neighborhood, hugely important in the LGBTQ movement, of which San Francisco is a world-wide symbol.
8
Haight-Ashbury
20 minutes
This is where the hippie, anti-Vietnam War, movement really started in the 1960's. The neighborhood still maintains much of that same aesthetic (as well as being a great place to have lunch).
9
Painted Ladies
20 minutes
An icon of San Francisco. What trip here would be complete without seeing these beautiful, Victorian houses, with their amazing views of SF?
10
Lombard Street
20 minutes
One of our most famous landmarks, we walk down the steep, curved street - and you'll get some great photos for Instagram.
11
North Beach
20 minutes
Walk through this historical neighborhood, San Francisco's very own Little Italy.
12
Chinatown
20 minutes
We finish your tour in San Francisco's famous Chinatown, with a visit to a back street fortune cookie maker. What better way to end your amazing day in SF.
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