Why choose this San Francisco tour ?
Explore the highlights and hidden gems of Golden Gate Park with a local guide so you don’t miss a thing. Visit the Music Concourse, the peaceful AIDS memorial, and the Shakespeare Garden. From the striking architecture of the de Young Museum to the blooms outside the Conservatory of Flowers, we’ll cover it all.
You’ll also hear about the history and SF connection of places you might otherwise miss. Learn about the 1890s McLaren Lodge, Hippie Hill (including how it got its name), and a mysterious stone circle related to a monastery and grizzly bears.
Our tour ends at the California Academy of Sciences, with your ticket including access to all exhibits, animals, the planetarium, and more.
If available at time of booking, upgrade to add a Big Bus Tours hop-on, hop-off bus ticket, providing 2 days of access to 16 stops in San Francisco.
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What makes California Academy of Sciences With Golden Gate Park Walking Tour a unique experience ?
Your tour begins at the entrance of Golden Gate Park.
With an impressive Romanesque design and 18-inch thick walls, this imposing structure was once the home of the park’s superintendent, John McLaren.
Learn about this gorgeous greenhouse and its exotic plants as you admire the blooms outside.
This might look like any other wide-open lawn primed for picnicking, but it’s got a lot more history. Learn how this spot became the focal point of the 1967 Summer of Love counterculture movement.
Walk through part of a 10-acre memorial in this peaceful green setting. Learn how the AIDS crisis affected San Francisco and how locals came together to find hope through the darkness.
Deep in the park is a half-hidden circle of stones. Learn how they connect to a Spanish monastery, a grizzly bear, and the California state flag.
Explore this four-acre garden densely planted with trees, shrubs, flowers, and herbs from the Bard’s plays and poems.
This open-air plaza has world-class museums on either side plus a turn-of-the-century “Temple of Music.”
This fine arts museum has striking modern architecture you can admire as your guide shares the highlights of what makes the collections here so unique.
Our tour ends here at one of the largest natural history museums in the world, housing over 46 million specimens. Your ticket is included so you can explore at your leisure.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Your ticket to the California Academy of Sciences is included. This is also a great place to grab lunch.
- Upgrade to include a 2 day hop-on hop-off bus tour with access to 16 stops – subject to availability at time of booking.
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Included with Your Ticket
- Picturesque views throughout with plenty of time for photos
- 90-minute tour with an experienced guide
- Entry ticket to the California Academy of Sciences with access to all the exhibits
- Stories of the famous landmarks and hidden gems of Golden Gate Park
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by ExperienceFirst.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Los_Angeles.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 1 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Meet your guide on the west side of Stanyan Street where Haight Street comes to an end.
