San Francisco Trip Overview
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 in downtown & take the cable-car up to Nob Hill. From there we go to City Hall &, affter going inside, we walk over to Hayes Valley, a cool spot for morning coffee.
After that we head to the Mission District, followed by the Castro. We finish the morning part of the tour in Haight-Ashbury, it’s a great place to get some lunch.
After that we take you to see an icon of San Francisco, the Painted Ladies, then head over to Macondray Lane. That’s followed by a walk down another SF icon, Lombard Street. We finish the tour in Chinatown. By then you’ll have had a fantastic experience of SF & made some beautiful memories to take home.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: San Francisco, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting San Francisco, California, United States
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 in downtown & take the cable-car up to Nob Hill. From there we go to City Hall &, affter going inside, we walk over to Hayes Valley, a cool spot for morning coffee.
After that we head to the Mission District, followed by the Castro. We finish the morning part of the tour in Haight-Ashbury, it’s a great place to get some lunch.
After that we take you to see an icon of San Francisco, the Painted Ladies, then head over to Macondray Lane. That’s followed by a walk down another SF icon, Lombard Street. We finish the tour in Chinatown. By then you’ll have had a fantastic experience of SF & made some beautiful memories to take home.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry Building The Embarcadero at Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-4209
Your guide will help you orient yourselves, by telling you the history and background of the Ferry Building and downtown San Francisco.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA 94109
Take the cable car up steep Nob Hill to see the grand mansions of the San Francisco’s first millionaires.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102-9991
Go inside our beautiful City Hall and learn about the important events which took place there.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hayes Valley, Hayes Valley, San Francisco, California
See this picturesque new area, near the San Francisco Civic Center, with it’s collection of great street art and small coffee shops.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: The Castro, The Castro, San Francisco, California
Experience this historic neighborhood, hugely important in the LGBTQ movement, of which San Francisco is a world-wide symbol.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Haight-Ashbury, Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan, San Francisco, CA 94117
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).
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Painted Ladies, Alamo Square, Steiner and Hayes Sts., San Francisco, CA
An icon of San Francisco. What trip here would be complete without seeing these beautiful, Victorian houses, with their amazing views of SF?
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Macondray Lane, Jones Street between Union and Green Streets, San Francisco, CA
A hidden, literary, spot that many tourists can’t find, we show you this beautiful street, with it’s fine views.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: 1070 Lombard Street between Jones St and Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
One of our most famous landmarks, we walk down the steep, curved street – and you’ll get some great photos for Instagram.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Chinatown, Grant Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94108
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.
Duration: 20 minutes
