This map shows the stops on our Downtown San Fran audio tour which you can purchase here. If you'd like to add this map to your Google Maps app so you can follow along using GPS, just click the square bracket in the upper right hand corner. Helpful hint: If you want to use Google […]
This map shows the stops on our Castro audio tour which you can purchase here. If you'd like to add this map to your Google Maps app so you can follow along using GPS, just click the square bracket in the upper right hand corner. Helpful hint: If you want to use Google Maps without […]
This post compares and reviews tours to and from Muir Woods National Park. We include organized bus tours from in and around San Francisco as well as how to visit the park on your own via a shuttle. Let's explore! WHY VISIT MUIR WOODS The Muir Woods National Monument is an area just a short […]
This post offers several one-day itineraries for spending 24 hours in San Francisco, including budget-friendly and kid-friendly itineraries as well as a 3-day option. As local walking tour guides, we not only live here, but we also show San Francisco off to visitors every day. And, many of our tour guests only have a day […]
This post is a visitors guide to Coit Tower in city of San Francisco with tips on when to come, how to get here, how much you will pay, and what you will see. Coit Tower is one of San Francisco’s most recognizable landmarks and a place everyone should add to their list, if only […]
Families who join us for our San Francisco tours will sometimes ask about whether or not it's worth visiting this museum, and we're always ready to gush about it! This post covers tickets, deals, and free days for the California Academy of Sciences. We also explain the exhibits and items that you can expect to […]
This post provides an extensive list of the most popular and best museums in San Francisco. We include free entry, late hours, and kid-friendly options. TOP 10 California Academy of Sciences The California Academy of Sciences is one of the largest natural history museums in the whole world. It includes a natural history museum, an […]
"God took the beauty of the Bay of Naples, the Valley of the Nile, the Swiss Alps, the Hudson River Valley, rolled them into one and made San Francisco Bay." If Fiorello LaGuardia, the famed mayor of New York City, and from a family of Italian immigrants, could say this about San Francisco, who are […]
This post is a guide to the best Christmas lights and holiday displays in San Francisco and how to see them. We've updated the list for all of the top places to visit around the city for 2024 as best we can. TOP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND HOLIDAY DISPLAYS During the holidays, San Francisco sparkles more […]
This post is a guide to things to do in San Francisco during Christmas, updated for 2024. Christmas is an amazing time to visit San Francisco as this already beautiful city takes on an extra sparkle. As local tour guides, we love taking visitors on walking tours around our beautiful city during the holidays. And, […]
Whenever we're offering one of our guided tours in San Francisco, we're sometimes asked about how to walk across this historic landmark. To make the whole process easier on everyone, we decided to make this visitor's guide to the Golden Gate Bridge, with tips on how to get here, where to park, where to get […]
This post covers options for whale watching in San Francisco. We include details about the best times and places to go, what species you may see, and tours. As local tour guides, we get asked questions about whales by our guests quite regularly, mostly about tour recommendations. So, we decided to put this post together […]
This post offers suggestions for the best things to do at night in San Francisco, including a top 20 list, night tours, dinner cruises, late-night museums, rooftop bars, and more. A lot of travelers worry that there won't be a lot to do after dark in the Bay Area, but our local tour guides have […]
This guide covers how to visit the prison on Alcatraz Island and what to expect with each ticket option. We include what you will see, what to do if Alcatraz tickets are sold out, which tours are the best, and how to find deals on admission. As local walking tour guides, questions concerning Alcatraz Prison […]
When stepping into San Francisco’s Chinatown, you step into a world of vibrant colors, sounds, sights, and smells that will immediately whisk you around the globe. While there are several distinct Chinese neighborhoods in San Francisco, the oldest and largest Chinatown lies in the heart of downtown. On this self-guided tour of Chinatown, you’ll visit […]
This post provides information about the most popular day trips from San Francisco Bay Area, Yosemite National Park, Muir Woods National Monument, Silicon Valley, Napa Valley, and Sonoma Valley. Yosemite National Park Yosemite National Park is a beautiful park spanning 747,956 acres and 800 miles of hiking trails just 3.5 hours from San Francisco. Famed for […]
