May Neighborhood Tours
During the month of May, City Guides will offer additional tours of some lesser known San Francisco neighborhoods. Go off the beaten path and discover hidden treasures in communities like the Excelsior, Glen Park or Visitacion Valley.
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Free Walking Tours of San FranciscoWe are local volunteers who love the City, its history, lore and legends...and we're ready to share it all with you. |
| Our free (donations welcome!), regularly scheduled tours are open to the public but NOT open to parties of 8 or more. If you plan to bring 8 or more walkers to a regular tour, please click here for more information on booking private group tours. | |
Special Event: Market Street Trolley Tour
Market Street Railway and San Francisco City Guides are again collaborating on a memorable vintage streetcar ride along Muni's historic F-line on Sunday, May 4 from 1:30-3:30 pm. This extra special history tour in the fabulous open-top "Boat Tram*" (Blackpool, England, Car No. 228) offers a fresh-air view of the sights and sounds along the F-line on Market Street and The Embarcadero. Because this is a special event, there is an event fee involved. Click here for more information or to make a reservation.
Fairmont Hotel Tour
The 'Grand Dame' of San Francisco
Fairmont Hotel Tour: Oh if the walls of the Fairmont could only talk, the tales they could tell.
Walls can't talk but your City Guide can and will. There are tales of mistresses, murder, fraud,
drunkards, and prohibition. The walls hold stories of Presidents and politicians, royalty and
dignitaries, and the rich and famous all woven into the history of the Fairmont Hotel.
Register for this tour and you will discover the secret tales of the "Grand Dame."
Note: This tour is offered on a registration basis only. You must register on line. Click here to see available dates and make (or cancel) a reservation for the Fairmont Hotel tour.
Diego Rivera Mural at the Stock Exchange Tower
The Diego Rivera mural "Allegory of California" is in an area normally closed to the public. Once each month, however, this mural can be viewed by participants in a reservations only City Guides tour Click here for more information and to see available dates and make (or cancel) a reservation for the tour.
City Guides tours rated "Best" by 7x7
7x7 magazine has named City Guides as the Best SF Walking Tour. "City Guides is proud," said Executive Director Michael Cushing, "to be recognized by yet another Best of SF List! Thank you 7x7 Magazine, our volunteer guides appreciate the well-deserved praise."
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Golden Gate Park Tours
San Francisco City Guides and San Francisco Parks Alliance have joined forces to offer enticing new tours of Golden Gate Park. The first tours to be offered are:
Private Group Tours
Play tourist on your own turf and explore San Francisco the best way possible - on foot with City Guides. For a modest donation, let us arrange a private tour for your group.
School Tours
San Francisco City Guides offers a unique opportunity to enhance your students' classroom experiences. For your next field trip, join a trained volunteer guide on a tour of San Francisco.
Our Guides Write
GuideLines is the monthly newsletter for City Guides containing historical articles written by our tour guides.
Click here to learn more about the fascinating history of San Francisco.
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