Free Walking Tours of San Francisco
Our City at Your Feet
80 Unique Tours. 300 Volunteers. 43 Years.
Tour Status
July 15th
Features
We’re Reopening!
Discover our new Strolls!
We are reopening on July 15! Our Guides can’t wait to introduce to you our new Strolls – created to allow smaller groups to experience a City Guides tour while respecting the city’s health guidelines for safe outdoor gatherings.
Safe Touring with City Guides!
First and foremost, City Guides assures you that we are responding to COVID-19 in a very serious way. We want to take this time to remain transparent and communicate the precautions that City Guides is taking to stay to provide safe tours.
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Summer of Love
“Virtual Tours”
Join City Guides Rodney Paul and Chip Isaac, as they share stories of Bill Graham, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin, and the iconic venues where they performed, all during that magical Summer of 1967, and beyond…
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City Guides Gives Back
Our mission at City Guides is to give back to the community through sharing the history and stories of the city we love. This year, we are excited to add another way to give back to the community: We are co-sponsoring the 2nd annual Fracchia Prize with the San Francisco Historical Society.
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Why Tour With Us
No-Cost Tours
Our 1.5 to 2 hour tours are always free, but we welcome donations to support our mission of keeping San Francisco’s history accessible.
Expert Tour Guides
Our tour guides go through extensive training to learn about the history of our beautiful city and how to share that history with you.
A Tour for Everyone
We offer over 80 different tours – allowing you to learn about the diverse ways that San Francisco became the vibrant city it is today.
About Us
City Guides, founded in 1978, is a non-profit organization with more than 300 trained volunteers who lead FREE historical and architectural walking tours in San Francisco for over 40,000 locals and visitors each year. We are sponsored by the San Francisco Public Library and are a San Francisco Parks Alliance Partner. Join us for a walk along the streets, sidewalks, and byways of America’s most beautiful – and fascinating – city!
