San Francisco In A Day Cultural Tour

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 near the Embarcadero & take the cable-car up to Nob Hill. From there we go to City Hall (or Cable Car Museum) &, after going inside, we can grab a coffee in Hayes Valley.

After that we head to the Castro, then walk through Dolores Park. We finish the morning part of the tour in the Haight, it's a great place to get some lunch.

After that we take you to see an icon of San Francisco, the Painted Ladies. That's followed by a walk down another SF icon, Lombard Street. We finish the tour with a walk through North Beach & Chinatown. By then you’ll have had a fantastic experience of SF & made some beautiful memories to take home.

Meeting Point

Market St & Drumm St

San Francisco, CA 94105, USA

The guide will be checking in guests at the cable car station on the corner of Market and Drumm Street (by the Robert Frost marker), from 15 minutes before the tour is due to begin.
Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.

What's included:

• We donate $1 for every guest to a non-profit, Climate Cents.
• All Metro travel is included (USD20 value)
• Tour Guide
• 2 cable car rides and 1 journey on the historic streetcar included (if possible)..

Not included:

• Gratuities not included, because voluntary. If you enjoy tour please allow 15-20%.
• Lunch/Snacks are not included.

What to expect:

Duration: 8 hours

The Embarcadero

San Francisco, 94111, California

Your guide will help you orient yourselves, by telling you the history and background of the Ferry Building and downtown San Francisco.

10 minutes

Nob Hill

, , San Francisco, 94109, California

Take the cable car up steep Nob Hill to see the grand mansions of the San Francisco's first millionaires.

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

San Francisco City Hall

1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, , San Francisco, 94102-9991, California

Go inside our beautiful City Hall and learn about the important events which took place there.

20 minutes

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.

20 minutes

The Castro

San Francisco, California

Experience this historic neighborhood, hugely important in the LGBTQ movement, of which San Francisco is a world-wide symbol.

20 minutes

Mission Dolores Park

Dolores Street, 19th Street, San Francisco, 94110, California

One of the loveliest parks in SF and possessing great views of downtown.

20 minutes

Haight-Ashbury

San Francisco, 94117, California

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).

20 minutes

Painted Ladies

Steiner Street, Corner Hayes Street, San Francisco, California

An icon of San Francisco. What trip here would be complete without seeing these beautiful, Victorian houses, with their amazing views of SF?

20 minutes

Lombard Street

San Francisco, California

One of our most famous landmarks, we walk down the steep, curved street - and you'll get some great photos for Instagram.

20 minutes

North Beach

San Francisco, California

Walk through this historical neighborhood, San Francisco's very own Little Italy.

20 minutes

Chinatown

San Francisco, California

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.

20 minutes