San Francisco Golden Gate Park Walking Tour

Come join us for an exciting adventure through one of San Francisco’s most iconic landmarks! The History and Highlights of Golden Gate Park Walking Tour will take you on a journey through the rich history and breathtaking highlights of Golden Gate Park.
Stops include the stunning Conservatory of Flowers, The DeYoung Museum, the historic Music Concourse and Japanese Tea Garden, The National AIDS Memorial Grove, and The Children’s Carousel. You’ll get to experience it all firsthand. I will share fascinating stories and insights along the way, making this a tour you won’t want to miss.

Lace up your walking shoes, bring layers (for changeable weather), and get ready to explore!

Note: This is a public group tour.
Private group tours are also available (product code: 5533090P3).

If you have any questions or want to scheduling further in advance, please contact Viator customer service, tell them my product code: 5533090P1, and they will contact me. Thank you.

Meeting Point

501 Stanyan St

501 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA

Tours start at McLaren Lodge on the northwest corner of Stanyan and Oak streets.
If we are a small group, we'll meet at the bench in front of the building. If it is a large group, we will meet at the benches on the left of the building.

What's included:

• Guided history and highlights walk through the park and out front of these locations.

Not included:

• Entrance Tickets, Food, Drink, Transportation
• Attendees can purchase entrance tickets and visit inside these locations before or after our walk.
• Gratuities
• There is the Kezar parking lot at 825 Stanyan St. ($4/hour).

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

McLaren lodge

501 Stanyan St, San Francisco, 94117-1898, California

This is our starting point, where the horticulturalist / botanist and designer of the park lived. We will learn about the history of the park outside of this building..

20 minutes

Conservatory of Flowers

John F. Kennedy Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 94118, California

Learn about the history of this beautiful building – the oldest in Golden Gate Park – and it's extraordinary collection.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Music Concourse

50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, 94118-4502, California

Learn about the history of the concourse, and the 1894 California Midwinter Exposition.

20 minutes

de Young Museum

50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA

Begun as the Fine Arts Building at the 1894 Expo, this museum houses a world class art collection and a beautiful free lookout tower and sculpture garden. We will go up to the lookout tower which is a free area.

20 minutes

Japanese Tea Garden

75 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 94118-4502, California

The oldest Japanese garden in the US, also established during the 1894 Expo, it's influenced by Buddhist and Shinto religious beliefs.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

San Francisco Botanical Garden

1199 9th Ave, San Francisco, 94122-2370, California

Comprising of 55 acres, it has a free botanical library and houses over 9,000 plants from around the world.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

National AIDS Memorial Grove

Nancy Pelosi Drive & Bowling Green Drive, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 94117-2752, California

This beautiful dell originally opened in 1921. It was the location of the dedication of the first World's AIDS Day in 1994.

20 minutes

Golden Gate Park Carousel

320 Bowling Green Drive, San Francisco, California

Built in 1914, and renovated in 1984, this carousel is a work of art that still operates today. We will explore the glass enclosed carousel from the outside. Tickets are available if people want to ride the carousel.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Haight Street

Haight Street, , San Francisco, California

We will walk to this location – Haight and Stanyan Streets – the ending point of our tour and the east entrance to Golden Gate Park.

15 minutes