San Francisco Icons Historic Walking Tour

The Icons of SF tour starts at Alamo Square, where we'll introduce you to the Painted Ladies, beautiful Victorian houses perfectly framed against the San Francisco skyline. After that we walk through the fun Fillmore District before catching a bus to Russian Hill and the next icon, Lombard Street (passing the house used in the movie Mrs Doubtfire). On our tour you'll walk down the 'crookedest street in the world' – the best way of avoiding traffic AND getting the best photos.
From there we stroll into North Beach, one of SF's most historic, picturesque and fascinating neighborhoods. We can even stop for refreshments in one of the great cafes or bars there. From there it's just a short walk to the final icon. SF's Chinatown is the oldest in the U.S., and its design has been copied by other Chinatowns all over the world. It's where the city started and is the perfect place to end your tour, because it has some of the best restaurants in the city.

Meeting Point

Hayes Street & Pierce Street

Hayes St & Pierce St, San Francisco, CA 94117, USA

The guide will be checking-in guests in Alamo Square, on the corner of Hayes and Pierce Streets, by the steps, from 10 minutes before the tour.
Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.

What to expect:

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes

Painted Ladies

Steiner Street, Corner Hayes Street, San Francisco, California

Get the best view of one of the most famous icons of SF - the Painted Ladies, beautiful Victorian houses.

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Fillmore District

San Francisco, California

See this trendy, fun, neighborhood.

15 minutes

Russian Hill

San Francisco, California

One of the legendary 7 hills of San Francisco and offering great views of the bay and Alcatraz.

15 minutes

Lombard Street

Lombard Street, The Presidio east to The Embarcadero, San Francisco, 94109, California

Walk down the crookedest street in the world. It's the best way to see it.

15 minutes

Coit Tower

1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, , San Francisco, 94133-3106, California

Get some great views of this icon of SF.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

North Beach

San Francisco, California

Walk through the streets of our Little Italy. It's a beautiful, historic neighborhood, full of great bars, cafes and restaurants. And a great bookshop.

30 minutes

Chinatown

Grant Avenue, , San Francisco, 94108, California

The first Chinatown in the US and the one responsible for the design of all other Chinatowns. It's also where the city was born. Walk the streets and learn the neighborhood's history

30 minutes

What's included:

• We donate $1 for every guest to a non-profit, Climate Cents.
• All Metro travel is included.
• Tour Guide

Not included:

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