Really entertaining evening with great guides who kept it engaging and just the right balance of…read morespookiness. We learned a lot of SF history too.

I've been on a lot of ghost tours, and this one was fantastic! Great mix of history and light ghost…read moreinvestigating. Not gimmicky or fake. Aliya was our tour guide and very knowledgeable about the area and tools for ghost hunting. Definitely recommend this tour!

Our guide Michael, wound us through the history of San Francisco's Civic Center, the surrounding…read morebuildings and plaza, and then took us through City Hall where there were several weddings (always!) happening as well as some quinceanearas with gals in their big wide dresses. The view from the 4th floor looking down toward the center was fun to see. It was also great to see pictures of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio's marriage, as well as bronze busts of slain supervisor Harvey Milk, and former Mayor Dianne Feinstein. Michael does this tour every Tuesday @1:30pm so make sure to catch the next one!

Second review for City Guides - still love these tours after 20+…read more City Hall with Michael was great.

My bf and I thoroughly enjoyed the Original San Francisco walking tour with Vicky. We received an…read moreemail the day before from her stating where exactly the tour started, her contact info, and additional logistics. She was very kind, informative, and engaging. She checked in with the group often to ensure we could hear and understand her and provided clear directions to the next stop on the tour. The tour was really interesting and a pretty flat 2-mile walk, given the slope of some of the hills in SF. There were noteable stops along the way like the SF's first saloon and "the living room" of Chinatown. These tours are pay-what-you-want at the end. We didn't have cash and the website said they'd accept card; we ended up paying Vicky via PayPal.

My husband and I enjoyed today's Original San Francisco Walking Tour with Britt as our guide. We…read morehave been to San Francisco many times over the years but still learned much about its interesting history thanks to Britt's enthusiastic and knowledgable presentation during our tour. Tidbits, such as the existence of a watering hole in the 19th century called the Fierce Grizzly (so named because it had a grizzly chained next to the door) and how today's Chinatown architecture came about after the 1906 earthquake, made our walk memorable and our time with Britt go by fast. The only (slight) disappointment came when we stopped by Caffe Trieste but didn't have time to enjoy their delicious espresso even though a coffee stop was mentioned in the tour description. We highly recommend this walking tour.

Amazing tour! My husband and I live in San Francisco and were looking for fun staycation…read moreactivities. We learned SO much and had a great time walking and chatting with Jay. Highly recommend to anyone visiting the area or anyone in SF who wants to learn more about our lovely city.

It was the perfect birthday gift! An informative tour of Victorian architecture in my hometown--…read moreSan Francisco. Jay knew the answers to all of my questions too. It made a big difference to me having a private tour. It was self-paced which was helpful as I was wearing a knee brace. I would highly recommend taking this tour. You won't be disappointed!

Everywhere I travel I always look into going on a tour of the city. I love it even more when its…read morefree or donation suggested. I feel like those tours are the better one because I have been on tours where you pay upfront and felt it could have been better, anyways. Our tour met us at the square, was on time and easy to spot. She went on an overview of the things we would see/do and told us to feel free to ask for questions/suggestions. She mentioned that it was gonna take about an hour and how much distance we would cover etc. I don't remember the ladies name but she has been a local for almost her whole life and you can tell she loved telling people the history of her city. Chinatown was beautiful, that was probably my favorite part and also getting to go into a paper store where they buy paper goods to 'send them to heave' for the loved ones that have passed away was pretty cool. I got to see the narrow alleys of Chinatown and hear about the opium dens, I saw the original fortune cookie factory. It was all amazing. I for sure would go on this tour again

I have been to SF many times and have enjoyed these free walking tours in many cities. This tour…read morewith Filip did not disappoint. He was informed and engaging. The tour was filled with a lot of interesting history. Well worth our time and money!

My husband and I took Rick's walking tour on Oct. 12 and it was even better than expected! We both…read morelearned so much about buildings we'd passed by often and not realized were symbolic to the architecture of the era. We also loved how Rick pointed out the privately owned public spaces (POPOs) nearby that we never knew about. He also provides lots of information about how to find these in every city. I highly recommend this tour to SF locals and tourists alike- you won't be disappointed.

This was so interesting!! We took my in-laws when they were in town visiting, but us locals learned…read morejust as much. You tell Rick is very passionate about what he does. We were shown buildings we walk by regularly in a whole new light and loved being shown all the privately owned public parks hidden throughout the city!!! He even sends a map of all the parks after the class. Highly recommend for tourists and locals alike!

I accompanied some of my company's new hires on a tour yesterday. Because I'm a native of San…read moreFrancisco, I contemplated lying about where I'm from just to see if I could catch our guide sharing inaccurate or exaggerated stories. Suffice to say that I was completely blown away by Stuart's deeply researched knowledge, family history in the city, and passion - so much so that I am planning to recommend this tour to my own friends and family who have also lived here their whole lives. My colleagues even commented afterwards that they probably know more about San Francisco now than their own hometowns.

Great tour by Stuart this past Saturday. I was impressed with his friendliness and deep knowledge…read moreof San Francisco, but esp with his 'our of the box' thinking when it comes to how he runs his tours. I also loved the small group size and that he provides some pictures of what this city looked like at specific points in time. Highly recommend it!

The Emperor's tour is informative, fun, funny, and memorable…read more He is a delightful, knowledgeable gentleman.

All hail Emperor Norton and his Fantastic Time Machine! One of the best things I've ever done in…read moreSan Francisco -- and the way I came across this tour was by total chance! I happened to be walking through Union Square one weekend morning and saw a gentleman dressed as Emperor Norton. I thought he was a street performer, but boy was I surprised to find out he was about to lead a walking tour! Being a history nerd and someone who was already familiar with the Emperor, I bought a ticket for the downtown tour on the spot, and had such a good experience the next day I bought a ticket for the waterfront tour. It's an enjoyable, leisurely stroll through San Francisco -- full of fun facts and trivia about the city, and Joseph is a delightful host and guide. I feel he lives up to the ideals and sentiments of both Emperor Norton and the city of San Francisco itself, and this is my #1 recommendation whenever a friend tells me they're going to visit SF (although, of course, I'm always sure to NEVER refer to it as "Frisco").

It was amazing to watch the celebration and all the activities they have and look around and enjoy…read moreit all food and music and art and all the other things and shops. Definitely a great time

Last year, we did Tipsy Putt in Emeryville, and this year, my Berkeley team at Eisenmann…read moreArchitecture choose a Chinatown food tour! We literally just returned, and we couldn't be more delighted. Isabella is truly a gem...warm, knowledgeable, and incredibly engaging. She guided us through hidden culinary spots, shared rich cultural history, and made every stop feel meaningful and delicious. It was the perfect blend of food, storytelling, and local insight. We can't recommend this tour highly enough!! After the tour, we had to go back to Vitality Tea - Chris is truly a godsend.

We went on a really cool tour with Kevin! We started in Castro and made our way to Twin Peaks. We…read moregot to see a side of SF we had never visited before. Heard the history and also what certain buildings and areas of SF are used for now. It was a fun way to tour a section of the city.

5 star no doubt! Where else would you go and see absolutely stunning views of the City? Okay, let…read moreme just add emphasis to "stunning"! Because seriously, this IS what you will see when you take an Urban Hike tour! I never imagined feeling like this, like I'm enamored with San Francisco, seriously doing this hike took my love for San Francisco to another level! For all you beginner hikers, get ready! You're in for a joyful ride (or should I say walk) LOL! If I had to rate this hike, it would be easy to moderate. In the beginning, you are going to sweat...after you pass Twin Peaks, the rest is totally easy! Trust me; you will learn A LOT about San Francisco that you didn't know. Even for all of you old timers that have been living in SF for "years"...Yes, you will learn a lot as well! Urban hike gets you really acquainted with the City, taking it to a whole new level. This tour guarantees beautiful views of the City. Get ready, because you'll be treated to the lovely views looking from Twins Peak, roam through the hidden landmarks and staircases such as Pembleton Street, Tank Hill, Sutro, through a hidden forest trail; OMG, the views everywhere you go are so dreamlike. Did I mention we even spotted goats?! PRICELESS! I was able to do this hike on one of San Francisco's most beautiful days. The views were clear and the weather was perfect! My tour guide was awesome and the people I was with made the hike 10x better! So, go ahead....Open up that Groupon app (dammit, download it if you have to!) But you seriously need to hurry up and book this tour! You will be blown away by how much of a great time you will have! (Just make sure you thank me later (smiles).