Lisi was a fun and engaging tour guide. We are SF locals, but often go on ghost tours in other…read morecities. We decided we should do one in our own town for the hell of it. We enjoyed the history tales around the gold rush, earthquake, and Chinatown, mixed in with fun horror stories. Also a fun evening out for our two pups, who got to join along. Well done.

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.

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.

I had a free afternoon one Tuesday so I booked the Secrets, Scandals & Scoundrels Tour…read more Britt was fantastic! He was engaging and related the stories to us vividly so we could see and almost hear and smell the times. This tour started in front of the Ghirardelli chocolate store, so that was easy to find and very tantalizing. We got a sample of chocolate too. We walked about a mile and a half or so in and out of buildings and around courtyards. You get a great view of the Transamerica building and even learn about POPOS (privately owned public open spaces) which was the best insider tip for the tour IMO. (Note, you don't end up where you started. You're just a few blocks from where you started but ask Britt for directions and he'll set you in the right direction... or call Lyft/Uber.) San Francisco is filled with so much history that this tour is just the tip of the iceberg. But it gives you an interesting perspective of the Gold Rush times and how San Francisco and its people evolved through that time.

I had a wonderful North Beach tour with Mr. Kelly. He is incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and funny,…read moreand he made the entire experience so enjoyable. He shared so much interesting history and took me to many beautiful hidden gems that I probably would never have discovered while traveling on my own. I was lucky to have such a personal, one-on-one tour with him, which made the experience even more special. It was truly one of the highlights of my trip to San Francisco. I will definitely come back and would love to take another tour with Mr. Kelly!

I went on the Civic Center/City Hall tour with Michael, and it far exceeded my expectations. There…read morewere 8 of us and most were locals with some knowledge of the area but we all walked away with tons more fun facts (e.g. Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio got married in City Hall) and history (the poor decisions of Admiral Funston). There were lots of weddings and pictures of huge quinceniera dresses all around us, and bumping into the SF mayor!

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 highly recommend this to anyone visiting SF, and even locals…read more.. We gifted this tour to our son, who is studying urban development. This tour provides a unique insight on the City. You start with some of the oldest buildings and work your way to the newest. You also learn about international historical trends and their influence on the San Francisco architecture. Low level activity, nice slow pace. Rick Evans is the tour guide. He is informative, friendly and passionate. Excellent at giving perspective about the importance of preserving the past, and the necessity of bringing the new and modern into the fold. A great way to spend three hours.

Four & 1/2 stars! We just finished the "Walking Tour of Chinatown and North Beach/Little Italy"…read moretour. An excellent introduction to both neighborhoods and their culinary offerings along with many historical sites and background. A family owned and run business that truly treat their customers like one of their own. I had one complaint about missing the fortune cookie factory and the owner Tom called me personally to resolve it. Later in our visit we went on our own to the fortune cookie factory and it was really not anything much to be concerned about missing. If you have never been to San Francisco or even if you have been before this is a fantastic introduction or re-introduction to what makes this city unique. I forgot to mention that you should come hungry, there's plenty of food along the trip!

We had a great time during our tour of Chinatown and Little Italy/North Beach even during a rare…read morehot day in the city! It was fun being tourists for the day even though we are Bay Area natives. Our tour guide was Andre and he was very knowledgeable and kept our group of 10 engaged. Not only did he explain the history behind the places we stopped by, he showed us the beauty of San Francisco. The food was great and I was stuffed by the end of the tour. From what I recall, we sampled sesame balls, dim sum, roasted duck and sautéed green beans, fortune cookies, lots of tea from a local tea shop, Italian sandwiches, cannolis, gelato, and pizza. I forgot to take pics of the food but I'll have to say my favorite was the salami sandwich from Molinari.

Jay, the founder of Victoria Home Walk, has the perfect personality to be a tour guide. He clearly…read moreloves his adopted city of San Francisco and we learned so much about the architecture and history of the neighborhoods. We lived in Silicon Valley for five years and used to come into the city for events, dining, and live music. This tour gave us an appreciation of the flair and vibe of one of our great American cities. Highly recommend this tour. Jay is generous and knowledgeable and you won't be disappointed.

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!

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).

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!

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!

@Iso, it's 2025, GPS co-ordinates maybe? All students had some issues finding the meeting spot…read morewhich could have been easily avoided. Let me help you out; instead of cryptic and inaccurate written directions just plug this into Google Maps: 37°21'51.6"N 122°10'37.3"W https://maps.app.goo.gl/VJx6FYUZNqcBu5177 Done. No questions, no geocaching hunt to find the meeting spot with zero service. Great website, so-so experience. In summary I don't feel it is worth the $87. I've participated in free foraging events that were equivalent and in some ways better than this one. If you are a beginner who knows absolutely nothing about foraging, this might be a good one to go to. A bit misleading to say "suitable for novice and veteran foragers alike." I learned a few new things but nothing justifying the time spent driving to the location and paying the $$$. I like the mission of this project but was expecting a bit more. Best of luck to the forageSF team.

Carla helped arrange for a private day of crab fishing for my bachelorette party with Steve in…read moreTomales Bay. Steve made the day so special - he is enthusiastic and knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make the day special for us. We met at a dock and he walked us through the fishing process (which involved throwing crab nets over the side of the dock). We caught about 150 crabs which he cooked for us in a nearby garden along with veggies, potatoes, corn, garlic bread, dessert, and more. I can't recommend Steve and ForageSF enough and can't wait to do the clamming experience with Steve in the future.