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The Real S.F. Tour

50 Drumm St., San Francisco, CA 94111 (Sunset)
888-973-8687
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Ranked #3 of 235 activities in San Francisco
Type: Tours
Owner description: Part urban adventure, part urban trek, and totally green, you'll visit enchanted gardens, secret stairways, glorious rooftop views, and some the... more » Owner description: Part urban adventure, part urban trek, and totally green, you'll visit enchanted gardens, secret stairways, glorious rooftop views, and some the city's coolest neighborhoods. You'll be avoiding large crowds of tourists while experiencing the real culture of San Francisco and learning about its rich and storied history. You'll traverse the city on Cable Cars, Light Rail, and City Buses. These vehicles are zero emissions or run on bio diesel, making this tour totally green. You must be able to walk 4 separate uphill 1.5 block sections, there are a total of 6 uphill flights of stairs, and 15 downhill flights of stairs, spread throughout the day. The day encompasses over 5 miles of walking including short uphill sections and hidden stairways that most people find extremely enjoyable. If you do not walk regularly this tour may be more challenging than enjoyable. If you have any difficulty going up and downstairs we do not recommend this tour. Please only wear comfortable closed toe walking shoes. Tours run daily departing from the California St Cable Car turnaround at 9:30 A.M. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

We were visiting some friends in the bay area and found this tour online. We managed to be able to go on the day we wanted and are so glad we did. Best walking tour we've ever had and we've been on lots. Thanks to our tour guide Anthony who did an amazing job.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

What a great way to get a real feel for the city, this is the tour to take first when you visit San Fran. It will give you great insight on the less touristy real San Fran. Don't hesitate to get to know your tour guide and ask them for recommendations - these people know San Fran. Our guide Genie... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Our guide Anthony did a fantastic job of showing us around the city ... so many great views, as well as little nooks and crannies that we never would have discovered on our own. It's a great thing to do on your first day in San Francisco to get an idea of the parts of the city where you'd like... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

Katya was our tour guide for the day and she did an excellent job. Started in Drumm St caught a cable car to the top of those famous hills and the tour commenced. We went all over the city and Katya gave us plenty of information about the city she really knew her stuff. All of questions were answered and... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Sean was our guide. He made the whole day fun and interesting. His in depth knowledge of the city was amazing. Sean's passion and love for his city was very evident. His enthusiasm spilled over into everything he said and did. He was very caring and kind and made sure we were all very safe at all times. We got... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013 via mobile

My husband and I booked this tour after reading the great reviews on Trip Advisor. We were SO impressed with our guide, Sean. He was funny, knowledgeable and took us to so many places we couldn't have possibly found on our own. He had the whole route timed out so we didn't have to wait for anything. We had the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

We had 2 friends recommend this tour to us and it was everything they said and MORE! We had a small group and Sean was our guide. Sean was so knowledgeable and very funny in his soft-spoken way. Sean took us to many areas of the city that very few would know about but were so interesting. It was an... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

I took the tour April 19 and was so glad I signed up. Its tough to travel alone sometimes but the rest of the group and the guides made it a fun day. This was our guide's first time out in front and she did an EXCELLENT job. She obviously studied hard and knew her stuff! My only suggestion would... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

With Real SF you learn so much about the history of the great city of San Francisco. We are locals and decided to take a tour to get to know the city we've come to love. We thought it'd be a great day of walking around with a few interesting facts, but it was so much more! We learned about... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

A very good tour of most of famous San Francisco districts with a lot of history behind every street etc. Prepare to walk a lot and bring water! Really good if you want to see / learn a lot in a short time, essentially half a day! Good weather is a must though, we were really lucky as it was... More

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