I don't understand how this group of dedicated volunteers, clearly knowledgeable about, and in love with their city, is not rated higher. In our commercial age it's almost unheard of to actually get something for nothing (other than donations to further the cause). I try to take one of these walks every time I visit the city. My favorite was... More

I found the SF City Guides by Googling walks in SF several years ago. To date I have been on 4 of them: 1)Nob Hill, Path of Gold Market Street, Chinatown and most recently Russian Hill. They are free. They do pass an envelope for a totally non-pressure voluntary donation at the end of the tour. I gladly contribute. The... More

We took the SF City Guide tour of Haight-Ashbury and found it to be exceptional. We learned so much about Haight-Ashbury from the 50's right through to the present time. The tours are free and donations are welcome at the end. The tour was suppose to run about an hour but our guide was so enthusiatic that we were two... More

We took 3 different tours - Chinatown, North Beach, Japanese Tea Gardens. Very different, but all excellent tours. Japanese Tea Gardens tour is more academic, but very dramatic at the same time as it includes the history of the Gardens and its creators. The Chinatown and North Beach guide was a young gentlemen who seems to be a history junkie.... More

I looked up walking tours on the internet and was delighted to find that these ones run for free by volunteers. I travelled to SFO for business and had the weekend free on my own, so joining up with a group tour was an appealing option. I ejoyed the first one around North Beach so much that I went on... More

Hi, I got to go to SF for a week while my boyfriend attended the technology security conference in Feb-Mar and wanted an affordable way to see the city and figured that I'd go on one tour, Chinatown, the first day and see how it went. Well, after that tour, I went on one or two tours a day! I... More

I discovered City Guides last year, when my husband and I went on two tours (Billionaire Row and Chinatown). This trip we went on three additional tours (Alamo Square, Presidio, and the Palace Hotel). With the exception of the Palace Hotel tour (we couldn't really understand the Asian guide and she went on and on with long stories including 15... More

I recently got a smart phone and put the city guide app on it for San Francisco. I used it A LOT! Whereever we were, I would search where to eat by using "find nearby" and then look at the reviews and I was not let down! I also used it to read about different neighborhoods and what they had... More

Even as a local, these walking tours given by volunteers is a big draw. Check their site to see what walks are offered on the day and time you want - even areas you have never heard of will end up being a highlight of a visit to San Francisco. More