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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 #7 of 244 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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Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 June 2013 NEW

Just returned from vacation which included 1.5 days in San Fran. Took the Real SF Tour based on recommendations from TA. Loved this tour! Not only do you visit some cool neigherhoods but also some real hidden gems in the city. Chris is an entertaining guide with a passion for SF that you do not find in your normal guides.... More

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Oakley, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

This was an awesome tour. Not only do you see tourist sites but you see and feel the heart and soul of SF. The intimate connection that Chris has with the city, his transparent love he has for the people and community are what makes the tour an 11 on a scale of 1 to 10. Our family was a... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 June 2013 NEW via mobile

Our guide Chris took us on a day long adventure during which he shared his obvious passion for his native city. We got to experience pretty well every form of public transport, which ensured we had access to many hidden gems that you don't get to see on regular tours. Chris's enthusiasm is infectious. His knowledge across a broad range... More

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Brisabne
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

This was an combination tour of San Fran walking and using public transport. Our guide for the day was Anthony. This tour would be enjoyed by 99% of people, it took you to various parts in San Francisco and went into other areas by the use of the public transport system. Overall, everyone should enjoy this tour, it personally didn't... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2013

Our guide Shaun showed us the real heart and soul of San Francisco. He explained the background of each of the unique districts we visited, and gave us such a unique insight into this wonderful city. Small group of 5, so easy to ask questions and never felt hindered being a big group of clueless tourists. Cannot recommend it highly... More

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Winter Garden, Florida
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 June 2013

Honestly I booked the tour for my husband and I based off of the raving reviews on TripAdvisor but this just wasn't for us. Maybe we aren't "group tour" type people or maybe the people in our group were just especially annoying but I just didn't feel like i got a great experience from it all. Our tour guide was... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 June 2013

An excellent full day tour, well paced and helpful orientation for my first day in San Francisco. Genie was a great guide and the tour manages to use the best of SF's transport to avoid most of the steep parts! Wear comfortable shoes! Well recommended.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013 via mobile

Chris was a very informative tour guide......we walked the city over a 7 hour period, which went rather quickly. It was easy walking and not too tough at all....which I was worried about prior to doing it. We visited places we never would have imagined had it been left up to ourselves. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting to... More

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San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 May 2013

Our family did this tour 2 weeks ago and we are still talking about it and referring our friends. Our guide Anthony was energetic and well informed. Very glad we did not take the bus tours, we would have missed so much. Could not wait to get home and load all our pics into our computers and digital picture frames.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

This tour is unlike any tour I have ever been on. Rather than riding a tour bus, the Real SF tour lets you walk around the city primarily on foot. This allowed us to explore places like a fortune cookie shop in Chinatown and the SF art institute. It is a very personal tour as you walk with a small... More

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