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15 Best Walking Tours In San Francisco

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San Francisco’s 15 most-booked walking tours, side by side. Each one with its price, its run time and the operator, plus a straight read on what you actually get for the money.

15 Best Walking Tours In San Francisco

North Beach & Little Italy Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor - Coffee first: espresso and tea as the smartest warm-up
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North Beach & Little Italy Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

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1.North Beach & Little Italy Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

North Beach & Little Italy food walk with espresso, cannoli, deli classics, chocolate, and Beat-era stories in about 3 hours for $86.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“The pizza place over charges. 2 drinks they add on $9.00. For one drink they add on $6.00. They charge you for a large size party to every patron. Highway robbery. All the other places were great. Lots of food on the tour. Great tour of Little Italy.”

1,044 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $86.00by Local Tastes of the City Tours

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San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour - Stockton Street food markets: what you should look for (and how to ask)
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San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour

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2.San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour

San Francisco Chinatown walking tour with an herbal pharmacy stop, fortune cookie factory sample, and secret-leaning alley history. Small group.

★ 5.0

“Linda Lee was a wonderful tour guide, who gave us so much information that we would not even dream of knowing. Her familiarity with Chinatown and ability to relate to all different types of tourists makes her successful.”

778 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $59.00by All About Chinatown Tours

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San Francisco LGBTQ Walking Tour with Local Guide - The Castro Theatre and the neighborhood origin story
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San Francisco LGBTQ Walking Tour with Local Guide

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3.San Francisco LGBTQ Walking Tour with Local Guide

Walk the Castro with Kathy on a 2-hour LGBTQ history route featuring Harvey Milk, the Pink Triangle, Honor Walk, and the AIDS Quilt.

★ 5.0

“Kathy was a very good tour guide. Very knowledgeable and most of what she told us was from experience which made it very personal. We learned lots. Thank you 😊”

600 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $40.00by Cruisin' The Castro Walking Tours

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Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor - Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory: watching the snack being made
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Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

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San Francisco: Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour - The 3-hour walking rhythm: how fast is too fast?
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San Francisco: Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour

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Hidden Stairways of San Francisco - Mosaic stairways you can’t unsee: tiles, stories, and best angles
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Hidden Stairways of San Francisco

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6.Hidden Stairways of San Francisco

Hidden Stairways of San Francisco: 2-hour small-group walk to mosaic steps, hidden gardens, and hilltop 360° views.

★ 5.0

“What a fantastic experience! We walked at a very manageable pace, taking in all the sights. The steps are beautiful! The scenery is amazing. Greg is such a wonderful tour guide. My grandson is 8, and he actually chose this excursion for our trip. I am so glad that he did! Greg really got him…”

244 reviews2 hours (approx.)From $37.00by Gregory McQuaid

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San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour - What you’ll hear: spooky tales with a facts-versus-fiction filter
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San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour

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7.San Francisco Ghost Hunt Walking Tour

Join Christian Cagigal for a 90-minute to 2-hour SF ghost hunt walk with history-first storytelling, safe night streets, and easy pacing.

★ 5.0

“Christian is extremely knowledgeable and has a great way of storytelling. I am a history teacher and brought my two teen children and we all were fascinated in every aspect.”

177 reviews1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)From $25.99by San Francisco Ghost Hunt

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Private Walking Tour of San Francisco - Chinatown at Walking Speed: Old Streets and Global Connections
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Private Walking Tour of San Francisco

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8.Private Walking Tour of San Francisco

Private 2.5-hour San Francisco walk through Chinatown, Financial District, and the Embarcadero to the Ferry Building with a guide.

★ 5.0

“Filip was AMAZING!!! This isn’t a basic sight seeing tour of typical SF landmarks, rather this tour dug deeper into the history of the city, global connections and how SF is still shaped by the spirit and values of those who embarked upon its shores nearly 200 years ago. The time passes so fast because…”

150 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $49.00by Free SF Tour

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San Francisco: Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & North Beach - Chinatown by twilight: dim sum first, then the food art
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San Francisco: Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & North Beach

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9.San Francisco: Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & North Beach

A 4-hour food walk through San Francisco Chinatown and North Beach with dim sum, hand-made fortune cookies, coffee, pizza, and movie history.

★ 4.8

“Brian was fantastic as our tour guide! A true San Franciscan, he gave us the history of SF in a fun and informative manner. Oh yeah, the food was sublime as well!”

148 reviews4 hoursFrom $94by Local Tastes of the City Tours

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Fisherman's Wharf Walking Tour - Aquatic Park to Cable Cars: Bay Views and SF in Motion
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Fisherman’s Wharf Walking Tour

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10.Fisherman’s Wharf Walking Tour

A $39, 90-minute Fisherman’s Wharf walking tour with free admissions, Bay views, WWII ships, and sea lions, ending at Pier 39.

★ 5.0

“Seth was an amazing tour guide, very knowledgeable of the history of the area! Would recommend to anyone visiting San Francisco.”

93 reviews1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)From $39.00by ExperienceFirst

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North Beach Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour - Price check: why $99 feels fair for what you get
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North Beach Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour

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11.North Beach Food Tasting and Cultural Walking Tour

Taste North Beach’s Italian classics and gelato on a 3-hour food walk with 5 stops, culture stories, and all tastings included for $99.

★ 5.0

“Scott was a wonderful and knowlegable guide. He balanced humor with history and it was greatly appreciated. The great thing for us is that due to the amount of walking and having mobility issues Scott brought food to us where we were sitting so we did not miss out on anything. We told him not…”

66 reviews3 hours (approx.)From $99.00by Sidewalk Food Tours

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Mission District Food and Culture Walking Tour - Where the tour starts and how the pacing feels on foot
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Mission District Food and Culture Walking Tour

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12.Mission District Food and Culture Walking Tour

Mission District murals and authentic tacos with guided stops across the neighborhood for about 2 hours. Food costs extra, ~$30 suggested.

★ 4.5

“I had really wanted just a mural tour of the Mission District but couldn't find one to fit the timing with my other tour itineraries. So I booked this tour as the next best thing and what I got was waaaayyyy better than I would have ever imagiRead more”

47 reviewsFrom $39.00by ExperienceFirst

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The 10 Tastings of San Francisco: Private Food Walking Tour - Clarion Alley Murals: pupusas and empanadas with Mission street energy
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The 10 Tastings of San Francisco: Private Food Walking Tour

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13.The 10 Tastings of San Francisco: Private Food Walking Tour

A private 3-hour San Francisco food walking tour with 10 tastings across the Mission, Clarion Alley, Dolores Park, and Chinatown.

★ 4.5

“Brandon is such a fabulous storyteller! With his deep knowledge of history, and charismatic way of telling stories, it’s such a pleasure to have him around during this walk! We went to the best local food spots in town, and he even changed the rRead more”

39 reviewsFrom $257.76by Withlocals

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Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group - Starting at 352 Grant Ave and ending at Portsmouth Square
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Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group

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14.Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group

Small-group Chinatown walk with dim sum, fortune-cookie factory and key landmarks like Dragon’s Gate. Learn ordering tips for $85.

★ 4.5

“We had Joe as a tour guide. He taught us a lot about the history of Chinatown and let us sample some yummy treats at some of the businesses (buns, fortune cookies and dim sum). The only thing I was surprised about: there was no tea sampling. Tea is a pretty big deal in Chinese…”

36 reviews2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)From $85.00by Gray Line San Francisco

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San Francisco: Gold, Greed, and Gunslingers Walking Tour - Starting at Merchant and Kearny: Finding Your Lantern Guide
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San Francisco: Gold, Greed, and Gunslingers Walking Tour

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