City Essentials: First Day
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Kickstart your trip to San Francisco

3 hours English
5 (41)
100% Personalized

Hilly streets, food truck eats and not a tourist trap in sight.

Irina
Irina
Kathy
Kathy

Match with one of our local hosts

Be matched with a host based on your interests and preferences, to tailor your perfect day.

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100% Flexible: Adapt in real time

Your host will fine-tune the experience in real time to match your mood.

Experience Overview

Time:

3 hours

What to expect:

Fully tailored to your preferences

Language:

Hosted in English (Other languages may be requested)

Meeting point:

Your hotel/apartment or any other central location

Cancellation:

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience

What to bring:

  • We recommend wearing comfortable shoes and carrying a light bag for your essentials.
  • Public transport may be used during the experience - please bring a travel card or small amount of cash for fares.

What’s Included:

Private and personalized experience
3 hours with your host
Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s Excluded:

Food and drink
Tickets to any attractions
Transportation costs
Gratuities (optional)

Key Highlights:

  • Choose your pace - a casual stroll or grand tour of San Francisco and its surrounds
  • Visit some of the cities iconic spaces and vibrant local neighborhoods
  • Take the experience at whatever pace suits you - be it a leisurely stroll pausing to sip a craft beer or you’re keen to hike to one of the lookout points to get a beautiful view of the city
  • Get a taste of San Fran through the eyes of your host, and acquaint yourself with the briefest of histories, safety tips and general know how
  • Get oriented in the city and discover the best ways to get around
  • Your host will reveal recommendations for secret San Fran spots, and places which sound like a good fit for your personality along the way

What travelers think of our USA experiences

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Pam 1 April 2024

Kathy was thoughtful to our interests and captured experiences that were more than superficial as would be mentioned on a bus tour. The tea tasting in China Town and visiting the Buddhist Temple were both experiences we would not have known to seek out. Telegragh Hill and North Beach were terrific. Kathy also went an hour and half beyond our appointment. It was ex ellent.

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Ni 1 September 2022

Kathy was a great guide for me on our Financial District tour in San Fran. She is very knowledgeable with the area, as well as the architectural history of the city and I highly recommend this tour!

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Caren 1 August 2022

Top Guide John

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Caren 1 August 2022

John made our tour really great.

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Smiley 1 June 2021

We had been to SF several times before and done all the Main attractions. We wanted to see how locals live, by exploring neighborhoods, shops and restaurants. We had a beautiful day to walk and enjoy the charm of this unique city,

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Mollie 1 June 2021

Kathy met us at our hotel and designed a great tour for us that familiarized us with parts of San Francisco that we were interested in seeing. She was engaging, upbeat, educated and really knows the city. She made us feel welcome and she offered us excellent information and tips for the rest of our stay. We highly recommend a tour like this early in one's trip to a new city to get a basic lay of the area.

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What you’ll do

Leave your comfort zone in total comfort with one of our local San Francisco hosts by your side!

Get oriented in the vibrant city of San Francisco and explore a pocket of the city, seeing some of its most famous landmarks and hidden gems that show off the city’s colorful personality. Avoid looking too much like a tourist and falling for the tourist traps - no one wants to be stuck doing what every other tourist is doing.

With so many incredible trails, parks, lookout points and hilly spots where you can soak up The Bay Area's natural beauty, you’ll surely want advice on the best hikes to try out, where to catch sunset and where the best food trucks are.

Dive into what the city has in store; let your host suggest some of their favorite hangouts and eating and drinking spots. Start your trip with a view of the city through an inspiring lens and learn how to get around - we’ll have you feeling like a local in no time.

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