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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 #4 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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Marion, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2013 NEW via mobile

We had a beautiful day for a walking tour and Genie was a wonderful tour guide. She has a wealth of knowledge and a real passion for the city. This is quite a full day visiting many different parts of the city. She showed us how to use the cable car, trolley, bus and underground MUNI transportation system. We felt... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

This is a very good way to explore San francisco. You would not see half of the city treats unless you take this tour. I really enjoyed the fact that we went t a lot of different places by a lot of different means. Beware though this tour is not for everyone...it is long and tiring. We ran an hour... More

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ccour10481, Owner at The Real S.F. Tour, responded to this review
24 May 2013

Hi TurboSnail, Thanks for the awesome review! We are aware that the one tour did go over by a full hour. Most days tours end between 4:30 and 5:00. I think your tour went way too long and was probably more tiring than usual, we offer our sincerest apology for any inconvenience that caused you. Thank goodness the tour is... More

Adelaide, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW via mobile

Generally good tour. Covered a lot of ground. I've been on lots of walking tours and did feel that our very friendly guide was not a natural storyteller - she tended to give more facts that bring a story alive and this was a little frustrating at times as the stories could have been great. Also good to know that... More

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New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

We had a great day today with Sean- upbeat, funny & informative tour guide. Definitely took us to places we would have never been able to cover all by ourselves and different hidden Gems. It was also fun to meet & talk to people who were also traveling. Well worth the money- a must do!

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Ottawa, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Great combination of public transit (cable car, bus, subway) and walking through neighbourhoods of SF. Several hours spent with Sean ~ a very personable and knowledgeable guide who was happy to share information and lots of tid-bits and interesting spots we would have never otherwise gotten to. Would recommend to anyone who likes to get out and about on foot... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013

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

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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Iowa
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

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

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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Sydney NSW Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

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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