{"id":1297,"date":"2013-03-01T17:25:23","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T22:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/?p=1297"},"modified":"2013-03-04T19:55:16","modified_gmt":"2013-03-05T00:55:16","slug":"city-guides-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sftodo.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/01\/city-guides-tours.html","title":{"rendered":"City Guides &#8211; San Francisco&#8217;s Best Walking Tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"2e5142c0289a1f785cf2dcce097231a4\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"ca-pub-6725039255769208\";\r\n\/* Reno Hotels Leaderboard *\/\r\ngoogle_ad_slot = \"0584775893\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 728;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 90;\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"Japanese Tea Garden\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sftodo.com\/images\/goldengate\/japanese-teas-garden.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"270\" \/>What if you could get a tour of San Francisco \u2013 from a real resident \u2013 and (mostly) free?\u00a0 It sounds too good to be true but that is exactly what San Francisco\u2019s City Guides provide.\u00a0 City Guides shares detailed walking tours of San Francisco neighborhoods and the only cost is a totally voluntary donation.\u00a0 Tours are scheduled almost every day, throughout the day.\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the most popular tour locations (there are over 30 walks to choose from) include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sftodo.com\/coit-tower-san-francisco.html\">Coit Tower<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sftodo.com\/ferry-building.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Ferry Building<\/a>, the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sftodo.com\/japanese-tea-garden.html\" target=\"_blank\"> Japanese Tea Garden<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sftodo.com\/beach.html\" target=\"_blank\">North Beach<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sftodo.com\/china.html\" target=\"_blank\">Chinatown<\/a>, and the historic Palace Hotel.\u00a0 With an emphasis on San Francisco\u2019s rich history back to the Gold Rush days, these tours are a step above the relatively generic tours offered by most bus companies.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t even need to reserve these tours \u2013 just show up at the meeting spot, unless you have a group of 8 people or more.\u00a0 Larger groups (8 or more people) require an advance reservation to maximize the quality of the tour.\u00a0 Tours are a combination of the popular San Francisco landmarks and off-the-beaten-path \u201csecrets\u201d of San Francisco.\u00a0 The typical tour lasts 1.5 hours to 2 hours.\u00a0 These are walking tours, so be ready for healthy exercise \u2013 rain or shine.\u00a0 The one thing not allowed on the tour is your dog, cat, or gecko lizard!\u00a0\u00a0 Pets are not a part of the City Guides tours, please leave them at home during the tour.\u00a0 City Guides is a non-profit part of the San Francisco Parks volunteers, and there are over 200 active guides that can show you the best of San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Past visitors to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfcityguides.org\/?cid=sftravel_dot_com\" target=\"_blank\">City Guides<\/a> tours RAVE about the passionate tours, the tour guides who truly LOVE San Francisco, and the high level of detail in the tours. \u00a0 SF Travel is a huge fan of City Guides and a strong supporter of their mission to inform visitors and locals on the history, beauty, and unique sights in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Interested in other San Francisco tours? 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