San Francisco Trip Overview
Explore all that San Francisco has to offer, from the twists and turns of Lombard Street, through the bustling streets of Chinatown, and to the top of Telegraph Hill! This comprehensive self-guided audio tour of San Francisco covers everything from the Painted Ladies to the Golden Gate Bridge. This self-guided driving tour allows you to explore San Francisco with maximum flexibility and value.
Purchase one tour per car. Everyone can listen at the same time!
Here’s how it works: Within 30 mins, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the first stop, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route and speed limit for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK OPENING HOURS AND PANDEMIC RULES BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
Additional Info
Duration: 2 to 3 hours
Starts: San Francisco, United States
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting San Francisco, California, United States
Explore all that San Francisco has to offer, from the twists and turns of Lombard Street, through the bustling streets of Chinatown, and to the top of Telegraph Hill! This comprehensive self-guided audio tour of San Francisco covers everything from the Painted Ladies to the Golden Gate Bridge. This self-guided driving tour allows you to explore San Francisco with maximum flexibility and value.
Purchase one tour per car. Everyone can listen at the same time!
Here’s how it works: Within 30 mins, we’ll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the first stop, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route and speed limit for the best experience.
NO EXPIRATION — THE TOUR IS AVAILABLE FROM THE MINUTE YOU BOOK UNTIL FOREVER!
THIS IS NOT AN ENTRANCE TICKET. CHECK OPENING HOURS AND PANDEMIC RULES BEFORE YOUR VISIT.
Stop At: Painted Ladies, Alamo Square, Steiner and Hayes Sts., San Francisco, CA
Our San Francisco exploration begins at one of the city’s most iconic stops: the Painted Ladies! As we drive past, we’ll admire these striking buildings and learn about how they came to be painted in such vivid colors. As we continue driving, we’ll dive into what makes SF the city that it is: its past, its present, and the promise of its future.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Union Square, Union Square, San Francisco, California
Welcome to the central hub of Union Square! This plaza of one square block is surrounded on all sides by a theatre district, art galleries, beauty salons, and boutiques, making it feel like the center of the universe.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: San Francisco City Hall, 1 Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102-9991
Our drive through San Francisco brings us past a magnificent marble building: the San Francisco City Hall! As we drive, we’ll learn all about how this city was founded and why it grew.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: 1070 Lombard Street between Jones St and Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109
Next, our SF tour brings us to the famous Lombard Street. For one block, this road turns into the “most crooked street in the world!” You’ll make EIGHT hairpin turns within that one block! Drive carefully!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Telegraph Hill, Telegraph Hill, San Francisco, California
Next, we’ll head up one of SF’s famous hills: There’s a phenomenal view of the bay and of the city skyline once you’re up there.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Coit Tower, 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
We’ll climb to the top of Coit Tower and get a great look at San Francisco from above. As we get back to the tour and continue driving, we’ll learn all about the city’s rapid real estate growth and the housing crisis it currently faces.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: International Hotel, 848 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Our tour of SF brings us to one of the city’s most active neighborhoods: Chinatown. As we drive, we’ll learn all about the impact of Chinese and Asian immigrants on San Francisco.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Transamerica Pyramid, 600 Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA
As we drive towards Chinatown, we’ll pass a strange sight: a huge, glass pyramid. We’ll learn all about this building’s strange history as we pass.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Chinatown Mural, 900 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Next, we’ll see two iconic symbols of San Francisco’s Chinatown: the Chinatown Mural and the Old Chinese Telephone Exchange.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory, 56 Ross Alley, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
We’ll then be able to jump out of the car for an optional walk around this bustling neighborhood, exploring its vast selection of foods, drinks, and desserts.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Cable Car Hotel, 1388 California St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
We’ll exit SF’s Chinatown through the Dragon’s Gate. As we drive, we’ll learn about another iconic San Francisco feature: the cable car!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Dragon’s Gate, Bush St What3words: ///also.secret.ever, San Francisco, CA 94108
The Dragon Gate is a south-facing gate at the intersection of Bush Street and Grant Avenue, marking a southern entrance to San Francisco’s Chinatown, in the U.S. state of California.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: The Embarcadero, Embarcadero Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94111
As we make our way to the waterfront, we’ll dive into San Francisco’s maritime history… and its (literal) gold-digging past. This will finally bring us to the Embarcadero. From here, we can explore the wonders of the nearby Ferry Building or make our way to Fisherman’s Wharf for a glimpse of the infamous Alcatraz!
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94105, USA
Embark on this iconic trip over San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge from the Embarcadero at either the Ferry Building or Fisherman’s Wharf. As we follow the waterfront, we’ll learn all about “the most famous bridge in the world” and how it almost didn’t exist!
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Fisherman’s Wharf, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco, California
As we turn the corner along the waterfront, we’ll catch our first glimpse of SF’s Golden Gate Bridge. We’ll learn all about the money problems, construction problems, aesthetic problems, engineering problems, creative problems, and even life-endangering problems that this bridge overcame.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Uber HQ, 1455 Market St #400, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
San Francisco is a technology hub without rivals, and the upcoming Uber and Twitter headquarters prove it! As we drive through the city, we’ll learn all about San Francisco’s relationship with technology, Silicon Valley, and more.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 151 3rd St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is a modern and contemporary art museum located in San Francisco, California. A nonprofit organization, SFMOMA holds an internationally recognized collection of modern and contemporary art, and was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art.
Duration: 5 minutes
