San Francisco The Castro and Mission District Tour

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Experience Highlights

Discover the exciting history of San Francisco's Castro and Mission neighbourhoods with this walking tour . With an expert guide and in small groups of 8-12 people, you'll explore these neighbourhoods. You'll see everything from Victorian architecture to street art murals .

This tour lasts approximately 4 hours.

  • Learn about the culture and history of the city of San Francisco with this small group walking tour .
  • Explore the vibrant neighbourhoods of the Castro and Mission with an expert guide .
  • Stroll through mural-filled alleyways as well as typical Victorian homes.

What’s included

  • Tour of the Castro and Mission neighbourhoods in San Francisco.
  • Walking tour for small groups.
  • Local expert guide.
  • Food and drink.

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Step by Step

This exciting walking tour of San Francisco will take you to explore the vibrant Castro and Mission neighbourhoods . In small groups of 8-12 people, an expert guide will take you through the most fascinating areas of these two neighbourhoods.

This tour, which lasts approximately 4 hours, will start from the famous El Castro district. Here, your guide will take you to see iconic landmarks such as the Castro Theatre and Harvey Milk Plaza, named after its first gay mayor, Harney Milk. Not only will you learn about the importance of this neighbourhood in the city's history, but you'll also learn about the struggle for LGTBQ+ rights.

After exploring the El Castro neighbourhood, you'll head to the colourful Latino neighbourhood of the Mission . Here you'll see streets filled with murals and street art, as well as local shops, restaurants and beautiful pastel Victorian houses .

As this is a small group tour, you'll enjoy a more personalised experience. Your guide will be at your disposal throughout the tour. He or she will provide you with interesting information about the history, culture and architecture of these neighbourhoods, as well as answer any questions you may have.

Reviews

4.7
· 1170 Reviews
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    U. P.
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    The tour offered a unique perspective of the city, but it would have been ideal to have more time at each stop to explore in depth.
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    C. E.
    4
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    Exploring Castro and Mission was an amazing experience, really immersing you in the culture and history of San Francisco.
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    B. H.
    4
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    I loved getting to know the history and culture of the area with this tour. I always wanted to explore this part of the city and finally did.
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    E. H.
    5
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    The Castro and Mission tour is the best, they show you a lot of cool stuff. It's worth every peso, don't miss it.
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