Heart Of The City Bike Tour

Overview

There’s no better way to immerse yourself in the magic of San Francisco than on a bicycle. The Classic is your introduction to the city’s colorful history and modern culture, with stops in its most vibrant neighborhoods, including the Mission, Castro, Haight-Ashbury, and Alamo Square/The Painted Ladies. We get to see Golden Gate Park as well.

City: San Francisco

Thu 24 Oct

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Starting at $79.00

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Thu 24 Oct

Starting at $79.00

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What's Included

Experienced Tour Guide

Bike Rental and Helmet

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age is 13 years
Please wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Be sure to check the weather and bring layers (i.e. jacket, fleece, sweater)
Difficulty: Casually paced and safe bike-friendly routes that go through the streets of San Francisco but around the infamous hills
A minimum of 2 people per tour is required. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

What To Expect

Haight-Ashbury

Hippies! The Summer of Love 1967

Civic Center

Symbolic of the new American empire out here on the west coast

Painted Ladies

The famous view!

Alamo Square

The park with the view of the painted ladies

Hayes Valley

New trendy neighborhood where we meet in a repurposed shipping container. Great food for lunch after the tour and coffee before.

Mission District

Great food, architecture, people, parks and street art. From missionary farmland to latino heart of the city to the trendiest and most expensive part of town. A microcosim of the contrasts within the city and San Francisco's to evolve yet maintain its diverse character.

Castro Theatre

Some call The Castro our "gaybourhood". A lot of history, culture, rainbow flags and cool buildings.

Golden Gate Park

Beautiful Golden Gate Park. Bigger than Central Park in New York. We cruise around and take a break from the bustling city.

Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours

Yes we finish back where we began. Great lunch to be had close by.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (68)

Vanessa S

Dec 2017

Josh was a fantastic guide for this tour! He’s a San Francisco native, so he was full of information, history, and stories about the city. I especially enjoyed his focus on outdoor murals and the arts as well as the built-in break time at the top of the observatory. Although we were riding for over four hours, you don’t really feel it because Josh knows how to avoid the painful hills and there is so much to look at and learn that you almost forget you are pedaling. This was a totally enjoyable experience and well worth the price. When I go back I would like to sign up for one of the longer tours!

Response from Host

Jan 2018

Vanessa S, Thank you for your review of the New Classic bike tour with Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours. We are so happy that you had a great experience with Josh exploring San Francisco on a bike. Looking forward to hosting you on your next visit! Cheers, Team SoSF

Adnan H

Dec 2017

This is by far the best guided tour of SF you will find!! We had Josh, who not only did a fantastic job of being a remarkable guide, but was friendly and we had great conversations with him on so much- truly a stand up guy! The tour is unique, you go to places in the heart of SF rather than the heavily tourist areas one can do themselves. We stopped in key areas that truly contained SF heritage; artistic murals,historic neighborhoods, hipster bakeries, confectionery shops where you see them make chocolate, graffiti buildings with spectacular street art. These are just a few of the wonderful places the tour takes you, and depending on the day you can see markets and brilliant views. I have no hesitation to recommend this tour to anyone, and afterwards you get a personalized email where they give you additional information on where to go, eat and see during your time in SF. So what are you waiting for? Book a tour now!

Response from Host

Jan 2018

Adnan H, Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback on your Streets of San Francisco New Classic Bike Tour. You should be hired as our new marketing director! Your kind words mean a lot to us and you were able to experience everything we strive to do. We have lots of tour variety and our hope is that you will join us again when you visit SF! Until then thank you again. All the best, Team SoSF

crsmnch

Dec 2017

We did the New Classic tour which ended up becoming a private tour as we were the only ones booked for that time slot/tour that day. It was definitely a great way to see the different neighbourhoods! We couldn't have done it on our own; a lot of places were covered, and we wouldn't have known where best to pass or which spots to go to. We had Frank as our tour guide and he was great: kind, chill, and someone who genuinely loves everything about SF. He didn't fret about the time (we ended up a bit late due to all the pictures we took/ he gladly took of us). We enjoyed our conversations with him too :) Tip: consider an electric bike tour if steep roads will be a problem. They map out the bike-friendly routes but some hills are unavoidable, and at times I found it a bit challenging even on the easiest gear.

Response from Host

Jan 2018

crsmnch, Thank you for writing a review of Streets of San Francisco Bike Tours. Your feedback is invaluable. Frank is a tremendous guide and it sounds like you had a great day out with him. As you mentioned there are some slight hills (a total of 270 ft over 10miles) on the New Classic. We do our best to avoid the big inclines but you are correct in that some are unavoidable. Looking forward to having you join us on a electric bike tour the next time you visit! Cheers, Team SoSF