San Francisco LGBTQ Walking Tour with Local Guide

Overview

Cruisin' the Castro Walking tours celebrates 30 years of Pride and as San Francisco's first and ONLY Legacy Business Tour Company! This prestigious award recognizes Cruisin' the Castro as a longstanding, community-servicing business and a valuable cultural asset to the City & County of San Francisco.

Tours are fun, fascinating and offers twice as many tour stops that not only include the colorful sites of the largest LGBTQ community in the world, but explores the spectrum of sexual and gender diversity and the struggle with achieving equal rights in America. No other tour offer this rare and educational opportunity!

Tours are conducted by a local resident, professional tour guide and a civil rights activist.

City: San Francisco

Sun 17 Nov

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Starting at $30.96

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Sun 17 Nov

Starting at $30.96

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What's Included

Local guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tours operate rain or shine
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund

What To Expect

The Castro

Come cruise the Castro on this fun and comprehensive 2-hour tour! Celebrating 30 years of walking with PRIDE, Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tour is San Francisco's premier tour company! Learn about LGBTQ culture, diversity and the lack of civil rights in America. Explore the many historical sights that has shaped a community as well as, a world wide culture. No other tour offers over 20 historical sites that span from the Gold Rush, World War II, civil rights leader, Harvey Milk, the AIDS epidemic, the Rainbow Honor Walk and beyond! Cruisin' the Castro Walking Tours is conducted by a long time local resident, historian and community activist. Recognized as a TripAdvisor "Hall of Fame" member since 2011!

Harvey Milk Plaza

Learn how Harvey Milk arrived and became the 1st openly gay male politician to serve public office in United States and a Civil Rights Activist. Find out how the rainbow flag was created!

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (552)

gwnznz

Jul 2012

A great introduction to the history of the Castro. Kathy is very friendly and knowledgeable. We went on the Castro tour in 2008 and then again in 2012. The content and tour stops had changed a bit so it was certainly worth a repeat visit. We also took Kathy's Harvey Milk / City Hall tour which was fantastic. City Hall is an amazing building and to hear about Harvey's career in this place made for a very memorable experience. Tour group sizes were smallish (around 6 people), and on both tours Kathy took photographs of participants (on our own cameras) so we could have a memento.

JoAnn F

Jul 2012

Three very informative hours with a most pleasant guide. The areas historical insights dating back to 1850 were quite something. As usual, things are more complex than ofttimes projected

Anonymous

Jul 2012

Our tour, given by Kathy Armendola, was one of the best tours I've ever been on anywhere and that's saying something because I have travelled in the Orient, in the U.S., Mexico, Central and South America and Canada. I am a native of San Francisco, from the Mission District which is right next to the Castro, and through Kathy's insights even I learned things I didn't know. Kathy is genuine, caring and inclusive, making the tour an interactive experience. I highly recommend this tour for everyone and especially for those travelers who do not experience alternate lifestyles in their everyday lives. It will open your eyes and Kathy will open your heart.