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

Sat 16 Nov

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Starting at $30.96

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Sat 16 Nov

Starting at $30.96

Make a reservation

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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)

LB879

Dec 2011

I picked up crusin' the Castro walking tours on the web, following the great reviews we saw. It has been a great experience, around the Castro today. Kathy arrived sharp at 10am and walked us around for more than what we expected! Informations were really interesting and she knows a lot about the Area. We would recommend Kathy and his walking tour, to all TripAdvisor's reader!

burketk

Nov 2011

Having studied Castro's history, or even just seen the movie MILK, this is a must do! Cathy is absolutely incredible and very knowledgeable and passionate about the area. You see Harvey Milk's Apartment (which is now the HRC), the beginnings of Cleve Jone's Names Quilt, a Safe Space Park, Harvey Milk Civil Rights Elementary School and so much more. It is a walking tour, but is not too extensive and it is a great way to see the neighborhood. Cathy has a ton of incredible information and is open to any and all questions people may have. She was also very good at giving information, but making it appropriate for the small children who were around. Absolutely incredible!

Courtney R

Nov 2011

My husband and I,new to the area, wanted to learn more about the many neighborhoods in San Francisco. I saw this "Cruisin' The Castro Tour" and thought it would be a great way to understand a neighborhood that we may not frequent often. We took our 4 year old daughter with us. The two hour tour was just the right amount of time to walk the many blocks, see the beautiful murals, learn about Harvey Milk's crusade and get a real sense of the vibe of the culture and tone of the neighborhood. I learned so much from Kathy who was very gracious and knowledgeable. In our tour group, we had people from across the nation as well as from around the world who really appreciated the tour. We had the opportunity to speak with shop owners, see the community centers/schools as well as learn more about the local initiatives that will honor all LGBT famous people in world history. All in all, a wonderful experience. I highly recommend this tour.