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

Fri 15 Nov

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Starting at $30.96

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Fri 15 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)

fightingfit

May 2011

We had a great morning on this tour. Kathy quite clearly loves San Francisco and the Castro and cares about and it shows and makes for a great trip. If you want to learn about the history of the Castro and in doing so some LGBT history too and also about Harvey Milk then this is a great little insight. In all honesty, we knew a lot of what Kathy said from books and such like and maybe had slightly different opinions on some of the LGBT stuff but she's a great guide and gives a great friendly overview. We really enjoyed hearing her take on things and her own experiences as part of the community. We also bumped into a couple of her friends which made it feel like a very authentic experience of the neighbourhood. Would definitely recommend to anyone interested in the Castro district and its history.

notjacobscreek

Apr 2011

This tour is what you wish all walking tours could be - a friendly, insightful, thought-provoking ramble through a really amazing neighbourhood. I walked away thinking "this is what travel is all about." Kathy is an excellent guide with a really tapped-in knowledge of the area. She's involved in the local community, and it shows. How I wish more Americans would be open to hearing the stories told in this tour - our world would be a better place.

jhalliwell

Mar 2011

I went on this tour in January 2010 (possibly earlier?) Kathy was fantastic, the tour wasn’t rushed, plenty of time for picture taking. My tour was a small group of people, walking gently around the Castro, and we even stopped for a drink. If you only have a few days, or a few weeks, you should do this tour. John