San Francisco Small-Group Love Tour in 70s Hippie Van
Make your own way to the meeting point in the center of San Francisco, hop aboard your VW bus, and get ready to leave your heart in San Francisco. Start with a drive through Haight-Ashbury, past the former homes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and members of the Grateful Dead. Continue through Union Square and the Civic Center to the Golden Gate Bridge where you make a stop for photographs. After maneuvering your way along the world's most crooked street, drive through the neighborhoods of Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, Little Italy, and the Castro while your guide regales you with fascinating stories from their histories. Make another photo stop in the colorful Mission District and learn about its Latin roots before heading past Gollden Gate Park on your way back to the pickup point where your tour ends.
Highlights
- ✓Travel on streets that larger vehicles cannot pass through
- ✓Enjoy photo ops at the Golden Gate Bridge
- ✓Hear entertaining stories and history from an informative guide
- ✓This small-group tour is limited to 12 people (6 people per bus), ensuring a more memorable experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓A guided drive through the famous house of Jimi Hendrix, Janis and Joplin and the Grateful Dead, and the epicenter of the hippie movement at Haight-Ashbury!
- ✓In this guided drive by you will learn the history of Union Square and the Dewey Monument. Alongside, discover all the luxury and world famous brands.
- ✓View the amazing 1915-1930 architecture of City Hall, The Opera House, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and many more as well as learning events that shaped our history and the world.
- ✓No other building screams more San Francisco than the world famous hanging bridge: the Golden Gate Bridge. Learn the exciting stories and historic meaning of this, once the longest hanging bridge in the world, and all the memories that encapsulate. This is photo stop for an iconic view and perspective of the Bay, the Bridge and the natural habitat.
- ✓Join us, as we carefully maneuver the curves on what is considered the world's most crooked street! Our skilled drivers will have you singing along while taking pictures of some amazing views of the City.
- ✓Perhaps one of the most visited places in the city, the Wharf is a perfect place for eats, drinks and modern age museums like Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the Wax Museum, and the famous Pier 39!
- ✓Down the famous Grant Ave through the Dragon Gates into the heart of Chinatown. Learn the founding story of San Francisco and the effort of Chinese immigrants that made it happen!
- ✓It wasn't always sugar and flowers... at the start of the gold rush North Beach was famous for their nightlife, red light district, and the disappearance of sailors! This is a drive by that will surely have you coming back and discover the oldest dives in the City.
- ✓A guided discovery to the heart of Little Italy, an amazing corridor of food, live music, and pieces of the founding stories of companies that serve till this day nationwide!
- ✓A transformative neighborhood that empowered the LGBT movement to achieve the first openly gay elected official and an atmosphere of love and inclusion. One of the most fun places to be in the city!
- ✓Historically as the Latino district, it has some of the most vibrant and fun places to be in the City. From the locally loved Dolores Park, to the historic churches and amazing food to be found!
- ✓A modern day forest in a busy city, the Golden Gate park is a sanctuary for those who need the peace and calm that an urban forest can provide. The largest manmade park in America has many attractions: Museums, Lakes, playing fields, Buffalo Paddock and so much more!
- ✓Just up the street from our pick-up location, you can explore the iconic Cable Car (Powell-Hyde Line) which is one of the most pintoreques rides. In this vicinity you can explore the Hyde Street Pier and history ships, the Aquatic Park and maybe even jump in for a swim in our brisk waters!
What's included
- ✓Professional Driver/guide
- ✓Fully narrated tour
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A maximum of 7 people per VW bus
While not wheelchair accessible, that doesn’t stop us from helping out with folding a wheelchair and placing it in the back. So come and have fun!
Tips - Yes please and thank you! It is customary for those of us who work in the service industry to expect to earn gratuity in order to meet living standards. Usually is 15%-20% of your total purchase or at least $10 per person. Thanks in advance!
Infant guests, must bring their own required child-seat and also purchase a ticket to secure the seat.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
San Francisco Small-Group Love Tour in 70s Hippie Van
Make your own way to the meeting point in the center of San Francisco, hop aboard your VW bus, and get ready to leave your heart in San Francisco. Start with a drive through Haight-Ashbury, past the former homes of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and members of the Grateful Dead. Continue through Union Square and the Civic Center to the Golden Gate Bridge where you make a stop for photographs. After maneuvering your way along the world's most crooked street, drive through the neighborhoods of Fisherman’s Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, Little Italy, and the Castro while your guide regales you with fascinating stories from their histories. Make another photo stop in the colorful Mission District and learn about its Latin roots before heading past Gollden Gate Park on your way back to the pickup point where your tour ends.
Highlights
- ✓Travel on streets that larger vehicles cannot pass through
- ✓Enjoy photo ops at the Golden Gate Bridge
- ✓Hear entertaining stories and history from an informative guide
- ✓This small-group tour is limited to 12 people (6 people per bus), ensuring a more memorable experience
What you'll see & do
- ✓A guided drive through the famous house of Jimi Hendrix, Janis and Joplin and the Grateful Dead, and the epicenter of the hippie movement at Haight-Ashbury!
- ✓In this guided drive by you will learn the history of Union Square and the Dewey Monument. Alongside, discover all the luxury and world famous brands.
- ✓View the amazing 1915-1930 architecture of City Hall, The Opera House, the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium and many more as well as learning events that shaped our history and the world.
- ✓No other building screams more San Francisco than the world famous hanging bridge: the Golden Gate Bridge. Learn the exciting stories and historic meaning of this, once the longest hanging bridge in the world, and all the memories that encapsulate. This is photo stop for an iconic view and perspective of the Bay, the Bridge and the natural habitat.
- ✓Join us, as we carefully maneuver the curves on what is considered the world's most crooked street! Our skilled drivers will have you singing along while taking pictures of some amazing views of the City.
- ✓Perhaps one of the most visited places in the city, the Wharf is a perfect place for eats, drinks and modern age museums like Ripley's Believe It Or Not, the Wax Museum, and the famous Pier 39!
- ✓Down the famous Grant Ave through the Dragon Gates into the heart of Chinatown. Learn the founding story of San Francisco and the effort of Chinese immigrants that made it happen!
- ✓It wasn't always sugar and flowers... at the start of the gold rush North Beach was famous for their nightlife, red light district, and the disappearance of sailors! This is a drive by that will surely have you coming back and discover the oldest dives in the City.
- ✓A guided discovery to the heart of Little Italy, an amazing corridor of food, live music, and pieces of the founding stories of companies that serve till this day nationwide!
- ✓A transformative neighborhood that empowered the LGBT movement to achieve the first openly gay elected official and an atmosphere of love and inclusion. One of the most fun places to be in the city!
- ✓Historically as the Latino district, it has some of the most vibrant and fun places to be in the City. From the locally loved Dolores Park, to the historic churches and amazing food to be found!
- ✓A modern day forest in a busy city, the Golden Gate park is a sanctuary for those who need the peace and calm that an urban forest can provide. The largest manmade park in America has many attractions: Museums, Lakes, playing fields, Buffalo Paddock and so much more!
- ✓Just up the street from our pick-up location, you can explore the iconic Cable Car (Powell-Hyde Line) which is one of the most pintoreques rides. In this vicinity you can explore the Hyde Street Pier and history ships, the Aquatic Park and maybe even jump in for a swim in our brisk waters!
What's included
- ✓Professional Driver/guide
- ✓Fully narrated tour
What's not included
- ✓Gratuities
- ✓Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
A maximum of 7 people per VW bus
While not wheelchair accessible, that doesn’t stop us from helping out with folding a wheelchair and placing it in the back. So come and have fun!
Tips - Yes please and thank you! It is customary for those of us who work in the service industry to expect to earn gratuity in order to meet living standards. Usually is 15%-20% of your total purchase or at least $10 per person. Thanks in advance!
Infant guests, must bring their own required child-seat and also purchase a ticket to secure the seat.
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.