Stop At: Levi's Plaza Park, 1270 Battery St, San Francisco, California 94111
Put on your walking shoes and meet your guide at Levi's Plaza Park to begin your 3-hour adventure. Your guide will get your heart pumping right away with a climb up the Filbert Steps, which run along Telegraph Hill. Pause along the way to capture photos of the panoramic views, and keep your eyes open for the wild parrots who call this hill home.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Coit Tower, 1 Telegraph Hill Blvd, San Francisco, California 94133
Then, go where few tours can, as you ascend to the top of Telegraph Hill to admire Coit Tower, the 210-foot (64-meter) art deco tower, one of San Francisco’s best-known landmarks. From this vantage point, take in a commanding view of San Francisco, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate and Bay Bridges, Pier 39 and more.
Stop At: Jack Early Park, Grant Avenue and Pfeiffer, San Francisco, California 94140
Continue on to Jack Early Park, a very tiny lookout at the top of a hidden staircase, and take in views of Alcatraz and Pier 39. Next, it’s time to visit the Russian Hill neighborhood and walk up the famous curvy section of Lombard Street that is commonly referred to as the world’s crookedest street.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Telegraph Hill, Lombard Street at Kearny Street, North Beach, San Francisco, California
.
Stop At: Russian Hill, San Francisco, California
Throughout your tour, your knowledgeable guide will share facts about the sights you see and historical anecdotes. You’ll also see some pop culture landmarks, such as Macondray Lane, which was the inspiration for Barbary Lane in Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City novels, and Saints Peter and Paul Church, where Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio had their wedding photos taken.
Stop At: Lombard Street, 1070 Lombard Street, between Jones St and Hyde St, San Francisco, California 94109
.
Stop At: North Beach, Broadway at Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, California 94111
Soak up the atmosphere of North Beach, San Francisco’s Italian neighborhood, before ending your 5-mile urban hike by descending the Greenwich Steps back to your starting point.
Stop At: Filbert Steps, Sansome St. & Filbert St., San Francisco, California 94133
.
Stop At: Greenwich Steps, Telegraph Hill, Greenwich & Sansome, San Francisco, California
.
Stop At: San Francisco Bay Bridge, Highway 80 West, San Francisco, California 94105
.
Stop At: Macondray Lane, Jones Street between Union and Green Streets, San Francisco, California
.
Stop At: SS. Peter and Paul Church, 666 Filbert St, San Francisco, California 94133
.