Golden Gate Park Tour: Hidden Gems and Iconic Spots

Discover Golden Gate Park’s hidden gems and iconic spots with a local guide. Explore Monarch Bear Grove, candelabra redwoods, and Summer of Love sights.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • National AIDS Memorial Grove - Shaded beneath a quiet grove of the world’s very tallest trees we will step into this peaceful, impactful and beautiful space. The AIDS Memorial Grove is the only congressionally designated AIDS Memorial in the United States and preserves some of the park’s most impressive redwood trees.
  • de Young Museum - One of…
What's Included
  • Binoculars
  • Guide: In-person: English
  • Sunscreen
  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

There’s truly no better way to explore the many highlights and hidden gems of Golden Gate Park than with your own personal local meteorologist and guide. We’ll visit some of the park’s most iconic spots but also uncover hidden gems like the Monarch Bear Grove, candelabra redwood trees and Summer of Love sights that will be new discoveries for even the…

Location
Flywheel Coffee Kiosk
Stanyan Street
We'll meet at the Flywheel Coffee Kiosk right inside of Golden Gate Park off Stanyan Street. NOTE: There is another Flywheel Coffee location right across the street (next to Whole Foods) but make sure to go to the location inside the park itself.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jerry
Oct 8, 2024
The Best Tour of Golden Gate Park! - John was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide! He knows all about the history of the area, native plants and animals, and other interesting tidbits. He even brings interpretive material, like old maps and pictures for you to understand the history of the park. I brought my partner from Scotland and we had a blast with John and the other guests on the tour. Highly recommend for locals and visitors!
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David
Oct 7, 2024
Magical experience! - Wow! What an incredible experience with John who is a natural storyteller and immediately makes you feel like a friend. As someone who has been to the park before I had truly never seen it like this, all the stories, wildlife, hidden gems. Highly recommend booking with John, I will absolutely do so again when family comes to visit!
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Cheryl_h
Oct 2, 2024
Walking guided tour of Golden Gate Park - John was extremely knowledgeable. I had a wonderful afternoon. I would highly recommend this tour! In fact I would go again with John next time I’m in San Francisco!
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Ralphbean
Sep 27, 2024
Loved John's walking tour! - John’s tour is remarkable. We thought we had seen Golden Gate Park before, but with John it was as though we were seeing it for the first time! John showed us a hidden layer of the Park! John is highly knowledgeable, considerate, enthusiastic, and likable. We look forward to taking one of John’s other tours in the future.
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Denora_m
Sep 21, 2024
Seeing New Sides of SF - Having spent my life consistently visiting San Francisco, John managed to take me to sections of Golden Gate Park that I've never been to! It was wonderful to get educated on the historic trees in the area and see the fun sides of the park. The pace was also really nice and relaxing. Lots of time to take pictures, and John takes the best ones! Highly recommend!
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Jason_d
Sep 10, 2024
A wonderful and informative afternoon! - John's tour was extremely informative, fun to enjoy, and altogether a fabulous way to spend my afternoon! Even as a San Francisco local for many years, I learned new history and experienced gorgeous new places in the park that I had never seen before. I highly recommend this tour to anyone considering it; John makes the experience fun and interactive with an insider's perspective on the world. Thank you!!!
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Jason_r
Aug 23, 2024
Alotta bang for your buck! - John went above and beyond what we expected, would've happily paid double for this tour! Tons of fun facts along the route and he is also very knowledgeable on plant life I don't think we had a question he couldn't answer! Highly recommend this tour!!
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From $25
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).