Castro to the Mission Tour

San Francisco is known world-wide for it's place in LGBTQ+ history and you'll learn all about how that happened on this tour, before we walk you over to the Mission District, which apart from being an important, historic neighborhood, has some of the best food you can find in SF. You can combine this tour either with our Golden Gate Park to the Haight tours by booking them for the same day.

Start your Castro to the Mission tour by learning how the LGBTQ+ movement caught fire during the 1960's and 70's in the historic Castro neighborhood. From there we'll take you through the side-streets (so you can view some of the best street murals around) to the nearby Mission District, which was the birthplace of San Francisco. It was here, in 1776, that colonists built a Mission to establish control of the area for the Spanish King. During the tour you'll also be able to enjoy some great local food, including San Francisco's very own Mission Burrito, artisanal cheese and lovely home-made chocolate.

Our tours can sell out. If you can't make a booking email [email protected], telling us when you want to go and how many guests are in your party. If we can squeeze you in we’ll let you know.

*Walking distance: 2 miles.

*Tour starts 2.30 pm daily, under the Pride Flag, above Castro Metro Station (photo of meeting point).

*Tour finishes 5.30 pm, Clarion Alley and Valencia St.

*Children under 12 y.o. do not have to buy a ticket.

*We donate $1 for every guest to Climate Cents, a climate change organization.

*There’s a big range of food options and all types of diet can be accommodated (vegan, gluten-free etc).

This tour is in English. If your English isn’t fluent this may not be the best option for you. We do not offer this tour in any other language at this time.

Food is not included.

This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace. If you have mobility issues please book a private tour via our website.

We never cancel tours in advance due to the weather conditions. Be sure to wear layered clothing, we can get four seasons in a day.

Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you may miss the tour.

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