San Francisco's Waterfront: A Crissy Field Audio Tour
- 1–3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
San Francisco's northern waterfront packs more history into a single walk than most cities manage in an entire district. This self-guided audio tour starts at the Palace of Fine Arts, a romantic rotunda. You'll stroll past the restored tidal marsh of Crissy Field, along rehabilitated coastal dunes, and through the grounds of the former Presidio military base, learning how this land passed from Spanish colonizers to Mexican authorities to the U.S. Army before becoming a national park. As you walk toward the Golden Gate Bridge, you'll hear stories of its construction during the Great Depression. The tour ends at Fort Point, the only brick fort on the West Coast, built in 1861 directly beneath where the bridge now stands. Its four levels of cannons, Civil War-era exhibits, and rooftop views of the bridge from below make it an extraordinary final stop. This walk rewards the curious – bring layers, as the wind picks up near the bridge.
Inclusions
What's included
- Directions to the starting point so that when you're in the right place, the tour will start
- Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
- Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
- App for Android and iOS
- Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
What's not
- Smartphone and headphones
- Doesn't include live guide
- Transportation
- Food and drink
- Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Itinerary
This self-guided audio tour takes you across Crissy Field East Beach to discover the story of San Francisco.
The tour starts at the Palace of Fine Arts, a romantic rotunda built for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which San Francisco staged to prove its recovery from the catastrophic 1906 earthquake and fire.
You'll stroll past the restored tidal marsh of Crissy Field, along rehabilitated coastal dunes, and through the grounds of the former Presidio military base, learning how this land passed from Spanish colonizers to Mexican authorities to the U.S. Army before becoming a national park.
On this tour, you'll pass by and learn about the Presidio.
You'll walk through the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, spotting well known San Francisco sites as well as lesser known hidden treasures.
You'll walk past Crissy Marsh, and learn about the area as you walk.
You'll pass by the Palace of the Legion of Honor. As you walk, you'll learn about the palace.
You'll have a chance to visit the Warming Hut for coffee, books, and Presidio souvenirs with the bridge looming nearby.
You'll pass by the West Bluff Picnic Area where you can pause for a quick refreshment or keep going and enjoy the tour.
This tour takes you past Torpedo Wharf. You'll learn about its history while you walk.
The tour ends at Fort Point, the only brick fort on the West Coast, built in 1861 directly beneath where the bridge now stands. Its four levels of cannons, Civil War-era exhibits, and rooftop views of the bridge from below make it an extraordinary final stop.
San Francisco's northern waterfront packs more history into a single walk than most cities manage in an entire district. On this walking tour, you'll trace the stretch of shoreline from an international exposition site to the base of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- This tour starts at the intersection of Beach and Baker Streets. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- VoiceMap Audio Tours
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in San Francisco
- Its from-price is 96% below the median of the 999 experiences we list in San Francisco.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About San Francisco
San Francisco crowds steep hills onto a peninsula between the Pacific and its bay, with cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge and colourful neighbourhoods.
The Golden Gate Bridge spans the strait at the mouth of the bay, often wrapped in fog, and walking or cycling across it is a classic. Boats cross to Alcatraz, the former island prison, while Fisherman's Wharf is known for seafood and the sea lions that bask on the docks of Pier 39. The Ferry Building is a food lover's market.
Top-ranked sights in San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square, San Francisco Chinatown.
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