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Discover Walks

2454 Chestnut Street, San Francisco, CA
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Ranked #19 of 150 tours in San Francisco
5.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
Type: Walking tours
Traveller Description: Discover Walks offers FREE Walking Tours and give their guests a couple of special hours being with a real San Franciscan walking around San... more »
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Dallas, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

I took the China Town tour and it was fantastic! Molly was a great tour guide.The monument in Portsmith Square to Robert Louis Stevension was particularly moving.This was where he spent a lot of time.I also liked the architectural descriptions by Molly and the old Chinese Theatre and the stories of Orson Wells there.It is a great tour that has... More

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Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

I did the North Beach tour with Natasha back in March. It was a really, really great tour. It was super informative and Natasha really knew her stuff, she answered all of our questions without any problems. It was really fun to walk around San Fran with a local; every two steps Natasha gave us another recommendation for food/coffee/fun/whatever! I... More

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San Francisco Bay Area
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

I have lived in the Bay Area for 17 years and know San Francisco pretty well. Discover walks really opened my eyes to the colorful history of San Francisco. I went on the North Beach, which was terrific fun. Evan did a great job of making the tour entertaining while hitting on much of the history of Barbary Coast that... More

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San Francisco, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

What a fantastic experience. We took the North Beach tour and had the best time. I'm a native to the Bay Area and rarely get to be a "tourist" in my own town. This was a special treat and well worth it! I can't wait to do the Chinatown tour and will recommend this to all my neighbors and out... More

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012
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The brochure we picked up in our hotel said no booking, no fixed fee, just turn up at the stated place and time and look for the guide in orange. So simple. And it was brilliant. We and two other couples met Jesse and he took us round Chinatown for nearly two hours, showing us places and telling us things... More

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New York City, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

I highly recommend Discover Walks - I joined for two free (though please tip the guides) tours yesterday and learned a ton from my very knowledgeable and friendly guide Evan. He explained this history of the Barbary Coast region with interesting stories about how the region has changed over the years. For the Fisherman's Wharf tour in the afternoon, I... More

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Tempe, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2012
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I loved this tour! I was visiting San Francisco with my 13 year old son and we both had a blast with Discover Walks. I still can't believe it's free. Our guide was pretty funny and kept us entertained the whole time- which is not easy to do with my son (he's usually plugged into the games on his phone).... More

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Seattle, Washington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

My friend and I picked up a brochure which said Discover Walks "Free" tip-supported - so we decided to give it a try. Natasha greeted us at Transamerica Pyramid and as we were the only ones who showed up on Sunday - we got this wonderful private tour - could hear everything, could ask questions, could detour if wanted or... More

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Memphis, Tennessee
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

You should definitely do these tours. We saw other tour groups that were much larger, cost $, and they didn't look like they were having any fun. Why these tours are free, I am not quite sure. So, tip well. Jesse is a great tour guide. He quickly became a friend. He recommended great places to eat lunch and grab... More

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2012

There were 2 of us (along with the guide) that did the Barbary Coast tour. We stopped for fudge, and a slice of yummy pizza, then decided to tag along for the Fisherman's Wharf tour the same afternoon. Very informative, well researched - not at all stuffy. Natasha put her personality into it and picked up on the types of... More

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