San Francisco's pioneering activists and counter-cultural forces have powered societal change for over five decades, shaping the modern city. This private tour of Castro and Mission will introduce you to the city’s hippest neighbourhoods, notable for their LGBTQ community and cool, artsy vibe. In the Castro, learn about the extraordinary accomplishments of San Francisco residents in halting demolition, stopping four-lane freeways and affecting positive change in feminism, peace, and LGBTQ rights. In the Mission District, you will venture down Clarion Alley's brightly-hued urban graffiti and satirical political street art and stroll in the footsteps of feminists, Latinos, artists and activists who continue to fight for the soul of San Francisco. Pop into the Mission Dolores to see the oldest building in San Francisco, along with shrubbery and a garden reflective of the mission in the early 1790s. Mission is famous for its galleries, neon-lit clubs and basement bars and is blessed with the leafy greenery of picturesque Dolores Park.
See Harvey Milk Plaza and the LGBTQ protest grounds. Enjoy sweeping downtown views from leafy Dolores Park. See Dearborn Garden, the city’s rooftop urban community allotment. See the Old Spanish Mission, the Bay Area's most historic building
Meet the guide at the corner of Market and Castro Street, outside the 'Twin Peaks' Tavern. Please arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your scheduled tour