Gold Rush to Golden Gate: Self Guided Tour of San Francisco

470 Brannan Street,San Francisco CA 94107

05 March, 2022

Description

Self-guided driving tour of San Francisco’s waterfront attractions, history and iconic bridges. GPS enabled app turns into your tour guide. This tour takes you along to visit many of San Francisco’s must-see places while you are in control behind the wheel of our own vehicle. The audio tour’s auto-play feature tells you the stories behind the attractions as you experience them. Activated by your GPS location, you'll hear about the gold rush founders, scandalous Samuel Brannan, innovator Levi Strauss, Alcatraz escape attempts, Fort Point soldiers and Al Zampa of the Half-way to Hell club. Go at your own pace as you discover the history and stories of the attractions that you won’t learn in travel guides, including: Ferry Building: once the transportation hub of San Francisco and today, a center for the city’s sustainable food scene Coit Tower: the mysterious and historic monument gifted to the city by ‘Firebelle Lil’ to honor San Francisco’s firefighters Pier 39: a colony of sea lions, along with scores of attractions, stores and restaurants entertain locals and visitors alike Ghirardelli Square: a former chocolate factory, today, the red-brick landmark features unique urban shopping and food. Lombard Street: hairpin turns and awesome San Francisco views have earned it the title of the “crookedest street in the world” Alcatraz: America’s once-premier federal penitentiary for the worst of the worst like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly. Palace of Fine Arts: born as a temporary structure for a world’s fair, it stands today as a dreamy architectural wonder Presidio: a beautiful national park with a colorful military history dating back to 18th century Spanish explorers Golden Gate Bridge: San Francisco’s “must-see” bridge whose lofty cables open a gate to visitors from all over the world Reviewers have raved about how the tour informed, entertained, and inspired them during their visit. DEPARTURE We will begin in the parking lot at 490 Brannan St, at the corner of Brannan and 4th St. The address 490 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94107. KNOW BEFORE YOU GO This is a self-guided audio tour. Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price. Charge your phone's battery. The way the app uses GPS to play audio automatically can be battery intensive. DURATION Two hours or longer with pauses to explore the attractions.