Heart of San Francisco Bike Tour
San Francisco, California
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Trip Type: Bike & Mountain Bike Tours
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cycle through the heart of San Francisco on this moderate 3.5-hour bike tour of the city’s must-visit neighborhoods, including Hayes Valley, Civic Center, Haight-Ashbury, the Mission, Alamo Square, NoPa and Golden Gate Park. Find hidden local spots, explore famous parks and admire San Francisco’s iconic Victorian architecture with your guide. You’ll pedal at a mellow pace and avoid the big hills, and make plenty of rest stops. Numbers are limited to nine on this small-group tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
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Cycle through the heart of San Francisco on this moderate 3.5-hour bike tour of the city’s must-visit neighborhoods, including Hayes Valley, Civic Center, Haight-Ashbury, the Mission, Alamo Square, NoPa and Golden Gate Park. Find hidden local spots, explore famous parks and admire San Francisco’s iconic Victorian architecture with your guide. You’ll pedal at a mellow pace and avoid the big hills, and make plenty of rest stops. Numbers are limited to nine on this small-group tour, ensuring a more personalized experience.
Start your bike tour in Hayes Valley after getting fitted with a bike and helmet and receiving a safety briefing from your guide. San Francisco is known for its many hilly streets, but on this 3.5-hour bike tour, you’ll avoid steep hills and major roads and pedal at a casual pace, making stops along the way to rest, take photos and learn about the sights from your guide.
Pedal through the trendy Hayes Valley neighborhood and historic Civic Center, home to City Hall. Check out street art in the Mission District and ride along the flat ‘wiggle’ route through Lower Haight to the world-famous Haight-Ashbury district, the epicenter of the 1960s hippie movement.
Explore the lush oasis of Golden Gate Park, cycle through the hip NoPa neighborhood and pause at Alamo Square to admire the Painted Ladies, a row of iconic Victorian houses with the downtown San Francisco skyline beyond.
Your 10-mile (16-km) ride lasts between 3 and 3.5 hours, depending on rest stops. End your tour back in Hayes Valley.
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