Presidio Park to Palace of Fine Arts & the Beach Tour in San Francisco - 4b808b520b0a0a92bde787d437c43688
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Presidio Park to Palace of Fine Arts & the Beach Tour

  • 2.5 hours
  • City Highlight Tours
  • San Francisco
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Experience hosted by Agatha

  • Private Tour
  • Carbon Neutral

Get to know the best views, the natural and architectural beauty of San Francisco, walking through Presidio Park to the gorgeous architecture of the Palace of Fine Arts, and the stunning Beach view of the Golden Gate Bridge. After tour, go to Fort Mason, Chestnut Street, or bus to GG Bridge.

Destination
San Francisco, United States
Category
City Highlight Tours
Duration
2.5 hours
Transport mode
Walking tour
Available languages
English, Polski
Included
  • Private guide

6 reasons to book this tour

  • Stunning views of both The Bay and The City
  • 100% personalized to your wishes
  • Local food & shops between Palace of Fine Arts & Fort Mason
  • Unique highlights a long the walk only a local knows ;)
  • Lucasfilm Headquarters featuring Yoda Fountain sculpture
  • Multiple views of Palace of Fine Arts & Golden Gate Bridge

What you can expect

Presidio Park to Palace of Fine Arts & the Beach Tour in San Francisco - 4b808b520b0a0a92bde787d437c43688

Before our long walk, we start with coffee, tea, breakfast or lunch at B. Pattiserie Cafe, Tacobar Mexican Food, Salt & Straw Icecream, or at Japantown Center in the Fillmore District. Along the route to the opening of Presidio Park we may see stunning views of both the city and the bay of San Francisco at Alta Plaza Park. Strolling through rows of beautiful victorian homes we will see the 1983 old firehouse and may want to stop by the 1895 Swedenborgian Church, amongst the hustle and bustle of the city, a small beautiful quiet sanctuary. Upon the entrance to Presidio Park is a highlight of the tour, a gorgeous view to take photos of the bay water, including Alcatraz, the Marina, and Palace of Fine Arts. Instead of walking down the Lyon Street stairs we’ll go on trail of the Presidio Park forest, taking the nature trail "Wood Line" by famous nature artist Andy Goldsworthy. After we exit Presidio Park we can go to Lucasfilms Headquarters and see the Yoda Fountain Statue outsize or go inside for more Star Wars memorabilia (Open to public M-F). Eventually we arrive at the beautiful architecture of the Outdoor Palace of Fine Arts, built in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific exhibition, one of the tours best highlights. From there we can wander to the beach and see views of the bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz. This is one of the most beautiful tours offered in San Francisco that captures the true beauty and spirit of the city, through views, nature, and art nouveau buildings and architecture. After the tour you have options to see the beautiful Fort Mason, it’s views, and it’s community garden, Chestnut street for fine dining & shops, or go on a short hop on the bus to walk the Golden Gate Bridge.

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Agatha.

  1. Meeting point

    Meet at b. patisserie - San Francisco to start your journey

  2. Itinerary

    This is what our experience could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

  3. b. pattiserie

    Start the day off at a local San Francisco cafe with great coffee, bread, sandwiches, and pastries

  4. Old Firehouse

    Walking past beautiful architecture along our route including the old firehouse

  5. Swedenborgen Church

    Interesting even for the non-religious, a sanctuary in a bustling city

  6. Lyon Street view of The Bay and Presidio Park

    A great opportunity to see how big the Bay is and how beautifuly San Francisco combines architecture with nature

  7. Wood Line trail by Andy Goldsworthy

    Walk the nature art trail by Andy Goldsworthy

  8. Lucas Films Headquarters

    Check out the Yoda Staue Fountain outside or inside Lucas Films Headquarters Mon-Friday

  9. Palace of Fine Arts

    We saw it from afar on Lyon Street and now we see it up close, one of the main features of this walk

  10. Beach view of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridge

    The view speaks for itself

  11. Final Stop

    Choose to proceed to the Wave Organ, Fort Mason with its gorgeous views of Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Fisherman’s Wharf, it’s community garden, old cannon and military housing, or for fine dining and shops along Chestnut Street, or hop on a short bus ride to walk the Golden Gate Bridge

  12. Make it yours

    Want to tweak the itinerary? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

    Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

    Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

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Flexible cancellation policy

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Reviews from guests

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Erica🇬🇧 United Kingdom
19 September 2024
Agatha took my 18 year old daughter on a wonderful walking tour of San Francisco this week while I worked. She loved it. She loved it
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Holly🇦🇺 Australia
14 June 2024
had a lovely couple of hours with Agatha walking around the park and bay. Would highly recommend for a relaxed and informative session. Thank you for a lovely morning Amazing walk around
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Sven Christian🇩🇪 Germany
7 June 2023
Agatha put together a very outstanding tour of San Francisco's most beautiful neighborhoods for me. It was a great pleasure to listen to Agatha talk about the history and stories of the city. Thank you for this unique experience and time spent together. Conclusion: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Ten out of ten stars! Thank you Agatha! Outstanding Tour
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Jacob🇺🇸 United States
25 December 2021
Agatha took my now fiancé and myself through the most beautiful scenery of San Francisco as well as told a lot of interesting facts about the city. Agatha is super friendly and helped tailor the tour to best fit us. Very professional guide that will have you falling in love with the beautiful city. Thanks to Agatha, she made proposing to my girlfriend a very memorable experience. Thank you again, Agatha! AMAZING
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Baptiste🇺🇸 United States
23 January 2020
We had a great time with Agatha who is very flexible and outgoing. She customized the tour to our requests and was very flexible. I highly recommand!Super tour!
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Daizy🇦🇺 Australia
22 January 2020
Agatha took me and my kids on a 3 hour walking tour of beautiful San Francisco but not to see the "usual" sites, we explore the old San Francisco with the beautiful buildings that were not destroyed in the earthquake last century, the Presidio, Andy Goldsworthy's Woodline which was just speactacular, the Palace of Fine Arts which is like a Roman Ruin but is only 100 years old but built with the same style, detail and grandeur of the Roman era, Fort Mason and so much more. Highlight for us was going to the Lucasfilms Museum and being photographed outside near the Yoda Fountain. We had no idea it existed and were thrilled to be in the presence of such creative greatness. We learned and explored as we walked and whilst we were tired, we loved it. Agatha was warm, interesting, helpful, engaged and just so nice. Highly recommend it. Thanks AgathaGreat Walking Tour Experience
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Kathryn🇺🇸 United States
13 January 2020
Agatha led our group of 4 on a charming, visual, and informative walking Presidio tour. Agatha was professional, knowledgeable, and brought her interest and passion for visual art to play in her tour. Our walk was relaxed and gracious, plenty of time to stop and enjoy and reflect - to make connections and new memories. Thank you Agatha. Wish you success in your art and life. Iconic San Francisco Presidio Tour
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Ola🇺🇸 United States
22 December 2019
Agatha is a delightful host. She knows her neighborhood well and it shows how much she loves her city, it makes you love it too. There are true hidden gems on her Presidio tour. We passed an original 1893 firehouse in a neighborhood which made me think of San Francisco’s glory days before the 1906 earthquake. We saw stunning views of the Bay from the Lyon Street stairs, and then in Presidio Park, we saw the earthy sculpture of a nature artist named Andy Goldsworthy. My son loves Star Wars and it was a delight to see the Lucas Films Headquarters and Yoda Fountain. The Palace of Fine Arts was an incredible architectural gem and the highlight of my tour. Seeing the dogs running happily on the beach with a beautiful view of the Golden Gate Bridge had me smile and breath in San Francisco in its entirety. Agatha is an awesome host and I want to book her Golden Gate Park Tour next...thank you WithLocals! Breathtaking Presidio Park Tour w/Agatha
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Pamela🇺🇸 United States
4 January 2024
Agatha was terrific...very accommodating when we changed dates to Christmas eve and very knowledgeable about her neighborhood and the area where we were staying. We walked almost five miles and saw some very interesting and lovely parts of San Francisco. She is bright, engaging and fun. She had to leave a bit early and we would have liked to try out a local cafe for coffee or tea...but we'll leave that until next time.San Francisco through the eyes of Agatha
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Megan🇺🇸 United States
16 October 2023
I did the Presidio Park to Palace of Fine Arts & the Beach Tour with Agatha and thoroughly enjoyed the variety and beauty of the sights on this tour. The pace of the tour was comfortable and the route was well organized. This was beyond the basic San Francisco tour that took us to areas we would have never come across on our own. Particularly loved the Palace of Fine Arts. Agatha has a lot of great insights and knowledge of San Francisco and was a fantastic guide. She is very kind and personable. Beautiful and Interesting Tour
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M🇺🇸 United States
5 July 2022
Agatha was a friendly, considerate, kind and knowledgeable guide. We explored several new areas of SF that we had not before and she was intuitive enough to know when to break for water and the loo, what with our kids in tow. Ultimately, a great walk, good impressions, imbued history and exercise. Highly recommended.Delightful SF Walking Tour with Family
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Russell 🇺🇸 United States
14 November 2021
Agatha is the best tour guide ever!Agatha is wonderful!
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Beth🇺🇸 United States
6 July 2021
Agatha was full of surprises! She has so much knowledge of the San Francisco area and walked us all through Golden Gate Park, through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood recommending places to eat, as well as unique locations, like Amoeba records. We also learned about Popping, Hip Hip and other street dance genres. She provided us with details on lots of other areas of the city, as well as guidance that got us to the top of the most photographed bridge in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge! Thanks for the terrific tour! San Francisco's Beautiful Golden Gate Park Private Tour with Agatha
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Zachary🇺🇸 United States
16 May 2021
Agatha was absolutely wonderful! She was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. She went above and beyond our expectations. I would recommend her to anyone visiting San Francisco. A truly fun and memorable experience!
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Angela
31 December 2019
We booked two tours with Agatha in San Francisco -- The Golden Gate Park Tour and The Hidden Gems Tour. Agatha is an absolute delight to experience San Francisco with! She is so engaging with her knowledge of San Francisco, especially related to Golden Gate Park. She steered us along some beautiful and scenic routes within the Park -- the Conservatory of Flowers, the Japanese Tea Garden and the sculpture Garden within De Young. There was always an interesting story or an insight she would share with us. She had great tips and stories to share about the diverse communities and cultures that make up San Francisco. Her recommendations around Haight-Ashbury and Inner Richmond neighborhoods surrounding the park were spot on to what we really enjoy doing when traveling to new cities. I would highly recommend you consider Agatha to show you around San Francisco. Thanks you again Agatha for such a fun and interesting time!Great tours with Agatha!
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Michael
30 December 2019
We met Agatha at the Cinderella Café on a sunny morning in the Inner Richmond. She has been living in the neighborhood for several years and she knows the area very well. Agatha even designed the Golden Gate Park tour! We started with coffee at Cinderella and then we went into Golden Gate Park. Agatha works at the Library and she is a wealth of knowledge about all kinds of San Francisco things! She was fun and easy to walk with through the park. The tower at the De Young was closed the day we went but I would highly recommend taking the tour when it is open and going up to see the view! It is the only place in Golden Gate Park where you can get above the canopy to see the surrounding area. The tour ended with our choice of going to Haight/Ashbury, Inner Sunset or back into the Inner Richmond. Agatha was great and she gave us nice recommendations for dinner after the tour! This was an awesome way to explore Golden Gate Park as well as some less traveled parts of the city. -Michael Awesome tour with Agatha!
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Brian K.🇺🇸 United States
29 December 2019
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Agatha guided us on a delightful tour of Presidio Park, the Palace of Fine Arts, and the Marina/Chesnut St. neighborhood. Agatha is a terrific tour guide. She is conscientious, engaging, and extremely knowledgable about where tourists need to go to see the real San Fransisco. We appreciated her friendliness and positive energy. Overall, we highly recommend Agatha for a walking tour in San Fransisco!Great day with Agatha
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Anita
9 December 2019
We had such a good time on the Golden Gate Park tour with Agatha. She has a wealth of knowledge about the area as she's lived in San Francisco for more than a decade. We really enjoyed the pace of the tour, starting off at the Cinderella Bakery for a coffee and a pastry. The park was so nice when we got there, we didn't want to leave. Agatha led us to the Conservatory of Flower (a must see) and then to the De Young museum. We went to the Haight-Ashbury district and explored all the cool little shops. It was amazing how much there is to learn in such a small area. I think we could do the tour like 10 more times and still have stuff to do and see. Thanks again for the tour, Agatha, it was a blast. She took us to a cool vegan restaurant at the end of the tour called VeganBurg (also highly recommended).Cool tour with Agatha!
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Mitchel
22 November 2019
Agatha is the absolute go to Tour Guide when it comes to everything Golden Gate Park, and the communities surrounding it, including the richly diverse Inner Richmond and eclectic Haight-Asbury neighborhoods. Her knowledge of the history, food, and diverse community cultures will keep you intrigued, and interested in sampling it all! Agatha also knows her way around the park like a pro, bringing us on beautiful and scenic routes and unique paths to the gorgeous and serene Japanese Tea Garden, the Conservatory of Flowers, and the California Academy of Science in no time. Loved all the other attractions, views and tid bits along the way. Thanks so very much, Agatha, for the novel experiences and memories you’ve given us. Fantastic golden gate park tour!

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More about me

Part time work has allowed me to get to know San Francisco deeply and share my beautiful city with out of town guests often. I love all that there is to explore in and around Golden Gate Park, the Richmond neighborhood with East European and Asian shops & restaurants (Burmese, Thai, Japanese, Vietnamese, Chinese, Polish, etc), the eclectic & unique shops and records stores in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, the historically Black neighborhood of the Fillmore with great food and jazz clubs like Yoshi's, upper Fillmore with its ice cream, food, & shops, walking in Presidio Park through Andy Goldsworthy’s nature trail to get to the Palace of Fine Arts, the beautiful views of Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay, the garden at Fort Mason, the stunning views and murals all over San Francisco, there’s sooo much to explore & share in San Francisco!

More about me? I moved to the Bay Area in 2006 and have worked part-time for San Francisco Public Library for over 16 years. I am also a Print Graphic Designer and Professional Street Dance Performance Artist, performing for a wide variety of events & venues as Artistic Director of IRON LOTUS Street Dance Company, and for Circosphere and Catalyst Arts.

I came to the West Coast when I was 1 years old with my Polish family in 1986, and I have enjoyed travelling ever since!

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