Haight-Ashbury Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Haight-Ashbury. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• San Francisco Love Tour

• Painted Ladies San Francisco City Tour

• Skip the Bus: San Francisco by Luxury Van Tour

• Vantigo - The Original San Francisco VW Bus Tour

• San Francisco Afternoon City Tour Small-Group Half-Day

There’s no cost to visit Haight-Ashbury, a neighborhood east of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, on your own. Check out its record stores, vintage shops, and Victorian architecture for free, or explore the area on a tour—prices start at US$5 for self-guided audio tours, or US$40 for guided group tours.

Yes, Haight-Ashbury is worth visiting, as it's one of San Francisco's most historic neighborhoods—and among the best places in town to see colorful Victorian houses. While you'll no doubt enjoy thrifting and sightseeing around Haight-Ashbury on your own, it's best experienced on a guided tour to learn more about the area's 1960s counterculture history and identify where famous residents, from the Grateful Dead to Janis Joplin, once lived. Tours also typically cover other city landmarks, including the Mission and the Marina.

Per one customer who booked the San Francisco Love Tour, "This is a tour of downtown San Francisco's highlights and hidden gems. From the comfort of a vintage psychedelic VW Microbus, you will see attractions such as famous parks, iconic music venues, historic hangouts, and former homes of some of the city's most beloved local musicians (just to name a few) - all with a very informative and entertaining guide. We loved it and felt it was worth every penny!"

Haight-Ashbury is known for its hippies, revolutionary thinkers, and musicians who lived there in the 1960s and 70s. It was where the Summer of Love took place in 1967. At that time, there was cheap rent, communal living, and a feeling of love and peace. There is plenty of history here.

Spend an afternoon hanging out at the hip Haight-Ashbury, wandering into boutiques and vintage stores, smoke shops, and feeling the vibe. Eat in one of the area’s delicious restaurants, or grab some drinks and listen to live music in one of the bars. Tourists and locals both hang out here.

Plenty of famous names took residence in Haight-Ashbury during its heyday. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, and many more artists lived here. It’s possible to see the houses they lived in while taking a Haight-Ashbury tour, with guides filling you in on all the gossip.

Yes, Haight-Ashbury is safe for tourists to walk around in, especially in the daytime. In the evenings, like any busy city area, stay with friends, walk in well-lit areas, and mind your belongings. But generally, the Haight is safe for walkers and visitors.

Plenty of San Francisco tours head to Haight-Ashbury. Take a cable car tour, the Painted Ladies tour, or try a hop-on hop-off tour that stops at Haight-Ashbury. Private and group tours visit the area, so it all depends on what kind of flexibility you want while touring San Francisco.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Haight-Ashbury. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in San Francisco:

• Alcatraz

• Golden Gate Bridge

• San Francisco Bay

• Golden Gate Park

• Bay Bridge

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in San Francisco.