The Secrets of Golden Gate Park: A San Francisco Chronicle Self-Guided Tour

San Francisco, USA

1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore a side of Golden Gate Park most travelers won’t experience during the San Francisco Chronicle's Secrets of Golden Gate Park Self-Guided Tour. Go at your own pace around the park as you take in lesser-known stories about Golden Gate Park and San Francisco from two of the Chronicle’s journalists. This experience is perfect for travelers who are short on time, and there’s also a virtual tour option you can do at home, too.

A special tour crafted by two of the San Francisco Chronicle’s journalists
Explore Golden Gate Park during this self-guided walking tour
Hear secret, lesser-known stories about the park and San Francisco
Move at your own pace and stop longer at places that interest you most

What's Included

Lifetime access to this tour in English
Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Food/Drink
Smartphone and headphones
Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
Transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Conservatory of Flowers
100 John F Kennedy Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
Before arrival, please install the VoiceMap mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. This is a self-guided audio tour that you can start, pause, or restart at any time and complete at your own pace. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.

End point

John McLaren Memorial Rhododendron Dell
San Francisco, CA 94118, USA
The tour ends next to the John McLaren Memorial Rhododendron Dell.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

07/30/2020 - 04/08/2027
Monday - Sunday : 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM

Itinerary

Golden Gate Park (Pass By)

Conservatory of Flowers (Pass By)

National AIDS Memorial Grove (Pass By)

Monarch Bear Grove (Pass By)

Shakespeare Garden (Pass By)

Music Concourse (Pass By)

de Young Museum (Pass By)

Japanese Tea Garden (Pass By)

Blue Heron Boathouse (Pass By)

Strawberry Hill (Pass By)

John McLaren Memorial Rhododendron Dell (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Not wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Reviews

3.5

based on 2 reviews

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Secrets of golden parking

Jeanafer_V, Jan 2025

The tunnel is closed so we got lost…. It will be nice that you can read the script or use the speaker of the phone using it as hard to talk the partner while you are in the headphone. We got loss and this is just a guide; entrance fee are not included at all

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Hi, I'm sorry for your frustrating experience. Thanks for letting us know about the tunnel closure, we'll look into it and update the tour if needed. You're correct, this is a self-guided audio tour through the park, and, as it clearly states in the Viator listing it doesn't include an entrance ticket to the park. I think you might have missed a few features of the app, since everything you've mentioned is available. You have a map of the tour on your phone to help guide you when you get lost. The app is set up so that you can pause a tour whenever you want to speak to someone you're doing the tour with. Or, alternatively, you can also listen to it using your phone's speaker. You can also see the script for each stop by clicking on the script button (the one with the A and lines next to it). I hope these features will help guide you on your next VoiceMap tour. Best, Helene