Unfolding the Financial District: A San Francisco Chronicle Self-Guided Tour

Unfolding the Financial District: A San Francisco Chronicle Self-Guided Tour

By VoiceMap San Francisco
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Take in the Financial District at your own pace with this affordable walking tour created by the San Francisco Chronicle. • See the neighborhood's often overlooked sites including an ornate office building that's only 20 feet wide, and hidden gargoyles and walruses • Hear from John King, the San Francisco Chronicle's urban design critic, as he guides you around the Financial District • Do it all in an hour or linger at stops along the way with complete control over when you start and finish • Get unlimited use before your booking date and after it • Use the virtual tour option at home Once you’ve booked, you’ll receive a ticket with instructions and a unique code listed under “Before You Go”. Then simply install the VoiceMap app and enter your code. The app displays directions to the starting point, and when you’re in the right place, just pop in your headphones and tap start. VoiceMap has automatic GPS playback, with turn-by-turn directions. It also works offline.
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Ages 6-99
Duration: 60–75 minutes
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Audio guide: English
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  • Lifetime access to this tour in English
  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS
What's not included
  • Food/Drink
  • Smartphone and headphones
  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route
  • Transportation


Start:
  • McKesson Plaza, 1 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94104, 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:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Near public transportation
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 110804P435

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 110804P435

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    • VoiceMap San Francisco
      24
      San Francisco, California
      Joined in October 2018
    • davidhQ5327NB
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Loved this tour! Learned a lot and ate a ton.
      Really enjoyed this tour. Learned a ton about Chinatown and its history. The food recommendations were excellent and I appreciated that there was even a stop on the tour for me to sit down and eat.
      Written September 16, 2024
    • davidhQ5327NB
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great tour, learned about the history of San Francisco
      Great way to pass the time walking on the Golden Gate Bridge. Great summary of the history of San Francisco. Learned a lot!
      Written September 16, 2024
    • Destination730595
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Do not waste your time or money on this one
      This was not so much about San Francisco as it was about global warming and and rising waters! My friends who downloaded the talk had their audio cut out and fade out mid sentence
      Written February 11, 2023
    • cml258
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Pathetic tour
      This tour is horrible!!! Do not waste your time with it. There was little to no history or interesting information in the tour and SF has a wealth of history and fun facts. The talk focused on global warming and ocean rising in coming decades. The individual who spoke from his kayak was of no interest at all! I have kayaked this area and I could have shared more information than he did! The tour was so pathetic and annoying that we turned it off and enjoyed a walk in our own. Today was beautiful in SF and we enjoyed the city in spite of this disappointing tour.
      Written February 9, 2023
    • 442ofere
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience
      Lovely walk around the garden, the app made the experience so enjoyable with accurate auto-play and we loved the history nuggets.
      Written April 8, 2022
    • Culture258823
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best SF Tour!
      I loved the Sand Castles tour! I learned so much about the present and the history of this area. I loved how the piece was put together -- the interesting people who spoke, the clear directions on where to walk, the warmth, humor, engagement, music, and sounds that all made me feel like I was on a live tour. I understand more now about how sea level change affects this area of San Francisco that is so special.
      Written February 26, 2022
    • GreenTravelNow
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Engaging immersive tour
      Claire is a master story weaver, bringing together an engaging mix of San Francisco waterfront history, modern day stories and insights. The tales of exploration, explanations of the science, and ordinary citizen reactions to it all open up new ways to experience the sights and sounds of the bay while revealing the way climate change is affecting the landscape. It is humorous at times, eye-opening at others, and inspiring throughout
      Written January 8, 2022
    • hbshopgirl
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great Experience
      I really liked the different voices and perspectives. It was an enjoyable experience to listen to. I highly recommend it!
      Written November 14, 2021
    • 335evey
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      i loved this tour
      Even though i have lived here for years i learned so much about my city. The narrators were excellent . I left feeling that there is hope in the world.
      Written November 6, 2021
    • marthacain
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Stroll and Learn
      Using engaging stories and up to date information, this audio tour made the S.F. Embarcadero come alive for me! I love living-history experiences that acquaint me with the sights I am seeing like this one did as I strolled along the Embarcadero experiencing the past and present at once!
      Written October 19, 2021
    • X9537ZCsallyf
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent tour!
      This is a terrific tour! I learned so much about the history and ecology of this beautiful, fragile place. I particularly appreciated the sound quality. Highly recommended!
      Written October 18, 2021
    • christinemC9849GF
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Loved this Walking Tour!
      This was one of the best walking tours I have ever done! It was like a walking podcast. So many stories were interweaving seamlessly. So many different experts talking about the San Francisco history and waterfront. Very dynamic and engaging. I learned so much!
      Written October 10, 2021
    • Ellen M
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great San Francisco waterfront tour!
      This tour was a walk along the beautiful waterfront of San Francisco. I learned many interning things about the waterfront that, even as a 30 year resident of San Francisco I hadn't known before. The stories were very interesting with many voices giving a different perspective on the things being seen. I highly recommend this tour as an opportunity to learn and see the historic waterfront of San Francisco.
      Written October 8, 2021
    • tchr2018
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great for both locals and visitors!
      I was led on a beautiful walk along the Embarcadero, and "met" interesting voices along the way, including a hilarious kayaker. Despite having lived in SF for decades, I was impressed by how much I learned about the history of the city and the science of the bay, past and present.
      Written October 6, 2021
    • davidC8241FU
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Interesting tour!
      We enjoyed our walk along the Embarcadero accompanied by this educational audio tour. I was surprised to learn how much the Bay is being affected by climate change!
      Written October 5, 2021
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