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San Francisco Ghost & True Crime Tour

Location San Francisco, California, USA
$60
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

On our Notorious SF: Ghost & Crime tour, sites of Hollywood scandals and Gold Rush era lynchings are explored, alongside cocktails in historic bars.

  • 👻 The tour begins with the Fatty Arbuckle affair, a scandal that reshaped celebrity perceptions.
  • 🛍️ A stroll down Maiden Lane reveals its transformation from a red light district to a designer shop haven.
  • 🏮 Discover the history of Chinatown, once home to opium dens and gambling establishments.
  • 💰 Learn about San Francisco during the Gold Rush era and its notorious past.
  • 🍹 The experience culminates at the Old Ship Saloon, the oldest bar in San Francisco.

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San Francisco Ghost & True Crime Tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours

  • Tour Guide
  • We donate $1 for every guest to a non-profit, Climate Cents.
  • Drinks are not included.
  • Gratuities not included, because voluntary. Please allow 15-20% if you enjoy the tour.

Meeting point
The guide will be checking in guests the Northwest corner of Union Square - Powell and Post Streets - opposite the St Francis Hotel, from 15 minutes before the tour is due to begin. Be sure to allow extra time for traffic and finding parking. We CANNOT wait for latecomers, there are other guests.
Return details
Tour ends outside this historic bar (the oldest continuously operating one in San Francisco). It's a 15 minute walk from the meeting point (around one mile distance).

  • Westin St. Francis (hotel)
    We begin the tour with the Fatty Arbuckle affair, Hollywood's first ever sex scandal (here in SF). It's not just a lurid story - it's effects are still felt today in many ways. If the hotel is open there's the option of having a drink in the very nice bar in the lobby.
  • Union Square
    Discover a scandalous story about the statue at the center of Union Square.
  • Maiden Lane
    Learn how this lane - which is now a beautiful pedestrian street, was once the heart of San Francisco's red light district.
  • Chinatown
    SF's Chinatown is the oldest in the U.S. and for many years the Chinese immigrants here were strongly discriminated against. Criminals also preyed on them - opium dens, gangs and murder were all prevalent here. Learn of some of the personalities and crimes as you walk the streets.
  • Comstock Saloon
    This is one of the oldest bars in San Francisco, dating back to when the neighborhood was known as the Barbary Coast. We usually take 10-15 minutes to get a drink - don't worry, you won't be shanghaied!
  • Columbus Avenue
    One of the few buildings not to burn down in the Great Fire were the Hotaling warehouses. Is that because the whiskey inside was too important to lose?
  • Portsmouth Square
    Learn how the Gold Rush made SF what it is today. In those early years it was the Wild West, murder, robbery, kidnapping - and lynchings - were commonplace in this neighborhood.
  • Jackson Square
    This neighborhood used to be called the Barbary Coast and there wasn't a more dangerous place in the world. Robbery, assault, shanghaiing - it all happened here (but not anymore, don't worry :-).
  • This the oldest bar in San Francisco, built on top of a Gold Rush ship that was deserted by its crew back in 1849. It's the perfect place to end the tour.

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Aim to get to the meeting point 10-15 minutes early. If you’re late you may miss the tour.
  • Not recommended for children under 15 years old (adult content).
  • By making a booking for this tour you agree to be bound by Real San Francisco Tours terms of service.
  • We can go into two different bars for cocktails on this tour, each for 15 minutes. You do have to be over 21 y.o. to order an alcoholic drink – but you don’t have to be over 21 y.o. to do this tour.
  • Please check dates/times carefully BEFORE making a booking.
  • This is a walking tour and we move at a reasonable pace. Please book a private tour if you have mobility issues.
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    San Francisco Ghost & True Crime Tour

    Location San Francisco, California, USA
    $60
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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