Authentic Experiences of San Francisco
I love travel. In the past there was nothing I enjoyed more than visiting a city and getting lost wandering its streets. However, during a trip to Europe in 2012, I discovered a guided walking tour and realized that it’s a much better experience. I got a quick history lesson, saw most of the best sights and was able to ask all the vital questions I had (like where to have lunch) from a local expert. It was the highlight of my trip and I began doing walking tours in every city I visited.
Returning home, to Los Angeles, I looked for a walking tour there, but all I found were bus tours of Beverly Hills, which isn’t where the “stars” live nowadays, and Rodeo Drive, where Angelenos like me never go. So, I decided to start a new company, offering visitors totally different tours, that would allow them to properly experience LA and learn its fascinating history. I launched The Real Los Angeles Tours in 2013 and recently we were awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame award, in recognition of the hundreds of five-star reviews we've received.
I spend a lot of time in the Bay Area and one time I did an all-day tour of S.F. Unfortunately that company closed shortly after, but I always remembered how amazing the experience had been and how much I'd learnt, so, in 2020, we launched Real San Francisco Tours, bringing the same type of tours that we offer in LA to SF. Our mission here is to give you a genuine and entertaining experience of the real San Francisco. Join us on a tour and we promise it will be the highlight of your trip.
- Damien, founder of Real San Francisco Tours