San Francisco's Barbary Past Walking Audio Tour by VoiceMap

See all (1)

Highlights

  • City Lights Books

  • The Beat Museum

  • Jackson Square Historic District

  • Neibaum Coppola

  • North Beach

Summary

Explore SF's iconic North Beach, home of the beats, punks and jazz

Tour info

Duration
40 minutes - 1 hour
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Voucher Access Code: (6-99 years)
$4.99
Commentary
English
Meeting Point

corner of Columbus and Broadway, San Francisco, California, 94133

Dropoff location

15 Romolo Pl, Romolo Pl, San Francisco, California, 94133

Why take this tour?

This route meanders through a beautifully preserved corner of San Francisco. Through North Beach, the home of the beats, punks and jazz to Jackson Square where Gold Miners came to weigh gold, carouse and sleep.

The route begins at the corner of Columbus and Broadway. The intersection may be reached by taking BART to Montgomery Street and walking east on Montgomery, or by MUNI bus.

Taking this tour in the daytime is lovely because of the bay views, but the evening is also magical. The cafes are bustling and the bookstores and bars offer both ticketed and free jazz, poetry readings and other entertainment. 

Along the way you can stop at City Lights Books, Cafe Vesuvio, The Beat Museum, Neibaum Coppola, Cafe Pucchini and Stella Bakery.

The tour is ready whenever you are and the audio plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smartphone's GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which also works offline.

Show more

What’s included?

  • Lifetime access to this self-guided tour in English

  • VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

  • Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata

  • Smartphone

  • Transportation

  • Food/Drink

  • Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Things to know

Before you book

  • This is a self-guided audio tour.

  • Entrance fees to all attractions mentioned on the tour are excluded from the price.

Before you go

  • Install the VoiceMap app beforehand and use the code included with your ticket to download the tour.

  • Remember your headphones, unless you've booked a driving tour.

  • Charge your phone's battery. The way VoiceMap uses GPS to play audio automatically can be battery intensive.

Redemption information

    ___
    ✉
    YOUR CODE: SFLL2492
    ___
    ✈
    TO USE IT:
    1. Install VoiceMap from the Apple App Store or Google Play
    2. Create an account
    3. Select Tour Codes from the menu, then select Enter Codes
    4. Enter the code SFLL2492 then select Download Now
    ___
    Please download the tour onto the VoiceMap app and charge your phone before you go. Remember to bring your own headphones. If the tour takes more than a few minutes to download, please stop the download, go to Account, select Purchased and try to download the tour from there. If you still experience issues, please contact us on [email protected]
Operator Website

Operated by:

About operator:

VoiceMap makes audio tours easy and accessible. It has a beautifully simple tour app, a straightforward publishing tool, and a team of helpful editors.

Show more