Portsmouth Square pedestrian bridge
Portsmouth Square
Montgomery Block
Transamerica Pyramid
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San Francisco: A Journey Through Time

Ryan Multilingual

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Ryan Multilingual

Welcome to San Francisco! On this GPS guided audio tour, we will visit 14 stops on a route of 2.61km. This tour focusses mainly on general tourism.

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2 hours

Walking Time

2.61 km

Distance

14

stops

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Tour Stops

Portsmouth Square pedestrian bridge
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Portsmouth Square pedestrian bridge

Portsmouth Square pedestrian bridge is a footbridge connecting the Hilton Hotel to Portsmouth Square Park in San Francisco's Chinatown district.

Portsmouth Square
2

Portsmouth Square

A public square in San Francisco's Chinatown, known as the "Heart" or "Living Room" of the neighborhood, featuring a playground, Chinese chess tables, benches, and landscaping.

Montgomery Block
3

Montgomery Block

A historic site, the Montgomery Block was San Francisco's first fireproof and earthquake-resistant building, erected in 1853, and became a Bohemian center from the late 19th to mid-20th century.

Transamerica Pyramid
4

Transamerica Pyramid

The Transamerica Pyramid is a 48-story, pyramid-shaped modernist skyscraper in San Francisco, built in 1972 and standing at 853 feet tall.

One Embarcadero Center
5

One Embarcadero Center

A class-A office skyscraper, part of the Embarcadero Center complex, completed in 1971, standing 569 ft tall with 45 stories, and serving as a filming location for films like The Conversation and The Laughing Policeman.

Two Embarcadero Center
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Two Embarcadero Center

A 126m, 30-story office skyscraper, completed in 1974, is part of the Embarcadero Center, a complex of seven towers, including two hotels.

Embarcadero Center
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Embarcadero Center

A mixed-use complex with four office towers, two hotels, a shopping center with over 125 stores, and a fitness center, featuring an outdoor ice skating rink during winter months, accommodating offices for 14,000 people and mixed-use areas for retail, dining, and entertainment.

Merchants Exchange Building
8

Merchants Exchange Building

A Beaux-Arts skyscraper designed by Daniel Burnham and Willis Polk, featuring a steel-frame skeleton, Tennessee granite and brick facade, and designed to serve as a modern office building.

555 California Street
9

555 California Street

A 52-story, 779 ft (237 m) skyscraper, the fourth tallest building in San Francisco, completed in 1969, and formerly the world headquarters of Bank of America.

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Russ Building
10

Russ Building

A Neo-Gothic office tower designed by architect George W. Kelham, completed in 1927 with 32 floors and 133-metre height, featuring the city's first indoor parking garage.

333 Bush Street
11

333 Bush Street

A 43-floor mixed-use skyscraper completed in 1986, featuring commercial offices and seven stories of individually owned residential condominiums. Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, it houses prominent tenants including State Compensation Insurance Fund, National Park Service, and Littler Mendelson.

One Montgomery Tower
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One Montgomery Tower

A 500-foot, 38-story office skyscraper with a red granite and glass facade, housing around 2,500 workers.

McKesson Plaza
13

McKesson Plaza

A 38-story, 529 ft tall office skyscraper, McKesson Plaza was designed by architect Welton Becket and features a repetitive geometric pattern and natural stone cladding. The building is owned by Brookfield Properties and was previously the headquarters for McKesson Corporation.

Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences
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Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences

A luxury residential skyscraper built atop the historic Old Chronicle Building, a 119-year-old structure that once housed the San Francisco Chronicle and served as the city's first skyscraper.

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Why Choose This Tour

Expert Local Guide

Narrated by Jenny Multilingual, specializing in general tourism

Flexible Timing

Take the tour at your own pace, any time of day