On this tour you'll visit some of the most iconic places in San Francisco – the Painted Ladies, Lombard Street, North Beach (Little Italy) and Chinatown – as we take you on a short, but deep, dive into this amazing city. See famous places and historic areas at street-level, the best way to do it, as we walk through, and take buses around, SF.

The Icons of SF tour starts at Alamo Square, where we'll introduce you to the Painted Ladies, beautiful Victorian houses perfectly framed against the San Francisco skyline.

After that we walk through the fun Fillmore District before catching a bus to Russian Hill and the next icon, Lombard Street (passing the house used in the film Mrs Doubtfire). On our tour you'll walk down the 'crookedest street in the world' – the best way of avoiding traffic on the surrounding roads AND getting the best photos.

From there we stroll into the heart of North Beach, one of San Francisco's most historic, picturesque and fascinating areas. We can even stop for refreshments in one of the great cafes or bars there, if needed. From there it's just a short walk to the final icon.

SF's Chinatown is the oldest in the US, and its design has been copied by other Chinatowns all over the world. During the nineteenth century if was full of opium dens and parlour houses, but now it's the perfect place to end your Icons of SF tour, because it has some of the best restaurants in the city. Your guide can make recommendations for dinner or drinks after the tour.