Japanese Tea Garden: Our most recommended tours and activities

San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Segway Tour

1. San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Segway Tour

Experience Golden Gate Park as you glide on the new Segway i2 with lean-to-steer technology. Enjoy a guided tour narrated through a compact single earbud sound system as you follow a combination of designated trails, bike paths, and low-speed, light-traffic streets. Discover more of Golden Gate Park in less time on a modern Segway. Receive hands-on training with an instructor. Go thorugh a skills practice session, a rider courtesy instruction, and review the Golden Gate Park rules of the road.  Set off to see the sights of Golden Gate Park on an 8-mile (13 kilometers) route through the eastern part of Golden Gate Park, which covers both the famous landmarks and as well as some hidden and less-explored areas. Roll past local institutions like the De Young Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, the Music Concourse and Temple of Music. Take in the sculpted landscapes of the Japanese Tea Garden, the Conservatory of Flowers, the Lily Pond, and the Fern Grotto. View a large stone Celtic cross sculpture at the Storybook Cross, and let the the Historic Carousel awaken your nostalgia. Cruise by the San Francisco Botanical Gardens, the Lawn Bowling Courts, the National Aids Memorial, and the Shakespeare Garden. Admire views of Stow Lake and Strawberry Hill, the Rose, Rhododendron and Dahlia Gardens, Redwood Grove and the Pioneer Log Cabin. Feel good about discovering this landmark in an eco-friendly way. 

San Francisco: Full-Day City Tour w/ Muir Woods & Sausalito

2. San Francisco: Full-Day City Tour w/ Muir Woods & Sausalito

This combo tour consists of 2 parts: A tour to Muir Woods and Sausalito and San Francisco City tour. Two different tours are run by either one or two different drivers and usually, there is a 30-minute break between them. It can start with either Woods or the city depending on the number of bookings. On the way to the Woods, you will cross the Golden Gate bridge and make a short stop at Vista Point near the Lone Sailor Monument to take pictures of the bridge, the bay, and downtown San Francisco. Then we will drive you to the Muir Woods where you will spend 1hr 20 minutes walking and seeing the tallest trees in the world. Muir Woods is one of the last remaining ancient redwood forests on Earth. Some of the redwoods are nearly 1,200 years old and reach heights of more than 400 feet or 130 meters. Trails wind among the sequoias to Cathedral Grove and Bohemian Grove, and along Redwood Creek. Then we will take you to Sausalito where you will spend 1 hour strolling the waterfront, visiting art galleries and souvenir shops, or having lunch. Major attractions include HOUSEBOATS, Bay Model Museum, hand-painted mailboxes, yachts, and VIEWS! We will take you back and you will enjoy city tour that lasts about 3.5/4 hours. You will see all the major attractions of this World Class city with one of our experienced tour guides. He will make 4-5 stops to take pictures and use the restrooms. Here is the list of places visited: Union Square: Major hotels and Department stores, Apple store - largest glass panels in the world, First underground Garage in the world, Dewey Monument Chinatown: Dragon's Gate, Grant Avenue Nob Hill: Big 4, Fairmont, UN, Pacific Union Club, Grace Cathedral Financial Center: BofA, Transamerica Pyramid, Montgomery Street, Wells Fargo SOMA: Salesforce Tower, Transbay Center Embarcadero: Ferry, Bay Bridge, Market Street Levi Straus: Jeans Broadway: NightLife North Beach: Little Italy, restaurants, Peter & Paul Church Telegraph Hill: Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, Berkeley, Alcatraz, Lombard street, Coit Tower, Industries of California, and SF city life murals by students of Diego Rivera Pier 39. Seals and sea lions Fisherman's Wharf. Boudin Bread, street food and restaurants, Jeremiah O'Brian, WW2 Hyde Street Pier and Aquatic Park. Buena Vista, Irish Coffee, Ghirardelli Chocolate Ice Cream Galileo High School: Joe Di Maggio, and OJ Simpson Fort Mason: Embarkation Point during WW2 Marina District, Yachts Palace of Fine Arts Golden Gate Bridge Presidio of San Francisco, Baker Beach, Ocean Views Palace of Legion of Honor, Thinker by Rodin Richmond District and Golden Gate Park, Academy of Sciences, Japanese Tea Garden, De Young Museum Haight-Ashbury, hippies, Jerry Garcia, and Jimmy Hendrix houses Alamo Square, Painted Ladies Twitter District Civic Center All our tour guides have at least 20 years of experience. It is up to them to create a route. Ask if there is something special you want to see the most!!!

California Academy of Sciences Thursday NightLife Admission

3. California Academy of Sciences Thursday NightLife Admission

Explore the nocturnal side of the California Academy of Sciences, the only place on Earth with an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum. Experience these exhibits and more during Thursday’s festive 21+ only NightLife event, and sip on wine, beer, or a unique specialty cocktail available for purchase at bars throughout the museum. Get the party started with cool science and new unique themes every month. With live DJs, bars, ambiance lighting, and nearly 60,000 live animals (including familiar faces like Claude, our alligator with albinism), the night is sure to be wild. Meet the newest African penguin chicks, Pogo and Ozzie and the rest of the colony of playful penguins in African Hall. Catch the latest immersive show in the 75-foot planetarium, taking you on a spectacular journey to the far reaches of the universe, featuring different themes at varying times throughout the night. Step inside a lush, four-story rainforest teeming with life—from free-flying birds to exotic reptiles, amphibians, and more.

Nearly Private Tour: San Francisco and Sausalito

4. Nearly Private Tour: San Francisco and Sausalito

How do you get to really know a city? Have an SF native, show you the way in this nearly-private tour! (5 Guests max). This well-crafted, intimate, & flexible, tour is designed to provide the you with the greatest exposure to SF's culture, history, and recommended spots in the least amount of time. As you travel with the company owner/guide, You'll be introduced to the History & Current events of San Francisco in the form of an unscripted narration/conversation that is guaranteed to engage and amuse. Route/Attractions: 1.Fisherman's Wharf (Tour Start / Final Destination) 2.Pier 39 3.Ghirardelli Square 4.Lombard Street - We drive down "The Crookedest St in the world" 5.Palace of Fine Arts 6.Yoda fountain *Photo Stop* 7. Golden Gate Bridge *Photo Stop* 8. Sausalito 9. The Legion of Honor Museum 101 Golden Gate Park 11. California Academy of Sciences 12. de Young Museum 13. The Japanese Tea Garden 14. Haight-Ashbury 15. Painted Ladies *Photo Stop* 16. Japantown 17. Nob Hill 18. Chinatown 19. North Beach

GoCar 3-Hour Tour of San Francisco's Parks and Beaches

5. GoCar 3-Hour Tour of San Francisco's Parks and Beaches

Let a GPS-guided, talking GoCar be your guide through the beaches and city parks of San Francisco during this 3-hour tour. GoCar lets you experience the beauty of San Francisco and visit places tour buses cannot go – all at your own pace. Zip around in a cute, yellow, storytelling GoCar as it takes you on your own GPS-guided tour. The GoCar is easy and fun to drive and, since it's GPS-guided, the car knows where you are – even if you don't. With you in the driver's seat, it not only tells you where to turn, it tells stories that bring San Francisco to life. Let GoCar guide you to San Francisco's lesser-known beaches such as China Beach and Baker Beach, infamous for a deadly shark attack. Wind past the Cliff House as you descend the cliffs, opening up the dramatic expanse of Ocean Beach. Next, you can visit famous Golden Gate Park and all its attractions, including live buffalo, the Japanese Tea Garden, the M. H. de Young Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, and the Conservatory of Flowers. If you are a fan of the 1960s and 70s, you can extend your tour to Haight-Ashbury, made famous by Janis Joplin, the Grateful dead, and Jefferson Airplane during the Summer of Love.

San Francisco Ultimate City Tour with Bay Cruise Option

6. San Francisco Ultimate City Tour with Bay Cruise Option

Travel through the Golden Gate Park and enjoy seasonal flower displays, bison grazing, and pass windmills overlooking the Pacific. Enjoy neighborhoods dotted with colorful Victorian homes. Learn about San Francisco’s early settlements, from Native Americans, to Spanish missionaries and the frenzied days of the Gold rush as you drive through the once infamous Barbary Coast. Scheduled stops on your tour include Vista Point at Golden Gate Bridge, Twin Peaks for breathtaking hilltop panoramic views of the city (weather permitting), and the Japanese Tea Garden at Golden Gate Park. You will also make other stops and take advantage of photo opportunities as recommended by your tour guide. You will see many of the famous sights of San Francisco including Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Presidio National Park, Alcatraz, City Hall, and Nob Hill. Once you finish your bus tour at Union Square around 1 PM, take an hour to rest and recover before joining a San Francisco grand city tour walking tour. Experience downtown Union Square, Chinatown, and the Financial District for 2-2.5 hours on a tour that is less walking, more fun facts and interactive conversation so you never get tired or bored.   Visit places great for Instagram photos, go inside famous buildings, and enjoy a small surprise tasting. During the tour, your expert guide will inform about the city’s history, the gold rush, influential women, buried ships under buildings, and will give you insider new on any current events that may be going on in SF. You’ll also receive the best tips and tricks to explore the city on your own and enjoy your trip to its fullest. Add on a Cruise of San Francisco Bay and end your tour with a 1-hour cruise of the San Francisco Bay where you will sail by the famous Alcatraz Island and under the Golden Gate Bridge. If you are ready to experience even more, go for the optional 4-hour bike rental. Fall in love with all San Francisco has to offer as you pedal around and explore the area at your own pace.

San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Private Segway Tour

7. San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Private Segway Tour

Experience Golden Gate Park from a different perspective on a private Segway tour. Glide through the urban park by personal transporter, and stop to spend time at its many treasures. Get a fascinating commentary through a compact single earbud sound system as you follow the designated trails. Journey along streets of light traffic at low speed for your comfort and safety. First, benefit from a personal, 1-to-1, 30 to 35-minute safety briefing to ensure you feel confident on the self-balancing vehicles. Then, set off to discover the many landmarks, museums and gardens of Golden Gate Park, such as the Japanese Tea Garden, Shakespeare Garden and Conservatory of Flowers. Encounter hidden gems along the way! Golden Gate Park is larger than New York's Central Park, and once consisted of sand dunes now covered with more than 75,000 trees. The 7-mile (11.2-kilometer) route you will take explores the eastern section of the 1,017-acre (411-hectare) park. See highlights such as the De Young Museum, California Academy of Sciences, Music Concourse and Temple of Music, Lily Pond and much more. Experience the beauty of the park’s trees, flowers and plants as you traverse the winding trails and bike paths past sites such as the Fern Grotto, San Francisco Botanical Gardens and Rose, Rhododendron and Dahlia Gardens.

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Prison Break Escape Game

8. San Francisco Golden Gate Park Prison Break Escape Game

The city game starts at 8th Ave & Fulton St. It will take you between 1 to 1.5 hours to complete and you can also explore at your own pace: pause the game and resume anytime from the location where you paused it. You will finish at Japanese Tea Garden. As you solve challenges, the story unfolds and exact directions on your phone will guide you to the next location. Ready for an adventure? After your booking, you will receive an email with instructions on how to download and play the game on your phone. You can play on your own, in a large group or in several smaller groups that compete against each other and meet at the final stop of the game. We recommend that each user purchases a ticket for an optimal experience, although several people can share a phone.

San Fancisco: Golden Gate Park Surrey Rental

9. San Fancisco: Golden Gate Park Surrey Rental

Pedal through the designated surrey route in the majestic Golden Gate Park. Your two-person surrey will fit two adults and one or two small children in the front child seats, and the four-person surrey will fit four adults and one or two small children in the front child seats. You'll enjoy your hour-long surrey rental by traveling on a designated route in Golden Gate Park. Starting from the music concourse, you'll ride down JFK drive, passing the botanical gardens and Japanese Tea Garden and exploring the beauty this 1,000-acre park has to offer. Later, circle around the Stow Lake Boathouse, where you can see boaters paddling and birds nestling by the lake. The ride concludes past the museums back inside the Golden Gate Park. Particular points of interest that you will encounter include Kezar Stadium, Sharon Meadow, the Conservatory of Flowers, the California Academy of Flowers, the Shakespeare Gardens, the De Young Museum, and the Stow Lake Boathouse.

San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Guided Bike or eBike Tour

10. San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Guided Bike or eBike Tour

Take a guided bike ride through San Francisco's famous Golden Gate Park. Discover its main landmarks like Hippie Hill, the Botanical Gardens, and the Japanese Tea Garden. Benefit from a selection of bicycles, including regular bikes, e-bikes, tandem bikes, and kids' bikes. Start at the activity base where you'll meet your guide and get comfortable on your bike. Upgrade to an e-bike for a more leisurely ride, and make use of the baby seats and trailers available for families. Then, set off along the park's bike paths on a route that's suitable for all fitness levels. Along the route, see the highlights of the 1000-acre park, stopping by sites including the Arboretum Botanical Gardens, Japanese Tea Gardens, Hippie Hill, and the Bison Paddock. Take in the scenic views while learning about the history of the city's green oasis from your local guide. Upgrade to a pedal assist electric bike (16+) to boost your ride!

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4.7 / 5

based on 192 reviews

It was a great way to see and learn about the park! Our guide, Johannes (Yo-yo) was knowledgeable and friendly. The Segways were easy to ride and our whole group enjoyed the tour!!

Super tour through the Golden Gate Park, with which you see a lot and on which you also drive great paths! We had a great guide!

Really good fun and a way to get to know golden gate park quicker, would 100% recommend! It can get cold at times though

A great experience that you should definitely do in San Francisco. The crew is super nice. All in all a great trip.

First time on a Segway, so much fun. Kelsey is a fun and knowledgeable guide.