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San Francisco Botanical Garden

San Francisco Botanical Garden: Our most recommended tours and activities

San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Guided Bike or eBike Tour

1. 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!

San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Bike or eBike Rental w/ map

2. San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Bike or eBike Rental w/ map

Pedal your way through San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, soaking in tons of sights and landmarks along its bike paths, or choose a longer bike rental or day pass to see both the Park and the Golden Gate Bridge on a 9-mile (14.5 km) bike ride. Start at the rental shop and get geared with all you need for your adventure, including a helmet, a map, a bike bag or basket, and a bike lock, all included in the bike rental. Glide past the highlights of the Golden Gate Park including the Stow Lake Boathouse, California Academy of the Sciences, de Young Museum, Conservatory of Flowers, Botanical Garden, Rose Garden, Dutch Windmill, and more. Follow a paved trail of around 4 miles (6.5 km) from one end of the park to the other. After your ride, you can return back to the rental shop, or head towards the Golden Gate Bridge to take in its 746-foot tall towers, sweeping cables, signature orange color, and Art Deco styling.  Upgrade to a pedal assist electric bike (16+) to boost your ride!

San Francisco Golden Gate Park Prison Break Escape Game

3. 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

4. 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.

Other Sightseeing Options in San Francisco Botanical Garden

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