Private tour in San Francisco Sharon T
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Sharon T.
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Hello and welcome. I have lived and worked in the Bay area since the 1970's. In 2010 I became a tour guide , specializing in local tours. Since then I've conducted thousands of tours for many different groups including over 400 for ToursByLocals. I never tire of showing the beauty, the bustle, and the excitement of our area to visitors and residents alike. In 2015 I became a "certified guide" per the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild. I hope you will visit the Bay area and join me for a tour soon! My tours vary depending on my group. Many of my tours originate in San Francisco, where I serve as a step-on guide for large groups on a motorcoach. I also enjoy conducting walking tours (Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf, Mission Murals, the Castro ) public transportation tours (trolleys, buses, and cable cars), and driving tours using a private limo service or Uber. Besides San Francisco, I also conduct tours in Silicon Valley, San Jose, Napa and Sonoma wine country, Monterey and Carmel, Muir Woods and Sausalito, Point Reyes, and unique destinations chosen by visitors. I can also conduct campus tours of Berkeley, Stanford, and other nearby universities. In my spare time, I enjoy hiking the hills around the Bay, reading books about the people and places of the area, and discovering new perspectives about California to add depth to my tours. Exploring this landscape is always new, always fresh, and always inspiring. I thrill at uncovering little-known and yet significant events in and around the Bay area. I welcome you to tour the area with me and deepen your appreciation for the Bay area. I have been a Bay area resident since 1977 and attended International Tour and Management Institute in 2010, becoming a Certified Tour Director. Since then I have been leading tours in and around the Bay area, the state of California, the Pacific Northwest, and the East Coast (Washington DC and NYC). In October 2015 I qualified as a "certified tour guide" per the requirements of the San Francisco Tour Guide Guild. I have taken numerous continuing education courses at Stanford to expand my knowledge including "Innovations in Silicon Valley", and "The History of California" with the late Kevin Starr. I have a BA (English) from Calvin College and an MA (General Studies in the Humanities) from University of Chicago I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver
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See the beautiful City by the Bay in the comfort of a private vehicle with a tour guide and driver. Join me as we see some of the most famous destinations in San Francisco and share a few of the lesser known ones. See the charming Victorian Homes called the "Painted Ladies" at Alamo Square. Hear the clang of the cable cars as they climb our city streets. Taste your own sample of Ghirardelli chocolate from the former factory. Smell delicious sourdough bread baking at Boudin on Fisherman's Wharf. And touch the cool steel of the cable of the Golden Gate Bridge. CUSTOMIZE: I can create a customized tour for you in case you have special requests or if you want more hours included in the tour. For larger groups, I have contacts with local transportation.
Sharon was simply excellent. She quickly adjusted to our needs (my mother is in her 80's and couldn't walk around SF hills) and schedule and delivered a thoughtful and detailed description of the culture, history and architecture of San Francisco. She even know what families had owned what houses in certain neighborhoods. Would highly recommend!
Outstanding tour on a picture-perfect day. We especially appreciated Sharon's flexibility when one of the people in our group had a minor medical emergency. Very highly recommended.
Sharon is an excellent tour guide. She is extremely knowledgeable and managed to show us the most beautiful parts of the city is a very condensed timeframe. It was just the perfect tour for our group in San Francisco at this cruise stop. We would highly recommend this fabulous tour and guide.
Our tour with Sharon was AMAZING! Sharon is informative, interesting, flexible and exceptionally knowledgeable. We appreciated this tour very much! We would definitely recommend Sharon to anyone looking for an excellent tour.
Sharon is an excellent tour guide. She is very thorough and very accommodating of your personal requests. I highly recommend her.
We had a great tour with Sharon. She is friendly experienced and knowledgable. I highly recommend her.
A sample tour will begin at your hotel or at your cruise ship. . We will start with the 3 most popular destinations in San Francisco: Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge. You can add or subtract destinations depending on the time, and your preferences. If you have never been to San Francisco, I recommend that you view the bay from the heights of Twin Peaks, weather permitting. Other favorite destinations include the Painted Ladies of Alamo Square, Nob Hill, the Palace of Fine Arts, the Presidio, Union Square, the Civic Center and Golden Gate Park. If desired, we will take a walking tour to see a neighborhood (like Chinatown, the Mission, or North Beach) up close.
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We will be chauffeured in a private, spacious vehicle with a/c and separate driver to allow us to fully focus on our tour experience. Contact me for alternative pricing for smaller groups
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