List of Geography Tours
Outside the Tourist Zones
an 8-hour exploration
We use public buses and our feet to get under the skin of half a dozen neighborhoods and microclimates. With cool participatory activities, presentations, and conversations with locals, you'll become the world's leading expert on local ecology and social... [more].
Our BEST tour!
Shaping San Francisco
hills, water & why SF is here
How did the city come to be here, of all places, on all these hills? And surrounded by salt water! The answer: politics and ground water. Take a walk along hidden fresh water rivers, hear waterfalls (cascading beneath ornate sewer covers), and discover lost wells within the city. Learn the power of drips... [more].
Golden Gate Park
time travel by bike
This ambitious garden the size of New York's Central Park was built on unforgiving windswept sand, partly as a refuge from city stress and partly to boost land developer profits. It has become a showcase for exotic and native species with lush woods, flowerbeds, recreation sites and jungles. The park was home to the first electric light... [more].
Waterfront Short-tour
Bay ecology & introduction to Thinkwalks
Want a brief taste of Thinkwalks? Come on a one hour walk along the heart of the waterfront. Using our special patented high-speed-mind-meld, we cover every aspect of the waterfront, from the ecology and political history of the Bay to strategies for swimming from Alcatraz even if... [more].
Custom Tours
personal tours at sliding scale prices
If you'd like to know about a particular area or topic in the form of a tour or a consultation, please contact us. We've made this special form to help you explain your needs, or you can send information to us by telepathy or any of the better known methods of electronic communication... [more].
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