I highly recommend taking this Golden Gate Park tour with John! He was an excellent guide and very knowledgeable about the park, its history, the flora and fauna and of course, the microclimates of the city.
We also got some good recommendations for eats nearby as well as an accurate weather forecast for the remaining days of our visit.
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Shannon_O
August 6, 2026 · via Viator
A genuinely delightful experience
I loved John's tour of Golden Gate Park. I highly recommend it for families and anyone into nature and local history. My parents, who are in their 70s and from out-of-state, enjoyed the tranquil walk through several different sections of our park and were wowed by the diverse environments John chose to show us. He wove in his deep knowledge of nature, climate and history to help us understand where we were without being overly didactic. John himself is a pleasure to talk with—a warm, friendly person who truly enjoys getting to know travelers. He even knows some of the park's landscapers and gardeners; John introduced us to a head gardener and we got ask him questions about how he designed a certain section. It was really cool.
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Dale_L
July 26, 2026 · via Viator
Amazing tour of Golden Gate Park! Great for visitors and locals!
I have lived in S.F. for 40 years and I think every San Franciscan and visitor would LOVE this tour!
John is so knowledgeable and full of interesting little tidbits about S.F. and the park!
John has the perfect personality to deal with all kinds of people!
PS my second time to take this tour and enjoyed it as much as I did last time!
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Fearless17177763812
May 19, 2026 · via Tripadvisor
Ramen paporit Golden Geisha
Always made in love by the Golden Geisha 😍
I like soya cooking the most. I just don't judge anything from the appearance, after I tested this menu my reaction immediately "MasyaAllah, fix nih that makes this recipe go to heaven!!!"
As a warlock, I've been exploring the ramen-ramens around here. But, from taste and price, the Golden Geisha is the winner.
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Shruti N
March 3, 2025 · via Tripadvisor
Great tour!
This was an awesome tour! John was very passionate & insightful. He shared some cool tid bits about the history, flora & fauna of the park. I loved the show & tell maps he also brings along. Overall, I'd highly recommend this tour!
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Jerry G
October 8, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
The Best Tour of Golden Gate Park!
John was an excellent and knowledgeable tour guide! He knows all about the history of the area, native plants and animals, and other interesting tidbits. He even brings interpretive material, like old maps and pictures for you to understand the history of the park. I brought my partner from Scotland and we had a blast with John and the other guests on the tour.
Highly recommend for locals and visitors!
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David M
October 7, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Magical experience!
Wow! What an incredible experience with John who is a natural storyteller and immediately makes you feel like a friend. As someone who has been to the park before I had truly never seen it like this, all the stories, wildlife, hidden gems. Highly recommend booking with John, I will absolutely do so again when family comes to visit!
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Cheryl_H
October 2, 2024 · via Viator
Walking guided tour of Golden Gate Park
John was extremely knowledgeable. I had a wonderful afternoon. I would highly recommend this tour! In fact I would go again with John next time I’m in San Francisco!
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RalphBean
September 27, 2024 · via Tripadvisor
Loved John's walking tour!
John’s tour is remarkable.
We thought we had seen Golden Gate Park before, but with John it was as though we were seeing it for the first time!
John showed us a hidden layer of the Park!
John is highly knowledgeable, considerate, enthusiastic, and likable. We look forward to taking one of John’s other tours in the future.
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Denora_M
September 21, 2024 · via Viator
Seeing New Sides of SF
Having spent my life consistently visiting San Francisco, John managed to take me to sections of Golden Gate Park that I've never been to! It was wonderful to get educated on the historic trees in the area and see the fun sides of the park. The pace was also really nice and relaxing. Lots of time to take pictures, and John takes the best ones! Highly recommend!