Tour details

Join your guide, Jay Gifford, on a tour of Pacific Heights with its colorful Victorian row houses, famous mansions, and beautiful gardens. Visit the inside of a period Queen Anne Victorian. See where Mrs. Doubtfire and Princess Diaries were filmed, or where Robin Williams and Francis Ford Coppola lived. The walk is easy and there are no hills to climb. Enjoy lunch after the tour on Union Street. The tour length is approximately 2 hours. Only private tours will be operating, group tours have been suspended.

When

PRIVATE TOURS are available at the time of your choosing at a rate of $150 per couple, $25 for each additional person.

BOOKING

Reservations are required. To reserve please text at +1 (415) 252-9485, or email at victorianwalk@yahoo.com with the date and number of people joining.

Tour closed for vacation Aug 10 - Sep 11, 2025.

Where

Private tours meet at the Queen Anne Hotel located at 1590 Sutter St, San Francisco.

 Additional information

• No big buses are allowed on our tour route through Pacific Heights! Go where tour buses are prohibited, and learn about the real San Francisco from locals who live here!

• There are over 200 meticulously restored Victorians on the tour!

• Learn to appreciate the difference between Queen Anne, Italianate, and Stick-Style Victorians and the evolution of the city's architecture through time.

• Visit famous locations including:

  • the Victorian where "Mrs Doubtfire" was filmed

  • the filming location for Anne Hathaway's scenes in "Princess Diaries"

  • the Victorian featured in the "Party of Five" television show

• Discover the homes owned by famous people including Robin Williams, Don Johnson, Francis Ford Coppola and many more!

• Walk past beautifully manicured gardens in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco.

• Enjoy spactacular views of San Francisco Bay including Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz.