Things to do in California, United States: The Best Walking Tours

San Francisco Ghosts Walking Tour is the best choice for newcomers to learn more about San Francisco's rich history. Our guides will safely conduct you around the darkened streets, unfolding tales of mystery, terror, and tragedy. You will have plenty of opportunities to see with your own eyes the otherworldly power of the Golden City.

Inclusions: Professional and Courteous Guides, Intensely researched true stories of history, Documented accounts of hauntings and paranormal activity

Exclusions: Dinner, Private transportation

This self-guided GPS audio walking tour will explore the historic western gold rush town of Folsom, California. The tour begins at the corner of Riley and Scott Street in Folsom’s Historic District and ends on Truss Bridge, with tranquil views of the American River. We’ll take in Figueroa Street, where you’ll find beautiful homes built in the late 1800s, and Sutter Street, which was once Folsom’s main street – and a picturebook Old Western main street. We’ll end our adventure on the Truss Bridge. On this walking tour, you’ll hear about: • Local Native American history • California’s early history • The history of the gold rush and how it's connected to Folsom • The Victorian homes in Folsom • The revitalization of the Historic District in Old Town Folsom • Johnny Cash and the “Folsom Prison Blues” The tour is ready whenever you are. It plays automatically at exactly the right time and place using your smart phone’s GPS and the VoiceMap mobile app, which works offline.

Inclusions: Lifetime access to this selg-guided GPS audio tour in English, Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata, VoiceMap App for Android and iOS

Exclusions: Food and drink, Smartphone and headphones, Transportation, Tickets or entrance fees to any museums or other attractions en route

Fun Outdoor Escape Room Scavenger Hunt in Old Town Temecula. We are combining the best escape room elements along with a scavenger hunt to bring you this unique experience.

Inclusions: Investigation Tool Kit

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This is a special 21 age and over wine, snack and a ghost tour pairing for Viator. The tour includes snacks and an amazing tasting of the famous wine of the Grassini family. Additionally, a specially made protection gift to take on your tour and home with you (items included are mentioned on the Travel Chanel in the programs "Paranormal Caught on Tape" and "A Haunting." The first hour is oral ghost storytelling over wine tasting with Professor Julie Ann Brown. The second hour consists of the walking tour around the historical locations of our downtown ghosts in Santa Barbara. If the winery is booked and a tour cannot be conducted, a bottle of "high end Grassini wine" will be given along with your sweet and savory gift bag and protection gift. The ghost tour consists of your experienced guide talking you on a historical and mystical ghost tour of the historic Spanish Presidio area including Chinatown and the Wild West areas of Santa Barbara.

Inclusions: Alcoholic Beverages, Snacks, Spiritual items recognized on Paranormal 911, Paranormal Caught on Tape

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****WE ARE OPEN and HIKING**** Join me for a Walk right to the TOP of the Hollywood Sign! I'll guide you up the best path to get to the sign while entertaining you with fun historical facts and stories having to do with one of the most recognizable signs in the world. I do a morning hike and an evening hike for the sunset hour! In addition to storytelling, I've curated this hike to give you the best pictures for your Instagram and memories for a lifetime! I'll help you get the best photos of the sign, the skyline, and other scenic panoramas that will make your social media light up with likes--I GUARANTEE at least 10 LIKES on instagram :). You can follow me along @hollywood.hikes. I'll show you how to take once in a lifetime photos in the absolute best locations throughout Griffith Park including a stunning panorama from above with the sign in the background and Los Angeles below. Don't miss out on the most iconic attraction on the West Coast!

Inclusions: Bottled water, Snacks - Granola Bars, Fruit, Snack Bars, Sunscreen, Hats, Free Street Parking, I provide a Wifi Hotspot if you need assistance calling a Uber or Lyft., Snacks

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Experience the real Mexican Street Food in this tour that will take you to places of the tourism path. come on down south the border with our Local Guides.

Inclusions: 1 Mexican Breakfast with Drink, 1 Mexican Dinner with Drink, 1 Mexican Lunch with Drink, 1 Personalized Local Guide, Food and drinks, Round Transportation

Exclusions: Gratuities

Eat delicious lunch food, drink great drinks and learn about downtown Santa Barbara on this 3.5ish-hour walking tour. Indulge your palate for a few hours with sipping, sampling, and savoring. You will enjoy food from 6+ local eateries, 1-2 wine tastings or a cocktail. Go where locals like to go. This fun, informative and local walking lunch tour is sure to pleasantly fill you up and entertain the whole family. Great for a daytime activity and awesome way to learn about other places to eat and drink on your visit! TOURS CAN EASILY BE MADE PRIVATE - please email, call or text us.

Inclusions: Local taxes, Beverages, Food and wine tasting, Additional alcohol tasting (including wine or beer), Local guide, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Restaurant gratuities

Exclusions: Gratuities to tour guide (recommended), Hotel pickup and drop-off

Only Red Jeep Tours can take you to Metate Ranch, located in the heart of the San Andreas Fault Zone. On this awe-inspiring OPEN-AIR Jeep Tour, you will travel deep into the heart of California’s world-famous San Andreas Fault and witness the forces of nature that have created amazing, steep-walled canyons and the most twisted and tormented landscapes on Earth! You will be awestruck by the spectacular scenery as your Jeep winds its way through the bones of the earth. During your adventure, you will stop several times for short nature walks, including a short hike through a slot canyon, if desired. This tour also stops at a natural palm oasis, where water bubbles up from the ground year-round. Here you will learn about how the Cahuilla Indians used desert plants to survive in this inhospitable environment. A final highlight is a guided tour of our recreated Cahuilla Indian Village that showcases the lifestyle and culture of the Cahuilla people.

Inclusions: Naturalist guided open-air Jeep eco-tour, Granola snacks, Bottled water, Land Use Fees

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drink (unless otherwise specified)

TIME: Daily at both 10 am & Sunset With stunning panoramic vistas, famously sunny weather, and year-round warm temperatures, Los Angeles is perfect for hiking tours. This 3.5 mile daily hike tour through Griffith Park takes you on a 2.5 hour guided hiking adventure through the Hollywood Hills! As your guide regales you with Hollywood history and insider info, you’ll hike from one of the tallest summits in LA to an overlook featuring the most spectacular Instagram photo in LA: the Hollywood Sign! This outdoor adventure wraps up with an exclusive insider tour of the iconic Griffith Observatory, the most famous filming location in Los Angeles. HIGHLIGHTS: Hollywood Sign Griffith Park Observatory Insider Tour Greek Theatre Mount Hollywood The Best Views in LA: Downtown, Silver Lake, Century City, and more! Famous Film Locations Insider anecdotes and tips from your expert local guide Picture-perfect Instagram opportunities …and so much more! *(Observatory is closed Mondays)

Inclusions: 2.5-hour hike, Professional guide, Plenty of Instagrammable moments

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Gratuities, Due to COVID-19, guests must provide their own water for this tour.

Welcome to the city of Friendly Ghosts! A perfect way to end your evening is with a docent-led ghost tour. Our 1 hour and 30-minute walking tours have curated content from first-hand accounts. You'll hear stories from as far back as the Old Spanish Days and from the different cultures that have called Santa Barbara home. This tour is a traditional history and ghost/legend walking tour. Your guide has a diverse background as being once a tour guide on the Queen Mary and now a docent Old Mission Santa Barbara. This tour is organic and enchanted and not script-based. Each tour is unique and filled with imagination and at times encounters with visiting ghosts. Our ghosts do not come to stay...they return (many times during your tour) for a sentimental holiday. Are you ready to see a side of Santa Barbara that most visitors miss?

Inclusions: Experienced guide

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