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Bridge. This is a great way to see the city and get a workout before breakfast. Reservations required. ■Bike and Roll, http://www.bikeandroll.com/locations/ sanfran.aspx. ■Blazing Saddles Bike Rentals and Tours, with multiple locations in Fisherman’s Wharf, http://www.blazingsaddles.com. In addition to bike rentals, this company offers guided bicycling tours over the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin County, where you can return by ferry. ■Geogad Mobile Tours, http://www.geogad.com. Geogad has free MP3 walking tours for Union Square and Fisherman’s Wharf that can be downloaded directly from the Geogad website. These tours can be uploaded to any MP3 device and work best on MP3 players that can display the tour photos and maps. The tours are a great introductions to San Francisco as they explore the most popular destinations for travelers to San Francisco in a fun, relaxed way. Tours include Fisherman’s Wharf, the Ferry Building, Market Street, and Union Square. The tours are designed to make your sightseeing easy by linking San Francisco’s best sightseeing together with your favorite mobile device. ■San Francisco City Guides, http://www.sfcityguides.org. Founded in 1978, City Guides is a non-profit organization with more than 200 trained volunteers who lead free history and architectural walking tours in San Francisco. They are sponsored by the San Francisco Public Library.
Bus/Driving tours ■A Friend in Town, Phone: +1 800 960-8099, http://www. toursanfranciscobay.com. Offers personalized sightseeing tours conducted by a trained historian. Solo travelers or groups up to 30 are picked up and dropped off at their home, hotel, or anywhere within 100 miles of downtown San Francisco. ■Blue Heron Custom Tours and Travel, Phone: +1 415 337-1874, http://www.blueherontours.com. Private, custom tours for groups of six or fewer persons in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Visit boutique wineries in Napa and Sonoma, San Francisco’s vibrant neighborhoods, the