Leg 3 - Yerba Buena Walking Tour

Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays

Duration: 3:15 PM - 6 PM

Distance: 1.7 miles

Difficulty: Mostly flat

Damage: $35 Age 13 & Over
Damage: $25 Ages 5-12

Yerba Buena Tour Overview

Yerba Buena (Good Herb) was the aptly prophetic name for the original village that became San Francisco.  On this third leg of the walking tour, we start with that and jam in a bunch more over the next 2 hours and 45 minutes. It's probably too much for one afternoon.  Maybe you should just take your life into your hands with those treacherous red buses.

  • Portsmouth Square

  • Commercial Street/Empire Park

  • Montgomery Street

  • Bank of Italy

  • Trans Am Pyramid/Montgomery Block

  • Leidesdorff Alley

  • Roof Top Garden at 343 Sansome

  • Bently Reserve

  • Armada of Golden Dreams

  • Embarcadero Center

  • Golden Gateway Center

  • Sidney G. Walton Park

  • Barbary Coast

  • Historic Jackson Square

  • International Settlement

  • Sentinel Bldg./Foot of North Beach

Map of San Francisco showing points of interest like Portsmouth Square, The Transamerica Pyramid, and the Bently Reserve with routes marked by dotted lines.

Yerba Buena Tour Details

Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 3:15 PM

Meeting Point: Portsmouth Square

Duration & Distance: Approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes, about 1.75 miles — mostly flat, with one long staircase

Amenities: Restrooms available during the first half of the tour

Conclusion: Around 6:00 PM in Jackson Square, conveniently located near North Beach restaurants (Meals not included, but SK is happy to recommend a spot if you’re hungry!)

What’s Included:

  • Drawstring backpack

  • Bottle of water

  • Souvenir map

  • Sweet treat

Group of people standing in front of the Sentinel Building in San Francisco.