Magic mosiac tour

Discover three of the spectacular and colorful mosiac tiled steps that adorn San Francisco.

Theme: Art, Architecture & Fashion
Location: Golden Gate Heights, San Francisco
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
Designer: Barry Pickard

Experience

Your tour will start at the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, perhaps the city’s most famous mosiacs. Admire the artwork as you climb the stairs and enjoy the view over the Ocean Sunset district and out over Ocean Beach. Take a short walk to the path up to the peak of Grandview Park. Admire the view from this lofty lookout point, which spans all the way from downtown to the full length of the Golden Gate Park. Ascend the mound and discover the top of the Hidden Garden Steps, admiring the mosiac tiles as you descend to the bottom. Walk through the vibrant Inner Sunset district and reward yourself with a well earned lunch at the Tartine bakery. Once your tummy is full, hail a robotaxi and visit the Lincoln Park Steps and enjoy these colorful, wide steps.

Route

16th Avenue Tiled Steps

A sea to stars themed mosaic flowing up a 163 step stairway.

Grandview Park

Grandview Park has stunning views stretching from downtown San Francisco and Golden Gate Park to Pt. Reyes and around to Lake Merced.

Hidden Garden Steps

The Hidden Garden Steps are a staircase covered in colorful mosaic tiles & edged by gardens by a community arts collaborative.

Tartine Inner Sunset

Bakery which serves breakfast, brunch and lunch.

Robotaxi

Hail a robotaxi and make a trip from the bakery to the Lincoln Park Steps.

Lincoln Park Steps

52 steps that are covered in colorful mosaic tiles that depict a variety of natural and cultural motifs, including flowers, trees, animals, and geometric patterns.

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Practicalities

Be prepared to walk up and down many steps on this active tour
Designed for Waymo robotaxis (Sign up to their waitlist via Waymo app)
We are not affiliated with any taxi booking platforms. Book & pay for your taxis directly (we will tell you when)

About

This route was designed by Barry Pickard in collaboration with Autoura.

Barry Pickard

Specialising in European and North American destinations, as well as a number of other countries around the world, I have designed self-guided tours for city based visits; multi-stop road trips; family, group and couples vacations; as well as themed excursions. Experienced in designing walking tours, driving tours and robotaxi experiences. A history graduate, with a great eye for detail, my passion for travel and research has found its apogee in designing fun, interesting and thoughtful trips

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