Haight Ashbury Flower Power Walking Tour

It very easy to walk the streets of San Fran and just be mesmerized by the beauty of the buildings. This tour was a great insight into what went on behind the doors.

This was an interesting and enjoyable tour. I learned quite a bit, the tour guide was entertaining and a bit kooky. It gave her credibility, especially when discussing the hippie days of the Haight, which she lived through. It wasn't the best organized tour, and the guide sometimes went on tangents for a while, but the majority of the information was still relevant. Recommended to learn about the unique history of the Haight Ashbury neighborhood.

The guide was really cool and divulged an ocean worth of info! There's no doubt that my wife and I couldn't have done the same tour on our own. All the nuances on this section of town were given to us in an informed manner. Plus the guide was so authentic and cool! Well worth it!

My husband and I had a great time on the tour. Unfortunately he had an allergic reaction to something and we had to leave the tour near the end to take him to emergency. We had a great time with Isu and highly recommend her for anyone thinking of taking this tour. She even took the time to call us later that night to make sure my husband was okay. Toni Elordi

Stan was an enthusiastic host and quite entertaining but there was too much information crammed into a short space of time It was information overload and we felt exhausted at the end of it mentally Physically it would have been good also to have a couple of sit down breaks or a coffee and a chat.Three hours is a long time on your feet without a break. Also at the end of the walk maybe a short precise of the walk on a paper hard copy handout so that some of the myriad of information gleened can be retained We walked the castro the morning before and found this a much more user friendly walk

This tour was very exciting and educational. The tour guide--Izu-- was fun and well informed. It was great having a guide who had forst hand knowledge of the times, places and people. Great time!

Izu was incredible. Her 40+ years tenure in living in the Haight led to a perfect historical tour of the neighborhood. As if that isn't enough, her personal relationships with Jerry Garcia, Janis Joplin, Country Joe and members of Hell's Angels took you back to the era. Her stories of growing up in the Haight, from prim-and-proper New York girl to self-admitted Hippie brought a realness to the tour that made me feel as though I was living the experience with her. The story of how she was awaken by a famous Seattle guitarist was worth the price of the tour alone. The tour covered about ten square blocks, and lasted nearly three hours. Being born in 1965, the era was considered history for me as I was brought up on 70's rock; never had a real appreciation for 60's rock... until I met Izu. If you are going to San Francisco and miss this tour, you will have not really experienced San Francisco. We watched one of the many San Francisco tour busses drive by with some guy blaring over the loud speaker. The people on board got a quick (35 mph) tour of the Haight. I guarantee you they didn't put their hands on the gate of the Grateful Dead house like I did! I will take my kids next time we visit. Izu: Happy Birthday (May 3rd)! Ray from Seattle, WA

I really enjoyed this tour because I consider myself a hippie. I felt like Izu really knew her facts and did a great job in telling them. She really made me wish that I lived in Haight in the 70s or even now. I hope to take this tour again if I travel to San Fransisco.

I just wanted to let you know that we had the best time in Haight mostly due to the great tour that Izu lead us on. I would definitly recommend this to all my friends. Sincerely, Karen

Very interesting and unusual tour, quite authentic, gives you lots of insights about the Haight back in the late 1960's as well as later periods in the life of Haight community. Not less interesting - or maybe even more for that matter - was our guide, very friendly, a live flashback to the flower generation. Also, you learn quite a few interesting bits about the history of the neighborhood starting from the early 1900's (before the hippies moved in). Defintely a unique experience; highly recommended.