Haight Ashbury Flower Power Walking Tour

Having been a college student in the 60's, I thoroughly enjoyed wandering through the memories. So much of the Haight is the same as yesteryear so that I could still feel the ambiance as our guide, Izu painted the vivid pictures of the times. She was very knowledgeable and personable. I highly recommend this tour!!

Stannous Flouride, yes, that's our guide's name, led our group of about 17 on a wonderful walk through the Haight Ashbury district. It was supposed to be two and a half hours but we walked and talked for three and a half. The tour is more than, "here's where this famous dead person lived, and here's where someone once lived for two months". The area, the architecture, the businesses, the vibe, are all included in a very entertaining package. The walking is not difficult and Stannous knew everybody who went by making you feel as though you were taking a stroll with a friend through his neighbourhood. It is an informal , fun activity that I would recommend to anyone who remembers, even vaguely, the 60's. It is a nice contrast to the more organized bus tours. Just dress warmly. We went on July 24 and it was freezing cold.

Isu was informative , entertaining and cool! We were happy to share this wonderful time in our history with our teenage daughter, who loved it. I have already recommended it to my brother and his family who are coming west i August as a "must do"

Super informative and entertaining tour that also provided us with the vibe/flavor of the San Francisco summer of love experience. Highly recommended!

My wife, daughter and I were on a morning our with Izu. She was absolutely fantastic, she helped make our trip to SF memorable, years from now I'm sure Izu will be the only thing we remember, and also Nureyev's breasts on the wall mural.

The tour guide was knowledgeable and quite a comedian, which I found to be a little bit of a distraction. The Haight was a great place to visit, the best bloody mary's around too. I'll be back!

The tour was very interesting. The tour guide did point out some interesting spots, but was very quick with a political comment. He also needed to have a mic to speak into. With traffic and all at times it was hard to hear him.

There's something here for everyone: the history of Rock and Roll, Victorian architecture, sociology of a neighborhood, psychology/philosophy of the Hippie movement, and how the Sixties came and went. But hey, this is San Francisco, and there's something for everyone no matter where you go. What makes this tour recommendable was our very personable, authentic, and inter-active guide. Our guide, Izu, took us through the Haight and through Time with enthusiasm, humor, an a down to Earth philosophical charm. Members of the tour group varied widely in age, interests, and out-looks, yet Izu had the ability to explain and entertain in a way that made everyone in our group able to understand and relate to what she was telling us. She handled all questions with a dash of wit, wisdom, and tolerance; and seemed to adapt her material to the particular interests and experiences of each of us. Everyone got a hug, a button, and a comment or two meant just for them. I highly recommend this tour.

We really enjoyed the flower power walking tour. The tour guide was knowledgeable about the area and had a lot of good stories to share. We brought our 14 and 16 year old children and they enjoyed the tour also. It was fun for those of us who lived through the 60's and 70's and also for the younger ones who did not know much about things that happened during that time. I would highly recommend this tour. Isu, our guide, was wonderful. The tour was one of the highlights of our trip to San Francisco.

My husband and I enjoyed this tour very much and we both learned alot. The guide, however, was a non-stop talker and continually tried to impress us with who she knew, etc. It got old after a while. The purpose of the tour was to see and learn about Haight Asbury, not about what she did. The tour was too long for a walking tour with no stops to just sit for a minute or two.