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The previous price was NZ$12 and current price is NZ$10 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 17m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • On April 18, 1906, a magnitude 7.9 earthquake and four days of firestorms levelled eighty percent of San Francisco. But the ruins tell a deeper storey than simple destruction. Walk the fault lines of the city's rebirth to uncover the physical evidence: charred granite, resilient early steel skeletons, hidden salt-water cisterns, and areas saved through shrewd architectural defiance. Join urban planner Tom and architectural historian Laura to read the scars carved into the city centre streetscape.

    • A 3.8 km self-guided tour with 8 stops over 137 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in Urbanism, Infrastructure and Innovation and History and Memory
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • 1 Ferry Building
    • 1 Ferry Building
    • 94111, San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 1 Ferry Building
    • 1 Ferry Building
    • 94111, San Francisco, California, United States

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Self-Guided Podcast Tour San Francisco: The 1906 Firestorm Walk in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 17 minutes2h 17m
    2h 17m
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
NZ$11.93
NZ$9.54 x 2 AdultsNZ$19.08
Total
The previous price was NZ$23.86 and current price is NZ$19.08
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

1 Ferry Building

  • 10m
Completed in 1898 on submerged timber pilings, this Beaux-Arts terminal survived the shaking to become the primary evacuation gateway for over 100,000 fleeing citizens.

1 Mission St

  • 10m
A French Second Empire survivor at the edge of the Embarcadero burn line, famously saved when a saloonkeeper negotiated with firefighters using barrels of liquor.

TOP US - San Francisco

  • 10m
Built in 1892 by Burnham & Root, this pioneering Chicago School skyscraper proved that modern steel frames could survive major temblors without structural collapse.

2 New Montgomery St

  • 10m
Rebuilt in 1909 after its original 1875 predecessor was gutted by fire when its private water cistern was drained fighting neighbouring blazes.

Market St & Kearny St

  • 10m
The cast-iron monument that survived the flames to serve as the city’s central missing-persons bulletin board during the chaos of 1906.

465 California St

  • 10m
A 1904 Beaux-Arts skyscraper where trailblazing architect Julia Morgan established her headquarters on the thirteenth floor during post-earthquake reconstruction.

660 California St

  • 10m
Built in 1854 using Chinese granite and New England brick, this Gothic church’s exterior walls survived the 1906 inferno even as its interior and bells melted.

600 Montgomery St

  • 10m
A tranquil grove of coastal redwoods marking the site of the legendary Montgomery Block, which survived the 1906 catastrophe only to be demolished in 1959.

Location

Activity location

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    1 Ferry Building
    • 1 Ferry Building
    • 94111, San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    1 Ferry Building
    • 1 Ferry Building
    • 94111, San Francisco, California, United States

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