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San Francisco – Golden Gate Bike Tour

A recommended activity in San Francisco is to take a bicycle tour through the Golden Gate to Sausalito

A different way of visit the Golden Gate in San Francisco es do on a bike tour.

This type of activity is quite popular among tourists who visit this beautiful city in California.

The most common excursion is rent a bike in the Fisherman's Wharf area, in San Francisco, and then cross the golden gate and reach up Sausalito.

The total route is about 13 kilometers, and is easily accessible for beginners.

It can take between an hour and a half or two hours.

A place where they are usually rented is in Blazzing Saddles, an establishment that has several locations in the area of Fisherman's Wharf, one near Pier 41, and the main one, at 2715 Hyde Street.

El price of renting a bicycle for one day it is from U.S. dollar 31. Includes the helmet, front bag, other accessories and a map.

On the tour along the promenade of San Francisco we will go through Fort Mason, the neighborhood of Marina and Palace of the fine arts.

Then we will cross the Golden Gate Bridge and then go to visit the small residential town of Sausalito.

Finally, on the way back we will take one of the ferries that cross the San Francisco Bay to Pier 41.

There is also the option to do the same bike tour through the Golden Gate and to Sausalito, But in a group and accompanied by a guide.

To do this you must be at the starting point, on the aforementioned Hyde Street, before 10 in the morning.

The guided tour lasts three hours, including the return ferry trip from Sausalito, and costs from 55 dollars, including the ferry ticket.

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José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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