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3 Days In San Francisco For Travelers Who Want To Explore Like A Local

See all the best that San Francisco has to offer in 3 days with this itinerary. Each day is spent in a different area of the city so that you can experience every slice of its rich history and culture. Starting with Day 1, we will focus on San Francisco’s Downtown, where you will explore SF’s most famous attractions. On Day 2, we move to the west side of the city, where you’ll experience the beautiful nature tucked away in the heart of the peninsula. Finally, we wrap up the trip with a cultural tour through some of SF’s most iconic neighborhoods. Each day is filled with our picks for the best restaurants in the area so that you can spend more of your time enjoying the finer things in life! We know you will enjoy exploring this beautiful city and when it’s over you’ll be saying you left your heart in San Francisco!

This itinerary can be done all year round as the weather is very consistent here, but for the warmest weather, we recommend coming in mid-autumn (late September – early October).

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