Experience the Summer of Love on a Free Haight Ashbury Walking Tour

Haight-Ashbury isn’t just a neighborhood — it’s a living chapter of history, where rebellion and creativity collided to change the world. In the 1960s, this colorful enclave became the epicenter of a cultural revolution that changed the world. Music drifted from open windows, artists filled the streets, and dreamers from across the globe gathered here to create something new. Today, the Haight still hums with that same creative spirit — vibrant murals, vintage shops, and bohemian energy at every turn.

During those transformative years, the Haight became a living experiment in freedom and creativity. Thousands of young people flocked here to form communes, challenge social norms, and build a new kind of community centered on peace, art, and self-expression. Psychedelic music from bands like the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane echoed through its Victorians, while poets and activists filled the parks with rallies, light shows, and impromptu concerts that defined the era now known as the Summer of Love.

Our free Haight-Ashbury Walking Tour lets you step directly into that history. Guided by GPS and enriched with immersive storytelling, you’ll walk the same blocks where Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and Jefferson Airplane lived, loved, and made music. It’s the perfect way to relive the Summer of Love and see the neighborhood that defined an era.

And since the route winds right up to Golden Gate Park, it’s a perfect pair with our Golden Gate Park Highlights Tour for a full afternoon of San Francisco history, nature, and nostalgia.
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Download the free Haight Ashbury Walking Tour
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What You Need to Know

Cost: Free while we’re in beta!
Type: GPS-guided, audio, walking tour
Length: ~2 hours
Stops: 10+ iconic counterculture locations
Starting Point: Haight & Ashbury
Best For: Music lovers, history buffs, free spirits
What You’ll Need: Comfortable shoes, phone, headphones, and an open mind

What Makes This Haight Ashbury Tour Different - and Why It’s Free

Unlike traditional group tours, this one moves at your own rhythm. No schedules, no crowds, no guides waving umbrellas. Just you, your phone, and a GPS-powered journey through one of San Francisco’s most storied neighborhoods. As you arrive at each location, audio stories play automatically, bringing the sights, sounds and history of the Summer of Love to life.

At Sulu, we create GPS-guided audio tours that bring each city to life with storytelling, history, and local culture. We’re currently in Beta, which means every tour is completely free to enjoy - no credit card required!

Download the Free Haight Ashbury Walking Tour
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Experience the Icons of the Counterculture

On this two-hour walking tour, you’ll visit the landmarks that defined the Summer of Love - homes of rock legends, gathering spots for poets and activists, and parks where music and ideals merged. You’ll see firsthand how this small neighborhood sparked a global movement. A few of the tour’s highlights include:

The Grateful Dead House

Once the heart of the scene, this communal home of the Grateful Dead hosted jam sessions, parties, and endless creativity. From here, the band’s psychedelic sound spread across San Francisco and beyond.

Janis Joplin’s Apartment

A modest flat with legendary echoes. You'll see where Janis practiced her soul-shaking blues and lived the wild, heartfelt life that would make her an icon.

The Jefferson Airplane Mansion

Purchased in 1968, this mansion became a revolving door for artists, musicians, and activists. Grace Slick recalled, “The music never stopped.” It became a hub for creativity, rebellion, and community.

And those are just the touchstones! During your walking tour of Haight Ashbury you’ll also experience:
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The Intersection of Haight & Ashbury
Ground zero for the Summer of Love, once crowded with head shops, underground newspapers, and hopeful wanderers from around the world.‍

The Diggers’ Free Store
‍A radical experiment in living outside capitalism, where “free” meant exactly that.

The Straight Theater
A raw and vital venue of the late-’60s psychedelic scene, the Straight Theater was created by a group of artists and musicians who transformed it into a community theater, a concert hall, and above all, a cultural crossroads.

And Much More!!!

Want to take a deeper dive? On our free citywide tour of San Francisco’s psychedelic 60’s you’ll spend 5-6 hours exploring locations from Fisherman’s Wharf to the depths of Golden Gate Park,  each of the locations that defined the era.
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Get your Free Haight Ashbury Walking Tour

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How It Works

Getting started is easy!

1. Click here to access the Haight-Ashbury GPS-guided tour.
2. Enter your email or phone number to receive your access code (we’ll never spam you!).
3. Head to the starting point at Haight & Ashbury.
4. Open the Sulu app and enter your access code.
5. Walk and listen — audio stories play automatically as you arrive at each stop.

It’s that easy — stroll, listen, and experience the sights, sounds, and stories that shaped San Francisco’s most iconic neighborhood.

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Pair It With Our Free Golden Gate Park Walking Tour

Since this tour ends near the edge of Golden Gate Park, continue your journey with our Golden Gate Park Highlights Tour. Explore twelve of the park’s most beloved spots — from Hippie Hill and the Japanese Tea Garden to Stow Lake and the Portals of the Past. It’s the perfect follow-up to your walk through the Haight’s colorful streets.
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Want More Free San Francisco Tours?

At Sulu, we create cultural and niche GPS-guided tours that bring cities to life through storytelling, history, and hidden gems. While we’re in beta, the following tours are completely free to enjoy:

• Murals & History of the Mission District
• The Ultimate Golden Gate Park Tour: An End-to-End Journey
• San Francisco in the Psychedelic 1960s: A Hybrid Driving + Walking Tour
• The Ghosts of Downtown San Francisco: A Haunted Walking Tour

Step into the Summer of Love and discover why Haight-Ashbury remains one of the most fascinating neighborhoods in America. Download your free GPS-guided tour today and walk through the same streets where music, art, and rebellion changed the world.
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Experience the Magic of the Haight Ashbury with a Free GPS Guided Walking Tour

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_{Photos: Lyndi + Jason, Creative Commons 2.0 , 1967 Vietnam War Protest , Photo by George Garrigues / CC BY-SA 3.0 , The Grateful Dead's Communal Home. Photo by elchicogris / CC BY-SA 2.0,The Haight Photo by David Ohmer / CC BY 2.0}