Double-decker buses and tourist traps are the last things you’ll find in Oakland. Here, travelers will get a taste of Oakland’s authentic soul as Oaklanders take their pride to the streets. From neighborhood food tastings and retro cocktail tours to urban winery bike rides and guided history walks, tours will let visitors in on the best of Oakland. Segway around Lake Merritt, tour the USS Potomac, or visit the Mountain View Cemetery, designed by famed architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Like everything else in Oakland, the tours are never ordinary and always unexpected. Looking for something unique? Find one-off workshops and classes here.

Tour Highlights

Ale and Wine Trails

No good story ever started with a glass of milk. Get discounts and win prizes on the Oakland Ale Trail and Oakland Urban Wine Trail.

Postcard Scavenger Hunt

How many times have you bought postcards in a souvenir shop that looked nothing like what you actually saw while exploring the streets? Join me as we hit the streets of Oakland using...

Local Food Adventures

Local Food Adventures offers guided walking tours through two of Oakland's most iconic neighborhoods- Rockridge and Grand Lake. Choose from three of their set tours, or schedule a...

Oakland Walking Tours

From May to October, enjoy free 90-minute walking tours through Oakland’s downtown districts. Read the release on the 2018 tour season. Schedule: Tours are offered Wednesdays and...

Self-Guided Tours

Explore Oakland on your own with a self-guided tour! Taste your way through Oakland's culinary scene and sample wine and beer on our trail tours. Witness Black Panther history, take in the artwork and murals that canvass the Town, and for some added fun, take a scavenger hunt! These are just some of the curated tours you can do by yourself or with a small group.