Where to Walk: the 5 Best LGBTQ-Friendly Tours

1.San Francisco LGBTQ Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 600 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $40Our pick

Spend two hours walking San Francisco’s Castro with local guide Kathy, a longtime resident and community activist. Visit Harvey Milk’s former home and camera shop, the Castro Theatre, Pink Triangle Memorial Park, the Rainbow Honor Walk, and the original AIDS Quilt Names Project site.

“Loaded with GLBT history. Obviously, poliical issues are included, due to their impact on gay rights and lives.. Cathy was awesome. So chill and committed to accommodating everyone participant. Thank you, Cathy.”

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2.Gay Berlin Out in Schöneberg Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 281 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $23Best value

Join Tobias for a 2.5-hour walk through Schöneberg’s queer past and present. See former clubs, the Nationalhof site, El Dorado’s location, Christopher Isherwood’s home, and the lesbian quarter. Expect archive images, personal stories, and a thoughtful look at LGBTQ+ Berlin.

“Tobias was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, charming, and engaging. I learned so much about the history of Schønberg and gay culture in Berlin. Highly recommended.”

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3.Dublin LGBTQ Pride Historical and Cultural Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $29

Spend two hours walking central Dublin with guides such as Helena or Deidre, following LGBTQ history from Temple Bar and the GPO to Trinity College, the George Bar, and Dublin Castle. Expect stories of forgotten figures, political change, and modern queer Dublin.

“Helena was a great tour guide. She gave us a ton of history, showed us all the queer sites, and told us where to find the many queer bars in Dublin. This tour just started a couple months ago and I’m so glad it did because this was the tour I was most excited about on our trip”

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4.Castro LGBTQ Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 90 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Spend two accessible hours in the Castro with local LGBTQ activist Kathy, learning how this neighborhood shaped LGBTQ rights. Visit Harvey Milk Plaza, Pink Triangle Park, the Rainbow Honor Walk, and other historic sites on an easy route with no large hills.

“Great tour, great guide super knowledgable. Learned a lot and had a great time.”

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5.LGBTQ Renaissance Walking Tour with Mila

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 85 reviews · 2 hours · from $29

Join local guide Mila for a two-hour English walking tour through Florence’s queer past. Visit Piazza della Repubblica, cross Santa Trinita and Ponte Vecchio, hear about Gian Gastone de’ Medici, and see Cellini’s Perseus near the old gay district.

“Mila was a wonderful guide - funny, kind, and a great storyteller. The historical stories she shared mostly centered on gay men (which makes sense, given both the patriarchal nature of historical record-keeping and how Firenze was a hotspot for gay cruising and culture), but she made sure to also talk a little bit about the circumstances for lesbians and women in general at the time. I'm travelling by myself, and as a gender non-conforming person it can be a bit lonely and at times nerve-wracking, so it was also really nice to just connect with some other queer folks while in the city. Mila also pointed out a few…”

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