Chris Courtney
Is the Lead Guide and the creator of The Real SF Tour. Chris is a San Francisco Native who has spent his entire life in the San Francisco Bay Area. Chris has 5 years formal experience as a tour guide and 10 years of experience as an award winning photography teacher, and he has been showing people the city of San Francisco his entire life.

The inspiration for The Real SF Tour came from a combination of elements. First was simply wanting to share his lifelong passion for this amazing city. That combined with people finishing the traditional tours he was guiding saying they had a great time but also asking "what do we do next?". Of course Chris always had great suggestions but also always had the burning desire to show visitors the city beyond the tourist attractions. Finally while waiting for the bus one day, iphone in hand, he realized that because of the new technology you could actually use the public transit system to create the most authentic tour of San Francisco with the city itself providing the experience. The result is The Real SF Tour.

In addition to his experience as a guide and teacher Chris has been a street photographer for almost 20 years. This passion for documenting street culture has taken Chris many places in the city that others have not seen. His passion extends beyond the city into the natural treasures of the region. Chris grew up rock climbing, river rafting, spelunking, hiking/backpacking, mountain biking and is currently an avid surfer. He is also an experienced guide for Wine Country, Yosemite, Big Sur and Monterey, and Muir Woods. So if your interested in some sweet single track some nice wine, or a tasty Nor Cal wave or any combination, make sure and give The Real SF Tour a call.

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