4 LGBTQ-Friendly Walking Tours We Would Walk Twice

1.Gay Berlin Out in Schöneberg Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 281 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $23Our pick

Join Tobias for a 2.5-hour walk through Schöneberg’s queer past and present. You’ll visit former sites such as Nationalhof, El Dorado, Hollandais, and Kleist Casino, see Christopher Isherwood’s former home, and explore the lesbian quarter around Schwerin Straße. Tours run in English or German and are wheelchair accessible.

“LOVED this tour. Our guide was informative and had such good stories of the area we toured.”

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2.Castro LGBTQ Walking Tour

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

Spend two hours walking the Castro with Kathy, a local LGBTQ activist who has lived in the neighborhood for decades. Visit Harvey Milk Plaza, Pink Triangle Park, the Rainbow Honor Walk, and other key sites while learning how San Francisco’s LGBTQ community shaped civil rights. The route is easy, wheelchair accessible, and free of large hills.

“Was very informative and fun. Our guide was great and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend this walking tour and hope many people get the opportunity to participate.”

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3.Pride Tours NYC’s LGBTQ Historical Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $30

Meet Joe or another Pride Tours NYC guide at Christopher Park for a 75-minute walk through Greenwich Village. Visit Stonewall, Julius’ bar, Gay Street, the first Pride March site, and the Gay Liberation Monument. The group is limited to 15 people, with morning and afternoon departures in English.

“My wife and I learned so much about the history of the Pride Movement in New York from our tour guide, Joe. It was nice to hear about the community in which the Stonewall Uprising took place and how the pride movement has evolved since the 60's.”

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4.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 linking Florence’s LGBTQ past with famous sights. From Piazza della Repubblica, cross Santa Trinita Bridge and Ponte Vecchio, hear about Medici family scandals and historic cruising spots, then visit Piazza della Signoria and Orsanmichele. The tour is wheelchair accessible and runs rain or shine.

“Mila is an excellent guide! She has a passion of telling the stories, the history, the anecdotes about the subject. We were lucky to have two tours with her. She is extremely knowledgeable, patient, and caring. She has lots of energy, good humor. We love it! Eliana and Day”

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