Category Chinatown Food & Heritage Walks

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The 14 Best San Francisco Chinatown Tours

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Chinatown & North BeachLittle Italy: 7 Tastings & History

Chinatown & North BeachLittle Italy: 7 Tastings & History - Getting Started Near Dragon Gate, Then Tasting Your Way Into Chinatown

1.Chinatown & North BeachLittle Italy: 7 Tastings & History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,070 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96Our pick

A small-group food walk through San Francisco’s Chinatown and North Beach, with dim sum, tea, chocolate, cannoli, and pizza.

“This tour was fabulous! Scott was engaging and informative. He did a great job blending the group and keeping us all entertained. He knowledge of the city and our different stops was amazing, and left us with fantastic recommendations. Definitely recommend.”

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Ghost Hunt in SF Chinatown with a Professional Investigator

Ghost Hunt in SF Chinatown with a Professional Investigator - Transamerica Pyramid Stop: Buried Bodies and Old Maritime Myths

2.Ghost Hunt in SF Chinatown with a Professional Investigator

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 922 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55Best value

Use an EMF detector on a 90-minute ghost hunt through SF Chinatown, with history, true-crime stories, and a professional investigator.

“Aliya's delivery and humor. I am not a believer in ghosts and spirits, but no matter. Thoroughly entertaining and engaging guide made for a fun, informative evening.”

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San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour

San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour - Meeting at Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral and How to Plan Your Morning

3.San Francisco Chinatown Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 778 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59

San Francisco Chinatown walking tour in 2 hours with herbal pharmacy stops, Waverly Place temples, and a fortune cookie factory sample for $59.

“Linda was a great guide: knowledgeable, friendly, entertaining, and patient, The pace was perfect, not rushed but not too slow either. The tour was a perfect introduction to a wonderful neighborhood. We appreciated the shopping and dining recommendations, as well.”

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Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor - Taste a Traditional Chinese Lunch, Not Random Samples

4.Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 575 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86

Chinatown walking tour in San Francisco with dim sum, BBQ pork buns, fresh fortune cookies, and tea tasting for a full lunch.

“My wife and I enjoyed this experience. We saw a lot of Chinatown and were able to hear about its history. The various stops were good our favorites were probably the Peking duck lunch and the tea tasting. Our guide was personable and knowledgeable. The only complaint was that it got off to kind of a slow start, but other than that it was great. We would recommend this experience.”

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San Francisco: Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour

San Francisco: Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour - Hand-made fortune cookies, and the snack stops that make Chinatown fun

5.Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 265 reviews · 3 hours · from $84

San Francisco Chinatown Culinary Walking Tour with dim sum, hand-made fortune cookies, Chinese tea tasting, herbs, and temple stops on foot for $84.

“Cynthia was an amazing guide. She knew a lot about the history. She made sure to try to accommodate food preferences for everyone. We had way more food than I expected, so it is definitely a food value.”

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SF’s Chinatown: Tea & Dim Sum Food Tour – Includes full meal, 3hr

SF's Chinatown: Tea & Dim Sum Food Tour - Includes full meal, 3hr - AA Bakery and the 1906 Earthquake Church Moment

San Francisco: Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & North Beach

San Francisco: Food Walking Tour of Chinatown & North Beach - Dim sum that gets your appetite and your bearings

San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour

San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour - Portsmouth Square: Your Quick Chinatown “Orientation Stop”

8.San Francisco Chinatown Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $99

A 3-hour San Francisco Chinatown walking food tour with a friendly guide, five tastings (enough for a meal), plus temples and classic bakeries.

“Jinny was an amazing tour guide and was a wealth of knowledge and recommendations for the area. You can tell she has built a positive relationship with the local vendors visited by the tour. The food we tasted at each location was some of the best we have had, and it was a perfect balance of eating and strolling through Chinatown.”

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San Francisco North Beach & Chinatown Food Tour with 5 Tastings

San Francisco North Beach & Chinatown Food Tour with 5 Tastings - Meeting at the Cable Car Museum, then switching to food mode

9.San Francisco North Beach & Chinatown Food Tour with 5 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 137 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $87

Eat your way through North Beach and Chinatown with 5 tastings, a small-group guide, and big views from Coit Tower in about 3 hours.

“Tour was ok, disappointed that tour was booked on a Monday when the cable car museum is closed (cable car museum is the start point of the tour), would be nice if this was mentioned when booking the tour maybe because it was just the two of us with the tour guide, we were expecting more energy/vibe and we are use to more sightseeing during this type of tours Food was tasty, gelato and fortune cookie company were the most memorable moments Would be nice to had walked to see the dragon gate in Chinatown as part of the tour Just felt wanting more”

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San Francisco: Chinatown Walking Food Tour

San Francisco: Chinatown Walking Food Tour - How the tour fits five Chinese food tastings into 3 hours

10.Chinatown Walking Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · from $99

3-hour small-group Chinatown food walk with five tastings, Fortune Cookie Factory, dim sum and egg tart stops, and an expert guide.

“The guide was hearty and excellent . He made a comprehensive and enjoyable presentation at each stop . We liked his approach”

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Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group

Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group - Dragon’s Gate and Old St. Mary’s Cathedral: Context Before You Eat

12.Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

A small-group Chinatown walk with key landmarks, dim sum ordering tips, bakery cookies, and a fortune-cookie factory visit in SF.

“Our tour guide was so great! He's a native of San Francisco and truly gave us more than what we expected. We felt more connected in the city where we work.”

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1HR San Francisco Chinatown and Downtown GoCar Tour

1HR San Francisco Chinatown and Downtown GoCar Tour - Getting started at 431 Beach St, and what you need ready

13.1HR San Francisco Chinatown and Downtown GoCar Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $99

Cruise San Francisco’s icons plus Chinatown in a self-guided GoCar, with turn-by-turn GPS, photo stops, and city stories in 1 hour.

“The route we took had the most beautiful views I have ever seen. Such fun-so many people waved at us and looked at us like WOW!! One of the most enjoyable things I have done.”

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San Francisco: Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour

San Francisco: Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour - Stockton Street sights and photo stops that explain the neighborhood

14.Chinatown Food and History Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 27 reviews · 2h 30m · from $85

Walk San Francisco Chinatown with a small group, learn the area’s story, and eat dim sum, cookies, tea, and a fortune cookie.

“Tour was comprehensive. Better than we could have hoped. Joseph had an encyclopedic knowledge of the area and history. Outstanding job all the way around.”

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