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8 Historical Tours in San Francisco for a Better Day

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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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North Beach & Little Italy Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

North Beach & Little Italy Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor - $86 for 3 hours: why the value works (if you like tasting menus)

Chinatown Walking Tour: Food, History & Flavor

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

3.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 Whiskey Cocktail Class: Views and City History

San Francisco Whiskey Cocktail Class: Views and City History - Your 1 hour 20 minute flow: tasting first, mixing second, then history between sips

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

5.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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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

6.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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North Beach Food & History Walking Tour – Small Group

North Beach Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group - The Columbus Tower stop: film history before the first bite

Delicious Fun Food and History Tour of North Beach and Beyond!

Delicious Fun Food and History Tour of North Beach and Beyond! - Biordi Art Imports ceramics: why the craft matters more than the souvenir

8.Delicious Fun Food and History Tour of North Beach and Beyond!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $79

A small-group food and history walk through North Beach with Blandina Farley, Italian ceramics, famous fudge, churches, studios, and optional Chinatown.

“Blandina takes pride in her North Beach Little Italy neighborhood in SF. She knows so many details of a lot of the stores, restaurants, churches that have been around for 100 years. Everyone knows her! She is very knowledgeable about the music scene and all our local celebrities like Santana, Grateful Dead, Joplin, jack kerouac, etc. There are a few treats to indulge in at a few places like Stella bakery, Palermo Deli, Mario’s Bohemian cigar shop, Z Cioccolato. It was great to see the inside of St. Peter’s and Paul’s church and St. Francis church to see the marble from Italy and the stained glassed windows. It was also…”

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