Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour - Small Group

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 12 guests
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Language
English
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Discover San Francisco's Chinatown with a small group tour. Sample authentic Dim Sum, witness Fortune Cookie-making, and explore the rich history of this vibrant community.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Make the best of your trip to San Francisco by joining the most engaging historical and food tour in Chinatown. Enjoy tasting homemade Dim Sum, see how Fortune Cookies are made, and learn about all the inside outs of the largest Chinese enclave outside Asia.

What You Get

Brunch
Individual Dim Sum boxes for each guest at Delicious Dim Sum
Tea and coffee
Cookies at Eastern Bakery
Snacks
Fortune Cookies samples
Hotel Pick up or drop off
Tips

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

1

Dragon's Gate

Our tour will begin at the famous Dragon's Gate, the main entrance to San Francisco's Chinatown neighborhood. Your guide will review the itinerary to follow during your tour so you don't miss any point!
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Old Cathedral of St. Mary

Your second stop will bring you to a visit to the old St. Mary Cathedral where your guide will instruct you about relevant facts about this building and its connection to the Chinatown community.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Eastern Bakery

Your tour continues with a delicious stop at Eastern Bakery, where you will get the chance to taste a sample of homemade cookies. Expect to get some tips from the Bakey owners so you can learn how to cook them at home!
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

Delicious Dim Sum

A Chinatown tour will never be complete if you don't get to taste a homemade Dim Sum. Join our guide to our next stop will be at Delicious Dim Sum, probably the best ones you've ever had.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
5

Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co

Continue your tour with a memorable visit to a Fortune Cookie factory, where you will have the chance taste them and learn about the cooking techniques and the historical significance of fortune.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
6

Portsmouth Square

Finish your tour walking around the square and learn about the historical significance of this area for the Gold Rush, California's beginnings, and Chinatown's origin.
15 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

352 Grant Ave, Grant Avenue, San Francisco County California, United States, US, 94108

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Please be at the meeting point: Dragon's Gate. Bush St & Grant Ave (San Francisco) about 15 minutes before the tour begins. Our guide will be waiting for you in front of the Café de la Presse.
End Point

Playground | Portsmouth Square, Clay Street, San Francisco County California, United States, US, 94111

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We'll end our tour at Portsmouth Square

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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Please note that the time is in Pacific Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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