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San Francisco Walking Tours

Starting from USD $69.00

Come join an adventure inside the most exciting and fascinating city in the world. Each adventure will take you into the unique neighborhoods of San Francisco, and will leave you with experiences that are unforgettable. Not only will you meet Asian calligraphers who have honed their craft over generations and family bakers creating bread from recipes handed down over generations, but you can savor crab fresh from family fishermen. Best of all, you'll meet them up close and personal in the back alleys of the City. Join them baking bread, taste incredible world-class food from local chefs, and show you the City only the locals know. That is, the City that grabs onto your heart and never lets go.

Choose from 2 great tours (see below for descriptions):

North Beach

Night Tour of Chinatown and North Beach

"Explore the culinary side of San Francisco's Italian enclave" USA Today

"Great way to get a true local's flavor of the city"  Where Magazine

North Beach
North Beach awakens your senses, from the cafés and restaurants, to the smell of fresh-baked bread in the air. Just when you think you can't feel any more romantic, you discover quaint shops with incredible crafts and ceramics that fill you with a sense of awe. Explore the life of North Beach, as you join family bakers kneading love into every loaf of bread. And just when you think that you can't be in any more of food heaven, you visit real coffee shops fresh roasting coffee beans daily. And if that was not enough, you will uncover authentic Italian cathedrals where hundreds of couples have felt their heartstrings tug!

You are going to try some of the best coffee, pastries, bread and other food on your three-hour tour. And at the full Italian meal that follows, at San Francisco's best Italian Restaurant (according to the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Bay Guardian) in North Beach that follows, after every course, you'll swear that the food was so incredible that nothing could be better, only to find out that the following dish tops it! Includes wine and dessert.

San Francisco Chinatown
Chinatown

San Francisco North Beach
North Beach
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Night Tour of Chinatown and North Beach
On their own, Chinatown and North Beach stir your senses. Together, they awaken you to new flavors, new cultures, and to parts of your heart. You'll start by exploring Chinatown by twilight, including tasting dim sum from one of the oldest bakeries in Chinatown. Delve into Chinese mysticism and culture, as you explore local sculpture and architecture.

Tea is to Chinatown as North Beach is to coffee and you'll try both. Search out authentic Chinese and Italian crafts and pottery and uncover their hidden secrets only intrepid locals know. You'll be astonished by the new finds in secret alcoves.

You are going to try some of the best coffee, dim sum, and other food on this approximately three-hour tour. And for the full meal that follows, with multiple courses, you'll have the option of dinner at San Francisco's best Italian Restaurant with wine, desert and several courses, at a restaurant that's recently been rated as one of the best Italian restaurants in San Francisco, or Chinese, from of the City's favorite local Chinese restaurants. After every course, you'll swear that the food was so incredible that nothing could be better, only to find out that the following dish tops it.


Chinatown Ghost Walking Tour

Starting from USD $22.00

San Francisco Chinatown, the oldest Chinese community in the United States, has been a popular shopping, dining and sightseeing destination for over a century.

Yet most outsiders have never experienced the extrasensory realm of vintage Chinatown after dark. Some say that specters from decades of Chinatown history emerge just after twilight…

Let SF Chinatown Ghost Tours bring to life the tales of San Francisco Chinatown's supernatural past and present, as you are lead on a ghostly tour of Chinatown’s historic and mysterious streets and alleyways. Follow along by lamplight as you journey through the neighborhood passageways where these lively spirits are said to bide their time. The mystical folklore of this spirited San Francisco enclave will keep you on edge, as you drink in the chilling experiences of the Chinatown inhabitants of both yesterday and today.

All the while, learn about the reverence still offered to the Goddess Kwan Yin and the hungry spirits, along with the secrets of the magic moon cake. Ancient Chinese mythology and folklore flourish to this day in the oldest and most popular Chinatown in all of North America.

SF Chinatown Ghost Tours extends to you a chillingly open invitation to personally experience the unearthly side of Chinatown you never even knew existed - book this frightseeing tour now!

Chinatown Ghost Walking Tour
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Chinatown Walking Tour and Dinner

Starting from USD $59.00

Your evening begins with outstanding dining in an authentic Chinese restaurant. Then it's off to see the glitter and sparkle of San Francisco's Chinatown. Discover the mystery and history of one of the largest Chinese communities outside of Asia. Take a guided walking tour of unique Grant Avenue and explore Chinese markets, restaurants, theaters, herb shops, temples, a fortune cookie factory and more - weather permitting. Walking shoes are recommended. Drive past the glittering lights of Fisherman's and view Telegraph Hill, Coit Tower, the Broadway Strip, and the historic Ferry Building. Cross the Bay Bridge to Treasure Island and savor a breathtaking view of the City by night before returning to your hotel.

Inclusions:

Chinese dinner
Walking tour of Chinatown
Motorcoach tour of San Francisco landmarks and interesting neighborhoods

San Francisco Chinatown
Chinese Lantern

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