Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour

Name: Chinatown Food & History Walking Tour
Brand: Tabl
SKU: LF40DM
Price: 61.00 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)

3 hours

Group

English

What you’ll do

San Francisco's Chinatown is one of the largest Chinese communities outside of Asia, so explore the ins and outs of this lively multicultural neighborhood with a guide who knows the way. Venture beyond the tourist shops to learn the history of landmarks like Portsmouth Square and the Dragon's Gate, stopping along the way to sample authentic dim sum and tour a fortune cookie factory.

Highlights

Avoid aimless wandering and see the best of Chinatown
Get tips on ordering dim sum like a local
Watch how fortune cookies are made at a factory
Learn about the neighborhood's long history in a respectful way

Itinerary

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.