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What Makes This Chinatown Tour Unique?

A Cultural, Historical and Culinary Tour of SAN FRANCISCO’S CHINATOWN You Will Forever Remember

History and Context

We are obsessed with history and love sharing stories about the people, places and events in Chinatown.

Local Guides

Many of our guides were born and raised here. You won’t find any Chinatown tour guides better informed than ours.

Insider Experiences

We’ve been running Chinatown tours since 1983 and know the streets, stores, the restaurants, the institutions and more importantly – the people.

tours

Daily Tours

Join us on our walking tour highlighting the dynamic history and rich culture of the Chinese in America.

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Private Tours

We organize tours for schools, conventions, family and friends, seniors, wedding parties and even off-shore cruise activities.

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Corporate Tours

We specialize in team building events. Whether your group size is from 10 to 60 persons, we’ll create programs for you.

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Scavenger Hunts

In addition to Chinatown tours, we offer customized treasure and scavenger hunts to experience San Francisco’s history, culture, and colorful neighborhoods.

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Tour Information

– The tour departs daily at 10 am from Old St. Mary’s Cathedral, 660 California St., on the corner of California St. and Grant Ave.
– Advanced reservations are required.
– Please wait to receive a confirmation of your tour date and time before you arrive.
– Tours depart rain or shine.
– The tour takes 2 hours.
– We can entertain last-minute reservations if you call 415-982-8839 for arrangements.

Prices

Adult Tour $55
Child Tour (ages 6-17) $45
Child Ages 5 and Under are Free

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Hear From Our Happy Customers

I really enjoyed learning about the history of San Fran, how much influence the Chinese had, hearing the stories of the people who founded Chinatown, and how that flows through...

Chinatown Wow!

We have lived in San Francisco for years and signed up for the tour as part of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month to get to know Chinatown better. We...

A Great Tour of History and Culture

Linda Lee was super fun and informative. Even though I’ve lived in San Francisco for a long time and have spent time in Chinatown, I learned so much from the...

Linda Lee was a great guide!

I cannot say enough good things about Linda and this tour! Linda is a warm and friendly guide. I knew immediately that I was going to enjoy her tour. She...

Feeling the love for Chinatown

Linda was fabulous and we had a great time! Learned of history but also some current cultural things we would never have known had we not done the tour. Dim...

Great tour of Chinatown

Linda was a wonderful guide and perfect for our family. She had extensive knowledge and shared personal experiences which made the tour rich and vivid and provided wonderful "behind the...

Perfect Personal Tour of San Francisco’s Chinatown

I’ve been taking these tours with the same guide for over 15 years. She never ages but her tours are always fun, informative, and so much more engaging than any...

This was my 3rd tour and it...

I had a wonderful experience taking the Chinatown food and walking tour. Our tour guide was Lynn. She was great! This was my first guided tour that I enjoyed thoroughly....

Great experience with Lynn

Great tour. Tour guide Beth is extremely knowledgeable about the entire history of the area. Explored areas if Chinatown we didn't know existed. Very fun and interesting!! Would highly recommend....

Explore Chinatown with an Expert

We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Beth and Chinatown Tours. She provided interesting facts as she navigated our group through China Town. The Dim Sum lunch was amazing and...

Great Walking Tour

What a wonderful tour of Chinatown! it was fun, informative and our guide Beth was terrific. I would recommend to anyone thinking of joining up. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60713-d447045-r653513305-All_About_Chinatown_Tours-San_Francisco_California.html

What a Wonderful Way to Learn &...

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