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Local Tastes of Chinatown [Code: 658-529] Email This Page
 
Our Price:  $59
Available: Daily, 3 hours
Depart from: San Francisco, CA
Highlights:Come inside San Francisco and taste why it is one of the culinary and cultural capitals of the world as you savor the real Chinatown with ALL of your senses. On this tour, you will not only SEE Chinatown, you will EXPERIENCE it!
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Tour Highlights:

  • Fabulous Walking Tour - Experience the Real Chinatown
  • Around every corner there is a new experience
  • Eat like a Local with the one's who know where to eat.
  • Meet the bakers and chefs, as they prepare their delicacies.
  • Meet the local artisans and watch as crafts are being made.
  • Option for a multi-course meal at the end of the tour

At Local Tastes of the City - You will eat your way through Chinatown! On this walking tour, you will meet the bakers and chefs and taste, as they prepare their delicacies. You will spend time with local artisans as they practice their crafts. You will discover the places that evoke the creativity and lifestyle that is unique to Chinatown.

There are two Chinatowns, one that you see from a van or bus, and the one that can only be experienced on foot through the back alleys, food markets, local restaurants and shops. Chinatown will surprise you with new adventures around every corner. Artisans form fortune cookies by hand. Calligraphers practice their craft in small alleys using techniques handed down for thousands of years. And in Chinatown, the authentic cuisine will enliven your senses with new flavors, smells and aromas.

On this tour, you'll spend about three hours searching out authentic crafts and pottery; tasting exotic and unique Asian produce, herbs, and teas from the very people who know them best. You'll uncover their hidden secrets only intrepid locals know. And you'll be astonished by the new finds in secret alcoves. Join the trek into the hidden Chinatown and you will be amazed and delighted.

Below is the itinerary for the Chinatown Tour:

  • We start our exploration of Chinatown. as we see authentic Chinese antiques at one of the best places in Chinatown, so you'll see statuettes and ritual objects that are literally thousands of years old.
  • We'll be going into a music center where, to put it simply, if you think you've seen every musical instrument ever made, I think they can prove you wrong.
  • We'll be trying different types of Dim Sum (Chinese food) from the oldest Chinese bakery in San Francisco.
  • In addition to going into one of the oldest cathedrals in San Francisco, we'll be seeing how fortune cookies are made, and the very place where famous celebrities get their hair cut.
  • We’ll also going in one of the local Buddhist temples.
  • We'll be going into the local Chinese markets and doing a incredible tea tasting.
  • We'll spend about three hours eating everything from dim sum, fortune cookies, teas, and more.

After the tour, guests have the option* of feasting on a multi-course meal at a local restaurant where the chefs are known, and serve their best dishes for you, their honored guest.

Departure and Return Details
  • Departure: 10:00am and 2:00pm
  • Location: In front of the Chinatown Gate @ Bush St and Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108
  • Inclusions:
  • All the tastings and crafts
  • Tour Guide
  • Tax
  • Exclusions:
  • The optional full course meal after the tour is NOT included in the ticket price.
  • Gratuities (optional)
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    Adult $59/person
    Youth 12-18 $39/person
    Child 8-11 $15/person
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