Our Chinatown walking Tour is offered
every day at 9:45am – rain or shine –
Jump behind the storefronts of Grant Street and into the thick of Chinese culture.
From the invention of the fortune cookie to the Chinese Ellis Island, follow the Discover Walks native guides of this San Francisco walking tour through the Chinese re-creation of China in the US and how from the earliest days of the Gold Rush, San Francisco’s Chinatown is the largest Chinese community outside of China.
Find out about the fascinating, at times tragic, and always buoyant, sagas of Chinese immigrants to the United States. Visit the herb shops, live poultry markets, Buddhist Shrines. Learn the creation of dim sum, the fortune cookie, Chinese mafia and Peking Duck.
Enjoy stories of such Chinatown landmarks and characters as:
- Tin How Buddhist Temple
- Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
- Old Opium Den
- The famous Mandarin Theater
- Chinese Gambling Park
- Live Poultry Market
- Chinese six companies
- Chinese funeral store
With this Chinatown walking tour you will feel like you have stepped across the Pacific and into China. At the same time, you will also appreciate the vibrancy, diversity and energy, of the San Francisco culture.
On our tours you will feel the difference. Our native City Guides know what it’s like to live in San Francisco, are eager to take you around their favorite neighborhoods and glad to give you personal insights into life in our city – where to go out, shop, drink, dine and experience the city. An hour with a Discover Walks guide is like strolling around with a new friend.
PRIVATE TOURS
Where you come first – and we cater to your interests and to your group.
$90 – All inclusive, 90 minutes to 2 hours.
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FAMILY TOURS
Where kids come first – so everyone can have a good time.
$90 ($70 for 5 guests or less).
All inclusive, 90 minutes to 2 hours.
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For wheelchairs we recommend our North Beach tour as the Chinatown walk includes unavoidable flights of stairs
For the Chinatown walking tour, we meet in Portsmouth Square near Washington and Kearny in front of the large red Chinese gate in the middle of the park (by the elevators and on the upper level).
These walking tours start on time at 9:45AM rain or shine.
Look for our distinctive pink purple vests
