San Francisco: North Beach & Chinatown Food History Tour San Francisco: North Beach & Chinatown Food & History Tour
ID: GYG431357-777137
Category:
Country: United States
Duration:
04:30 hours
Description
Explore North Beach, Chinatown, and the Barbary Coast on a guided food and history tour in San Francisco. Sample 15+ foods, visit a fortune cookie factory, and learn facts about the city's past.
Discover San Francisco through the lens of food and history on this walking tour through the Financial District, Barbary Coast, Little Italy, and Chinatown. Visit San Francisco's smallest redwood park and learn about the Gold Rush while sampling pizza, chocolates, fortune cookies, and savory snacks.
Begin your tour by meeting your guide in the heart of the Financial District, underneath the Transamerica Pyramid. Learn about the architectural history of this striking building, which happens to be the second-tallest in San Francisco, and the nearby Transamerica Redwood Park.
Walk to the Barbary Coast, previously the red-light district during the 19th and early 20th centuries that featured dance halls, concert saloons, and brothels. Pause to savor Ghiradelli chocolate, saltwater taffy, homemade fudge, and caramel popcorn while learning about the jazz age.
Continue to North Beach, also known as Little Italy, as your guide details facts and anecdotes about the Wild West during the Gold Rush. Then it's time to sample more food, including Italian pastries, pizza, sandwiches, cakes, antipasto, and aged cheese, while chatting with local business owners.
Then it's time to visit bustling Chinatown, known for its eclectic collection of shops and street food vendors. Sample dim sum and wander through the souvenir shops before visiting The Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory to learn about the factory's history and try a fresh cookie.
Highlights
- Sample mouthwatering, steaming dim sum in the heart of bustling Chinatown
- Visit the Transamerica Redwood Park, home to a handful of hidden Redwood trees
- Taste over 15+ different foods, including pastries, sandwiches, and sweets
- Learn about San Francisco's past during the jazz age and Gold Rush of 1849
- Meet small business owners while learning facts about each district's history
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Meet at Mark Twain Alley, located behind the Transamerica Pyramid Redwood Park. Your guide will be in front of the park entrance, off of Sansome Street between Clay and Washington Street.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
