Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Step into North America’s oldest Chinatown and explore San Francisco’s most vibrant neighborhood at your own pace. This self-guided audio tour takes you through hidden alleyways, historic temples, colorful markets and centuries-old buildings, as a immersive narrative reveals the stories behind every corner. No guide, no groups, no fixed hours. Just you, your phone, and one of the richest cultural neighborhoods in the world. Perfect for solo travelers, couples and families looking for a flexible and immersive experience in the heart of San Francisco.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
use of the audio guide system
Meeting Points
Departure
Dragon Gate San Francisco
When you are in front of the Dragon Gate on ChinaTown you can start the tour, the map you will have at your disposal will indicate the points to go and you just have to play the sound you can use your earphones or you can also read the description.
Return
Broadway & Columbus Avenue
When the tour ends you will notice that it is at the border boundary between the Chinese and Italian quarters.
Itinerary
1
Dragon's Gate
The largest, oldest and most influential Chinese barium in the world.
15 minutes
2
Old Cathedral of St. Mary
Learn about the history of this historic Catholic church in San Francisco
15 minutes
3
Gold Mountain Monastery
At this intersection you will see a little bit about the history of the Buddhist monastery that will be up in the corner
15 minutes
4
Bruce Lee mural
Not only will you see Bruce Lee's mural, you will also see a beautiful view on the skyline of an iconic building and learn details of the place
15 minutes
5
Hop Sing Tong Building
These buildings are the most important and historic in San Francisco Chinese and you will see why.
15 minutes
6
Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co
You will know where the fortune cookies really come from in San Francisco, you will also immerse yourself in the real history of this place by the views of this alley and its history.
15 minutes
7
Jack Kerouac Alley
You will see the mural of the Chinese zodiac calendar, explore and meet which animal of the calendar you belong to and contemplate the magic of Chinese culture
15 minutes
8
Language of the Birds
Take in everything you knew about the Chinese Quarter, its history and culture and contemplate the entrance to the Italian Quarter.
Step into North America’s oldest Chinatown and explore San Francisco’s most vibrant neighborhood at your own pace. This self-guided audio tour takes you through hidden alleyways, historic temples, colorful markets and centuries-old buildings, as a immersive narrative reveals the stories behind every corner. No guide, no groups, no fixed hours. Just you, your phone, and one of the richest cultural neighborhoods in the world. Perfect for solo travelers, couples and families looking for a flexible and immersive experience in the heart of San Francisco.
Highlights
2 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
2 hours
Offered in English & 3 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
use of the audio guide system
Meeting Points
Departure
Dragon Gate San Francisco
When you are in front of the Dragon Gate on ChinaTown you can start the tour, the map you will have at your disposal will indicate the points to go and you just have to play the sound you can use your earphones or you can also read the description.
Return
Broadway & Columbus Avenue
When the tour ends you will notice that it is at the border boundary between the Chinese and Italian quarters.
