Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comChinatown Walking Tour and Dinner
based on 13 reviews
Duration: 4 hours (approx.)
Location: San Francisco, California
Product code: 3565CHINA2
13 reviews of Chinatown Walking Tour and Dinner
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Was a fantastic experience with great food and and a very informative and entertaining guide and excellent value for money.
Reviewed by: DOROTHY S, United Kingdom, November 2008
We had a great tour guide! The meal was delicious!
Reviewed by: Paul H, United States of America, August 2008
if you don't do anything else do this tour. Meal was excellent with plenty to eat. Walking tour guide was very knowledgeable of Chinatown and walk was not to strenuous. Bus driver was also very friendly and informative and night view of SF was great.
Reviewed by: Colin K, Australia, November 2007
This tour was a real eyeopener. Having the meal first was a good way for the group to become familiar with each other, it certainly broke the ice. The restaurant was an excellent choice and the food was delicious and plenty of it for our group of eight. Our navigator certainly new his history and entertained us too, which was a good way for us to remember some of the things he told us. We had spectacular views from the other side of Bay Bridge and its history. The whole tour was excellent well worth the money.
Reviewed by: Mandy D, United Kingdom, October 2007
We were very pleased and surprised with this tour. The gentleman who was our walking tour guide did an excellent job of presenting Chinatown and the people who live there. Their lives, their living conditions, and their hopes and dreams. He was knowledgeable and amusing. The meal was middle of the road as far as variety of dishes presented. The coach tour of San Francisco by night was wonderful. The driver/narrator knew his stuff. We especially liked the opportunity to see San Francisco from Treasure Island. If you are looking for a tour that offers shopping, don't take this one. But, if you want to know more about Chinatown, this IS the tour for you.
Reviewed by: Dean D, United States of America, June 2007
We felt the meal was rushed, and it would have been better to have the walking tour first as we missed the experience of the fortune cookie factory. Tour by bus OK, but made a very late night. Bus driver very informative. Tour was a good value.
Reviewed by: K C, New Zealand, November 2009
As I was traveling alone on a stopover in San Francisco, this was a great way to meet new people, have a nice meal out, and learn about the history of Chinatown. Our guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining.
Reviewed by: Diane P, Australia, May 2008
The food was preselected for you, which didn't thrill me, but there was a large selection of items to choose from: beef, two chicken dishes, and shrimp lo mein.
The tour guide was wonderful. A very nice and funny man, who even spent extra time showing the group around. Which may have annoyed the bus driver, but he was also very amiable and even picked me up at my hotel.
You see the behind-the-scenes of Chinatown, learn the history, see the poverty and struggle of the workers, etc. Very eye-opening to someone who loves learning and new cultures. Also saw a small fortune cookie factory and the city's skyline. Lots of photo opportunities. Definitely worth attending.
I recommend this to anyone as a way to get an overview of the history of Chinatown.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, July 2007
Our tour guide was very informative and overall the tour was worthwhile. The meal, though, was average Chinese fare. We would have liked to try some more exotic things.
Reviewed by: Richard L, United States of America, October 2006
I did not like the set up of dinner. I thought we could have dinner on our own or free time. Not sitting in a restaurant on tables, found it very awkward. The walk was fine but felt it was a bit long and drawn out at times. And there was an emphasis on shopping when we were told it was not a shopping tour. Less focus on TV shows that UK and Australian audiences do not see or watch. The guide and the bus driver were very knowledgeable and helpful though.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, November 2007
It was a very nice dinner, and the bus tour was good. The night sights were also good. The walking tour was OK but not that informative. But others we were with liked it.
Reviewed by: Stephen F, New Zealand, October 2007
Dinner was nice but rushed. All I learned was how tough it was to be Chinese in San Francisco's Chinatown.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United Kingdom, November 2007
