Chinatown & North Beach Walking Tour with Lunch
Chinatown, North Beach and Little Italy Walking Tour
Walk through both San Francisco’s Chinatown and nearby Little Italy neighborhood, known as North Beach. Learn why San Francisco came to have a Chinatown and how the 1906 Earthquake affected immigration trends. Chinatown’s bustling 24 blocks (the oldest in the city!) include traditional shops, tantalizing restaurants, delicious foods such as Dim Sum and Chop Suey, ornate lamp posts, and Pagoda-style architecture. See an open air food market, pass the Great Star Theater, Canton Flower shop, and more of the area’s exotic shops. Rest assured you will have plenty of time to shop! Visit a Chinese pharmacy to learn about traditional Chinese herbal medicine. Hear Chinese ghost stories. Did you know the fortune cookie was invented right here in San Francisco? Learn about Chinese-American ingenuity in the world famous Fortune Cookie Factory. After Chinatown, walk next door to San Francisco’s North Beach, known as little Italy. After the 1906 earthquake, this neighborhood experienced an influx of Northern Italian immigrants. Italian architecture and cuisine still shapes the neighborhood. Visit “The Italian Cathedral of the West”, St. Peter’s And Paul’s Church (when available). This cathedral has proudly reflected the neighborhood’s Italian roots since it was built in 1884. Nearby, find the heart of the neighborhood, Washington Square Park. Learn about Lillian Hitchcock Coit and the history of Coit Tower. The Tower offers stunning views of San Francisco and murals made by the 1930’s Works Progress Administration artists. You may be surprised to find that Little Italy was home to many poets and writers of the Beatnik generation. These include Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg and more. Stop in at their former stomping grounds: City Lights Bookstore. This famous bookseller of world literature and progressive works narrowly escaped closure in 2020. Finish up with an authentic Italian lunch in North Beach.
Group tour: From 6 to 15 people.
Minimum 6 guests
Maximum 15 guests
If this number is not reached, you will be offered to go on a private tour or to cancel. If you choose the latter option, you will be fully refunded.
Private tour: From 1 to 10 people.
Duration of the tour: 4h.
Meeting point: Will be emailed with your booking confirmation.
Period: All year round.
Days: Thursday from 9:30pm to 1:30pm.
Group tour:
Adult: $115 per person.
Children under 6 to 11 years old: $70.
Free for children under 5 years old.
Private guided tour with lunch:
1 person: $600
2 people: $670
3 people: $740
4 people: $810
5 people: $870
6 people: $940
7 people: $1010
8 people: $1080
9 people: $1140
10 people: $1210
Larger groups: Please contact us.
It is possible to schedule this tour at your convenience so please contact us if you have specific dates so we can check availability.
Travel agencies and Travel professionals: Please contact us for your preferential rate.
Services included: 4-hour walking tour with a licensed guide with lunch in North Beach.
Services not included: Tips for the tour guide, personal expenses, transfer to the meeting location.
Accessibility: This tour is possible for people with disabilities in wheelchairs, contact us for the rate and logistics.
This tour is available for the hearing impaired. We can provide a translator for sign language. Please contact us for rates and availability.
Guide: Our licensed guides reserve the right to cancel the scheduled tour due to weather conditions (rain, storm, snow or other). In case of cancellation, we can offer you an alternative date or a total cancellation, in which case we will give you a full refund.
Cancellation Policy Private Tour: If you cancel more than 15 days prior to your tour, a 50% refund will be given. If you cancel less than 15 days prior to your tour, no refund will be given.
Cancellation Policy Group Tour: If you cancel more than 15 days prior to your tour, a 50% refund will be given. If you cancel less than 15 days before the day of your tour, no refund will be given.
Videos and pictures: We reserve the right to record video footage and photography in connection with future promotional and publicity for MAD Tours and Events on social media and website.
Belongings: Mad Tours and Events is not responsible for any personal items which are lost, stolen or left behind.
Passenger Voucher check-in Instructions: On the day of tour or activity, please arrive 15 minutes early to the tour departure point at the indicated address sent with your confirmation.
Pet: As much as we love them, they are not allowed.
Taxes & Booking fees: They are not included in the rate. Those fees will be indicated once you start the booking reservation process.
Request to reschedule your tour: All requests to reschedule your tour must be made in writing and sent to us via email more than 72 hours prior to your tour or activity. There are no exceptions. Without an email, we will not be able to reschedule your tour.
No show: Please note that if you do not show up on the day of your tour or activity, your tour is forfeited.
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS (IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ):
Please let us know in advance how many people in your group are vegetarian or do not eat certain meats or fish and shellfish.
At this time, we are not able to serve gluten-free meals, vegan diets, Kosher, or strict food allergies.
We will need to receive an email at least 12 hours prior to the event at contact@madtoursandevents.com to inform us of your specific diet. If we are not notified within the 12-hour time frame prior to the visit, this may result in an additional cost, as we pay for the meals in advance. If you do not notify us, your special diet meal may not be available. In this case, no refunds will be given.
