Leg 2 - Chinatown Walking Tour

Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays

Duration: 12:30 PM - 3 PM

Distance: 1.5 miles

Difficulty: Moderate

Damage: $35 Age 13 & Over
Damage: $25 Ages 5-12

Chinatown Tour Overview

On Leg 2, you'll not only pass under the Chinatown Gate, but you'll also pass by many other tour guides, so you'll at least get to hear a few bits of quality information before SK starts in with his interpretation of history. (He sure knows a lot about 19th-century brothels.)

  • Hotel Triton

  • Harlan Place

  • Chinatown's Dragon Gate

  • St. Mary's Park and Cathedral

  • Historic Grant Street

  • Waverly Place

  • Tin How Temple

  • Spofford Alley

  • Hang Ah Alley

  • Willy "Woo Woo" Wong Playground

  • Donaldina Cameron House

  • Stockton St. Markets

  • Ross Alley

  • Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory

  • Bank of Canton/Telephone Exchange

  • Portsmouth Square

Map of San Francisco showing points of interest like Portsmouth Square, Old Saint Mary's Cathedral, Chinatown's Dragon Gate with routes marked by dotted lines.

Chinatown Tour Details

Days: Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 12:30 PM

Meeting Point: Hotel Triton - 342 Grant Street

Duration & Distance: Approximately 2.5 hours, roughly 1 mile

Amenities: Restrooms available along the route, though some may be rustic or limited

Included Treats: Fresh fortune cookie samples and tea tasting at a local spot

Conclusion: Approximately 3:00 PM at Portsmouth Square

What’s Included:

  • Drawstring backpack

  • Bottle of water

  • Souvenir map

  • Sweet treat

Woman posing in front of The Goddess of Democracy in San Francisco's Portsmouth Square