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The previous price was AU$10 and current price is AU$8 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 1h 8m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Uncover the surprising, cross-cultural journey of the fortune cookie across San Francisco's Chinatown. From 19th-century Japanese temple crackers to wartime internment and Chinese-American ingenuity, this walking audio tour reveals how a simple baked treat became an iconic American artefact.

    • A 1.0 km self-guided tour with 6 stops over 68 min
    • Ideal for travellers interested in History & Memory and Foodways & Culinary Identity
    • Immersively told in a podcast style by experts and locals
    • Matching audio content, AI guide and navigation through the app

Activity location

  • San Francisco
    • San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • 720 Grant Ave
    • 720 Grant Avenue
    • 94108, San Francisco, California, United States

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San Francisco Chinatown Fortune Cookie Audio Walking Tour in Multilingual

  • Activity duration is 1 hour and 8 minutes1h 8m
    1h 8m
  • Opening hours: Tue 12:00 am-11:59 pm
  • English
Price details
AU$9.71
AU$7.77 x 2 AdultsAU$15.54
Total
The previous price was AU$19.42 and current price is AU$15.54
20% off

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Verified facts woven into an engaging storey
  • Inclusions
    Interactive in-app guide for questions about the storey and surroundings
  • Inclusions
    Precise navigation between the stops
  • Inclusions
    Immersive podcast-style audio featuring experts and locals

Know before you book

    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

San Francisco

  • 10m
Eastern Bakery, Chinatown's oldest bakery, showcases traditional Cantonese sweet-making before the fortune cookie's rise. Address: 720 Grant Ave, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Chinatown Alleys

  • 10m
The Pacific Heritage Museum in the Old Sub-Treasury Building is associated with the 1983 Court of Historical Review trial that debated the cookie’s birthplace. Address: 608 Commercial St, San Francisco, CA 94111.

Portsmouth Square

  • 10m
Chinatown’s central plaza frames the storey of WWII internment and the economic transition of local bakeries. Address: 733 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Chinatown

  • 10m
Tin How Temple, North America's oldest Taoist temple, introduces kau cim divination and the spiritual roots of paper fortunes. Address: 125 Waverly Pl, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Golden Gate Fortune Cookies Co

  • 10m
This Ross Alley micro-factory demonstrates the traditional hand-folding technique on rotating griddles. Address: 56 Ross Alley, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Chinatown

  • 10m
AA Bakery & Cafe is a beloved local bakery where traditional Cantonese pastries and modern fortune cookies sit side by side. Address: 1068 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108.

Location

Activity location

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    San Francisco
    • San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    720 Grant Ave
    • 720 Grant Avenue
    • 94108, San Francisco, California, United States

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