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NEW! Electric Bike Tour
San Francisco Electric Bike Tour over the Golden Gate Bridge with return from Sausalito by Ferry - Daily departures. Fun for ages 12 and up.
San Francisco or Sausalito Segway Tour
Fun guided tours on a Segway. Explore the sights and sounds of the San Francisco or
Sausalito waterfront Daily gliding departures! San Francisco Segway Tour
or Advanced San Francisco Hills and Crooked Street Segway Tour
or the Sausalito Segway Tour
Trolley Tours -Trolley Hop- Hop On Hop Off ! or Motorized Trolley Tour San Francisco Trolley Hop Info & Booking or Trolley Tour Info and Booking
Sailing Day or Sunset Cruises
Smooth, Fast Sailing on a Catamaran. San Francisco's Most Exciting Way
to see the Bay. Info & Booking March 2nd to November 25th
World Famous Fire Engine Tour
Fire Engine tour through the City, over the Golden Gate Bridge into Sausalito.
Info & Booking
Seaplane Tours Day and Afternoon Seaplane Flights over the Golden Gate Bridge. Info & Booking
Bike the Golden Gate Bridge Ride the Bike Path over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito or Tiburon & return via ferry. Info & Booking
Sonoma Hot Air Balloon Ride
Ride above the most beautiful place on earth, the Sonoma Wine Country in a Hot Air Balloon.
Info & booking
©2006 Local Taste of The CityCome with us inside the real San Francisco and taste one of the culinary and cultural capitals of the world, as you savor the real City through your touch, your senses, and your excitement.
Whether you're enjoying coffee, chocolate, bakeries, delis, and the beat generation in North Beach, or Dim sum, Chinese antiques, musical instruments, fortune cookies or Asian cookware and produce in Chinatown, you'll experience the real San Francisco.
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There are two Chinatowns, one that you see from a van or bus, and the one that can only be experienced on foot in the back alleys, food markets, and local restaurants. One Chinatown, the one from the bus, is interesting. Our Chinatown will surprise you with new adventures around every corner. In our Chinatown, artisans form Fortune Cookies by hand. In our Chinatown, artisans practice their craft in small alleys using techniques handed down for thousands of years. And in our Chinatown, the authentic cuisine will enliven your senses with new flavors, smells, and aromas. We’ll explore exotic and unique Asian produce, herbs, and teas from the very people who know them best. We'll uncover their hidden secrets only intrepid locals know. Join our sojourn into the hidden Chinatown and you too will be amazed.
And, as you taste and see everything from dim sum, fortune cookies, teas, incredible antiquities, all kinds of musical instruments, authentic cookware, and more, you'll know you've really experienced Chinatown.
North Beach awakens your senses, from the cafes and restaurants, to the smell of fresh-baked bread in the air. Just when you think you can't feel any more romantic, you discover quaint shops with incredible crafts and ceramics that fill you with a sense of awe. We explore the life of North Beach, as we join family bakers kneading love into every loaf of bread. And just when you think that you can't be in any more of food heaven, we visit real coffee shops fresh roasting coffee beans daily. And if that was not enough, we uncover authentic Italian cathedrals where hundreds of couples have felt their heartstrings tug.
And, as you taste everything from cappuccinos, chocolates, breads, pastries, olive oils, specialty meats, and more, your senses and your taste buds will come alive.
On their own, Chinatown and North Beach stir your senses. Together, they awaken you to new flavors, new cultures, and to parts of your heart. We'll start by exploring Chinatown by twilight, including tasting dim sum from one of the oldest bakeries in Chinatown. We’ll delve into Chinese mysticism and culture, as we explore local sculpture and architecture. Tea is to Chinatown as North Beach is to coffee and we'll try both. We'll search out authentic Chinese and Italian crafts and pottery. We'll uncover their hidden secrets only intrepid locals know. And you'll be astonished by the new finds in secret alcoves.
From wine tasting to dim sum, fortune cookies, and teas, to cappuccinos in the very places where the Beat Generation started and Barbary Coast history that made San Francisco what it is, you'll feel like you've really experienced Chinatown and North Beach.
Come join our small group, behind-the-scenes tours of North Beach, Chinatown. You'll feel like a local as you meet local artisans, taste the food, see how it's made, and feel like a San Franciscian.
Unique tours, where you'll be amazed by everything that's included at such an affordable price; where there are never additional costs. For example, on our North Beach tour, you'll have everything from fresh roasted coffee, focaccia sandwiches, fresh truffles, and a wonderful variety of baked goods fresh from 125-year-old brick ovens, pastries, olive oil tastings and more. And just when you think nothing more could be included, you’ll be surprised by another new craft or treat that is part of the tour.
©2006 Local Taste of The City
Personal tours, whether you join us by yourself or with friends or family, where we ensure your enjoyment by limiting our tour sizes to 8-10 people or less and keeping our tours affordable. If your group is over 10 people we'll customize a tour for your group. Whether your group is 15, 50, or more, we'll make sure that you have a phenomenal time.
You'll meet the very artisans up close and personal. You'll join them baking bread, taste incredible world-class food from local chefs, and experience the City only locals know. That is, the City that grabs onto your heart and never lets go.
Experience a city of wonder and magic. A place with amazing hidden views, fascinating architecture, remarkable cultures, and food unparalleled anywhere in the world.
©2006 Local Taste of The City
Local Tastes of the City Tours is a group of passionate, professional, and certified guides who have been leading adventures in San Francisco for some time. We live here; we can’t imagine living anywhere else. We love the City and want you to experience its magic.
Come join our adventures; you will never forget them
As you'll be eating during the tour, we recommend that you decide whether to add the optional meal after the tour is over. You can skip the meal, have it after the tour, or have it anytime in the future. As an example, on the North Beach tour, you'll have everything from coffee drinks (lattes, cappuccinos, etc), chocolates, breads, olive oil tasting, specialty meats, pastries, and more. On the Chinatown or Night tours, you'll have everything from dim sum (at least five or six types), fortune cookies, teas, and more. Many of our guests are, to put it mildly, not hungry, and you're not going to know that until after the tour is over.
If you decide to enjoy the optional meal after the tour, you'll have a meal at a top-rated San Francisco restaurant and indulge in the chef’s favorite dishes. You'll have the advantage of our connections and have an amazing meal for an amount that only friends of the chef would usually have, for far less than you’d be able to get on your own. The optional complete meal after the tour (with wine, desert, and several courses) is an additional $20.00 to 25.00 per person. You are welcome to enjoy the meal privately or as part of a group.
The tours are easy three hour strolls, followed by the option of a complete meal. We recommend that you allow yourself at least an hour for the meal. The meals are really incredible and we recommend that you give yourself time to relax and enjoy them.