Alcatraz Island Ticket with Guided Chinatown Tour & Fortune Cookie Factory

Due to Covid19, until the end of 2020, the city stroll portion of this tour will be amended to ensure your safety & the panoramic view from the rooftop terrace will not be included.

Your morning begins near the landing for Alcatraz Island, where you’ll meet your guide and get your tickets. Before popping onto the ferry, we’ll give you some insider tips and tricks for navigating Alcatraz, and local recommendations for where to get a bite to eat on your return. Your all-inclusive Alcatraz ticket means your roundtrip ferry to the island (with views of the Golden Gate Bridge) is covered, and once you get there you’ll have your own official audio guide to help put it all into context.

We'll leave you to enjoy your Alcatraz experience - but it's not goodbye from us!

Back on the mainland, your day continues with a locally guided tour of Chinatown, which has been designed to immerse you in the neighborhood's unique history and culture - and to give you a few reasons to come back later!

Starting near the Dragon Gate, we’ll explore the vestiges of the old neighborhood, when it was a seedy red-light district full of brothels and opium dens. You'll stop at landmarks such as St. Mary’s Square, the Old Chinese Telephone Exchange, and Waverly Place.

Our Chinatown Tour takes in a traditional apothecary, tempts your taste buds at some of the city’s best bakeries, and - a real highlight of the tour - journeys inside the legendary Golden Gate Factory where you'll learn all about the art (and logistics!) of fortune cookie making. Not only will you discover a thing or two about the iconic after-dinner treat, you’ll also receive a special custom-made cookie as a little gift from us!

Your tour comes to an end in Chinatown but don’t worry - before you go we’ll discuss the eight great cuisines of China, let you know where best to try them, and share some of our favorite places for dim sum.

*Please note that due to policies governed by Alcatraz, you must provide the name and birthdate for each person visiting the island. Please email us at info@takewalks.com with your departure date, and full names of the guests on your booking that will be going to Alcatraz Island with you. Without names, guests will not be able to obtain a ticket.