Tours

Wok Wiz offers the following private group tours.

1: Adventures for School Groups

Kids take to Chinatown like chopsticks to dumplings!

Wok Wiz welcomes dozens of school groups every year. Learn about the first Chinese to come to San Francisco and the “ornate” architecture of Chinatown. Hear how the early 20th century Chinese used their own telephone exchange to communicate with one another and about our "lucky" colors and numbers. Walk along side streets and alley ways while peeking into businesses of today that will remind you of what life was like in the old days. Learn to speak and eat in Cantonese. Time-permitting, we also demonstrate Chinese calligraphy. End your tour with a child-approved dim sum lunch.

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2: VIP Corporate Programs

Let Wok Wiz coordinate a private experience for your group. We can be flexible on starting time and duration based on your needs. Come share a part of your day with us!

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3: Ciao, Chow! Multicultural Stroll

Description:

What do Italy and China have in common, besides Marco Polo and noodles? Too much fun and great love of family and food. Begin in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the biggest Chinatown in North America, and pass through San Francisco’s Italian community in North Beach with a Chinese accent.

Combine your love for Italian and Chinese cuisine while you:

  • Learn about the history, folklore, culture and food of America’s largest Chinatown
  • Pop into Italian pastry shops
  • Go into a world famous Italian delicatessen
  • Visit the Barbary Coast — a 3.8 mile trail through San Francisco’s exciting history
  • Stroll around North Beach’s “Little Italy”

This walking tour concludes before lunch. Stay for a meal in North Beach, or stroll back to Chinatown for dim sum. It’s always a good idea to choose a restaurant from food writer and master chef Shirley’s list of delicious suggestions.

Experience two completely different neighborhoods on one exciting and fun tour...

Visitors who come to Chinatown will find wonderful dim sum teahouses, small cafes, restaurants frequented by locals, and observe spiffily-dressed families headed to celebratory Chinese banquets. North Beach’s cafes, restaurants, and parks evoke a feeling of old Italy.

Cost
  • $35.00 per person for walk only — includes Chinatown AND North Beach
  • Minimum number of participants: 6, Maximum: 30
  • Hosted lunch or dinners available for groups, price depends on choice of restaurant
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4: More...

The Wok Wiz Daily Tour and the I Can't Believe I Ate My Way Through Chinatown Tour can also be customized for private, school and corporate groups. To enquire, please email Wok Wiz or call 650-355-9657.

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TESTIMONIALS

April 2010

"When it comes to knowing all about San Francisco's Chinatown, the expert is Shirley Fong-Torres. Having grown up there, Shirley infuses her Wok Wiz tours with her vast knowledge of Chinatown's history, the local businesses, the people, and the cuisine. She has a wonderfully engaging personality which our travelers absolutely love. Over the years, Shirley has also achieved worldwide recognition as a Chef and book author as well. She is -- in a word -- the BEST!!"

Service Category: Destination Expert Guide
Top Qualities: Great Results, Personable, Expert

SNOBBY TOURS INC.,
CULTURAL CUSTOM TOURS
DALLAS, TEXAS

 

chevronNovember 21, 2008

Dear Shirley:

On behalf of the Chevron Executive Events team, our sincere thank you for your part in the success of this year’s Chevron Management Committee Spouses program.

We really appreciate that you were able to customize your tour to work within our timeframe. It goes without saying that you, Frank and Herman were excellent tour guides and hosts.

Your individual personal stories and connections to San Francisco Chinatown enhanced the overall experience. Your patience, attention to detail and the time you spent to insure that all aspects of our Chinatown experience were memorable also contributed to our success.

Shirley, we know you have an increasingly busy schedule and having you as part of our tour was the highlight of our day. We wish you the very best with your new television show and we look forward to watching you eat your way through the Chinatowns across the nation.

Best Regards,
Sharon Jones

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