Was amazing would go againThe guide was great and the spots we visited were very cool.

This tour is also called Haunted SF Chinatown Experience and is open now during Covid. It is a great combination of some history of Chinatown and great haunted ghostly stories. See and hear about parts of Chinatown that you would never know about if you missed the tour. It's a lot of fun. You walk about a mile around Chinatown and the tour takes about 90 minutes. You won't be disappointed as the guide is very knowledgeable about the history and current activity. read more

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Ten of us attended the "Fighting History of SF Chinatown" Tour, today, which is also part of the same outfit that puts on the Ghost Tour. Inspired by the Cinemax television show, WARRIOR (story created by none other than Bruce Lee), this insightful, dramatic and sobering look at the Chinese immigrant experience of landing in San Francisco during the mid-to-late 1800s is a journey you won't easily forget. Marc Pomerleau is an exceptional tour guide. I'm a San Francisco native, and spent much of my youth in Chinatown. I know after the tour, I saw Chinatown in a new light, and the Chinese people, too. I love how he wove together things I knew with things I didn't know. read more

SF Chinatown Ghost Tours - Marc Pomerleau, our incredible Tour Guide. Not only is his knowledge impressive, he's an articulate and charismatic speaker. - Tours Near Me

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My fiancé and I LOVE the paranormal. We try and do at least one ghost tour or paranormal investigation in each city we visit. I found this one last minute on an impromptu weekend trip on groupon and she was kind enough to fit us in the tour group of about 20. This was one of the more unique blends of personal stories, culture lessons and history of the area. Generally 'ghost walks' are bit cheesy with guides reciting stories of historical ghosts that they've researched, but these stories were much more personal and felt like a glimpse into her past with childhood stories from her family. The scariest of the stories/locations to me wasn't about a ghost...but a live criminal and intense mahjong games (but then again, I'm generally more afraid of the living than I am of ghosts). The ghosts stories were entertaining and spooky. I found the stories/locations for Sam and the lady who died of heartbreak particularly interesting. She also pointed out a couple of famous movie locations and a network of underground tunnels that are now closed. As far as experiencing the supernatural I actually did feel and smell something at one location, but felt like my group was full of skeptics so didn't mention it to anyone. I didn't take a lot of photos, so I personally didn't catch any orbs. We didn't think to ask about bringing our paranormal investigating equipment since most walks we've done before don't give you a lot of access to actual haunted spots, but we were told after that it would have been fine. We also had a hot tea sampling, but I recommend buying a cup of sweet cold tea with tapioca. So yummy! Overall this tour is interesting and fun. The 'poppers' were a bit uncomfortable for me because of the noise, but I got used to it after the third or fourth time and thought it was actually kind of neat. The full price is a bit high, but the groupon price point is right on. There are hills and it can get chilly so wear warm clothes and comfy shoes. I recommend it for anyone interested in ghosts, Chinatown or just looking for an interesting walk in SF. read more

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Due to covid-19, I had to cancel all my travel plans. So I decided it was time to explore the rich history and get to know this city that I love at a deeper level. I mean... what else was I going to do? Sit on my ass and eat chips at home? No... Bruce Lee would not have been proud. I attended the "Fighting History of SF Chinatown" tour led by the amazing Marc Pomerleau (he also does the Ghost Tours). Chinatown to me has a very special place in my heart. I walk past Chinatown and hang out there at least once a week. But I never really dug deep into its rich history. As a young Asian American, this tour was eye-opening on many levels. It speaks stories of adaptiveness and resilience. Marc literally walks you from how Chinatown first started and its entire history. I will never look at Chinatown the same again. He explains the history behind the mysterious alleyways and interesting buildings as well as the history of the architecture. He paints a vivid image along with a treasure trove of timeless photos of all the different eras and events. He took us to see where Bruce Lee was born and also where he first stayed at when he came back to America as a young adult. If you live here in SF, or are planning on living here, I HIGHLY recommend spending a nice day out walking and learning about its amazing history. read more

Really cool tour! Came here on a Groupon and it was still quite pricey... But after watching the videos on the website, I'm happy to see where some of the proceeds go. =) I've never been to Chinatown at night , let alone go wandering down shady alleys. I'm glad I had a group of 20-30 ppl to feel an extra sense of security. I don't know if I would trust doing this tour on my own if a friend visited. I would most likely take my out of town friends here again in the future. The tour ended with a cool magic show as well! read more

Fascinating! Not your average Chinatown walking tour! My family and I took the Chinatown Ghost Tour with "Empress" Cynthia Yee on 04/23/2011. We are intrigued by the paranormal and have visited many haunted locations such as the USS Hornet, Alcatraz, and the Washoe Club in Virginia City. We thought this tour would also be a fun and very interesting way to learn about Chinatown history. Cynthia starts the evening out by telling the group that her family has lived in Chinatown since the 1880's and that the ghostly stories she tells you are based upon her experiences. She gives insightful anecdotes with each turn down the mysterious Chinatown alleyways. A few of the stories can be quite spine-tingling. During the 90-minute walk, Cynthia also talks about Chinese traditions and the reasons behind feng shui. It was so much fun, we didn't want the tour to end! We gave this tour 5 Stars because we managed to capture some orbs in our photo of Spofford Alley (if you believe in orbs as our 10-yr-old junior ghost hunter does) and one of us smelled the sweet scent of Anna Wong's lotus blossom perfume in Pagoda Alley. But mostly, this tour deserves the 5 Stars for the fascinating tales told by charming hostess, Cynthia Yee. read more

SF Chinatown Ghost Tours - Spirit Orbs (if you believe in orbs) found in one of the Chinatown Alleys - Tours Near Me

I have lived in SF since 1980 and I had never been on a tour of Chinatown. Last night had the pleasure of participating in this tour! Our guide Ruby Tsang shared stories from generations of Chinatown residents, as we wove in and out of alleyways. I would never have ventured down these alleys on my own, but it was fun to do it with the group. Ruby was so sweet and knowledgeable of Chinatown history and folklore, you can tell her community is important to her, as is sharing it with all of us. If you are wanting a tour that is like Disney's Haunted House or something with rattling chains and moaning, this is not for you. But if you like to hear the tragic stories and tales that have been passed down for generations, and to have someone point out historic sights and stories - then you are going to love it. I cannot wait to bring guests to this tour. Thank you Ruby. read more

We had a wonderful time on this tour. Our guide Cynthia was magnificent. She has vast knowledge to share, and made me fall even more deeply in love with San Francisco's Chinatown. The tour took us up and down the streets and alleys, while Cynthia told us stories of the past and present, including stories of ghost sightings in various places. As an added bonus, Cynthia has been a consultant to author Lisa See and was able to show us pictures of some of the Forbidden City Dancers of times past. This tour was a highlight. I would highly recommend it. read more

Our host Ruby was very knowledgeable and entertaining. This tour can be cold at night and it does involve a lot of walking, but ultimately it's a great way to learn about the little-known history of San Francisco's Chinatown, as well as folklore. Recommended! read more

We got a Groupon for this tour and boy are we glad we didn't pay full price! Even the discounted price we did pay seemed too much for what we got. Our tour guide, Ruby, claimed to be 3rd generation and have "deep roots" in Chinatown, but her delivery was awful, her English was very poor and she seemed to be making it up as she went along. For example: "Two men fought a duel, and alot of people died". ??? Really?! It took her forever to get the story out for every stop, and every stop seemed to involve a prostitute, so much so that the tour should be re-named the "SF Chinatown Prostitute Tour". Our tour took over 2 hours because she was rambling on the entire time. We also thought it was hilarious how she actually seemed afraid to say the word "mafia" when speaking about the Benevolent societies, ducking her head, and looking around as if someone would overhear and rush out and silence her. While the history of SF Chinatown was interesting (what we could piece together in between stories of prostitutes), it really wasn't a "ghost tour" and it for sure wasn't spooky. Dirty, smelly, and boring, yes, absolutely. The stop at the fortune cookie factory was obviously a deal between her and the poor old man she woke up, to sell us cookies. I gave one star for the cookies, because they were delicious. Needless to say we snuck off before we had to give her a tip. Here's my tip: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! read more

Cynthia took a group of 10 work colleagues on an amazing tour through Chinatown. It wasn't even just ghosts - she talked us through history and current events and gave us an amazing insight into the history of the area. It was really fun and everyone who joined loved the evening. Thank you Cynthia!! read more

My friends were coming to visit for a weekend, and one of them signed us up for a tour with Cynthia. I was pretty excited until I realized it was 90 minutes. I have the worst attention span and thought I would be bored. When the tour was over, I couldn't believe the 90 minutes were already up! Was it scary? No. But it was super interesting to see another side of Chinatown and hear all kinds of stories and learn about the history of the area. And you get to throw poppers at every stop. I even got to be on the news. http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/assignment_7&id=7811483 read more

A Zozi deal led me to do the Chinatown Feng Shui Tour with Dim Sum and Tea Ceremony (same folks who do the Ghost Tour). Since I only paid $15 with the discount and our tour guide was personable, I wasn't completely disappointed. But now I see that other Groupon types of deals offer the same tour for an inflated $34 (supposedly half price), so I thought that I'd warn people. Russell, our tour guide, is a friendly, easy-going guy, born and raised in Chinatown and knows all the gossip and urban legends having lived there for several decades. But he is no scholar, so the "Feng Shui" part of the tour is just some average Joe reciting what he happens to know, the same as an average American would rattle on about what they know about Christmas trees or Easter eggs. The Dim Sum is served in a dark, tired, tacky restaurant (but some people may like kitsch if they're not from SF). It's just standard, if not uninspired, cheap food. Hopefully you will have the chance to experience really good dim sum elsewhere because it won't be on this tour. What I did like about the tour is that I found out several interesting things about Chinatown that I never knew, even though I was born and raised in San Francisco. Architectural ornaments were all attached to the buildings to give it a more Chinese look, thus saving Chinatown as a tourist attraction, when the powers that be wanted to move the growing Chinese population out to Oakland. Russell has also served as an advisor on many Hollywood movies that have filmed there and on the tour he pointed out various locations along your easy walk. I also appreciated that there was never a hard sell from him. Often times when traveling in Asia on a "guided tour" it is just a ruse to bring you around to various shops to pressure you to buy something. This was never the case on this tour. Unfortunately a real "Tea Ceremony" is NOT a tour ending up in a tea shop where you could have wandered in on your own to sit down and have free samples of tea. Seriously. I can't believe they offer it as an actual tea ceremony. It's false advertising, really. We went on a Friday in the winter, so there were only 5 of us on the tour, a manageable number, but on Saturday tours during high season there could be two to four times that, which impacts your ability to hear the guide. Other places along the tour were a Buddhist Temple, Waverly Alley, Fortune Cookie Factory, St. Mary's Church, all interesting stops and but, again the guide has just basic conversational knowledge. You could just visit on these places on your own. If you are pressed for time to do your own research or read a tourist guide book, then perhaps you won't mind paying for this tour. But the tour's name and price are rather inflated. Only reason I don't give it a "1 star" is because Russell was such an amiable guy and I did learn a few things about Chinatown that I would've never done on my own. read more

This is a MUST Do if you are visiting San Francisco. The owner and guide, Cynthia, knows Chinatown like no other person. Her stories and knowledge of the area come first hand from her parents, grandparents and great grandparents. Every corner you turn she recounts the history of buildings, residents, businesses and most importantly the resident Ghosts! read more

So we meet at the bar in a Chinatown restaurant, about a 100 people or so and...no bartender. Awesome use of synergy, 100 people waiting in a bar with nothing to drink. He did show up right before we left so i did get to slam one beer. We get divided up into 4 groups and proceed to begin what should actually be called Chinatown back alley tour. You proceed to 4 or 5 different places and look at the outside of the building while you hear some story or something. I don't know I actually tuned out about 20 minutes into it. I had more fun the next day shopping for socks. Instead I wandered away and conducted my own tour/scavenger hunt: duck carcass on sidewalk: Check! is that a used diaper: Check! drunk homeless guy constantly hocking up giant loogey: Check! I think we lost about 50% of group before tour was over, I should have joined them. read more

Not a ghost tour. our guide was very nice and sweet but was a little unorganized and not a good speaker. She was slow to get to her point and lost my interest many times. She told us a lot about her personal stories growing up which was a little irritating and definitely uninteresting. I did not pay $27 pp to hear about some random ladies personal life. We also got a lot of Chinatown history which was mostly interesting but not what we signed up for. We heard very few ghost stories and the ones we did hear were told poorly and honestly seemed more like superstition and not factual or spooky. I gave this tour 2 stars because our tour guide was so nice and sweet and I enjoyed walking down the alleyways and seeing where some movies were filmed. If you want a ghost tour this is not it. Try the SF Ghost Hunt with Jim at the Queen Anne. It is cheaper and money better spent. read more

I have been meaning to write this review for a while, but all the details are still fresh in my memory like yesterday. My boyfriend and I visited Frisco (the first time for both of us) over Labor Day weekend in Aug. '07. When planning our trip we decided that the Chinatown ghost tour and the Pacific Heights ghost tours would be a fun way to see the city. Being out-of-towners we were not disappointed! It was a blustery SF evening and my boyfriend and I were the only ones signed up for the Chinatown ghost tour. What made the tour memorable was our great tour guide, Cynthia. She was amazing. I loved that she was very personable and really interacted with us. Having a local show you around and give you the history of San Francisco Chinatown was worth the $20 per/person. At night all the shops in Chinatown shut down and turn into Mahjong parlors, she showed us the famous alley way from Big Trouble in Little China and gave us the history of the Barbary Coast. We also stopped at the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Co., tried some samples then went into a Chinese tea shop for a cup to warm us up. The tour is definitely sprinkled with ghost stories and folklore; and I'll tell you right now, no, we didn't see any ghosts, but it is a "ghost tour" right? read more

Got the Groupon deal and was very satisfied with the experience. Have never been on any kind of tour before but I felt this pretty much met my expectations. Our tour guide was Ruby and she was a real joy to listen to. She told some very good ghost stories and generally some interesting information about Chinatown I have never known about. I would recommend this to anyone who is looking to have a little fun and adventure in Chinatown. read more

Decided to go on this tour with a group of friends, and boy am I glad I committed! Our tour guide, Ruby, was upbeat and fun and narrated stories from myths to facts and throwing in her own supernatural experiences. Hearing Ruby tell the stories of murders, suicides and unexplained deaths was very enlightening as I have heard many rumors and hearsays growing up in Chinatown. Now I know the stories behind the "ghost stories". Thank you for a fun tour! read more

We went on the Ghost tour with Ruby as our guide... and had a great time! She was very informative and super nice. She gave us a lot of history, details, and even shared some of her personal family stories. Growing up in SF, I never really knew much about Chinatown, and this tour gave us some great insight on the little nooks and crannies that you may not have paid attention to if you were just visiting. One of the reviews on yelp said that the guide was unorganized and skipped around... to be honest, I was thrilled that she was honest and real with her information and stories, instead of listening to a well rehearsed monotone speech! This ghost tour has many great stories about the history of Chinatown, the superstitions and beliefs about the "ghosts", and the reasons behind the architectural designs and colors! I learned sooo much! Thanks to Ruby... we now have a better understanding nd a new found respect for this amazing part of San Francisco's history! P.s... make sure you wear good walking shoes! Check it out! read more

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My boyfriend and I have always wanted to do a ghost tour in Edinburgh or London but since we live in SF and saw this great groupon last halloween, we jumped on this deal. We finally booked our trip last night and it was so much fun! (We didn't realize it was the start of Chinese New Year, so China Town was pretty empty which made for a more intriguing tour). The tour was just over 90 minutes long and we didn't want it to end. Cynthia is a delight and a bit of a free spirit (and kinda reminds me of my own grandmother, even though I'm not chinese). The tour was full of fun facts, historical insight and ghost stories (and I am NOT a fan of group tours - I'm more of a DIY adventurer, but I found this tour intriguing - probably b/c it was partially anthropological and so much of Cynthia's own life and family history were wrapped up in Chinatown). I got to see a side of Chinatown I'd never seen before (I rarely ventured off Grant), and even let my inner child out a bit to throw some poppers on random street corners and open my mind to the unknown. We ended up eating at Sam Woo's (a hole in the wall Chinese place that Cynthia pointed out) and eating dinner with another couple we randomly met on our ghost tour and having even more fun after the tour ended, so the tour attracts a really fun spirited eclectic mix. We give the tour 4 stars (instead of 5) b/c we didn't see or feel any actual ghosts...so its slightly mis-leading as a ghost tour. If you go - make sure you go with Cynthia. She's awesome. For the $12 groupon, it was a fun and different way to spend a Friday night, felt like being on a vacay in our own back yard! read more

I grew up in chinatown, but never even thought of going on a ghost tour because it was "home".. Boy was I wrong.....and our tour guide, Ruby, was not only informative, but was light hearted and shared personal accounts as well. Like Rudolph with his nose so bright, Ruby's shimmering red hair led the tour into dark alleys and walkways with the greatest of ease. Our group also caught a few photos of orbs and other unexplained things. Her ghost meter was alerting us of that we were not alone and one of our guest even felt several gentle grazes on the back of her thigh. We had such a super time and will let our friends know to ask for Ruby as their tour guide. Spooky and cool. Thank you so much!!!!! read more

Late last year, I got two Groupons for a SF Chinatown Ghost Tour. My grandfather grew up in Chinatown but I never really knew much about it, so I thought this would be a fun way to learn a li'l local history and - if I was really lucky - finally see a ghost with my own eyes. I dragged my boyfriend along because, well, if I actually got scared I needed *someone* to grab onto! We finally got around to using the Groupons last weekend. When we got to the Four Seas Restaurant's bar, it was super-crowded. There must have been close to a hundred people there! (I bet they were all Groupon people, too.) We checked in and were handed a box of poppers. We edged toward the back of the room, trying to find some space to breath, and ended up standing next to our tour guide, Ruby. We talked for a few minutes until the leader (Cynthia, I presume) gave Ruby the OK to take her group outside. Ruby was new to the job - she'd been doing the tours since March or so. That said, it was clear she knew her stuff. As she led us through the alleys of Chinatown, I learned a ton about the tongs (gangs) and family associations that controlled power back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They seemed involved in all the vices: prostitutes, opium and gambling. It was pretty cool. Ruby hasn't completely mastered her storytelling rhythm yet, so sometimes she would jump around a bit in her narrative. She didn't quite have the dramatic punch to bring the spookiness to her ghost stories - but there weren't that many of those, anyway. The talk was much less about ghosts and spooks and more focused on the violent history of Chinatown. I was a little disappointed that the Ghost Tour didn't go down into the underground tunnels and basements of Chinatown. Ruby kept mentioning them, and it made me really want to see them! But it was still pretty interesting and informative, so I can't complain. Most random moment: Stopping by a fortune cookie factory. Near as I can tell, this was expressly for the purpose of giving tourists a chance to buy fortune cookies. Needless to say, it worked on me. We brought a bag home with us. Spookiest moment: There wasn't one, really, but there was a time when Ruby told us about a vicious gang fight that took place where we were standing, and then she pointed out that the buildings across from the alley all had eight-sided ba gua mirrors to protect them from the ghosts of the men who died in that fight. Overall: I wouldn't pay the full adult price of $29 for this tour of Chinatown, but for the $12 Groupon I was pleased with what I got. I can tell that when Ruby gets a little more experience, she's going to be one heckuva tour guide! read more

Looking for something different to do? I'd definitely recommend this tour if you're able to get a discount deal. Not sure if I think it's worth full price. If you're like me and are intrigued with the mysterious happenings in Chinatown, you'll enjoy learning some insider info from Cynthia. A lot of it is pretty cheesy but keep an open mind and you'll have a nice evening. read more

Got a groupon for a ghost tour and even got in on a tour for Halloween for$12. Neat, right? It was alright. Our tour guide was Chuck and I was already put off a little when I went up to him to introduce myself and he said we'd save all of that for when the tour started. Oh. I live in San Francisco so I'd already wandered in and around all of the little alleys before so it wasn't so new. And as for ghosts? There were two places that looked interesting and had an interesting story attached to it. The tour was short but I wasn't looking forward to climbing up and down all of the hills in that area. Why just three stars? The G-rated storytelling. Everything was so white washed and made cute that they were boring. I like things gritty when it's suppose to be and it wasn't. I did like the fortune cookie place. They weren't making any at the time but there were free samples and no pressure to buy. Recommended for tourists and kids. read more

The people that gave 5 stars are nuts .. and they probably haven't been on many tours. All you do : is go down a couple of alleys - and the guide does a couple of 'magic tricks' & says that the ghosts did it. about 30 minutes out of the hour and a half tour was interesting.. Waste of money. I just wouldn't recommend it ........ read more

Our tour guide Corinne has to be one of the worst tour guides of all time. Not that her English was bad, but she could barely put together a sentence. This tour was a huge waste of time and money--bad enough to leave in the middle of. The only saving grace was Dale, a pervy asian man that could have been anywhere between 19 and 65 years old. The worst part of the tour were the magic tricks. Corinne made my 6 year old niece look like David Blayne. The ghost stories were lame, and seeing an alley from Big Trouble Little China (Corinne kept calling it "Big Trouble Little China Town") was not as cool as I thought it would be. The fortune cookie factory was was a highlight, not because it was that neat, but because it made Corinne shut up for a while. Corinne sucks, Dale rules. Not scary. Don't do it. read more

If you've always wanted to know Chinatown a little better, this tour is a great way to do it. There's really nothing like standing in the exact spot where history unfolded, with a talented and friendly guide - at night! Chinatown's ghosts all have backstories that connect to a lot of rich history and culture, and I learned a ton of really cool stuff I never knew (or even imagined!) before. Cynthia made us feel welcome and added much wit, humor and fun footnotes to the tour. It was so much fun, my 9-year-old grandson loved it as much as I did (especially the fortune cookies!). From this tour I got a better understanding and appreciation of the community and its people. Highly recommend. read more

Our tour guide was awful! She was one of the worst story tellers that I have ever met. She kept pausing, loosing place, and generally messing up each story that she told. There was no sense of her being interested in what she was telling us at all. After the tour she even asked us not to rate her because she knew she did a horrible job! She even made an excuse that this was not her lively hood! If this is not something that she can/wants to do then maybe she should stop waisting people's time and money and let the other tour guides take over. read more

Cynthia was nice and engaging, but this tour really is a big rip off at $48/pp. The (few) stories were limited (I'm sure they are thanking their lucky red stars for the Leland Yee/Shrimp Boy bust!) and just pretty meh. They sound like they were made up, actually. And, I find it hilarious that Cynthia positioned Shrimp Boy as a person "trying to live a clean life"...haha, nice propaganda (although her enmity for Leland Lee during my aside with her about it was a bit of a surprise...why the love for Shrimp Boy and the hatred for Leland Lee?) . The only thing truly fun about the tour were the poppers. This tour is a clever hoodwink...I'll give them that. All these 4/5 star reviews, mostly by tourists of course, is testament to the famous saying...."a sucker is born every minute." read more

Excellent tour - went with my fiance just so we could get out of the house. At $20 a pop, it was a pretty cheap date night. Bring a camera and some walking shoes. Probably one of the best tours I've been on. read more

This is a solid YES for locals and tourists. I enjoyed walking and exploring alleys I have passed by many times. I loved the stories connected to Chinatown history. Cynthia was a great and sincere guide. Ask for her. I could have had more of her stories and tour and less magic show. The magic was entertaining...but the tour was great. read more

Cynthia gave us an authentic look at China Town and all it has to offer. She helped my GF and I discover a city that we had never been to, within a city we call home. I highly recommend this tour to learn about a history and people that you would otherwise never come nearly as close to knowing. read more

I went here on a date night with a friend. The tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about Chinatown in SF. I wont give away all the fun stuff, but every alley has its own story and history to it. It was fun to get to know more about the history of Chinatown and learn how the different groups came to live in this area. I ride the 1 bus up through Chinatown everyday, this area will forever have new meaning now that I know more about the history. I would recommend this for a fun night out with a friend or partner. read more

I came in to this expecting a cheesy, ghost story telling, walk through Chinatown... and I wasn't disapointed. Rather, I LOVED every minute of this. I used a Groupon for this tour (I think they're pretty common to find - I'm from out of town though) and it began with a happy hour at a restaurant in Chinatown. Cynthia went a bit in to the history of the Chinese zodiac. From there, we were given poppers (you know, the little box with the bags you throw at the ground and they pop?) for scaring off "evil spirits" along the tour. Cynthia walked us through Chinatown, stopping to tell the perfect mix of history and ghost stories. We got to stop in a Chinese tea establishment and had several samples offered to us. By the end of the tour, I had a much, much better understanding of Chinatown and it's history, as well as a slightly uneasy feeling walking myself home alone in the dark (ghosts!) Overall, I highly recommend this tour - for tourists and locals alike. Relatively cheap, super cool. read more

Hmmm....we bought a daily deal for this tour. thank goodness, because it is not worth the full $27 or whatever it is. the tour guide is very nice and sweet. however, i don't think her story-telling abilities are too great. my friends and i ended up tuning out a lot and getting bored. the tour was about 2 hours long! holy moly that's long. we ended up leaving early. the stories were tragic, but the guide didn't tell it in a captivating way. read more

We paid $48 with a groupon for two tickets. Cynthia was a wonderful host but the price did seem steep for a walk through the alley ways. I'm glad we did it once for the strange experience but not sure if I'd recommend it. The "bonus" magic show at the end by Tamaka (sp) was a joke. It was so bad it was comical. Again, a funny story for a Friday night. read more

Got a great deal for the ghost tour online and ended up going to the tour with tour guide Cynthia. Cynthia was great but tour was more of a historical tour of a few parts of China Town. There were some spooky stories she told us and overall the vibe was a little spooky (the rain added to it for our tour) but I definitely felt like a tourist (which I'm not since I'm local) ESPECIALLY with the obnoxious poppers we were asked to throw. Got a lot of strange looks from the locals who were not very happy about our big group walking through the streets and blocking alleys. After the tour they kind of sprung a random "magic show" on us which was SO RANDOM & unnecessary...not sure at all what it had to do with anything and just left a bad impression in my mind of the whole experience...one way to make something super corny is by adding a magician...especially one who needs more practice before doing shows. I appreciate the history lesson but overall I probably wouldn't recommend to anyone looking for a "ghost tour" since you can probably read about most the history online and do your own walking tour! read more

Good times! And I was too embarrassed to speak up at the time, but I TOTALLY smelled the perfume in the alley. Spooky, yet cool. This is a great tour of an historic part of SF that shouldn't be missed. read more