Monday - Saturday, 10am - noon
Note: Starting July 1, 2010, walk-ins are welcomed every Saturday until September, except August 7.
If you are interested in a private tour, please send us an email.
A private tour with 4 or more people will be regularly priced, but a private tour with fewer than 4 people will be charged a minimum fee.
Tour reservations must be made at least 5 days in advance. The price will be doubled for last-minute reservations (tour requests made on the day of or 1-4 days prior to the tour date). We require some time to find tour guides for the tour, so we cannot guarantee that we can accomodate a last-minute tour.
Please cancel a reserved tour at least 48 hours in advance. During rainy seasons, we reserve the right to cancel. However, we will always call to see if individuals would still like to have a tour if the rain is light.
We accept only cash or check. Tour guides do not carry cash, so please bring the exact amount of money you owe to the tour.
Please remit check to:
Chinatown Community Development Center - AAA Youth Project
Memo line: CATs 4125
Tours start on the upper level of Portsmouth Square (near Washington and Kearny), across from the Hilton Hotel's bridge and near the elevators to the Portsmouth Square Garage. Your tour guides will be standing near the flagless flag pole. Look for tour guides with blue sweaters or gray Chinatown Alleyway Tours T-shirts.
We suggest public transportation, as parking can be difficult.
We will try to respond to emails within 24 hours and voice mails within 48 hours. We are quicker with email inquiries, so please email us if you would like a faster response.