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A Self-Guided Audio Tour of San Francisco’s Chocolate Story

By VoiceMap Audio Tours
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 47 per adult

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  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation

Overview

Join this self-guided audio tour of San Francisco and go far beyond the tech city to discover the port transformed by the American artisan chocolate revolution. On this walking tour, you'll explore how Gold Rush prospectors, Swiss immigrants, and modern bean-to-bar pioneers built a chocolate capital from the ashes of earthquakes and buried ships. Beginning at the iconic Ferry Building, you'll stroll up historic Market Street, stop at celebrated chocolatiers like Dandelion and Teuscher, and walk over the hulls of a Gold Rush fleet buried beneath your feet. Learn the professional “Melt” technique to taste chocolate like an expert, hear the real story behind Mary See's chocolate empire, and sample the world's first Champagne Truffle. Bring your walking shoes and your sweet tooth and by the end, you'll never look at a truffle the same way again.

Activity location

  • Ferry Building
    • 94105, San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Ferry Building
    • 94105, San Francisco, California, United States

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A Self-Guided Audio Tour of San Francisco’s Chocolate Story in English
  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • Opening hours: Sun 0:00-13:59
  • English
Language options: English
Price details
RM 47.23 x 1 AdultRM 47.23

Total
Price is RM 47.23

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Lifetime access to this tour in English before your booking date and after it
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Offline access to audio, maps, and geodata
  • What's includedWhat's included
    App for Android and iOS
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Flexibility to explore at your own pace with a self-guided GPS tour
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Directions to the starting point so that when you’re in the right place, the tour will start
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Smartphone and headphones
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food and drink
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transportation

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Ferry Building (Pass by)

Marvel at this iconic 1898 landmark that stood defiant against the Great Earthquake, marking the starting point of your chocolate journey. You'll discover how this historic port was transformed by the American artisan chocolate revolution.

Market Street (Pass by)

Stroll up historic Market Street, crossing "The Slot" — the old class divide that once separated San Francisco's worlds. Along the way, you'll walk directly over the hulls of a Gold Rush fleet buried beneath your feet.

Lotta's Fountain (Pass by)

Pass Lotta's Fountain, where opera stars once performed for thousands and families searched desperately for the missing after the great fire. This beloved landmark brings to life the city's resilience in the wake of the 1906 earthquake.

Dandelion Chocolate 16th Street Factory (Pass by)

Explore one of San Francisco's celebrated bean-to-bar chocolatiers, where modern pioneers have helped build a chocolate capital from the ground up. You'll learn the professional "Melt" technique here, revealing hidden flavor notes in every bean.

Union Square (Pass by)

Walk through the heart of the city and discover the evolution of Maiden Lane, from a notorious brothel row to a hub of luxury retail. You'll also peek inside San Francisco's only Frank Lloyd Wright building — a spiral ramp prototype for New York's Guggenheim Museum.

Ghirardelli Ice Cream & Chocolate Shop (Pass by)

Enjoy the story behind Domenico Ghirardelli's ingenious chocolate-making techniques, which turned chocolate into a durable survival ration for miners in the gold fields. You'll hear how Gold Rush prospectors, Swiss immigrants, and modern pioneers shaped this beloved San Francisco institution.

Teuscher Chocolates of Switzerland (Pass by)

Discover the world's first Champagne Truffle, crafted with Dom Pérignon and traditional Swiss mastery, at one of the city's most celebrated chocolatiers. You'll sample the flavors that have made Teuscher a cornerstone of San Francisco's chocolate story.

Location

Activity location

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    Ferry Building
    • 94105, San Francisco, California, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Ferry Building
    • 94105, San Francisco, California, United States

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