Chinatown & Little Italy & painted Ladies & Alamo Square
“5 nights in San Francisco, USA — Land, settle into your Old Town base, and ease into the city with an evening drink at The Alton Hotel.”
5 nights in San Francisco, USA, mapped out day by day through San Francisco — a place to sleep and something worth doing on every one of the 6 days.
Good to know
- Best season
- 12-17 May
- Pace
- Busy, back-to-back plans
- Where you sleep
- Harbour apartment, Old Town
- Getting around
- Trains, transit, and walking
- Length
- 5 days
- Budget
- €1,247
The trip, day by day
- 1
Arrival & The Alton Hotel
Arrive at SFO and transfer to the Harbour apartment in Old TownUnpack and take a short orientation stroll around the neighbourhoodEvening cocktail and dinner at The Alton HotelEarly night to shake off jet lag - 2
Chinatown & Little Italy
Morning walk through the Dragon Gate into ChinatownDim sum lunch and tea shopping in ChinatownCross into Little Italy (North Beach) in the afternoonEspresso and cannoli on a Little Italy cafe terraceDinner at a classic Little Italy trattoria - 3
Painted Ladies & Alamo Square
Coffee before heading to Alamo SquarePhotograph the Painted Ladies from the park lawnWander the surrounding Victorian streets of Hayes ValleyBoutique browsing and lunch in Hayes ValleySunset viewpoint over the city skyline - 4
Baker Beach & the Golden Gate
Head to Baker Beach for a morning shoreline walkGolden Gate Bridge photos from the beachPicnic lunch on the sandAfternoon walk through the Presidio trailsCasual seafood dinner back near Old Town - 5
Free day & city favourites
Leisurely breakfast in Old TownCable car ride across the cityExplore the Ferry Building marketplaceOptional return visit to Chinatown for giftsFarewell dinner and nightcap at The Alton Hotel - 6
Departure
Relaxed breakfast near the apartmentLast-minute souvenir shoppingCheck out of the Harbour apartmentTransfer to SFO for the return flight to AMS
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Arrival & The Alton Hotel
Land, settle into your Old Town base, and ease into the city with an evening drink at The Alton Hotel. Arrive at SFO and transfer to the Harbour apartment in Old Town and Unpack and take a short orientation stroll around the neighbourhood.
- Flights
- €557
- Stay
- €690
- Per night
- €249
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Chinatown & Little Italy
A slow food-and-culture day through two adjoining historic neighbourhoods. Morning walk through the Dragon Gate into Chinatown and Dim sum lunch and tea shopping in Chinatown.
Painted Ladies & Alamo Square
Postcard Victorians and easygoing hilltop park views. Coffee before heading to Alamo Square and Photograph the Painted Ladies from the park lawn.
Baker Beach & the Golden Gate
A coastal day with the best Golden Gate Bridge views in the city. Head to Baker Beach for a morning shoreline walk and Golden Gate Bridge photos from the beach.
Free day & city favourites
An open day to revisit favourites and soak up the waterfront. Leisurely breakfast in Old Town and Cable car ride across the city.
Departure
Final morning stroll before your flight home. Relaxed breakfast near the apartment and Last-minute souvenir shopping.
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