How to Take a Walking Tour of Toronto's Chinatown

Toronto's downtown Chinatown is a principal destination for tourists and local residents alike. The Dragon City Mall is Chinatown's main shopping hub, but you can find Asian fashions, electronics and souvenirs throughout the area. Many walking tours in Chinatown have a food theme and the area offers scores of produce shops, butchers and restaurants serving the cuisine of China, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan and Korea. Walking tours also offer information on the history of the area and on the important figures who built the Chinatown community after arriving in Canada from Asia.

Instructions

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     Choose a walking tour provider from the variety currently operating in Chinatown. A Taste of the World offers food-focused and haunted tours. Bruce Bell Tours provides historical tours, and the Tour Guys are known for upbeat and informative tours. Find links to more information on these tour providers in Resources.

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     Call or send an email to the tour provider to make a reservation, organize payment and confirm the location of the start of the tour.

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     Go to the area around Spadina Avenue and Dundas Street West in downtown Toronto, where Chinatown is centered, and explore a bit before your tour starts.