Palace of Fine Arts vs San Francisco Chinatown: which should you do first?

If you only have time for one, do San Francisco Chinatown first. Its top ten experiences average an Outty Ranking of 90 against 88 for Palace of Fine Arts, and it has 120 ranked ways to see it versus 138. With a full day in San Francisco, pair them: plan San Francisco Chinatown in the morning, as it is the shorter visit on average.

Ranked experiences at Palace of Fine Arts start from $67 and at San Francisco Chinatown from $55 per person. Palace of Fine Arts can also be visited for free; paid options add guides, skip-the-line access or transport.

Experiences at Palace of Fine Arts run 4.3 hours on average and at San Francisco Chinatown 3.9 hours, so both fit in one day in San Francisco with a break in between.

Yes. Book the longer visit for the morning when crowds are lighter, and keep the afternoon for the other. 100% of Palace of Fine Arts options and 100% of San Francisco Chinatown options offer free cancellation, which makes it easy to adjust.

For Palace of Fine Arts: Golden Gate Bridge Muir Woods Sausalito with Optional Alcatraz (Outty Ranking 94, from $119). For San Francisco Chinatown: Golden Gate Bridge Muir Woods Sausalito with Optional Alcatraz (Outty Ranking 94, from $119).