Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

4.5 (68 reviews) San Francisco, USA
Duration8h - 10h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
Instant confirmationYour booking is confirmed right away
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish
Group sizeUp to 28 travelers
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way.
This 4-hours sightseeing tour travels by smaller bus/van through multiple neighborhoods, many with outstanding views.
Your guide sheds light on Lombard Street, Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, and more.

Also, you don't need to waste your time in line to buy tickets to one of the most frequently visited attractions in San Francisco- Alcatraz Island and the federal prison there.

After doing the city tour, our driver/guide will bring you to Pier 33, Alcatraz landing.

ALCATRAZ TICKETS BOOKED AT THE LAST MINUTE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.

What's included

  • Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $47.95)
  • Bottled water
  • Round-trip ferry ride from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
  • Professional and experienced guide
  • Hotel pickup
  • Small-group experience around the city
  • Gratuities
  • Pickup after Alcatraz tour
  • Food and Beverages

What to expect

  1. Downtown
    15m
    Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45
  2. Fisherman's Wharf
    15m
    Pick-up from Fisherman's Wharf SF between 8.45 and 9.00
  3. Lombard Street
    5m
    Crookedest street in the world.
  4. Marina District
    20m
    Great Bridge views, Marina Blvd, Palace of Fine Arts
  5. Fisherman's Wharf
    20m
    Great Museums, Tussaud, Boudin, Ghirardelli, Jeremiah O'Brian,
    Hyde Street Pier, Buena Vista Cafe - Irish coffee,
    Pier 39
  6. Chinatown
    Pass by
    Largest China Town outside of China
    Dragon's Gate
  7. Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
    10m
    Amazing building completed in 1915 to celebrate the completion of Panama Canal Construction termination. San Francisco was chosen to showcase to the world that it's alive after the 1906 Earthquake.
  8. Telegraph Hill
    20m
    Coit Tower. Panoramic views of the whole city.
  9. Presidio of San Francisco
    20m
    Military Base since 1776 until 1992
  10. North Beach
    15m
    Italian Neighborhood of San Francisco. Many italian restaurants.
    Peter and Paul Church.
  11. Golden Gate Bridge
    20m
    SF's major landmark and the most famous bridge in the world
  12. The Embarcadero
    10m
    Pier 5
    Views of the Bay, the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, cruise boats, the Ferry building, the Pyramid, the Coit Tower
    Photo stop
  13. Nob Hill
    20m · Admission ticket not included
    Grace Cathedral, Big Four Hotels, The Fairmont, United Nations, Tony Bennett Statue, Union-Pacific Club
    Photo stop
  14. Pier 33
    30m
    The guide will drop you at Pier 33, Alcatraz landing at least 30 minutes prior to the boat departure
  15. Alcatraz Island
    3h · Admission ticket included
    This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary.
    Alcatraz Island is the site of the abandoned federal prison, the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States, early military fortifications, and natural features such as rock pools and a seabird colony (mostly western gulls, cormorants, and egrets). It measures 1,675 feet (511 m) by 590 feet (180 m) and is 135 feet (41 m) at highest point during mean tide.[5] The total area of the island is reported to be 22 acres (8.9 ha).[1]

    Landmarks on the island include the Main Cellhouse, Dining Hall, Lighthouse, the ruins of the Warden's House and Social Hall, Parade Grounds, Building 64, Water Tower, New Industries Building, Model Industries Building, and the Recreation Yard.
    The boat back to the city depart every 30 minutes.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Grand Hyatt Union Square

Meeting point

Hilton Union Square on the Mason Street side

Meeting point

Hotel Zephyr

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Argonaut Hotel

Meeting point

Zeppelin Hotel

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Hyatt Regency Fisherman's Wharf

Meeting point

Fairmont Hotel

End point

After Alcatraz, the boat will bring you to Pier 33.
You need to return to your hotel on your own.
Thank you.

Pickup details

We usually pick up our customers from their hotels, but sometimes we ask to meet our driver at a convenient location.

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A maximum of 14 people per booking
  • The driver in the bus narrates in English. When he brings you to the boat that takes you to Alcatraz, they give you audio guides in 12 different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Mandarin.
  • We reserve the right to buy tickets to Alcatraz in the morning and do the city tour in the afternoon. Then you have to get to Pier 33 on your own, after Alcatraz tour, we will pick you up from Pier 33 and we will bring you back to your hotel after the city tour.
  • We do not pick up people if they are out of our pick-up area. We pickup from Downtown or from Fisherman's Wharf. Always call or write to us in advance to confirm your pickup location.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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