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Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

San Francisco, USAby A Taste of SF Tours

  • 8 hours
  • Free cancellation
  • Instant confirmation
  • Up to 28 travelers
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guide: English

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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

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Downtown

    15 min

    Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45

  2. 2

    Fisherman's Wharf

    15 min

    Pick-up from Fisherman's Wharf SF between 8.45 and 9.00

  3. 3

    Lombard Street

    5 min

    Crookedest street in the world.

  4. 4

    Marina District

    20 min

    Great Bridge views, Marina Blvd, Palace of Fine Arts

  5. 5

    Fisherman's Wharf

    20 min

    Great Museums, Tussaud, Boudin, Ghirardelli, Jeremiah O'Brian, Hyde Street Pier, Buena Vista Cafe - Irish coffee, Pier 39

  6. 6

    Chinatown

    Pass by

    Largest China Town outside of China Dragon's Gate

  7. 7

    Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

    10 min

    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. 8

    Telegraph Hill

    20 min

    Coit Tower. Panoramic views of the whole city.

  9. 9

    Presidio of San Francisco

    20 min

    Military Base since 1776 until 1992

  10. 10

    North Beach

    15 min

    Italian Neighborhood of San Francisco. Many italian restaurants. Peter and Paul Church.

  11. 11

    Golden Gate Bridge

    20 min

    SF's major landmark and the most famous bridge in the world

  12. 12

    The Embarcadero

    10 min

    Pier 5 Views of the Bay, the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, cruise boats, the Ferry building, the Pyramid, the Coit Tower Photo stop

  13. 13

    Nob Hill

    20 min

    Grace Cathedral, Big Four Hotels, The Fairmont, United Nations, Tony Bennett Statue, Union-Pacific Club Photo stop

  14. 14

    Pier 33

    30 min

    The guide will drop you at Pier 33, Alcatraz landing at least 30 minutes prior to the boat departure

  15. 15

    Alcatraz Island

    3 hours

    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

Grand Hyatt Union Square

Hilton Union Square on the Mason Street side

Hotel Zephyr

Argonaut Hotel

Zeppelin Hotel

Hyatt Regency Fisherman's Wharf

Fairmont Hotel

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

End point

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

Good to know

  • 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.
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  • 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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