Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

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.

City: San Francisco

Wed 25 Jun

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Starting at $166.00

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Wed 25 Jun

Starting at $166.00

Make a reservation

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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

Additional Info

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.

What To Expect

Downtown

Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45

Fisherman's Wharf

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

Lombard Street

Crookedest street in the world.

Marina District

Great Bridge views, Marina Blvd, Palace of Fine Arts

Fisherman's Wharf

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

Chinatown

Largest China Town outside of China Dragon's Gate

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

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.

Telegraph Hill

Coit Tower. Panoramic views of the whole city.

Presidio of San Francisco

Military Base since 1776 until 1992

North Beach

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

Golden Gate Bridge

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

The Embarcadero

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

Nob Hill

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

Pier 33

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

Alcatraz Island

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.

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (13)

danakT8274MN

Nov 2023

The guide talked about how much all the houses were worth to much. I don’t care about the price just talk about the history, which he did but just to much about the $

Angela_G

Jun 2023

Randy was very informative & interesting. He shared a wealth of knowledge with us & took the time to show a few extra sights. We had a small number in our group & it was perfect!

Tibi T

May 2023

The ferry crew does a great job of bringing you over and back quickly. You can grab a coffee or snack, which is not offered on the island itself. Due to the audio tour approach on Alcatraz, you befittingly feel like you’re doing something very touristy. It would have been nice or more fun to have a human tour guide. However the audio recording does provide some interesting stuff unless you want a timeline or facts about the island or prison itself. Those details are not a part of the audio tour, which is mostly a collection of some personal experiences by former inmates. The island itself is a bit run down. The west side stinks like poop. The east side is covered in bird droppings. But I guess this run-down theme goes along with the entire San Fransisco vibe…. A once great beacon of excellence that has since been abandoned by previous users, now left to the non-contributing vagrants to defecate upon. In effect, San Fran and Alcatraz share a sad, creepy, has-been atmosphere.