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Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On-Hop-Off Open Top Tour and Alcatraz Combo

Big Bus San Francisco Hop-On-Hop-Off Open Top Tour and Alcatraz Combo

Overview

See all of San Francisco's top attractions with this special Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour and combo package. Create your own sightseeing itinerary, hopping on and off as you please at stops including Fisherman’s Wharf, the Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square and Lombard Street. Explore Sausalito on a Sausalito Tour. High point: a visit to the notorious prison island of Alcatraz — a must-see!

City: San Francisco

Sun 12 Jan

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Starting at $135.50

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Sun 12 Jan

Starting at $135.50

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Buy 1 hour bike rental get 1 hour free from any Blazing Saddles shop

Please note that the date you have selected is the date for your Alcatraz Tour

Round-trip ferry from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island

One Day Hop-on Hop-off Ticket

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Recorded commentary available in English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, Mandarin, Korean, Cantonese and Italian
To receive your Alcatraz Island Ticket you must check into the Big Bus office (on voucher) one day prior to the Alcatraz Tour date or before 9am on the date of your Alcatraz Tour.
Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Photo ID is required.
Please note that the date you have selected is the date for your Alcatraz Tour.
Your tour time will be assigned 10 days in advance of the tour date. Once a time is assigned we are not able to make any changes, please note your timed entry will be allocated by Alcatraz this will not be able to be personally selected

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (393)

Teresa_O

Jul 2019

Great trip round SF on open top bus (though cold, bring jacket even if sunny) especially as we were only there 2 days so got to see all the sights, go over Golden Gate Bridge etc. Our guide Donal was very funny and we loved his jokes rather than a great stream of facts. Buses themselves were a bit shambolic, we had to wait ages in a cold parking area for the Sausalito bus, which then broke down on the way back. Alcatraz trip a must see, especially for my teenagers. Overall a great 2 day event.

Amanda J

Jul 2019

We love an open bus tour to get the feel of a new place. We did the Alcatraz trip and thoroughly enjoyed that. The audio tour is an absolute must. Perfectly paced and interesting. We stopped for lunch after Alcatraz but unfortunately that meant we did not have time to do the Saucalito tour as well. A timing guide of the most popular options would have been helpful. We continued with the tour however and thanks to Donald we laughed all the way around the city. The drive over the Golden Gate Bridge and back was hilarious in the wind. On reflection this is quite an expensive trip but we really enjoyed the day.

Response from Host

Jul 2019

Thanks Amanda, I'm glad you enjoyed touring with BIG BUS San Francisco!

Jamie M

Jun 2019

Not sure how it works out price wise to buy the combo upfront or purchase separately. May want to purchase separately. Wasn’t crazy about having to check in with Big Bus tours office day before to find out what time Alcatraz tour is scheduled for next day. It’s not clear up front that you have 24 hours from time you redeem on/off bus tour tickets to use them. Thought we had to use them in one day. Also, you can use on/off bus tour tickets on a different day than Alcatraz tour. Leo was awesome as tour narrator on Big Bus! He’s super funny & super knowledgeable of the area! However, we were confused most of the time because he would speak about things we were going to see 2 or 3 blocks ahead of us. By the time we reached what he was talking about he was already explaining something else we would be seeing 3 blocks away!

Response from Host

Jun 2019

Thank you for your review.