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Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way.
This tour consists of 2 parts and each lasts 3.5 to 4 hours.
During the city tour, we will make multiple stops.
You will see Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Financial District, Embarcadero, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Mason, Marina, Palac of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge, Haight Ashbury, Civic Center, Painted Ladies.
After the city tour, our guide will drop you at Alcatraz landing at least 30 minutes before your boat departure. You will visit one of the most famous landmarks in the US and enjoy the views of the city, the bay, and the bridges. You will learn the history of Alcatraz.
After the visit to Alcatraz, the boat will bring you back to Pier 33. You have to return to your hotel on your own.
ALCATRAZ TICKETS BOOKED AT THE LAST MINUTE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
We start pickup from Union Square when the tour starts and come to the Wharf 15-30 minutes later. We will contact you on the day before or you welcome to call us 415.722.4636 or 415.307.1170. Our vehicles will have special sign.
After the city tour, we will bring you to Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing. You will go to Alcatraz on your own, after the tour, the boat will bring you back to Pier 33. After Alcatraz, you need to return to your hotel alone. Walking distance to Fisherman's Wharf hotels or Uber/taxi to downtown.
Itinerary
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1
Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2Union Square
Major Department Stores, Famous Hotels, Ice Rink before Christmas, Apple Store, Monument in the Middle
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Dragon Gate. Largest, oldest, and Richest Chinatown in the US
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
Famous Hotels, The Fairmont, Grace Cathedral, United Nations, Union Pacific Club
30 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5
Beautiful Waterfront, Bridge view and Bay view
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6
Birthplace of Jeans. French fabric, Italian design, Bavarian Guy. Gold Rush
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
7
2nd Largest Financial District in the Country, BofA, Pyramid, Wall Street of the East Cost
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
8
Italian Neighborhood of San Francisco. Many italian restaurants. St. Peter and Paul Church where Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio never got married
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
9Fisherman's Wharf
Great Museums, Tussaud, Boudin Bakery, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Jeremiah O'Brian - Liberty Ship Hyde Street Pier, Buena Vista Cafe - Irish coffee, Pier 39, Sea Lions
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
Lombard Street (Pass by)
See the crookedest street in the World
Admission ticket free -
10
Embarcation Point During WW2. HIstory of this Fort is the History of US becoming a Superpower. Marina Safeway.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
11
Great Bridge Views, Marina Boulevard, Palace of Fine Arts
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
12Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Built in 1915 to celebrate the completion of Panama Canal. Home to San Francisco Exploratorium - an interactive museum of art, science, and human perception based on the philosophy that science should be fun and accessible for people of all ages. Founded by Frank Oppenheimer and later moved to Pier 15.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free -
13Golden Gate Bridge
The bridge is actually not golden at all! It’s a bright red-orange. It was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. It took four years to build. There are approximately 600,000 rivets in each of the bridge’s towers. It’s the most photographed bridge in the world.
25 minutes • Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
The neighborhood where hippies movement was born. Cool stores and houses of Jimmy Hendrix and Jerry Garcia
Admission ticket free -
(Pass by)
Japanese Tea Garden, De Young Museum, Academy of Sciences, Botanical Gardens, Hippy Hill
Admission ticket free -
14
ALCATRAZ LANDING We will bring you to Alcatraz Landing 30 minutes prior to your boat departure
35 minutes • Admission ticket included -
15
The boat ride to Alcatraz takes 15 minutes, Enjoy stunning views of Downtown SF, of the Bridges and of the Bay!!!
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
16Alcatraz 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.
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket included -
17
THe Ride from the Island back to Pier 33 takes another 15 minutes
15 minutes • Admission ticket included -
18Alcatraz Island
The Boat ride to Alcatraz takes about 15 min. Enjoy stunning views of downtown SF, the Bridges, Alcatraz, and the Bay!!!
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
Additional info
- 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
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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