Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

4.5
(28 reviews)

8 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

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

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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

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Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point

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

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2
    Fisherman's Wharf

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

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Lombard Street

    Crookedest street in the world.

    5 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Great Bridge views, Marina Blvd, Palace of Fine Arts

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Fisherman's Wharf

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

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    Largest China Town outside of China Dragon's Gate

    Admission ticket free
  • 6
    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.

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 7

    Coit Tower. Panoramic views of the whole city.

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 8

    Military Base since 1776 until 1992

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 9

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

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 10
    Golden Gate Bridge

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

    20 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 11

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

    10 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 12
    Nob Hill

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

    20 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 13

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

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 14
    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.

    3 hours 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
  • 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.
Supplied by A Taste of SF Tours

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Tags

Historical Tours
Ports of Call Tours
Bus Services
Shore Excursions
Excellent Quality
Best Conversion
Worry-Free Shore Excursion
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Port Pickup
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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