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Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

★ 4.5 (69 reviews) · By A Taste of SF Tours

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.

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Duration 8 hours – 10 hours

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Live tour guide

English

Key facts

Duration 8 hours – 10 hours
Languages English
Group size Up to 14
Ages Child 0–16; Adult 17–64; Senior 65–120
Accessibility Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller; Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What's included

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

Not included

  • Gratuities
  • Pickup after Alcatraz tour
  • Food and Beverages

Itinerary

  1. Stop 1

    Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45

    15 minutes
  2. Stop 2

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

    15 minutes
  3. Stop 3

    Crookedest street in the world.

    5 minutes
  4. Stop 4

    Great Bridge views, Marina Blvd, Palace of Fine Arts

    20 minutes
  5. Stop 5

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

    20 minutes
  6. Stop 6 Pass by

    Largest China Town outside of China Dragon's Gate

  7. Stop 7

    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
  8. Stop 8

    Coit Tower. Panoramic views of the whole city.

    20 minutes
  9. Stop 9

    Military Base since 1776 until 1992

    20 minutes
  10. Stop 10

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

    15 minutes
  11. Stop 11

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

    20 minutes
  12. Stop 12

    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
  13. Stop 13

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

    20 minutes
  14. Stop 14

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

    30 minutes
  15. Stop 15

    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

Meeting point & pickup

Pickup available, or meet at the start point

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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How to get there

Custom pickup locations may be arranged with the supplier after booking.

Cancellation & confirmation

Free cancellation

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

  • 100% refund if cancelled at least 1 day(s) before
  • 0% refund if cancelled 0–1 day(s) before

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From $145.00 per person

Child Age 0–16
0
Adult Age 17–64
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Senior Age 65–120
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