Full-Day Guided Tour of San Francisco with Alcatraz

Full-Day Guided Tour of San Francisco with Alcatraz

Experience this unforgettable fully guided combo tour of both San Francisco and Alcatraz. Begin your day seeing the neighborhoods of Haight-Ashbury, Chinatown and Nob Hill.
Stretch your legs during stops at the Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate
Bridge, and Land’s End.
The highlight of the afternoon includes a tour of infamous Alcatraz Island.
This tour includes pick-up from most hotels in San Francisco Downtown.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: San Francisco, San Francisco, California

Ride in comfort before you float the bay as you tour the city’s top attractions, on this San Francisco City tour plus Alcatraz. Our city insider guide goes way beyond a “hop-on, hop-off” experience to deliver a fully narrated San Francisco sightseeing adventure. Your comprehensive 4-hour morning City Tour ends in style with a ferry ride to and tour of the (in)famous Alcatraz Island in the afternoon.

Pass By: Fisherman's Wharf, Jefferson Street Between Hyde and Powell Streets, San Francisco, CA 94133

After a morning pickup at one of two convenient San Francisco locations, your city tour will begin on San Francisco’s waterfront in the popular Fisherman’s Wharf.

Stop At: Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, 3301 Lyon Street, San Francisco, CA 94123-1002

Stop #1 – Palace of Fine Arts
Before rolling through the Marina District on your way to your first stop. At the lovely and hinstagrammable Palace of Fine Arts, you will have the chance to stop and photograph the historic building, grounds, and stunningly beautiful lagoon.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Golden Gate Bridge, US-101, San Francisco, CA 94129

Continue to the most iconic stop at the Golden Gate Bridge.

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center, Battery East, San Francisco, CA 94129

Stop #2 – Golden Gate Bridge
Spend 10-15 minutes at a perfect vista point taking photos and creating memories.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Lands End, Point Lobos Avenue and El Camino del Mar, San Francisco, CA 94121

Stop #3 – Land’s End Overlook
The next stop on your San Francisco City Highlights tour will be the historic Land’s End where you can stretch your legs while overlooking Sutro Baths and the Pacific Ocean coastline.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Sutro Baths, Point Lobos, San Francisco, CA

The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. Built in 1896, it is located near the Cliff House, Seal Rocks, and Sutro Heights Park. The facility burned down in June 1966 and is now in ruins within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and the Sutro Historic District.

Duration: 5 minutes

Pass By: Ocean Beach, Fulton St & Great Hwy Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94121

Ocean Beach is a beach on the west coast of San Francisco, bordering the Pacific Ocean. The "Great Highway" runs alongside the beach, and the Cliff House and the site of the former Sutro Baths sit at the northern end. The beach is a part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, which is administered by the National Park Service.

Pass By: Golden Gate Park, 501 Stanyan St, San Francisco, CA 94117-1898

Later, you will be blown away by the beauty of Golden Gate Park as you ride past Dutch windmills, Queen Wilhelmina’s tulip garden, the bison paddock, and old redwood and eucalyptus groves.

Pass By: Golden Gate Park Windmills & Tulips, 1691 John F Kennedy Dr What3words: ///mull.towns.museum, San Francisco, CA 94121

The Dutch Windmill is the northern of two functioning windmills, on the western edge of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. It was completed in 1903, and placed on the San Francisco Designated Landmark list on December 6, 1981.

Pass By: Bison Paddock, 1237 John F Kennedy Drive, San Francisco, CA 94121

Longtime pasture with a grazing herd of American bison, cared for by the San Francisco zoo.

Pass By: Haight-Ashbury, Haight Street between Masonic and Stanyan, San Francisco, CA 94117

Next, we’ll take you through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, where you can see some of San Francisco’s famous Victorian homes, known for their iconic architecture.

Stop At: Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks, San Francisco, California

Stop #4 – Twin Peaks
Fog-permitting, the next stop on this tour gives you a birds-eye-view of the whole Bay Area from atop Twin Peaks. Here, you’ll get an amazing panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Tamalpais, Mount Diablo, the whole Bay and more from the viewpoint sitting 1,000 feet above sea level. To say it’s breathtaking would be an understatement!

Duration: 10 minutes

Pass By: Mission District, Mission District, San Francisco, California

The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission", is a neighborhood in San Francisco, originally known as "the Mission lands" meaning the lands belonging to the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis. Throughout the Mission walls and fences are decorated with murals initiated by the Chicano Art Mural Movement of the 1970s and inspired by the traditional Mexican paintings made famous by Diego Rivera. Some of the more significant mural installations are located on Balmy Alley and Clarion Alley. Many of these murals have been painted or supported by the Precita Eyes muralist organization.

Pass By: Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133

Then make your way to Pier 33 to board your ferry for the Alcatraz Island Prison Tour.

Stop At: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA 94133

The 15-minute sail has incredible views of the city skyline, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, San Francisco Bay and Angel Island — have your camera ready!

On arrival to Alcatraz Island, pick up the Cellhouse Audio Tour included with the purchase of this San Francisco and Alcatraz tour package. Hear the voices of prisoners and guards describing their experiences at Alcatraz in English, Spanish, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Dutch or Mandarin.

After touring on Alcatraz Island to your heart’s content, take one of the returning ferries back to Pier 33. If you’ve worked up an appetite or thirst, there are plenty of Fisherman’s Wharf options before making your own way back to your hotel.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Fisherman's Wharf, Jefferson Street Between Hyde and Powell Streets, San Francisco, CA 94133

Drop off in Fisherman's Wharf where you can grab some lunch (not included)

Duration: 30 minutes



Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"City Tour will last approx 4-5 hours and allow approx 3 hours for Alcatraz."
"Please note, Alcatraz departure time varies. You will be notified of the confirmed time closer to your departure date. Allow for extra time between the two tours."
"Stroller accessible"
"Government issued ID is required to redeem your Alcatraz tickets"
"Near public transportation"
"Most travelers can participate"
"Children must be accompanied by an adult."
"Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately"
"Meals are not included."
"For hotel pickups, if your hotel is not listed, please select the Hilton Union Square at 333 O'Farrell Street (the meeting point is outside the Mason Street entrance)."
"Please always refer to the providers confirmation for exact pick-up time and location as this may differ from your hotel. Multiple hotel pick-ups are available, the time mentioned on the voucher is the first pick-up time, please allow a 45 minute window for pick-ups to be complete."
"California law requires tour guests to bring a car safety seat for all children under 8 years and under 4' 9" (1.4 meters) in height. Any guest that does not provide their child's safety seat at the time of the tour and does not inform the tour operator in advance may not be allowed to board the tour and will not be subject to refund."
"Exact destinations & itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and the guide's discretion."
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 37 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability"



Start Time: 08:30 AM
Duration: 7 To 8 Hours
Start location: 1: 478 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
2: 2805 Leavenworth St, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Cancellations and refunds: All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

Included

  • Hotel pickup from most hotels in downtown San Francisco, but do not pick up outside SF city limits
  • Expert guide and commentary
  • Transportation to/from attractions (vehicle depends on group size)
  • Free Wifi on vehicle
  • Round-trip ferry from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island (US$45.25 value)
  • Guaranteed to skip the lines
  • Entry/Admission - Alcatraz Island

Not Included

  • Gratuities
  • Child safety seat for children under 8 years old or 4' 9" (1.4 meters) required
  • Food and drinks
  • Transportation back to hotel after Alcatraz

Facilities


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