Full-Day Guided Tour of San Francisco with Alcatraz
Reviews Summary
Mixed reviews. Some found the tour great for seeing San Francisco's highlights and Alcatraz. Others were disappointed by disorganization, missed sights, or misleading descriptions. Some enjoyed the tour despite issues.
Features
7 hours
- Two convenient pickup locations in San Francisco
- Foreign language audio guide in 8 languages
- 4-hour guided city tour
- Official tickets to the Alcatraz Island ferry & tour
- Local expert guide commentary in English for the City Tour
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Transportation back to hotel after Alcatraz
- Transportation back to hotel after Alcatraz
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- City Tour will last approx 4-5 hours and allow approx 3 hours for Alcatraz.
Experience this unforgettable, fully guided combo tour of San Francisco and Alcatraz. Our 4-hour morning city tour offers a fully narrated sightseeing adventure through iconic neighborhoods like Haight-Ashbury, Chinatown and North Beach, with stops at the Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge, Land’s End, and Twin Peaks. In the...
- Duration from 7 Hours to 8 Hours
- Skip-the-Line Tickets Available
- Group Tour
- Max 37 people in the group
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San Francisco
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...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
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Fisherman's Wharf
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.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 3
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
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•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 4
Golden Gate Bridge
Continue to the most iconic stop at the Golden Gate Bridge.
- Duration 1 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 5
Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center
Stop #2 – Golden Gate Bridge
Spend 10-15 minutes at a perfect vista point taking photos and creating memories.- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 6
Lands End
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•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 7
Sutro Baths
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...
- Duration 5 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 8
Ocean Beach
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...
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 9
Golden Gate Park
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.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 10
Golden Gate Park Windmills & Tulips
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.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 11
Bison Paddock
Longtime pasture with a grazing herd of American bison, cared for by the San Francisco zoo.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 12
Haight-Ashbury
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.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 13
Twin Peaks
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...- Duration 10 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 14
Pier 39
Drop off at Pier 39 for your free time leisure
- Duration 15 Minutes•
- No Admission Ticket Required
- 15
Pier 33
Then make your way to Pier 33 to board your ferry for the Alcatraz Island Prison Tour.
- No Admission Ticket Required•
- Drive-By Only
- 16
Alcatraz Island
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...
- Duration 2 Hours•
- Admission Ticket Included
- 17
Fisherman's Wharf
Drop off in Fisherman's Wharf where you can grab some lunch (not included)
- Duration 30 Minutes•
- Admission Ticket Not Included
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