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San Francisco Tour + Alcatraz

Discover the most iconic sights in the Golden Gate City on this combo tour: visit the infamous island prison of Alcatraz and enjoy a guided tour of San Francisco. San Francisco Tour + Alcatraz. Pt. 1: San Francisco Tour.

  • 7 - 8 hours
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Discover the most iconic sights in the Golden Gate City on this combo tour: visit the infamous island prison of Alcatraz and enjoy a guided tour of San Francisco.

San Francisco Tour + Alcatraz

Pt. 1: San Francisco Tour

At the indicated time, meet at your chosen point to begin the complete tour of San Francisco. We will start by exploring the Palace of Fine Arts.

Next, cross the Golden Gate Bridge to a viewpoint for photos. Proceed to Land's End Lookout for views of the Sutro Baths and Cliff House.

After this, visit Golden Gate Park to explore its gardens and museums, and learn about the Haight-Ashbury district. Drive through the Castro and Mission District en route to the Twin Peaks overlook.

Continue with a panoramic tour of neighborhoods like Nob Hill, Financial District, and Chinatown before reaching North Beach. Here, you can have lunch on your own in either North Beach or Fisherman's Wharf.

After lunch, you will be dropped off at Pier 33 to pick up your tickets and board the ferry to Alcatraz.

Pt. 2: Visit to Alcatraz

At "The Rock", enjoy the "Alcatraz Cellhouse Audio Tour", lasting approximately 2.5 hours. Explore America's toughest prison, known for its notorious inmates like Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly.

Listen to the prison's history and tales of escape attempts during the audio tour. After the tour, return via ferry to Pier 33.

Please note

The day starts with the city tour in the morning and the Alcatraz tour in the afternoon. After the city tour, pick up your tickets at the ferry terminal. Bring valid ID for ticket collection.

Pickup

Upon booking, select one of the meeting points:

8:30 am - 478 Post St. (Union Square area)8:50 am - 2805 Leavenworth St. (Fisherman's Wharf area)

Languages

The city tour is conducted with a live English-speaking guide, and an audio guide is available in French, Portuguese, German, Dutch, Mandarin, and Japanese. Indicate your preferred audio guide language when booking.

Tour without Alcatraz

If you prefer a tour of San Francisco without visiting Alcatraz, you can reserve the Complete San Francisco Tour, which offers the best of the city, excluding 'The Rock'.

Included

  • Transport by bus
  • English–speaking guide
  • Audio guide in other languages
  • Round–trip ferry tickets to Alcatraz
  • Audio guide tour of the Alcatraz prison

Not included

  • Food and drinks
  • Tips

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