Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour
Description
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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Itinerary
Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45
Pick-up from Fisherman's Wharf SF between 8.45 and 9.00
Crookedest street in the world.
Great Bridge views, Marina Blvd, Palace of Fine Arts
Great Museums, Tussaud, Boudin, Ghirardelli, Jeremiah O'Brian, Hyde Street Pier, Buena Vista Cafe - Irish coffee, Pier 39
Largest China Town outside of China Dragon's Gate
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.
Coit Tower. Panoramic views of the whole city.
Military Base since 1776 until 1992
Italian Neighborhood of San Francisco. Many italian restaurants. Peter and Paul Church.
SF's major landmark and the most famous bridge in the world
Pier 5 Views of the Bay, the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, cruise boats, the Ferry building, the Pyramid, the Coit Tower Photo stop
Grace Cathedral, Big Four Hotels, The Fairmont, United Nations, Tony Bennett Statue, Union-Pacific Club Photo stop
The guide will drop you at Pier 33, Alcatraz landing at least 30 minutes prior to the boat departure
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.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We usually pick up our customers from their hotels, but sometimes we ask to meet our driver at a convenient location.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- 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.
- We reserve the right to buy tickets to Alcatraz in the morning and do the city tour in the afternoon. Then you have to get to Pier 33 on your own, after Alcatraz tour, we will pick you up from Pier 33 and we will bring you back to your hotel after the city tour.
- We do not pick up people if they are out of our pick-up area. We pickup from Downtown or from Fisherman's Wharf. Always call or write to us in advance to confirm your pickup location.
Reviews(49)
Jerry was amazing during the city tour!! Fun and very knowledgeable. Alcatraz was fun- self guided audio tour.
At first was confused because I thought Alcatraz was last, but Jerry was amazing. Grew up here and very knowledgeable. Great learning about the city!!
Such an experience! Tour guide was so lovely and friendly and professional! Very knowledgeable also. Highly recommend.
Don't waste time w/the bus part of the tour. This was one was a bust. Late pick up of 1/2 hour and bathroom stop for the driver first thing! Started the tour about 9:15am. He displayed a sign above his head that implied it was customary that the total amount of gratuity is 20% of the total bill we paid for the tour. Tour description stated water would be included - there was none. (we - and the others, would have brought our own if we knew). Not anything exciting or informative about San Francisco that we didn't already know - like the earthquake). He did share his personal opinion on politics as it relates to the leadership of the city, the dislike of AI along with the "techies" of San Francisco and how they ruined the architecture of the city. Drove us to 2 stops that are no longer allowed by the city (signs posted that no tour buses are allowed) so we had to hop off the bus...take our pics and he circled back around to pick us up right away. Drove past Robin Williams house that seemed important to the driver (which was under major construction and covered in tarps). He flew through the parts of the city worth stopping at i.e. the Haite and Ashbury area with some of the most beautiful murals, and drove quickly through Chinatown. The frosting on the cake was how proud he was to take us through the "tenderloin" area and how the smart politicians created housing for the homeless drug addicts. Which by the way, were doing drugs on the street as we drove by! The only saving grace was the AMAZING Alcatraz tour (which he had nothing to do with).
We were very happy with our tour of the city. We actually had the owner of the company as our guide. He was very knowledgeable of the area and kept us laughing too. We were happy to have booked with Viator. Would recommend.
Michael was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and a great sense of humor. Bring snacks and water, because we didn’t stop for lunch.
Fantastic tour of San Francisco city. Our tour guide Randy was very knowledgeable and friendly. We feel that we’ve really seen the city and all the districts, learned the history and had a real San Francisco experience. The Alcatraz tour topped off the experience. We’ve had such an amazing day and highly recommended this trip.
Great small group experience (8 guests on this tour). Our guide Buddy was extremely knowledgeable and took plenty of time to answer questions. His insights about San Francisco history were fascinating. The owners also went ABOVE and BEYOND to assist us in unintended scheduling snafu's. Highly recommend.
Very comprehensive tour of the city and all the places we wanted to see. We appreciated the opportunity to get out and take pictures as well as bathroom breaks. The amount of time was adequate and we were able to see if we wanted to visit anywhere again.
Jerry was just phenomenal with his expertise of the San Francisco history. It was a great morning! He kept the teenagers interested too!
