Tips for Visiting Alcatraz
Written by Viator, August 2010
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Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
good overview of the city and surreal Alcatraz experience
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Ticket and Alcatraz Tour
The Alcatraz tour was just fantastic and an interesting piece of history for the San Francisco area. Highly recommended and very worthwhile. The Hop-on Hop-off bus was also very informative and very worthwhile. Gives you a chance to get an overall feel for the area and plan your sightseeing over a few days. The staff were friendly and know their stuff. This was thumbs up all the way!
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
Driver was pleasant, a bit too chatty for me though. Safe driver, which is the main thing, and had interesting comments on the sights. Great tour at Alcatraz! Sausalito was ok, nothing special. Muir Woods--stunning.
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
Great day and flexible too missed the departure time in morning for first part of trip and they just let us go the next day instead no troubles or extra charge.
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
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Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Great, everything we expected happened! A very enjoyable day!
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
great , puntuality and great views
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Fantastic tour, very professional and informative driver. Excellent!
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
Loved the tour! From the very start we walked up a mountain in Muir Woods (without realizing how high up we were going). We took some beautiful pictures of the mountains. Just being able to breath in fresh air at that altitude was an experience within itself, especially when you live in the midwest. The bus ride up the mountain was extremely informative. We were able to eat a quick meal or go shopping in Sausalito. The Alcatraz Tour was exciting. The Alcatraz Tour is really fun starting from the boat ride to the island to finding out all that transpired when the jail was opened. It's almost a bonding experience with the people who lived there.
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
This was a great tour for the time that we had in San Francisco. Although there was no hotel pick-up, we were on 1 1/2 blocks from main office. Tour guide was great and was very informative. Made a great pleasure to on tour with him (Jason).
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Excellent experience. A city tour is the only way to see the highlights when there is only limited time available. Comfortable coach and very entertaining tour guide. We enjoyed our tour very much.
Reply by Viator, March 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
My partner and I enjoyed everything about this tour, the driver was very informative and Alcatraz was interesting. Ferry ride was good. Just wished a cable car ride could be included and then this tour would be the essential San Francisco Tour !
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Quick run through popular sites. Guide was entertaining and informative. Definitely will recommend.
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
The city tour was great. Greg the driver/guide was fantastic, so knowledgable and friendly. I visited San Fran 23 years ago and vowed to return (didn't think it would take so long)! The Alcatraz trip was also great, well organised and drama free. All in all a splendid day out, thanks
Reply by Viator, February 2013
Doing what: San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Ticket and Alcatraz Tour
Really fantastic...! Alcatraz was amazing and the hop on and off bus was top notch...! The bus driver was funny and did a great job in introducing San Francisco.
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