Everything you'll need to see in San Francisco and at your own pace! From Alcatraz to modern San Francisco architecture, this tour covers the beauty and culture of the Bay Area. Complete with live narration, this is a fantastic and easy way to see all the sights San Francisco has to offer.
The hop-on-hop-off tour is taken on the most modern, comfortable and environmentally friendly double-decker buses in the city and is a fantastic and easy way to see all the sights the city has to offer over 2 memorable days.
Return ferry and admission to Alcatraz is included in the ticket price and your bus will conveniently drop you off right in front of the ferry landing in good time for your visit to 'The Rock'! Here you can take the award-winning audio tour and learn about the famous escape from Alcatraz, the prison's notorious inmates and much more!
Highlights
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- Hop-on hop-off tour of San Francisco with live narration
- Stops at numerous San Francisco attractions including, Chinatown, Golden Gate Bridge, Haight and Ashbury, Lombard Street and Fisherman's Wharf
- Alcatraz tour with audio
- Hop-on-hop-off ticket valid for 2 days!
- All buses offer free wi-fi access
- Air-conditioned double-decker bus with open or glass top
- 14 stops with various points of interest
- Professional driver
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Useful Information
San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Tour
Jump on the ferry to discover where some of the most notorious inmates were incarcerated at Alcatraz, one of San Francisco's most popular attractions. This penitentiary, formally known as "The Rock", is famous for having housed ruthless criminals such as Al Capone (Scarface) and Machine Gun Kelly.
The total duration of the loop is approximately 1.5 hours
Stop highlights are listed below in the Itinerary
Itinerary
Hop-on hop-off stops include:
STOP 1 - Fisherman's Wharf / Information Center
Corner of North Point & Taylor St.
Home
to San Francisco's fishing fleet. The old factories and warehouses that
once dotted the wharf have now been converted into great shops and
restaurants.The Cannery at Del Monte Square - Shops and restaurants.
Ghirardelli Square - Chocolate lovers paradise, great shops and
restaurants. San Francisco Maritime Historic Park at Hyde Street Pier
and Aquatic Park, the famous Cable Cars on Hyde Street hill.
STOP 2 – Cow Hollow
Lombard Street @ Gough (in front of Town House Motel)
Convenient stop for hotels on Van Ness and Lombard. Walking distance from the "crookedest street in the world."
STOP 3 - Golden Gate Bridge
South Vista Point
Great
views of San Francisco’s skyline, Alcatraz island, and the span of the
bridge over the entrance of San Francisco Bay. Access point to walk the
Bridge.
STOP 4 - Golden Gate Park / California Academy of Sciences
Concourse Drive, in front of Academy of Sciences (Sundays and Holidays: 8th Ave. & Fulton)
Music
Concourse and Cultural Heart of Golden Gate Park. See the De Young
Museum, the California Academy of Sciences, the Botanical and Japanese
Tea Gardens. Also nearby, boat rentals at Stow Lake.
STOP 5 - Haight-Ashbury
Haight Street @ Stanyan (in front of McDonald's)
Eclectic
district, famous for its role in the 1960’s Hippie Movement. Still a
center for bohemian culture, it is lined with one of a kind shops,
trendy cafes, bars and restaurants.
STOP 6 - Alamo Square
Hayes Street, just before Scott Street
Alamo
Square Park, spectacular views of the city skyline, and the famous
Painted Ladies, a row of beautiful Victorian homes, make this a must hop
stop.
STOP 7 - Civic Center Plaza
City Hall (at McAllister and Van Ness)
Featuring
the Beaux-Arts City Hall with its massive gold leaf covered dome, the
War Memorial Opera House, Davies Symphony Hall, and the Asian Art
Museum.
STOP 8 - Hilton Hotel
At corner of Taylor and Ellis
Walking distance to Westfield Shopping Center and Market Street’s Muni and Bart stations.
STOP 9 - Union Square
Geary Street @ Powell (across from Macy’s)
Central
Shopping and Theatre District –featuring department stores, upscale
boutiques, art galleries, salons, grand hotels, and repertory theatres.
Westfield Centre and Cable Cars.
STOP 10 - Chinatown Gate
Grant Street @ Bush – across from Chinatown Gate
“The Dragon Gate” entry to Chinatown. Also, San Francisco’s very own quaint French Quarter.
STOP 11 - Barbary Coast / Chinatown
Kearny Street, between Clay & Washington (across from Portsmouth Square)
Where Chinatown meets the Financial District and the Barbary Coast.
STOP 12 - North Beach / Little Italy
Columbus Avenue @ Powell
Enjoy
cultured café’s, restaurants, and gelaterias. Walk to Coit Tower, the
worlds “crookedest street”, and Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral.
STOP 13 - Alcatraz Landing
On the Embarcadero - Between Pier 35 and Pier 33
Departure point of the Ferries and Tours to the infamous Alcatraz Island.
STOP 14 - Pier 39 / Aquarium of the Bay
Pier 39 pullout (during special events corner of Beach & Stockton across from “F” Muni stop)
Fisherman’s
Wharf’s number one destination – enjoy restaurants, souvenir shop, a
world class aquarium, and the San Francisco Sea Lions.
Reviewed by Robert C, May 2013
We had an absolutely brilliant tour guide on our hop-on hop-off bus unfortunately we cannot remember his name he was just 21 but so informative and friendly and the Alcatraz tour was one of the highlights of our entire trip.
Reviewed by peter b, April 2013
Excellent tour and good value.Best way to see all San Francisco in a couple of days and the buses come round every 20 mins so you can make your own plans and not waste time waiting for the next bus. The Alcatraz tour was so interesting and enjoyable.


