Highlights
- Is your preferred travel date not available? Call us for last-minute availability and other Alcatraz tour options at +1-866-753-4923
- Six-hour tour combining San Francisco city tour and audio-guided visit to Alcatraz
- All the main attractions, including Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach
- Opt for the City Tour & Escape From Rock Cruise if Alcatraz tickets are sold out
- Audio-guided walking tour of the Alcatraz "Cell Block"
- Ferry ride to Alcatraz Island
- Pick-up and drop-off from central San Francisco hotels
- FREE wireless on board tour vehicle
Why Our Insiders Chose This Tour
This is a super-convenient roundup of San Francisco's top sights, including Alcatraz, the most sought-after attraction in the city. A good choice if you're short on time! If the popular City Tour & Alcatraz Admission option is sold out, opt for the City Tour & Escape From Rock Cruise.
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Twin PeaksMe posing for a pic at the top of Twin Peaks.Photo by: sarah786_
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Locked Up!Let us out!Photo by: Bandit
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AlcatrazInmate hobbiesPhoto by: JULIE B
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The Streets of San FransiscoThis photo was taken from Alcatraz Island over looking the streets of San Fransisco, you can quite clearly see the ...Photo by: russell k
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Twin PeaksUppe på toppen var det en otrolig utsikt över hela San FransiscoPhoto by: Maria E
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Oakland Bridge i vacker ...Vi fick en jättefin rundtur med proffsig och trevlig information om San Fransisco.Photo by: Kent S
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Med båt till AlcatrazMycket spännande utflykt till Alcatraz, rekommenderas varmt.Photo by: Kent S
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Golden BridgeGolden Bridge en après-midiPhoto by: MICHEL D
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The Golden Gate BridgeA good stop on the city tourPhoto by: Brian H
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San Francisco CityView of San Francisco CityPhoto by: owenlynch
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Diset udsigt til Golden GateMan skal være opmærksom på, at vejret i SF ofte er lidt skiftende, og det er ikke sjældent, at der ...Photo by: Jan S
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The Painted Ladies, Alamo ...Beautiful Victorian and Edwardian style houses in an array of coloursPhoto by: Abigail L
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China TownA view of China Town from our tour bus.Photo by: Heather U
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Jan and John at the Golden ...Finally we get to see the Golden gate bridge San Francisco on our Alcatraz and San Francisco City tour.Photo by: Nonna Jan
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A Tour with a viewOne of our stops was at the Golden Gate bridePhoto by: Andrew B
United Kingdom, 05 2013 -
Golden Gate Bridge, San ...A view of the Golden Gate BridgePhoto by: Rowena Z
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Skyview de San FranciscoVue depuis Twin PeaksPhoto by: nathalie
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Golden Gate BridgeThis is the Golden Gate Bridge from where the city tour stopped.Photo by: Paula
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Alcatraz IslandThis is a view of Alcatraz from the boat we rode there on. Beautiful dayPhoto by: Paula
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Golden Gate BridgeWe didn't take this picture, but the bridge looks magnificent in person- both up close and from a distance. We visited ...Photo by: Christine M
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What You Can Expect
Alcatraz Island, San Francisco
The San Francisco City Tour begins with a drive along the famous waterfront for views of San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz Island. Photo stops are made at the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park and Twin Peaks (weather permitting).
Some of the attractions you will see on this San Francisco City Tour include:
- Chinatown
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Victorian homes
- Palace of Fine Arts
- North Beach
- Presidio National Park
- Awe-inspiring views of Alcatraz and the Pacific Ocean
The schedule for the day depends on the availability for Alcatraz. You will be advised of the tour schedule either when you call to re-confirm your tour 24 hours prior, or upon arrival for the tour on your selected date of travel.
Alcatraz sold out?
City Tour & Escape from the Rock Cruise
When Alcatraz is sold out, book the next best option and upgrade your city tour to include the Escape from the Rock Cruise. This 90-minute bay cruise sails under the Golden Gate Bridge and then circles Alcatraz twice allowing you to get up close and see every angle of this mysterious island.
You’ll hear chilling accounts of harrowing escape attempts by Alcatraz’s notorious criminals as well as their descriptions of the brutality of life on the island. This special San Francisco bay cruise featuring sound effects and intriguing stories about Capone, Billy Cook the Killer, Clyde Johnson’s Alcatraz escape attempt and many more, will take you back to the days when this maximum-security prison was the most feared institution in the American penal system.
Please note: the City Tour & Escape from the Rock Cruise does NOT include a ticket to Alcatraz
Customer Reviews
February 2014
Great tour of the city! Driver was very knowlledgable and funny! Worth the time and money. The driver let us get off the bus twice to take some pictures! other than that you are on the bus for the entire tour.
February 2014
This was a fantastic tour and a day well spent!! I'm from St. Louis and was working in California (about 45 miles from San Fransisco) and really wanted to tour Alcatraz. I was going to be by myself so I was a little nervous but decided to jump aboard this tour since it included so much along with my goal of going to Alcatraz. I was picked up exactly where and when I was told. Alcatraz was first on our agenda so we were dropped off right at the entrance, received our tickets and hopped on the boat. The audio tour was fantastic! Then back on our bus for our city tour...It was foggy, rainy and a bit cold but Joe, our tour guide was so informative, and had a great sense of humor. I learned so much about the different areas of San Fransisco...I want to go back! I finished the tour at Pier 39 (my decision and option) so I got to spend more time there eating and shopping. And for all those interested in going but afraid of doing it by yourself...HAVE NO FEAR! It was a wonderful day that I won't forget!
