Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour

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Explore San Francisco and Alcatraz on this full-day tour. With a knowledgeable local guide, learn about the City by the Bay through visits to top attractions like Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, the Presidio and the Palace of Fine Arts. Hop aboard a ferry for a scenic ride to Alcatraz and enjoy the award-winning audio walking tour. Round-trip transportation from San Francisco hotels is included.

Highlights

Six-hour tour combining San Francisco city tour and audio-guided visit to Alcatraz or Escape From Rock Cruise
Opt for the City Tour & Escape From Rock Cruise if Alcatraz tickets are sold out
All the main attractions, including Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Fisherman's Wharf and North Beach
Audio-guided walking tour of the Alcatraz "Cell Block" (if option selected)
Ferry ride to Alcatraz Island (if option selected)
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.

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Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour

Twin Peaks

Me posing for a pic at the top of Twin Peaks.

Photo by: sarah786_
04 2013
Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Locked Up!

Let us out!

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USA, 02 2013
Alcatraz

Inmate hobbies

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United Kingdom, 09 2010
Alcatraz

SFO from Alcatraz!

Photo by: Sig
Singapore, 06 2016
Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco

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02 2016
Boudin

Fishermen's Wharf

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02 2016
San Francisco

Ghirardelli Square

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02 2016
San Francisco

Awesome view of San Francisco from Twin Peaks

Photo by: Anne O
12 2015
view from boat ride

boat tip in

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11 2015
Boat trip out

aken on boat ride out to Alcatraz

Photo by: Traceytrac
11 2015
Golden Gate von Landsend aus ...

Landsend ist für mich einer der schönsten Flecke in San Francisco

Photo by: Jörg H
11 2015
San Franscisco Nov15

View from Lands End Park

Photo by: Erika A
11 2015
Father Daughter time

Spending time with my daughter touring San Francisco for her birthday - Priceless..

Photo by: Andrew Z
United States of America, 04 2015
Alcatraz

Our trip wouldn't be complete without a visit to Alcatraz Island..

Photo by: Andrew Z
United States of America, 04 2015
Palace of Fine Art

Beautiful park...

Photo by: Andrew Z
United States of America, 04 2015
Pier 39

Crazy Sea Lions....

Photo by: Andrew Z
United States of America, 04 2015
Biking the Golden Gate Bridge

Beautiful sunny day in San Francisco..

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United States of America, 04 2015
Golden Gate Bridge

Beautiful day for a bike ride across the GG Bridge...

Photo by: Andrew Z
United States of America, 04 2015
Golden Gate Bridge

When we were picked up it was raining and foggy but when we arrived at the bridge

Photo by: Sally M
11 2014
Up for a scavenger hunt?

Where is this on the tour?

Photo by: Ian A B
Australia, 09 2014

What You Can Expect

Alcatraz Island, San Francisco

Following pickup at your San Francisco hotel, board an air-conditioned coach for a cruise along the city's waterfront. Admire views of Alcatraz and the San Francisco Bay, stopping for photos at Twin Peaks, Golden Gate Park and the Golden Gate Bridge (weather permitting).

Other attractions visited on this tour include some of the city's famous Victorian homes, Chinatown, the Palace of Fine Arts, Fisherman's Wharf, the Presidio and North Beach.

After touring the city, board the scenic ferry to Alcatraz. Arrive at Alcatraz, a former federal prison that's now a National Park and get a brief orientation to the maximum security facility, which operated from 1934 to 1963. Pick up your 2.5-hour self-guided audio tour, available in ten languages, and start exploring. Listen to commentary from former staff and inmates and learn about the stints that famous inmates like Machine Gun Kelly and Al Capone served. When you're finished looking around, hop on the next ferry (ferries depart every thirty minutes) and head back to Pier 33.

Likely to Sell-out!Alcatraz regularly sells out weeks in advance. Book ahead of time to avoid disappointment.

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
The next best option is the Escape from the Rock Cruise. This 1.5-hour tour sails under the Golden Gate Bridge and then circumnavigates Alcatraz twice.

Hear sound effects and intriguing stories about Capone, Billy Cook the Killer and Clyde Johnson’s Alcatraz escape attempt. Through the tour's engaging narration, go back in time 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.