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San Francisco: Alcatraz Island and Guided City Tour

4.2  / 5
114 reviews
Activity provider:Extranomical Tours
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San Francisco: Alcatraz Island and Guided City Tour

Activity provider:Extranomical Tours
4.2  / 5
114 reviews

From US$ 139 per person

Take a guided tour of San Francisco's main attractions such as Lands End, Haight-Ashbury and Chinatown. Then explore the famous Alcatraz Island, once home to Al Capone, Machine Gun Kelly, the Birdman.

About this activity

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Printed voucher required
Duration 8 hours
Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide
English
Pickup included
• Your exact pickup location and time will be provided upon confirmation. • Please always refer to the provider’s confirmation.

Experience

Itinerary
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    2 pickup location options:

    478 Post St, 2805 Leavenworth St

  • Marina District

    Guided tour

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    Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

    Photo stop (15 minutes)

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    Golden Gate Bridge

    Photo stop (15 minutes)

  • Presidio of San Francisco

    Sightseeing

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    Lands End, San Francisco

    Photo stop (10 minutes)

    Sutro Baths

    Sightseeing

    Optional

  • Ocean Beach

    Sightseeing

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    Golden Gate Park

    Guided tour

  • Dutch Windmill, San Francisco

    Sightseeing

  • Bison Paddock, San Francisco

    Sightseeing

  • Haight-Ashbury

    Guided tour

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    Twin Peaks

    Photo stop (10 minutes)

  • Mission District

    Guided tour

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    Misión San Francisco de Asís

    Photo stop (10 minutes)

  • Mission Dolores Park

    Sightseeing

  • Civic Center Plaza

    Guided tour

  • Union Square, San Francisco

    Guided tour

  • Fisherman's Wharf

    Guided tour

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    Alcatraz

    Visit

  • Finish at:

    Pier 33

Main stop
Other stop

For reference only. Itineraries are subject to change.

Highlights
  • See San Francisco’s top attractions like the Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman’s Wharf
  • Enjoy multiple stops to photograph and explore
  • Take a fully-guided San Francisco sightseeing tour
  • Explore the famous and historical Alcatraz Island
Full description
This Alcatraz Island and San Francisco City Day Tour is for those that want to do more than just see the City - they want to experience it! Ride in comfort before you float the bay as you tour the city’s top attractions, on this San Francisco City tour. Our city insider guide goes way beyond a “hop-on, hop-off” experience to deliver a fully-narrated San Francisco sightseeing adventure. Stop #1 – Palace of Fine Arts After a morning pickup at one of two convenient San Francisco locations, your city tour will begin on San Francisco’s waterfront in the popular Fisherman’s Wharf before rolling through the Marina District on your way to your first stop. At the lovely (and highly-instagrammable) Palace of Fine Arts, you will have the chance to stop and photograph the historic building, grounds, and the stunningly beautiful lagoon. Stop #2 – Golden Gate Bridge Continue to the most iconic stop at the Golden Gate Bridge. Spend 10-15 minutes at a perfect vista point taking photos and creating memories. Stop #3 - Land’s End The next stop on your San Francisco City Highlights tour will be the historic Land’s End where you can stretch your legs while overlooking Sutro Baths and the Pacific Ocean coastline. Later, you will be blown away by the beauty of Golden Gate Park as you ride past Dutch windmills, Queen Wilhelmina’s tulip garden, the bison paddock, and old redwood and eucalyptus groves. Next, we'll take you through the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, where you can see some of San Francisco's famous Victorian homes, known for their iconic architecture. Stop #4 - Twin Peaks Fog-permitting, the next stop on this tour gives you a birds-eye-view of the whole Bay Area from atop Twin Peaks. Here, you'll get an amazing panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Mount Tamalpais, Mount Diablo, the whole Bay and more from the viewpoint sitting 1,000 feet above sea level. To say it’s breathtaking would be an understatement! Stop #5 - Mission District The last stop will immerse you in the history of San Francisco’s early settlements, from Native Americans to Spanish missionaries. Learn more about Misión San Francisco de Asís, locally known as Mission Dolores, one of California's oldest and most historically important missions, and the site of the fledgling settlement of Yerba Buena, that would one day grow up to become San Francisco. After the City tour is over you will be in the Fisherman’s Wharf where you can enjoy lunch and see famous sea lions. Then, make our way to Pier 33 (10-minute walk) and board the ferry for your afternoon Alcatraz Island tour. Listen to an audio presentation featuring recordings of inmates and guards that worked and inhabited the island. The Alcatraz tour gives you time to roam and explore this historic island prison at your own pace. After touring Alcatraz to your heart’s content, grab one of the returning ferries to bring you back to your starting point at Pier 33.
Includes
  • Hotel pickup at convenient location in Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf
  • Entry to Alcatraz Island
  • Round-trip transportation to Alcatraz Island
  • Guided city tour in English
  • Foreign Language Audio available
  • Local guest services assistance
  • WiFi onboard
  • Multiple photo stops
  • Tips
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel drop-off

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What to bring

  • Child safety seat

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  • Please bring a safety seat for all children under the age of 8 or 4.75 feet (about 1.45 meters) in height
  • If you do not provide the names of all participants in your group when booking, you will not receive your Alcatraz tickets. In this case, you will not get a refund
  •  The activity provider is not responsible for loss or damage to personal property on tours or for delays, unfavorable traffic, or weather conditions

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Overall rating

4.2 /5

based on 114 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.1/5
  • Service
    4.3/5
  • Organization
    4.1/5

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We did this tour on the first full day we were in San Francisco and we felt it was a great introduction to the city! Joseph was our tour guide and Archie was our driver and they made a great team with their combined knowledge from growing up in the area. Alcatraz was awesome and we were lucky enough to experience it during fleet week with the Blue Angels flying above us. Highly recommended activity!

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October 16, 2021

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Lindsey – United StatesVerified booking

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The tour was good. Our driver made it fun and interesting. We were able to see quite a few places and heard some stories about the different sites. The only part that we didn't like was that we had to get our on ride back to where we were picked up. I feel that if you take the alcatraz cruise you should then be returned to your original pick up place.

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July 26, 2021

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Treva Verified booking

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We enjoyed the Alcatraz tour. Do the audio tour. What a great experience and I was the one in the group that wasn’t excited about going to Alcatraz. It is a must see for sure. The city tour with Dustin was great. He did a wonderful job showing us around with interesting details of SF. He has a great sense of humor as well.

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October 16, 2019

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