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Alcatraz Island Tour with 2 Day Hop On Hop Off Package

Starting From From $159.99 per person Current Project Expedition rate
2 Days 4.35 / 5 2 reviews Easy activity level Small Group Single Day Tour Operated by Skyline Sightseeing
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The Experience

What your day looks like

Discover San Francisco with this incredible Hop-On Hop-Off and Alcatraz Island Tour package. Explore the notorious prison on Alcatraz Island and use your Hop-On Hop-Off ticket to explore the city at your leisure. Points of interest 1 Fisherman's Wharf Boudin's Bakery · SkyStar Observation Wheel · Fisherman's Wharf · Seafood Restaurants · Bay Cruises · Souvenir Shopping · Ripley's Believe It or Not 2 North Point / Columbus Anchorage Square · Cable Car Turnarounds · In-N-Out Burger · Buena Vista Café · Ghirardelli Square 3 North Beach / Chinatown Washington Square Park · City Lights Bookstore · Kerouac Alley · The Beat Museum · Italian Restaurants · Chinatown 4 Embarcadero Center Exploratorium · Embarcadero Center Shopping · California St Cable Car Line 5 Ferry Building Ferry Plaza Farmers' Market (Tue/Thu/Sat) · Railway Museum · Rincon Park · Cupid's Span Sculpture 6 Union Square South Macy's · Westin St Francis Hotel · Powell/Hyde Cable Car Line · Apple Store · Union Square Park 7 Hilton Hotel Union Square Area Hotels — Hilton, Parc 55, Hotel Nikko, Handlery Union, Villa Florence 8 Civic Center City Hall · San Francisco Public Library · Asian Art Museum · United Nations Plaza 9 Nob Hill California Street Cable Car Line · Polk Street Shopping · Bob's Donuts · Swan Oyster Depot 10 Marina / Cow Hollow Marina District Shopping & Restaurants · Lombard Street Hotels & Motels 11 Golden Gate Bridge - South Vista Point Golden Gate Bridge Visitor Center · Presidio Trail · Fort Point · Equator Coffee 12 Golden Gate Bridge - North Vista Point Golden Gate Bridge Views · Marin Headlands · Battery Spencer · Cavallo Point 13 Palace of Fine Arts Palace of Fine Arts · Presidio · Crissy Field Beach · Marina Green 14 Marina / Cow Hollow Marina District Shopping & Restaurants · Lombard Street Hotels & Motels 15 Lombard Street Lombard Street (the 'Crookedest Street') · Fort Mason 16 Pier 35 / Cruise Terminal Alcatraz Island Departure Point (Pier 33) · Exploratorium · Coit Tower 17 Pier 39 Pier 39 Shopping & Restaurants · Sea Lions · Aquarium of the Bay · Bay Cruise

At a Glance

The experience, in brief

  • Alcatraz Island Tour (incl. ferry ride + selfguided audio tour in many languages)
  • Visit the major attractions of San Francisco
  • Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an opentop bus
  • Enjoy 48 hours hop on hop off access to the Official City Tour
  • Alcatraz awardwinning audio tour in 10 languages
Detailed Itinerary

The journey, in full

Take in the beauty of San Francisco with this amazing 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off and Alcatraz Island Tour package. Explore Alcatraz Island with a ferry ride and a self-guided audio tour, narrated in 10 languages, and learn about the notorious prison with an orientation video presented by the Discovery Channel. Take the 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off ticket to explore the city at your own leisure and discover the sights of Downtown San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park, and much more. With this incredible package, you can explore San Francisco and its attractions with ease. 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour Start your tour at Fisherman's Wharf, one of the most vibrant places in the city. Visit the exciting attractions at Pier 39, watch the popular sea lion colony, and see many other sights along the waterfront. The open-top bus gives you the best views while you drive along the Barbary Coast, the Embarcadero, the Ferry Building, Union Square, City Hall, North Beach, the Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Park, and much more. Snap a picture of Chinatown's 'Dragon Gates' and try their delicious food, or shop at Union Square in many of its luxury stores. Take a stroll around Alamo Square to see the world-famous Painted Ladies Victorian houses, also known as "Postcard Row". In Haigh Ashbury you will be taken back in time to the “Summer of Love”, surrounded by colorful murals and fine art dedicated to San Francisco’s hippie culture. The highlight of the tour is the ride across San Francisco’s most iconic landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge. While crossing the 1.7-mile span on an open-top bus you will have breathtaking views of the bridge, Alcatraz Island, and the stunning skyline. Hop off at North Vista Point to take your best selfie, or walk across the bridge high above the bay. Enjoy the great views of San Francisco's City Hall, the Opera House, and Symphony Hall along the Civic Center. Escape to Golden Gate Park to explore one of the largest urban parks in the world. Stop at its popular museums and attractions, the California Academy of Sciences, the Conservatory of Flowers, and the de Young Museum, or enjoy the long hiking trails, bike paths, lakes, waterfalls, and much more. If you stay on the bus for the full tour, you can see all major sites of San Francisco in 2 hours, but with your flexible 2-day ticket you are free to explore the city on your own pace and hop on and off the bus as often as you like for two days. The tour guides or audio commentary provide fun and informative insights about San Francisco while you enjoy the most amazing views from the open top deck of the Double Decker bus. Alcatraz Island Tour Alcatraz is San Francisco's most famous attraction. Start your tour by boarding the ferry at Fisherman’s Wharf and sail across the bay to visit “the Rock”, San Francisco’s infamous prison island. Once on the island, enjoy the amazing views of San Francisco’s skyline and explore Alcatraz on your own pace with the award-winning self-guided audio tour inside the prison cell-block (available in various languages). Learn about the history of Alcatraz and stroll around the island until you are ready for your escape, taking the ferry back to San Francisco. Note: The specific departure time for your ferry ride to Alcatraz Island will be provided upon redeeming your voucher.

Your Itinerary

Your day, step by step

Day 1

San Francisco

Boating at Alcatraz Island.

Continued

San Francisco

Sightseeing at Golden Gate Bridge.

Continued

San Francisco

Sightseeing at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.

Continued

San Francisco

Sightseeing at Union Square, San Francisco.

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San Francisco

Sightseeing at Chinatown, San Francisco.

Before You Go

What to know before booking

Included

Ferry to/from Alcatraz Island (with set departure time) Award-winning self-guided Alcatraz audio tour (available in various languages) Orientation video presented by the Discovery Channel (on Alcatraz Island) Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour English-speaking live guide or audio commentary

Not Included

Tips/Gratuity Food & Beverages Hotel pick up

What to Bring

Carry a jacket as it can get cold on the bus & ferry

Restrictions

Children under 2 years of age are free Please carry a valid photo ID with you.

Meeting & Pickup

Meet at 99 Jefferson Street (at the corner of Mason St.), San Francisco, CA 94133. The Alcatraz Island ferry leaves from Pier 33.

Languages Offered

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Planning Notes

Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business

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