Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way. This 4-hours sightseeing tour travels by smaller bus/van through multiple neighborhoods, many with outstanding views. Your guide sheds light on Lombard Street, Haight-Ashbury, Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, North Beach, and more. Also, you don't need to waste your time in line to buy tickets to one of the most frequently visited attractions in San Francisco- Alcatraz Island and the federal prison there. After doing the city tour, our driver/guide will bring you to Pier 33, Alcatraz landing. ALCATRAZ TICKETS BOOKED AT THE LAST MINUTE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.
Save your time and avoid stress with a comfortable transfer in Los Angeles
60-minute free waiting time at the airport and 15 minutes at other locations
Enjoy a pleasant and swift transfer with no stops on the road
Hassle-free pickup by a friendly professional driver
What To Expect
Downtown
Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fisherman’s Wharf
Pick-up from Fisherman’s Wharf SF between 8.45 and 9.00
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Haight-Ashbury
Neighborhood where hippies were born,
houses of Jimmy Hendrix and Jerry Garcia
• Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden, De Young Museum, Academy of Sciences, Botanical Gardens
• Admission Ticket Free
Lombard Street
Crookedest street in the world.
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Marina District
Great Bridge views, Marina Blvd, Palace of Fine Arts
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Fisherman’s Wharf
Great Museums, Tussaud, Boudin, Ghirardelli, Jeremiah O’Brian,
Hyde Street Pier, Buena Vista Cafe – Irish coffee,
Pier 39
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chinatown
Largest China Town outside of China
Dragon’s Gate
• Admission Ticket Free
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Amazing building completed in 1915 to celebrate the completion of Panama Canal Construction termination. San Francisco was chosen to showcase to the world that it’s alive after the 1906 Earthquake.
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Telegraph Hill
Coit Tower. Panoramic views of the whole city.
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Presidio of San Francisco
Military Base since 1776 until 1992
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Sutro Heights
Stunning views of the Pacific and SF Ocean Beach
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
North Beach
Italian Neighborhood of San Francisco. Many italian restaurants.
Peter and Paul Church.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Golden Gate Bridge
SF’s major landmark and the most famous bridge in the world
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Embarcadero
Pier 5
Views of the Bay, the Bay Bridge, Treasure Island, cruise boats, the Ferry building, the Pyramid, the Coit Tower
Photo stop
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Nob Hill
Grace Cathedral, Big Four Hotels, The Fairmont, United Nations, Tony Bennett Statue, Union-Pacific Club
Photo stop
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Levi’s Plaza Park
Birthplace of jeans
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Pier 33
The guide will drop you at Pier 33, Alcatraz landing at least 30 minutes prior to the boat departure
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Alcatraz Island
This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary.
Alcatraz Island is the site of the abandoned federal prison, the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States, early military fortifications, and natural features such as rock pools and a seabird colony (mostly western gulls, cormorants, and egrets). It measures 1,675 feet (511 m) by 590 feet (180 m) and is 135 feet (41 m) at highest point during mean tide.[5] The total area of the island is reported to be 22 acres (8.9 ha).[1]
Landmarks on the island include the Main Cellhouse, Dining Hall, Lighthouse, the ruins of the Warden’s House and Social Hall, Parade Grounds, Building 64, Water Tower, New Industries Building, Model Industries Building, and the Recreation Yard.
The boat back to the city depart every 30 minutes.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Highlight
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
A maximum of 14 people per booking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
Include
Bottled water
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup
Professional and experienced guide
Round-trip ferry ride from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $45.25)
Small-group experience around the city
Exclude
Gratuities
Pickup after Alcatraz tour
Food and Beverages