San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Island Tour
by Fogcutter Tours
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This seven-hour tour in San Francisco combines a small-group city sightseeing tour with a visit to Alcatraz Island. The tour begins with a guided ride in an open-air vehicle seating up to 12 people. The guide drives through San Francisco’s distinctive neighborhoods, pointing out landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, and the Painted Ladies. Stops include a 30-minute visit at the Golden Gate Bridge area, 15 minutes driving through Chinatown with a possible walk to the Fortune Cookie Factory, a 30-minute stop in Haight-Ashbury, and a 15-minute stop at the Painted Ladies in Alamo Square. The route also passes Golden Gate Park, Tank Hill for a 15-minute viewpoint, and Pacific Heights by vehicle. After about four hours on the city portion, the group is taken to Pier 33 for hotel pickup included. At Pier 33, guests board the ferry to Alcatraz Island. The official Alcatraz ticket and ferry ride are included. Visitors receive an audio walking tour of the former prison and can spend two to three hours exploring the cellhouse and the island independently. Ferries back to the city run every 30 to 40 minutes, with the last ferry typically leaving around 6:30pm. The audio tour is available in multiple languages. Passengers over 18 must show government ID to collect ferry tickets after the city tour. Gratuities and food or drinks are not included in the price.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Alcatraz Island
The city tour ends at the Alcatraz ferry landing where tickets for the ferry are provided. Visitors enter the former federal prison and use the included audio tour to explore the cellhouse on their own. Most guests spend two to three hours touring the prison and island before taking a ferry back to shore. Ferries depart every 30 minutes.
180 min
Golden Gate Bridge
The tour stops at the best available viewpoint of the Golden Gate Bridge on the day of the tour. This may be a spot in the Marin Headlands, Baker Beach, or under the bridge at Fort Point depending on conditions.
30 min
Chinatown
The vehicle drives through the oldest Chinatown in the United States. If time allows, guests can walk down Ross Alley to the Fortune Cookie Factory and sample freshly made cookies.
15 min
Golden Gate Park
The tour passes through Golden Gate Park, San Francisco’s large urban park. The route and duration in the park vary depending on guest interest and weather.
Tank Hill
The group stops for about 15 minutes at Tank Hill, the geographic center of San Francisco, for a city view. If weather or guest interest suggests, another lookout point may be chosen instead.
15 min
Haight-Ashbury
The tour includes a 30-minute stop in Haight-Ashbury, the historic center of the "Summer of Love". Visitors can buy lunch, see street art, music landmarks, and Victorian architecture.
30 min
Painted Ladies
At Alamo Square, the tour stops for 15 minutes to view and photograph the Painted Ladies, a row of Victorian houses with the city skyline behind them.
15 min
Pacific Heights
The vehicle drives through Pacific Heights, a neighborhood known for its Victorian and modern mansions, including Billionaire's Row and the Mrs. Doubtfire house.
Meeting point
If you take transit, plan to meet us at the Hyatt Regency. This hotel is directly above the Embarcadero BART station Drumm Street exit. Meet at the front entrance to the hotel on Drumm Street between California and Sacramento Streets. This pickup is usually 30 minutes earlier than the Zephyr pickup
End point
At the end of your four-hour city tour, you will be dropped at the Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33 to board the ferry to Alcatraz. After enjoying two to three hours on the island and in the prison, you can return on any ferry that you wish and make your own way back to your accommodation.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Island Tour
by Fogcutter Tours
Choose from 1 available option
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$391.90Overview
This seven-hour tour in San Francisco combines a small-group city sightseeing tour with a visit to Alcatraz Island. The tour begins with a guided ride in an open-air vehicle seating up to 12 people. The guide drives through San Francisco’s distinctive neighborhoods, pointing out landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge, Chinatown, Haight-Ashbury, and the Painted Ladies. Stops include a 30-minute visit at the Golden Gate Bridge area, 15 minutes driving through Chinatown with a possible walk to the Fortune Cookie Factory, a 30-minute stop in Haight-Ashbury, and a 15-minute stop at the Painted Ladies in Alamo Square. The route also passes Golden Gate Park, Tank Hill for a 15-minute viewpoint, and Pacific Heights by vehicle. After about four hours on the city portion, the group is taken to Pier 33 for hotel pickup included. At Pier 33, guests board the ferry to Alcatraz Island. The official Alcatraz ticket and ferry ride are included. Visitors receive an audio walking tour of the former prison and can spend two to three hours exploring the cellhouse and the island independently. Ferries back to the city run every 30 to 40 minutes, with the last ferry typically leaving around 6:30pm. The audio tour is available in multiple languages. Passengers over 18 must show government ID to collect ferry tickets after the city tour. Gratuities and food or drinks are not included in the price.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Alcatraz Island
The city tour ends at the Alcatraz ferry landing where tickets for the ferry are provided. Visitors enter the former federal prison and use the included audio tour to explore the cellhouse on their own. Most guests spend two to three hours touring the prison and island before taking a ferry back to shore. Ferries depart every 30 minutes.
180 min
Golden Gate Bridge
The tour stops at the best available viewpoint of the Golden Gate Bridge on the day of the tour. This may be a spot in the Marin Headlands, Baker Beach, or under the bridge at Fort Point depending on conditions.
30 min
Chinatown
The vehicle drives through the oldest Chinatown in the United States. If time allows, guests can walk down Ross Alley to the Fortune Cookie Factory and sample freshly made cookies.
15 min
Golden Gate Park
The tour passes through Golden Gate Park, San Francisco’s large urban park. The route and duration in the park vary depending on guest interest and weather.
Tank Hill
The group stops for about 15 minutes at Tank Hill, the geographic center of San Francisco, for a city view. If weather or guest interest suggests, another lookout point may be chosen instead.
15 min
Haight-Ashbury
The tour includes a 30-minute stop in Haight-Ashbury, the historic center of the "Summer of Love". Visitors can buy lunch, see street art, music landmarks, and Victorian architecture.
30 min
Painted Ladies
At Alamo Square, the tour stops for 15 minutes to view and photograph the Painted Ladies, a row of Victorian houses with the city skyline behind them.
15 min
Pacific Heights
The vehicle drives through Pacific Heights, a neighborhood known for its Victorian and modern mansions, including Billionaire's Row and the Mrs. Doubtfire house.
Meeting point
If you take transit, plan to meet us at the Hyatt Regency. This hotel is directly above the Embarcadero BART station Drumm Street exit. Meet at the front entrance to the hotel on Drumm Street between California and Sacramento Streets. This pickup is usually 30 minutes earlier than the Zephyr pickup
End point
At the end of your four-hour city tour, you will be dropped at the Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33 to board the ferry to Alcatraz. After enjoying two to three hours on the island and in the prison, you can return on any ferry that you wish and make your own way back to your accommodation.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.