Why choose this San Francisco tour ?
These two high quality tours can be done in the same day – or over more than one day.
First, choose a date from the schedule for the Alcatraz prison tour, complete with headset audio (available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish).
Either before or after Alcatraz, you can enjoy seeing the city – from the high vantage of the open top vehicle, or sheltered on the street level deck of the bus.
Considering how often Alcatraz sells out at the Pier 33 Box Office, this package is often a fantastic way to get a ticket to Alcatraz and take in several other great city attractions.
Make the most of your San Francisco adventure
What makes Alcatraz Day Tour and 1-Day City Bus Tour in San Francisco a unique experience ?
Discover America’s most infamous prison, with a chance to go inside the cells and feel the cold and dark life firsthand.
During the award-winning 45-minute cell house audio headset tour you will learn of escape attempts, riots, bizarre characters, and much more. Displays include prison life, guard controls, and how Frank Morris and 2 others made their infamous “Escape From Alcatraz.”
Alcatraz is continually one of the most popular tours in the country:
• Video History Presentation – No Charge
• Audio Tour includes sound effects, interviews with prisoners and guards, and historic details
• The Cellhouse Audio Tour is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
• Bookstore with information in many languages
• Permanent exhibit The Big Lockup: Mass Incarceration in the United States
• Other rotating exhibits
• Visit the prison Recreation Yard, talk with Park Rangers, and walk the Perimeter Trail.
• The complete loop lasts approximately 2.25 hours (with no hop-offs). Typically it takes 5 or more hours as you may hop on and off several times.
• Go over the Golden Gate Bridge and stop at the Vista Point for terrific views.
• Other key stops at or near: The Haight/Ashbury district, Victorian homes, Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, Financial District, Golden Gate Park, City Hall, the Palace of Fine Arts, Lombard Street, and more.
• Recorded commentary in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Cantonese or Mandarin Chinese
• Disposable headphones are included.
• NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED. Buses run 10am – 5pm daily. 6pm in summer.
• Buses run every 20-30 minutes, or more often in summer.
• Start and finish the tour at any of the hop-on, hop-off bus stops
• Mobile App available, with live bus arrival times
• Open top buses can be chilly! A backpack with extra layers is recommended, including a skull cap!
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- Alcatraz Day Tour and 1-Day City Bus Tour in San Francisco
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Included with Your Ticket
- Variable Departure/Arrival Location for Hop-On-Hop-Off City Tour
- Round-trip ferry from Pier 33, San Francisco to Alcatraz Island (Value: $45.25 USD)
- Note: The date you choose is the date of your Alcatraz Tour
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by DiscoverTown Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Los_Angeles.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 2 valid reviews on TRIPADVISOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
This package is 2 tours from 2 different locations.
The time listed on your booking is for the Alcatraz Tour departure.
For Alcatraz, be at Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing, 30 minutes before your departure. Boats leave on time.
Bring this voucher and a Government Issued Photo Identification (for all persons over age 18). Go to the Will Call Window at least 30 minutes before scheduled departure and state the name of the person listed on this booking. State that you purchased from DiscoverTown Tours.
FOR ANYONE AGE 18+, TICKETS WILL NOT BE RELEASED WITHOUT A VALID PHOTO ID.
Anticipate a round trip of 3 hours.
For the Blue & Gold Fleet Golden Gate Bay Cruise part of your package, go to the small “Victorian House” kiosk between Pier 39 & Pier 41. Show your voucher and say it is with DiscoverTown Tours. They will hand you tickets for your Bay Cruise.
No reservations required. The schedule is flexible, with several departures daily between 11:00am to 6:00 pm (4:30pm in winter). Winter weekends may include a 5:30 departure. Earlier and later departures may be added in spring and summer.
