Alcatraz Ferry and Tour PLUS San Francisco Downtown Loop and Golden Gate Loop Combo - Hop on Hop off - Vista Double Decker Bus Sightseeing

Alcatraz Ferry and Audio Tour combined with a Double Decker Downtown San Francisco Loop and Golden Gate Bridge Loop Tours - Hop On Hop Off

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One Stop Tour Shopping! Pay NO markup on the Alcatraz Tickets PLUS Hop On Hop Off City Tour aboard an Open Top Double Decker Bus. Plan your entire day here.

BOOK EARLY! Alcatraz tours are often sold out over a week in advance!

Former federal prison Alcatraz has become a must see activity for visitors to the Bay Area.

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Cruise aboard the ferry to the infamous and notorious former federal prison - home to the likes of Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelley, and Robert "The Birdman" Stroud. The National Park presents a captioned orientation video with historical footage, self-guided walks, exhibits and Ranger-interpretive talks on topics such as "Famous Escapes." Also featured is an Award-winning audio tour in the prison Cell House with actual interviews of former guards and inmates - available in six languages - English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

Alcatraz is one of San Francisco's most popular visitor attractions and its tours frequently sell out a week or more in advance. Tickets are rarely available at the Box Office for same-day sailings. The Alcatraz Ferry and Audio Tour departs daily from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. The tour listed below is a Combination tour. We DO NOT not sell Alcatraz tours without a 2nd tour.

Double Decker Loop Tours - Hop On Hop Off sightseeing highlights:

The newest way to see San Francisco is with our Hop On - Hop Off, open top double-decker bus tour. The fully narrated Downtown Loop Tour departs hourly from 10:00am to 3:00pm and stops at all of the major attractions in San Francisco.
The Golden Gate Loop departs daily at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM

You are free to Hop On and Hop Off wherever and whenever you like, allowing you to customize your own tour and enjoy San Francisco at you own pace. Your 48-hour pass gives you unlimited access.

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The combined tour lasts for around 2 - 3 hours if you don't get off, but we recommend taking a full day to enjoy the city. Feel free to walk over the Golden Gate Bridge, spend an afternoon in Union Square, shop in Pacific Heights , enjoy the views from the Marina, dine in Chinatown or relax in North Beach, all at your own pace, without restrictions.

Your 48 hours will begin when you first board the bus, so you can start at any time throughout the day.

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Downtown Loop Tour Highlights:

Fisherman’s Wharf Cannery, Cable Car, Ghirardelli Square, Hyde Street Pier, The Anchorage, Maritime Museum, Aquatic Park, Pier 39, Bay Cruise, Alcatraz, Wax Museum, Boudin Bakery, USS Pampanito, Sea Lions, Shopping

Barbary Coast Levi's Plaza, Fog City Diner, Telegraph Hill, Filbert Street, Steps to Coit Tower

Ferry Building Ferries, Farmers Market, BART, Embarcadero Shopping, SBC Ballpark, Bay Bridge

South of Market Moscone Center, Metreon Center, Yerba Buena Gardens, California Academy of Sciences, SFMOMA, CalTrain

City Hall - Civic Center San Francisco City Hall, Asian Art Museum, Opera House, Ballet, Civic Center, New Library

Nob Hill Union Square Hotels, Restaurants, Theaters, Shopping and Nob Hill

Union Square Major Department Stores, San Francisco Shopping Center, Crocker Galleria, Hotels, Theaters and Cable Car

Chinatown Gate Pagoda Gates, Portsmouth Square, Chinatown shopping and restaurants, Old St. Mary’s Church.

Chinatown / Financial District Financial District, Transamerica Pyramid, Bank of America Building, Fortune Cookie Factory

North Beach Italian District Restaurants, Coit Tower, Washington Square

Lombard Street Crookedest Street, Russian Hill, Hyde Street Cable Car

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Golden Gate Loop Tour Highlights:

Fisherman's Wharf Cannery, Cable Car, Ghirardelli Square, Hyde Street Pier, The Anchorage, Maritime Museum, Aquatic Park, Pier 39, Bay Cruise, Alcatraz, Wax Museum, Boudin Bakery, USS Pampanito, Sea Lions, Shopping view of the Golden Gate Bridge

Palace of Fine Arts Marina District, Shopping and Restaurants, Exploratorium

Golden Gate Bridge Golden Gate Bridge Walk, Vista Point, Fort Point - Bus does make a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge where passengers can explore and take pictures.

Presidio Old Army Headquarters now a National Park

Pacific Heights Union Street, Shopping, Cow Hollow

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Alcatraz Ferry and Tour Info:

After a short 10 minute ferry ride from Pier 33 across San Francisco Bay you will arrive on the infamous Alcatraz Island. The tour includes a movie of Alcatraz history and a 35 minute audio headset tour of an Alcatraz cell block. This audio tour is available in 6 languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

To reach the Cell House, you must walk up a steep hill. In addition to the famous prison, Alcatraz features some of the most spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from the beautifully landscaped Agave Trail.
The trail begins near the ferryboat landing on the east side of Alcatraz and continues just above the water level to the southern tip of the island. A walk along the trail winds through a protected bird sanctuary, ending at a stone stairway, which leads to the parade ground, formerly ringed by the houses of guards and their families.

Please note that the walk to the Alcatraz Cellhouse is on steep, uneven pavement. SEAT (Sustainable Easy Access Transport) is available for wheelchair users and visitors unable to walk to quarter mile, 12% upgrade. No animals (except certified service animals) are allowed on Alcatraz Island.

After the tour there is time to visit the Alcatraz Museum, the bookshop and explore the island. Stay as long as you like ferries depart every 1/2 hour back to San Francisco.

Average time spent on Alcatraz is 1 1/2 - 3 hours.

Alcatraz Cruises provide the Alcatraz ferry and tickets for the Cellhouse audio tour portion of this combination ticket. Alcatraz is part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Alcatraz Cruises is a concessionaire of the National Park Service.

2 for 1 LOOPS San Francisco Double Decker Downtown Loop PLUS Golden Gate Loops as a 1st reservation plus Alcatraz as a 2nd reservation
Daily, Downtown Loop Departing Hourly from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM
Golden Gate Loop Departs Daily at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM
Alcatraz Ferry time will be confirmed based on availability

Combo Downtown and Golden Gate Loops Tour Departure Dates and Times:
Daily - Closed Christmas. Summer Schedule: Downtown Loop Departing Hourly from 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM
Golden Gate Loop Departs at 9:00 AM or 4:00 PM. Cal for Spring, Fall and Winter Schedule.

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Departure Points: This tour has 2 pick up locations:

1. CitySightseeing Tours office in the heart of Fisherman's Wharf. 2800 Leavenworth #14 (Between Jefferson St. and Beach St.) San Francisco, CA 94133. Passengers should check in at this address 15 minutes prior to departure time listed.
Map to Wharf Tour Office Location

2. Macy's at Union Square - Geary Street between Powell and Stockton Map of Geary Location

Hotel Pickup:

Hotel pick up is not available.

The tour schedule for the day depends on the availability for Alcatraz ferry tickets.

For example, if Alcatraz Ferry is available in the morning; You will pick up tickets for the Alcatraz Ferry direct from the Pier 33 "Will Call" window. After your Alcatraz Tour you return to the CitySightseeing San Francisco Office to join either the Downtown Loop for any of the afternoon departures or the Golden Gate Loop for the 4:00 PM departure. The Downtown Loop departs every hour between 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM in the Spring and Summer.

If there is no availability for Alcatraz ferry in the morning, upon arrival at Fisherman's Wharf you will start with any of the AM Downtown Loop Tour departures or the Golden Gate Lop at 9:00 AM, your choice, and then continue to Pier 33 and the Alcatraz Ferry and Tour in the afternoon.

Payment: Payment in advance by major credit card; Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Card.

Confirmation & Travel Vouchers
For every confirmed booking you will receive 2 e-mails with your E-Ticket Vouchers - when both parts of your combo tour booking are confirmed. Please present this E-Ticket voucher at the CitySightseeing Tour Office. The 2nd email will be your reciept for the Alcatraz reservation.

Alcatraz Tickets are held at Pre-Paid Will Call:

Your Alcatraz boarding tickets will be held at the Alcatraz Cruises Dock at PIER 33.
When you present your Alcatraz Voucher, picture ID and credit card used on the reservation transaction the boarding tickets are issued. Be sure to show up 30 to 45 minutes before your Alcatraz cruise! Tickets may not be picked up prior to the tour date.

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Please book this tour at least 24 hours in advance of your travel date. Your confirmation for this tour will be withing 12 -24 hours pending availability.

Recommended for all tours in San Francisco: Comfortable shoes and a extra layer of warm clothing.

Weather permitting. If seasonal fog obscures the view, tour route may be altered.

Meals, Gratuities and Souvenirs and entrance fees to attractions are not included.

CitySightseeing assumes no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, bad conditions of the road and other conditions beyond control, in addition to insufficient numbers.

Cancellation Policy
IMPORTANT: ALCATRAZ FERRY AND AUDIO TOUR: ALL ALCATRAZ SALES ARE FINAL The National Park Pass is not applicable to the Alcatraz Tour. No exchanges, refunds or cancellations. You may purchase up to 14 tickets on the web. Alcatraz is a National Park and does not offer any refunds or discounts.

IMPORTANT: CITYSIGHTSEEING LOOP TOURS: Loop Tour cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full. Cancellations of the Loops tour prior to 24 hours are charged a $25 per person administration fee. No shows will be charged in full.