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Nice tour but forsure bring a jacket as it gets very cold on the water and sitting outside. You can go inside the boat but not as good pictures if that's what your looking for. They did have refreshments for purchase so the coffee and hot chocolate was good to warm the hands.

Great experience. We enjoyed the Alcatraz tour. This operator saved our vacation because are previous reservation was canceled . The views on the ferry ride are amazing and the audio was so interesting. Definitely something everyone should do while visiting San Francisco.

We were a group of ten . Robert our tour guide / driver arrived on time and gave us a fabulous tour. We had great stops with panoramic views of San Fran skyline , Golden Gate Bridge . We went to the first winery “ Jacuzzi “. Then on to Sonoma square for lunch ( we had made reservation ahead ) Robert was able to drop us off at the restaurant , which was so convenient . He even took 2 people from the group who were not dining with us to another location for their lunch. The 2nd winery was “ Artesa” . We had plenty of time at each stop and never felt rushed. To top the whole day off Robert went above and beyond to drop us at another location from our pick up point as we had dinner reservations at Pier 39 . Overall the experience we had with Robert from beginning to end was truly a fantastic day !

This was a wonderful trip from San Francisco. It was great that the pick up was right outside our hotel. The tour guide (Randall) and bus driver (Coney) were both fantastic. The tour guide was training the bus driver so we had two great men on our trip. The stop at the Safeway for potty and picking up food was wonderful. You can grab a coffee at the Starbucks inside and then grab some snacks and lunch for later in the day. I highly recommend getting lunch here because if you wait to grab lunch in Yosemite, you won't have very much time to look around the park. The lodge was very busy and I was glad we ate our lunch on the bus while driving. We stopped at a few places to get beautiful views of Half Dome and El Capitan. The views of the park are stunning. The falls weren't really "falling" as it was August and mostly dry. Spring and early summer you can see them better according to our guide. The Tuolumne Sequoia Forest was beautiful but beware - it is about a mile down to see the trees. The walk down wasn't bad, but coming back is not for the faint at heart. It will take twice as long (longer if you have asthma or bad knees). I am glad I did it, but I heard the Muir Woods hike was much easier. I am so glad we did this tour. It was a very long day on a bus, but you get to sit back and view the beautiful scenery as you drive by. The guide tells you about the areas as you travel by and gives you a good history of the area.

The ferry was very good and worth the price!! Especially because of the under 18 discount. There is a luggage room here to store your luggage so don’t book a locker with bounce like I did!! But the bounce lockers are convenient if you neeed something like that.

This was a great tour. I didn’t expect the driver to tell us so much about the area and that was a pleasant surprise. We should have booked this earlier in our trip to learn about the area. We had a nice walk in the woods, did a little shopping in Sausalito and had a quick bite to eat there before returning to San Francisco.

Travelers must redeem their tickets prior to the start of the tour so allot plenty of time for get the tickets and show up 30 minutes before the ferry leaves. The ferry has indoor and outdoor options so everyone can find a place that works for them. Restrooms and snacks are available on the pier, boat, and restrooms are also available on Alcatraz Island. Be prepared to walk up somewhat steep inclines once on the island. There are alternatives for those that truly need assistance. The narrated tour was fabulous along with the view of the cells and various rooms. Visitors are transported back in time to really imagine what it was like at Alcatraz. Definitely recommend this tour! Last thing, dress in layers because it gets really windy on the island. Enjoy!!

Definitely bring a jacket, and if you have long hair, bring a hair tie or clip, the wind can be strong. Well narrated, interesting history. The tour company was accommodating when our flight was delayed and we could not make the scheduled cruise. We really appreciated that.