Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour
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San Francisco, USA
- 8 to 10 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get a great overview of San Francisco in just a few hours and learn about the city and its history in this sightseeing tour. Visit famous areas like Fisherman's Wharf, Haight-Ashbury, and Chinatown. After the tour, you’ll head to Pier 33 to visit Alcatraz, combining one of the city’s top attractions with your tour and making the most of your time. Tickets for Alcatraz are delivered as direct entry passes for convenience.
- Save time and skip lines since tickets for Alcatraz are included
- Round-trip ferry ride from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island are also included
- Hotel pickup offered from several locations for convenience
- Tour group has a maximum of 14 people so it’s not overly crowded
What's Included
- Bottled water
- 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 $47.95)
- Small-group experience around the city
- Gratuities
- Pickup after Alcatraz tour
- Food and Beverages
Meeting and Pickup
You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.
Start time.8:30 am
Itinerary
1
Downtown
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Fisherman's Wharf
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Lombard Street
5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Marina District
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Fisherman's Wharf
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Chinatown (Pass By)
6
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
7
Telegraph Hill
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
8
Presidio of San Francisco
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
9
North Beach
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
10
Golden Gate Bridge
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
11
The Embarcadero
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
12
Nob Hill
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
13
Pier 33
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
14
Alcatraz Island
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- 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
- The driver in the bus narrates in English. When he brings you to the boat that takes you to Alcatraz, they give you audio guides in 12 different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Mandarin.
- We reserve the right to buy tickets to Alcatraz in the morning and do the city tour in the afternoon. Then you have to get to Pier 33 on your own, after Alcatraz tour, we will pick you up from Pier 33 and we will bring you back to your hotel after the city tour.
- We do not pick up people if they are out of our pick-up area. We pickup from Downtown or from Fisherman's Wharf. Always call or write to us in advance to confirm your pickup location.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 28 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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Doug was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the many sights we saw. He gave good recommendations for additional things to see & also restaurants. It was nice to have the small group (10 people). Doug volunteered to take everyone's pictures at the scenic sites. He allotted enough time at the sites to be able to appreciate them. I highly recommend this tour.
Very knowledgeable on had interesting stuff to say about the city. Would do this again, if I travel there again.
Guide was very friendly and well unformed. Even giving recommendations for local places to eat. Overall great experience.
Good tour. It was a little mixed up because of Fleet Week, which we found out happens every year in October.
Expect to learn a little history about San Francisco. Also, plan for at least 4 hours for the city tour.
Really informative tour of San Fran, our tour guide Michael was very knowledgeable. It was a small group which enhanced the experience.
The pick up time was off by 50 minutes after 4 times confirming it
Alcatraz tour was to be first, changed with no explanation. City tour wasn’t as expected or advertised. Our tour guide was very irritating speaking in different voices, arms waving in the air while driving constantly looking in the rear view mirror at us. After your was done he confronted the first three of our group about not leaving a tip and giving him a good review instead. I was last out of the van and had the tip. When I said we were together and I had the tip, he tried hugging me, putting his arms around me. It was very weird and uncomfortable.
I would not recommend him as a driver.
Great day! I highly recommend this tour. We had 5 passengers in total along with the driver/tour guide. Our driver was extremely knowledgeable and ensured everyone had plenty of opportunities to take pictures ask questions.
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and polite. We were very impresses with the in-depth history our tour guide provided.
The tour time and itinerary were subject to change, and we were not notified of the changes until the night before. The tour was scheduled to begin at 7:30 a.m., which gave us very little time to adjust our transportation arrangements. In addition, the driver was late for pickup and did not contact us until after we had requested a partial refund. Overall the customer was not great
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Dear Cheryl,
Thank you for sharing your concerns. We sincerely apologize for the delay and for the frustration it caused during your tour day. We would like to clarify the arrangements that were communicated to you. On the evening before the tour, at approximately 7:00 PM, we informed you that the Alcatraz portion of the tour would take place in the morning and the city tour in the afternoon. As stated in our Viator tour description, we reserve the right to change the order of the tour components when necessary. When Alcatraz is scheduled first, guests are brought back to their hotel after the city tour in the evening rather than being picked up from their hotel in the morning. You attended the Alcatraz portion in the morning as scheduled. Unfortunately, our van was approximately 30 minutes late for the afternoon city tour. We are very sorry for this delay. It was Labor Day weekend, one of the busiest travel periods of the year, and the city was experiencing unusually heavy traffic and significant gridlock. We were also receiving calls from other guests who were being advised about the traffic conditions. We understand that waiting 30 minutes was frustrating, and we are sorry that you ultimately decided not to continue with the city tour. The other guests who remained on the tour were able to complete the city tour and were very pleased with their experience, as reflected in their reviews. We regret that the circumstances affected your experience and appreciate your understanding of the unusually difficult traffic conditions that day.
It’s amazing to learn so much history when you visit landmarks such as this. Alcatraz is definitely a landmark to visit while being in San Francisco.
It’s a part of history that everyone should know about. The entire tour was just amazing and very interesting. I think the best part was actually meeting Mr. Baker and purchasing his book.
Awesome saw a lot of places and the duo with Alcatraz is perfect combination definitely a must do if your here
The experience was wonderful. Buddy our tour guide for the San Francisco tour was very knowledgeable and friendly.
This was an audio tour. It was interesting to hear about all the history of Alcatraz & some of the more notable prisoners.
No time for food. Normal stopping place closed on Monday, we were not told of this prior to departure.
Buddy our guide was the best- very kind, personable and knowledgeable about SF; covered historical facts and interesting information about all the points of interest in the city. The Alcatraz portion was also excellent. Total experience 5 stars! True value!
We took the tour with Buddy and it was good as he brought us around San Francisco to all the major sights and the dropped us off at Alcatraz for the tour. The only draw back was no time for lunch other than eating something on the run.
Our tour guide Doug was not very good. Didn’t see half the stuff on the itinerary. Hey took us to a place and said you have 20 minutes to get food and the food choices were either $20 ham sandwich or a $20 turkey sandwich. I am worried that my next couple trips will be with him and have to deal with his not so pleasant experience. He then dropped us off to go to our Alcatraz tour and got mad because I didn’t have any cash on me for a tip. Did not know that I was supposed to have cash on me and let alone tip for a disappointing tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that the tour did not meet your expectations. After receiving your review, we made several attempts to contact you directly to better understand your concerns and discuss your experience, but unfortunately, we were unable to connect. We also reviewed the tour details and feedback from other guests on the same departure, which was generally positive. While experiences can differ from person to person, we take all guest comments seriously and use them to improve our services. We would also like to clarify that gratuities are entirely optional and should never be expected. We appreciate you sharing your perspective and wish you the best in your future travels.
Jerry was amazing during the city tour!! Fun and very knowledgeable. Alcatraz was fun- self guided audio tour.
Such an experience! Tour guide was so lovely and friendly and professional! Very knowledgeable also. Highly recommend.
Don't waste time w/the bus part of the tour. This was one was a bust. Late pick up of 1/2 hour and bathroom stop for the driver first thing! Started the tour about 9:15am. He displayed a sign above his head that implied it was customary that the total amount of gratuity is 20% of the total bill we paid for the tour. Tour description stated water would be included - there was none. (we - and the others, would have brought our own if we knew). Not anything exciting or informative about San Francisco that we didn't already know - like the earthquake). He did share his personal opinion on politics as it relates to the leadership of the city, the dislike of AI along with the "techies" of San Francisco and how they ruined the architecture of the city. Drove us to 2 stops that are no longer allowed by the city (signs posted that no tour buses are allowed) so we had to hop off the bus...take our pics and he circled back around to pick us up right away. Drove past Robin Williams house that seemed important to the driver (which was under major construction and covered in tarps). He flew through the parts of the city worth stopping at i.e. the Haite and Ashbury area with some of the most beautiful murals, and drove quickly through Chinatown. The frosting on the cake was how proud he was to take us through the "tenderloin" area and how the smart politicians created housing for the homeless drug addicts. Which by the way, were doing drugs on the street as we drove by! The only saving grace was the AMAZING Alcatraz tour (which he had nothing to do with).
We were very happy with our tour of the city. We actually had the owner of the company as our guide. He was very knowledgeable of the area and kept us laughing too. We were happy to have booked with Viator. Would recommend.
Michael was a great tour guide. Very knowledgeable and a great sense of humor. Bring snacks and water, because we didn’t stop for lunch.
Fantastic tour of San Francisco city. Our tour guide Randy was very knowledgeable and friendly. We feel that we’ve really seen the city and all the districts, learned the history and had a real San Francisco experience. The Alcatraz tour topped off the experience. We’ve had such an amazing day and highly recommended this trip.
Great small group experience (8 guests on this tour). Our guide Buddy was extremely knowledgeable and took plenty of time to answer questions. His insights about San Francisco history were fascinating. The owners also went ABOVE and BEYOND to assist us in unintended scheduling snafu's.
Highly recommend.
Very comprehensive tour of the city and all the places we wanted to see. We appreciated the opportunity to get out and take pictures as well as bathroom breaks. The amount of time was adequate and we were able to see if we wanted to visit anywhere again.
Jerry was just phenomenal with his expertise of the San Francisco history. It was a great morning! He kept the teenagers interested too!
Excellent tour, very informative and interesting. Stopped at various stops for pictures and ended with tour to Alcatraz, where you will be on your own at that point.
Was great way to see the city. Buddy took us around in his comfortable van. He was funny and informative.
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