Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way.
This tour consists of 2 parts and each lasts 3.5 to 4 hours.
During the city tour, we will make multiple stops.
You will see Union Square, Chinatown, Nob Hill, Financial District, Embarcadero, North Beach, Telegraph Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, Fort Mason, Marina, Palac of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge, Haight Ashbury, Civic Center, Painted Ladies.
After the city tour, our guide will drop you at Alcatraz landing at least 30 minutes before your boat departure. You will visit one of the most famous landmarks in the US and enjoy the views of the city, the bay, and the bridges. You will learn the history of Alcatraz.
After the visit to Alcatraz, the boat will bring you back to Pier 33. You have to return to your hotel on your own.
ALCATRAZ TICKETS BOOKED AT THE LAST MINUTE ARE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Professional and experienced guide for the city tour
✔ Round-trip ferry ride from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
✔ Bottled water
✔ Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $45.25)
✖ Gratuities to the driver
✖ Lunch
✖ Pickup after Alcatraz tour
✖ Food and Beverages
Departure & Return
Departure:
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Hotel Zeppelin
Itinerary
1
Downtown San Francisco
Pick-up from Downtown SF between 8.30 and 8.45
Duration: 15 minutes
2
Union Square
Major Department Stores, Famous Hotels, Ice Rink before Christmas, Apple Store, Monument in the Middle
Duration: 10 minutes
3
Chinatown
Dragon Gate.
Largest, oldest, and Richest Chinatown in the US
Duration: 20 minutes
4
Nob Hill
Famous Hotels, The Fairmont, Grace Cathedral, United Nations, Union Pacific Club
Duration: 30 minutes
5
The Embarcadero
Beautiful Waterfront, Bridge view and Bay view
Duration: 25 minutes
6
Levi's Plaza Park
Birthplace of Jeans.
French fabric, Italian design, Bavarian Guy. Gold Rush
Duration: 15 minutes
7
Financial District
2nd Largest Financial District in the Country, BofA, Pyramid, Wall Street of the East Cost
Duration: 10 minutes
8
North Beach
Italian Neighborhood of San Francisco. Many italian restaurants.
St. Peter and Paul Church where Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio never got married
Duration: 25 minutes
9
Fisherman's Wharf
Great Museums, Tussaud, Boudin Bakery, Ghirardelli Chocolate, Jeremiah O'Brian - Liberty Ship
Hyde Street Pier, Buena Vista Cafe - Irish coffee,
Pier 39, Sea Lions
Duration: 25 minutes
10
Lombard Street
See the crookedest street in the World
11
Fort Mason
Embarcation Point During WW2.
HIstory of this Fort is the History of US becoming a Superpower.
Marina Safeway.
Duration: 10 minutes
12
Marina District
Great Bridge Views, Marina Boulevard, Palace of Fine Arts
Duration: 10 minutes
13
Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Built in 1915 to celebrate the completion of Panama Canal.
Home to San Francisco Exploratorium - an interactive museum of art, science, and human perception based on the philosophy that science should be fun and accessible for people of all ages. Founded by Frank Oppenheimer and later moved to Pier 15.
Duration: 20 minutes
14
Golden Gate Bridge
The bridge is actually not golden at all! It’s a bright red-orange.
It was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.
It took four years to build.
There are approximately 600,000 rivets in each of the bridge’s towers.
It’s the most photographed bridge in the world.
Duration: 25 minutes
15
Haight-Ashbury
The neighborhood where hippies movement was born.
Cool stores and houses of Jimmy Hendrix and Jerry Garcia
16
Golden Gate Park
Japanese Tea Garden, De Young Museum, Academy of Sciences, Botanical Gardens, Hippy Hill
17
Pier 33
ALCATRAZ LANDING
We will bring you to Alcatraz Landing 30 minutes prior to your boat departure
Duration: 35 minutes
18
The boat ride to Alcatraz takes 15 minutes,
Enjoy stunning views of Downtown SF, of the Bridges and of the Bay!!!
Duration: 15 minutes
19
Alcatraz Island
This small island was once a fort, a military prison, and a maximum security federal penitentiary.
Alcatraz Island is the site of the abandoned federal prison, the oldest operating lighthouse on the West Coast of the United States, early military fortifications, and natural features such as rock pools and a seabird colony (mostly western gulls, cormorants, and egrets). It measures 1,675 feet (511 m) by 590 feet (180 m) and is 135 feet (41 m) at highest point during mean tide.[5] The total area of the island is reported to be 22 acres (8.9 ha).[1]
Landmarks on the island include the Main Cellhouse, Dining Hall, Lighthouse, the ruins of the Warden's House and Social Hall, Parade Grounds, Building 64, Water Tower, New Industries Building, Model Industries Building, and the Recreation Yard.
The boat back to the city depart every 30 minutes.
Duration: 2.5 hours
20
Pier 33
THe Ride from the Island back to Pier 33 takes another 15 minutes
Duration: 15 minutes
21
Alcatraz Island
The Boat ride to Alcatraz takes about 15 min.
Enjoy stunning views of downtown SF, the Bridges, Alcatraz, and the Bay!!!
Duration: 15 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
