Full Day Tour of San Francisco and Alcatraz

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The Experience

I craft one four-hour adventure each morning just for the small group and unique goings on in the City that day. The itinerary is open - we will always stop at San Francisco’s classic landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and Twin Peaks and typically roll through neighborhoods like North Beach, Pacific Heights, Haight-Ashbury, Castro, and the Embarcadero.

We will also leave big buses behind and may explore street-art alleys in the Mission, mosaic stairways in the Sunset, the laid-back vibe of the Presidio, our Beaux-Arts City Hall, famous “Painted Ladies” at Alamo Square, or go down the real crookedest street in San Francisco (not Lombard). It all depends on what's best just that day.

There is no food service on Alcatraz or at the ferry. Midway through we will stop at a local market where the group can get a quick lunch and do some local people watching.

Alcatraz

At the end of the city tour, I will drop you off at the Alcatraz ferry landing. There your ferry tickets to "the Rock" will be waiting for you. Explore the island at your leisure (most guests take two to three hours) and return on any of several ferries back to the City. From there, you can explore Pier 39 and the Fisherman's Wharf area and return to your hotel on foot, by taxi/rideshare, or by cable car.

Tour Timing

• Hotel pickups between 9am and 9:30am (exact time depends on location and where other guests are staying that day)
• Pier 33 (Alcatraz Ferry) drop off 1:30pm
• Return from Alcatraz 4:30pm (approximate)

Includes

• Four-hour San Francisco sightseeing tour
• Professional guide
• Hotel pickup in San Francisco
• Ferry ticket to Alcatraz Island
• Full access to the island and inside the cell house
• Award-winning cell house audio tour