Alcatraz PLUS San Francisco Golden Gate Loop Double Decker Bus Sightseeing Tour

ALCATRAZ FERRY AND AUDIO TOUR COMBINED WITH A DOUBLE DECKER GOLDEN GATE LOOP

Enjoy this popular Double Decker tour across the Golden Gate Bridge.

One Stop Tour Shopping! Pay NO markup on the Alcatraz Tickets PLUS a great double decker bus tour. Plan your entire day here. BOOK EARLY! Alcatraz tours are often sold out over a week in advance!

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

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 San Francisco Golden Gate Loop Tour:

The newest way to see San Francisco is with our open top double-decker bus tour. The fully narrated tour departs daily at 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. The fully narrated one hour tour departs throughout the day and passes most of the major attractions on the way to the Golden Gate Bridge.

CitySightseeing San Francisco Golden Gate Loop Tour Highlights:

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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

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

Double Decker Route Map - Golden Gate Loop

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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.

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 provides 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. TAlcatraz Cruises is a concessionaire of the National Park Service.

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