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San Francisco: Alcatraz Tour + 1-Hour Bay Cruise

Explore Alcatraz Island and enjoy a scenic San Francisco Bay cruise!

Duration: 4h
Audio guide: Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
Wheelchair accessible
Registered address: 488 Post st, 94131, San Francisco, US
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Roundtrip ferry to Alcatraz Island
Entrance fee
Multilingual audio-guide
1-hour San Francisco Bay cruise
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • The time selected is for the Alcatraz tour. A QR code will be emailed the night before the tour
  • Arrive at Pier 33 (Alcatraz Landing) 30 min before departure and proceed directly to the boarding line with the QR code. Without it, you may be turned away.
  • Please check your email for a link to download the QR code for Alcatraz and the voucher for the 1-hour Bay Cruise
  • The Bay Cruise is a separate tour and can be taken any day/time. A schedule of departure times will be emailed
  • Tour departs from Pier 39, and voucher must be exchanged for a ticket at the Blue and Gold Fleet box office. Please arrive 30 min prior to your departure time, availability is first come first served

Explore San Francisco with a day tour that includes a visit to Alcatraz Island. Begin with a ferry ride from San Francisco and enjoy an audio-guided tour of the renowned Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, known for housing notorious felons like Al Capone and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. Discover the island's dark history of daring inmates and escape attempts with the flexibility to explore at your own pace. After the tour, return back with a convenient ferry transfer.

Next, enjoy a scenic 1-hour cruise around San Francisco Bay, featuring indoor and outdoor seating options. Sail past historic landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Fisherman's Wharf, and take in amazing views of the city's skyline from the bay. Whether you cruise before or after your Alcatraz visit is up to you.

  • Get a full refund if you select a refundable ticket during checkout and cancel until 23:59 the day before you visit.
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket.

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