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Skyline Sightseeing San Francisco: Hop-on, Hop-off & Alcatraz Tour

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Free cancellation up to 30 days prior to departure.
If canceled less than 30 days prior to departure, a cancellation fee of 50% applies.
If canceled less than 5 days prior to departure, a cancellation fee of 100% applies.
No refunds will be given for any no-shows or any missed ferry departures
Instant confirmation Saver Combos E-Voucher Top Seller Limited Availability
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Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: 2 days. 1 loop: approx. 2 hours 
    Night tour: 60-90 minutes
    Alcatraz Island Tour: Varies

  • Start time

    Hop-On Hop-Off Tour: 10am to 5pm, buses run every 20-30 minutes
    Night tour: 6:30pm

    Alcatraz Island Tour: Exact departure time will be provided upon reconfirming your tour with the operator.

  • Meeting Point

    Hop-On Hop-Off Tour and Night Tour: Make your way to 99 Jefferson Street (at the corner of Mason Street).

    Alcatraz Island Tour: The tour starts at Pier 33 (Fisherman's Wharf)

  • Ending Point

    Varies

Key Highlights

  • Hop on and off at top San Francisco attractions and explore at your own pace
  • Discover the infinite charms of San Francisco with this super-value package
  • Explore San Francisco with the help of multilingual audio commentary on board
  • Enjoy 48 hours hop on hop off access to the Official City Tour
  • Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open top bus
  • Visit the notorious island of Alcatraz, the federal prison that had been home to Al Capone
  • Both printed and smartphone vouchers accepted!

Overview

The great value pack combines the best San Francisco experiences into one - a hop-on, hop-off bus tour across San Francisco, a Chinatown Walking Tour and a visit to the historic Alcatraz Island. 

San Francisco hop-on, hop-off bus tour

Discover the stunning City By The Bay at your own pace with fantastic views from the top deck of an open-top bus. Hop on and off as you wish to visit the attractions of your choice - from Chinatown to the Palace of Fine Arts, while enjoying multilingual audio commentary in multiple languages on board. Hop on and off at any of the stops and customize your sightseeing itinerary according to your preferences. 

Attractions Covered on the Bus Tours

  • Golden Gate Bridge    
  • Fisherman’s Wharf, Pier 39
  • Palace of Fine Arts
  • Golden Gate Park
  • Haight/Ashbury
  • City Hall
  • Chinatown Gate


Alcatraz Audio Guided Tour

Also known as 'The Rock', the federal prison once established on Alcatraz Island is synonymous with notorious bank robbers and murderers like Al Capone, 'Machine Gun' Kelly, and the 'Birdman of Alcatraz', Robert Stroud. Now empty, and managed by the National Park Service, you can explore the infamous facility on a 45-minute audio tour "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour" featuring prisoners and correctional officers who used to live and work on Alcatraz.

Note: The specific departure time for your ferry ride to Alcatraz Island will be provided to you upon redeeming your voucher.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • 2-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Pass
  • Ferry to/from Alcatraz Island (with a set departure time)
  • Award winning self-guided Alcatraz audio tour in various languages
  • Audio commentary on the bus in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese
  • Nigh tour

Exclusions

  • Admission to attractions, unless specified

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Please note

Voucher information: You can show your voucher on your smartphone (But if you’d rather print a copy – that’s fine too!)

This voucher must be redeemed with Local Tour Operator, no later than 72 hours prior to departure by checking in online via: www.sightseeingworld.com/en/checkin

IMPORTANT: The departure time is allocated automatically and will be provided upon reconfirming the tour with the operator a few days prior to departure. The set time slot cannot be changed. We recommend keeping your day flexible until you receive your confirmed departure time.

Once you reach Alcatraz Island you can stay as long as you like; ferries return approx. every 30 minutes.

The date chosen upon booking will be the date for your Alcatraz tour; the Hop-On Hop-Off pass is flexible and you can start the bus tour at any time.

Hop-on, hop-off bus routes, and timings are subject to change. The updated map will be available on the bus.

San Francisco is a functioning city and weather, traffic, and events may occasionally cause disruption.

Please carry a valid photo ID with you.

No refunds will be given

for no-shows or missed ferry departures.

Wheelchairs can be collapsed down and stored on the bus but the buses are not equipped with ramps and therefore passengers would need to walk up 2 steps.

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LESLEY COOMBS - United Kingdom 06 Oct

Wonderful experience...

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Michael Carr - United States 13 Sep

We enjoyed the entire 3 day combo ticket, including Alcatraz. Nice way to experience all that San Francisco has to offer in such a short time....

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Mrs AM Cumming - United Kingdom 09 Sep

First time in SF, bus tour was tge best way to get a feel of the city and all the staff where very informative and helpful....

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R Percy MacDonald - Canada 07 Sep

We had a strange experience with this tour. When we got to San Francisco and to the Hop-on, Hop-off offices we were told that, since they didn't receive the names of all of the...

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