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Skyline Sightseeing San Francisco: Hop-on, Hop-off Bus & Alcatraz Island Tour
Activity Schedule
Key Highlights
- Discover the infinite charms of San Francisco with this super-value package
- Admire the city’s glittering sight with the Night Tour
- Visit the notorious island of Alcatraz, the federal prison that had been home to Al Capone
- Enjoy 48 hours hop on hop off access to the Official City Tour
- Live commentary and multilingual audio tour in multiple languages
- Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open top bus
- Hop on and off at top San Francisco attractions and explore at your own pace
Overview
The great value pack combines the best San Francisco experiences into one - a hop-on, hop-off bus tour across San Francisco, a Night Tour and a visit to the historic Alcatraz Island.
San Francisco hop-on, hop-off bus tour
This fantastic City Tour gives you full flexibility to 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.
Drive along the Barbary Coast, Embarcadero and the Ferry Building, Union Square, City Hall, North Beach, Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Park and enjoy wonderful views from an open-top bus. Take a picture at Chinatown's 'Dragon Gates' and try their delicious food. Take a brief stroll around Alamo Square to see the world-famous Painted Ladies Victorian homes also known as "Postcard Row" – most popular from the TV show "Full House”. Drive across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and admire view's of the city's skyline.
Hop on and off at any of the stops and customize your sightseeing itinerary according to your preferences.
San Francisco Night Tour
Feast your eyes on a glittering San Francisco, lit up like a piece of art at night on a 60-90 minute action-packed tour with entertaining commentary by a knowledgeable guide.
Pass through Chinatown and the Financial District, cross the Bay Bridge with its spectacular art installation of lights that have become San Francisco’s most iconic light sculpture at night, and journey on to Treasure Island with the best views of the San Francisco skyline. On the way back the tour continues along the waterfront, passing the Embarcadero and the Ferry building before returning to Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf.
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
- South Vista Point
- North Vista Point
…. And More!
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 at your leisure, taking all the time you want, with a 45 minute audio tour "Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour" featuring prisoners and correctional officers who used to live and work on Alcatraz as well as an Orientation Video from Discovery Channel. Your Alcatraz ticket includes a free cruise to and from Fisherman’s Wharf Pier 33.
Note: The specific departure time for your ferry ride to Alcatraz Island will be provided to you upon redeeming your voucher.
About the Supplier: Skyline Sightseeing, has been known for operating tours in San Francisco for a while now, and can be recognised by their orange open top buses.
Inclusions
- Ferry to/from Alcatraz Island (with set departure time)
- Award winning self-guided Alcatraz audio tour (available in various languages)
- Orientation video presented by the Discovery Channel (on Alcatraz Island)
- Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour
- San Francisco Night Tour
- English speaking live guide or audio commentary
Exclusions
- Meals and Beverages
- Hotel transfers
Useful downloads
Please note
Voucher Type: Paper
Please redeem this voucher with our partner at least 72 hours prior to your booked Alcatraz tour date by checking in online via this link: www.sightseeingworld.com/en/checkin. Should you experience any issues with the online check-in process, please email support@isango.com anytime between 7 days and 72 hours prior to your departure with the subject line “RECONFIRMING ALCATRAZ”, including in the email the lead name on your booking, the date of the tour and the number of people in your party. You will then receive all necessary information for your Alcatraz tour accordingly.
Audio commentary is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), and Korean with live guide in English.
Validity: 3 months from the date chosen at the time of booking
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
San Francisco is a functioning city and weather, traffic and events may occasionally cause disruption.
The bus tours are first come first serve.
The Walking tour begins at Union Square.
Carry a jacket as it can get cold on the bus & ferry.
ALCATRAZ TICKETS
Don’t forget to bring a government-issued photo ID on the day of your tour.
The tour is often sold out in advance and reservations are necessary.
IMPORTANT: Departure times for Alcatraz Island ferry cannot be given until a few days prior to your tour.
The departure times are allocated automatically and can vary for each party. Please keep your day flexible and do not book this tour for the day of arrival or day of departure in San Francisco because the tour to Alcatraz can be any time of the day.
We do NOT offer any Alcatraz night tours.
You must check-in with the tour provider prior to your tour in order to receive your tickets and find out your specific departure time on the day
The Alcatraz departure time will be provided to you upon redeeming your voucher in San Francisco and cannot be changed. The departure can be at any time of the day, so please do not book for arrival or departure day.
Children under 5 years of age are free.
Once you reach Alcatraz Island you can stay as long as you like! Ferries return every 30 minutes.
Health and safety measures:
Face masks are required for travelers in public areas. Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,
Social distancing enforced throughout experience, Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas, Gear/equipment sanitized between use, Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized, Guides required to regularly wash hands, Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms, Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
Additional info
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.
Customer Reviews
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Great tour
06/07/2018 Alison Brennan, United Kingdom -
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04/10/2018 Peta Butterworth, Australia -
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Good Booking Experience
01/16/2018 Ian Brown, United Kingdom
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