Inside Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise
Overview
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3 hours
Mobile ticket
Enjoy two Classic Same Day San Francisco experiences in one day — a visit inside Alcatraz Island and an additional same day sightseeing Golden Gate Bridge Boat Cruise. Guests are assigned an Alcatraz boat and on the SAME DAY a Golden Gate Bridge sightseeing boat. Guests will be allotted enough time to experience both attractions.
Our tour is designed to be an easy package to experience two of the most popular attractions in one day. Relax as we pass along San Francisco’s breathtaking waterfront, passing under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz! Learn the history of San Francisco Bay with open-air viewpoints and observe local marine life such as sea lions and more. Audio narration is provided.
Guests will be assigned an Alcatraz time slot by us somewhere between 8:45am and 4pm. We will assign your time slots and guests do not pick their slot.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Golden Gate Bridge Boat is same day. The Alcatraz boat does not go to Golden Gate Bridge. Guests who do not meet for this portion will forfeit this activity with no future credit.
Guests do not have at attend Golden Gate Boat if they only want to experience Alcatraz boat.
No refunds for missed Alcatraz tours (this includes plane relate delays, weather delays, or postponed trips)
Departure time sent by additional Viator email 1-2 days in advance.
What To Expect
Alcatraz Island
Package includes: • Round trip ferry to Alcatraz Island Access • Self guided audio tour on you personal cell phone
Golden Gate Bridge
Allow 1-1.5 hours for this additional boat experience. This boat will pass along San Francisco’s breathtaking waterfront, sailing under the Golden Gate and around Alcatraz! Learn the history of San Francisco Bay in an open-air museum setting and observe local marine life such as sea lions, pelicans, whales and more.
Options
Alcatraz Inside and Golden Gate Bridge Bay Boat Cruise
What‘s Included
Cell house audio tour and Golden Gate Bridge Narration audio tour
Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $45.25)
Same day additional Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise (a different boat from Alcatraz boat)
We will assign your Alcatraz time slot! Guests do not choose times for any portion of this event
Transportation from hotels to any activity/pier/attraction
Guests must walk from Pier 33 to Fisherman's Wharf for Golden Gate boat portion
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Reviews
240 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Worth the money!
lauriebM9096XY,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed both experiences. Just know that you have to go in person to the ticket booth at Pier 39 to select your time for the Golden Gate boat tour. It’s a short walk to the Alcatraz ferry pier, so we walked over after the Alcatraz tour and selected a time that enabled us to eat lunch along the pier before getting on the boat.
Phenomenal!
Kathryn M,Jun 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was great! Even my kids, 13 & 11, loved it and found it extremely beneficial. We were actually all more surprised how much we enjoyed it.
Family
Caldonia S,May 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Good experience with the family, definitely take a sweater and wear comfortable shoes. They do have snacks and drinks on the boat.
Saved the day!
Sidra K,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Last min was able find the ticket same day, I had bad experience at another place. They contacted me right away, made sure I got my tickets. They text and email the PDF. My husband and I are only here for long weekend, we booked a month advance at another location. They canceled the morning of. I would def recommend this to ANY ONE
Very educational. Get to...
Paul M,May 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very educational. Get to see city from the bay and see what is at other docks. Worth a visit to Alcatraz and the second boat trip in bay is good, get to go under the bridge. But if trying to see Golden Gate Bridge it is generally fogged in, so clear day may be rare. I understand there is certain times of year that are best. However; you do see Bay bridge, which was an engineering as well, but not as famous. Should promote the Bay bridge more. Liked heading back to dock from Alcatraz and we had to yield to massive Cargo ship which is impressive.
Must see in San Francisco
Karen B,May 13, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a must see if you come to San Francisco. Be sure and get the earliest vote out that you can. It gets extremely crowded. I highly recommend taking the free headsets
Bad experience…..
Jayhawk290,May 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
2.00I purchased the combo Inside Alcatraz and the one hour boat tour. Both were non refundable. We received the link to the tickets in 2 days. Could not open either link so had to call customer service. He sent me a pdf with the qr code. It worked for Alcatraz which was exceptional. However did not work for the one hour cruise. Ticket taker at that venue would not accept the email for entrance. So we did not get the cruise and are out the money. I have never had a problem with trip advisor before but will seriously look at purchasing tickets at the venue from now on. I did pay money again to go on the cruise which was good. I could have purchased those tickets at the venues for much less than I paid for them via the tour group. Now on
A must do when you visit San Francisco.
Deborah B,Apr 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our trip was very well organised and the staff were very friendly. Alcatraz was amazing, the self guided audio tour as excellent.
This was Such a fun...
Ashley A,Apr 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was Such a fun experience and a must see if visiting San Francisco! The walkable terrain at Alcatraz is very hilly, so it might be hard to walk or push a chair for people with mobility issues. We had a great time
The cruise and tour went...
Jen B,Feb 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The cruise and tour went Great! It was a good time, for anyone interested in American History! Would recommend.
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