San Francisco Small Group City Highlights and Alcatraz Tour
Overview
Available languages
7 hours
Mobile ticket
This urban adventure in San Francisco takes you around the city in a safari-style open-air vehicle, then drops you off at the ferry to Alcatraz Island for the cellhouse audio tour. On this uniquely crafted sightseeing tour limited to 12 people, you will see renowned landmarks like the Golden Gate Bridge and hear quirky stories about the city as an entertaining guide drives your custom vehicle through SF's distinctive neighborhoods. After the four hour city tour, your tour guide will drop you off at Pier 33 where you will catch the ferry to Alcatraz Island. Most guests spend two to three hours at their leisure enjoying the audio walking tour of the former federal penitentiary known as ‘the Rock’. Hotel pickup is included.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
MUST provide all passenger names at time of booking
Alcatraz audio tour is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Mandarin, Portuguese and Korean
You may leave Alcatraz Island at any time; ferries depart every 30 to 40 minutes; the last departing ferry is usually 6:30pm
All passengers over 18 will need to show a government issued ID to pick up Alcatraz ferry tickets after the city tour
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Alcatraz Island
Your city tour will end at the Alcatraz Ferry landing where your tickets to the ferry will be waiting. Go in the prison to experience the included audio tour and then explore the rest of the island at your leisure. Most guests take two to three hours before catching one of the ferries that return to shore every 30 minutes.
Golden Gate Bridge
We will find the best view of the Golden Gate Bridge for the day of the tour. That may mean crossing in to the Marin Headlands, heading to Baker Beach or getting underneath the bridge at the landmark Fort Point.
What‘s Included
Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $47.95)
Professional guide
Audio walking tour of Alcatraz
Hotel pickup
Sightseeing tour
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
10:00am Pickup (Approximate)
Reviews
269 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
San Francisco treat
abels629,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was an awesome tour guide. The kids loved his dad jokes. Since he arrived we knew it was going to be worth it. Loved what he did to the van; showed his creativity and uniqueness. Well worth booking him. Very friendly and inclusive of everyone on the tour. I definitely would not have explored that many key areas of San Francisco if I did three trips on my own. Will tell everyone about him and our great adventure.
Eric, thank you.
Ami I,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a good trip, condensed! I was a little nervous not knowing what kind of car I was going to drive when I picked up ! It was an open air car. Our guide Eric was very kind and very kind to us. I would also recommend Eric if my friend is from Japan.
San Francisco City Tour, followed by Alcatraz
Christine M,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Absolutely wonderful! Eric, our friendly, knowledgeable, personable, extremely helpful guide was excellent! I would strongly recommend this tour, to all travellers, who wish to see and experience the diverse and interesting aspects of San Francisco, in just a few hours! Really enjoyable! Alcatraz, exceeded all expectations! Thank you for everything.
Amazing day in San Francisco
jeffreyhA647YQ,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was a wonderful guide. Extremely knowledgeable and very friendly. He gave us a great tour of San Francisco. Alcatraz audio tour was excellent.
Unforgettable San Francisco tour
Leigh T,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was awesome. He picked us up promptly at our hotel. He was knowledgeable and witty, making it a fun trip! The views were outstanding and he even squeezed in a few bonus places to show us! We would 100 percent book again.
So Fun!!
RForbes13,Oct 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My 93 year old dad and I signed up for the Fogcutter small group tour and had the BEST time!!! Eric was amazing and showed us some of the best highlights of San Francisco…while giving us lots of fun facts and answering all of our questions. It was the perfect way to start our trip!
Sept weekend
john,Oct 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Great tour.... if there are particular places you want to see then flag them up. Eric our tour guide was very helpful in this way. (Note tour buses/vehicles cannot go near Lombard (crooked street) or into certain park areas.
San Francisco fully caffeinated
Nomad35946788332,Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00The city "drive around" was a great way to see all of the neighborhoods, with a soundtrack provided by the guide, which was great. I found the initial city tour was about as good as seeing Alcatraz.
One of the best Tours I have been on
geoffg366,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What a fun day I had. I didn’t do the Alcatraz add on - just the tour with Eric and 9 others. Eric is amazing - such a great host - wonderful knowledge of San Francisco - took us to some fantastic spots. Highlights for me were the fort beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, the fortune cookie factory and the Haigh district. Eric goes out of his way to introduce everyone and soon you end up with a whole new group of friends. I went solo on this one - but we had family with teen boys, retired couples and another solo traveller. All from different countries - it was great. I am going to do this one again next year when I am back in San Francisco. Definitely worth it.
Great Tour
DR-Hornet,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had such a brilliant time on this tour as a family of four, with a 12-year-old and a 14-year-old, and both kids loved it just as much as we did. Eric’s knowledge and passion for San Francisco really stood out. What makes Eric’s tour special is how flexible it is. He has a route that covers all the highlights of the city, but he’s also happy to adapt. For example, we asked to stop at Mrs. Doubtfire house. Overall, this was a fantastic experience and one we’d highly recommend to anyone visiting San Francisco.
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