San Francisco Small Group City Sightseeing 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
For security purposes, a government-issued photo ID is required for all guests to board the Alcatraz ferry
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 tickets
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
What‘s Included
Professional guide
Audio walking tour of Alcatraz
Hotel pickup
Sightseeing tour
Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $45.25)
Gratuities
Food and drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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.
Options
10am Departure
Hotel Pickup at 10am (approximate)
Pickup included
10:00am Pickup (Approximate)
Reviews
264 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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.
Eric our guide was great,...
Clinton S,
Sep 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Eric our guide was great, he eally knew his stuff and could tell he had a passion for his hometown 5*
Super tour for a quick overview
claudiabJ8261WF,
Aug 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great tour, super organized and a fun tour guide. We got a lot of info and the small group was great
A Tour as Epic as the Golden Gate Bridge
cassityt,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was an amazing tour guide. From the moment he picked us up, he provided great information about the city and answered every question our group had. He was excellent!
The Best Way to See San Francisco!!!
cassityt,
Aug 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had the best experience today with Eric on the San Francisco Small Group Sightseeing and Alcatraz Tour! He picked us up right from our hotel and immediately made us feel comfortable. Eric was kind, incredibly knowledgeable, and shared so much insight about the city that we never would have known on our own. It was truly the highlight of our trip. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting San Francisco—you won’t be disappointed!
We loved the tour with eric!
Brodie F,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Eric was just a delight, we had so much fun on our tour in his personalised truck. Eric had great knowledge of San Fran - it was lovely to see the city through the eyes of a local. Great fun, highly recommend.
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