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San Francisco in a Day: Private Full-Day Tour including Alcatraz

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Things to know

Duration:

7 hrs 30 mins

Categories:

City Highlights, First Time Visitor, History

Private Tour:

You and our own professional guide. 100% exclusive

Transport Mode:

Walking Tour with two cable rides and a roundtrip ferry ride to Alcatraz Island

What's included:

A friendly, professional English-speaking tour guide for your own private group, Plenty of time to take photos of your favourite places, Two Cable Car rides, Entrance to Alcatraz Island including Ferry tickets

What's not included:

Hotel pick up and drop off, Food and drink, Gratuities, Guided Tour of Alcatraz

Meeting points: Your guide will meet you at the entrance to Moncler Store located at 212 Stockton St, San Francisco, CA 94108, United States

What makes this tour special

Immerse yourself in the heart of San Francisco, one of the most iconic cities in the world, on this private full-day tour where you will discover the history and culture of the city before embarking on a journey through some of its most famous landmarks, including a visit to Alcatraz Island to uncover the secrets of the infamous prison.

On your private tour of San Francisco, you will:

Explore Union Square— San Francisco's bustling shopping area;
Discover Chinatown, passing through the magnificent Dragon Gate, the entrance to the largest Chinatown outside of Asia;
Visit Nob Hill, and after a short tram ride, take a stroll down North Beach and learn the fascinating history of this Italian-American enclave,;
Immerse yourself in the customs, cuisine, and curiosities of Chinatown;
Take a cable car across town for fantastic cityscapes and soak up the San Francisco skyline from the top of iconic Nob Hill;
Visit Ghirardelli Square, with breathtaking views, fantastic shopping, dining options, and of course - world-famous chocolate!
Enjoy striking views of the Golden Gate Bridge from the atmospheric Fisherman's Wharf;
Walk around the historic Pier 39, and see the famous seals basking in the sun;
Dig into some of San Francisco's famous seafood - like clam chowder soup in a sourdough bread bowl (not included);
Finally, the guide will depart as you take a ferry to visit the world’s most notorious island penitentiary: Alcatraz, where you will enjoy a self-guided audio tour of the island or choose to join one of its small ranger-led tours when you disembark.

Your Private Full-Day Tour of San Francisco Highlights will take you through an urban landscape, set on the northern tip of a peninsula, shaped by glaciers, earthquakes and the Pacific’s rolling waves.

At the top of Nob Hill, soak up an extraordinary cityscape at cable car height. Set on San Francisco's picturesque steep slopes, enjoy a stunning skyline across streets crisscrossed by streetcars, yellow taxis, and jogging trails.

Wander through some world-class shopping malls in Union Square, where big-name brands and local stores nestle amongst chic boutiques.

Lastly, Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39, lined with seafood cafés, are home to basking sea lions, jugglers, and mime artists, with striking views across the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and Angel Island. Enjoy lunch at one of the many eateries on Pier 39 before your guide takes you to Pier 33, where you will board a pre-booked ferry ride to Alcatraz Island.

Please note: your guide will not be joining you on the island, as private guides are not permitted to operate on the island. On arrival at Alcatraz, take an audio tour at a leisurely pace to hear tales of notorious felons such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud in this former fort, a military prison and maximum-security federal penitentiary. Once you are finished exploring Alcatraz Island (most people spend about 2 hours), you can hop any return ferry to San Francisco, where you will be dropped off at Pier 33.