Alcatraz Day Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise | La Vacanza Travel

Alcatraz Day Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: United States, California, San Francisco
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  • 4 hours
  • San Francisco
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

These two high-quality, separate-departure tours can be done on the same day or over more than one day.

First, choose a date from the schedule for the daytime Alcatraz prison tour, complete with headset audio (available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish).

Either before or after Alcatraz, you can enjoy a "boat-load" of spectacular views along San Francisco Bay.

Considering how often Alcatraz sells out at the Pier 33 Box Office, this package is often a great way to get a ticket to Alcatraz and make memories going under the Golden Gate Bridge.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, CA 94133

Discover America’s most infamous prison, with a chance to go inside the cells and feel the cold and dark life firsthand.
During the award-winning 45-minute cell house audio headset tour you will learn of escape attempts, riots, bizarre characters, and much more. Displays include prison life, guard controls, and how Frank Morris and 2 others made their infamous “Escape From Alcatraz.”

Alcatraz is continually one of the most popular tours in the country:
• Video History Presentation – No Charge
• Audio Tour includes sound effects, interviews with prisoners and guards, and historic details
• The Cellhouse Audio Tour is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
• Bookstore with information in many languages
• Permanent exhibit The Big Lockup: Mass Incarceration in the United States
• Other rotating exhibits
• Visit the prison Recreation Yard, talk with Park Rangers, and walk the Perimeter Trail.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Golden Gate Bridge, US-101, San Francisco, CA 94129

The Golden Gate Bridge is quite impressive when seen from below!

This easy 1-hour tour on a stable 300-passenger ferry boat makes for smooth sailing.

Daily departures from 11:00 am let you control the clock.

These boats all have a snack bar with Beer and Wine, restrooms, and indoor and outdoor decks.

You'll take in fabulous skyline views of Fort Mason, Marina Green, Pacific Heights, Presidio and Historic Ft. Point, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and points around the SF Bay.

The included audio tour is playable via on-board wifi to connect with your phone. Or simply enjoy the scenic ride and broadcast tour, moving around the boat at your leisure.

The audio tour is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German and Taiwanese.

Valid within 365 days from your date of purchase.

Even on a sunny day the wind can be strong and the Pacific Ocean moisture can feel cool, so seasonally appropriate layered clothing is recommended.


Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Round-trip ferry from Pier 33, San Francisco to Alcatraz Island
  • Note: The date you choose is the date of your Alcatraz Tour
  • Single Departure/Arrival Location for Loop Under the Golden Gate Bridge
  • Entry/Admission - Golden Gate Bridge
  • Entry/Admission - Alcatraz Island

Exclusions
  • Transportation to Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing
  • Transportation to Pier 41, Blue & Gold Fleet (5 Min. walk from Pier 33)

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
  • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

1: Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
2: Blue & Gold Fleet, Pier 41, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA


Return Details

1: Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
2: Pier 41 Marine Terminal, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Chayaporn_S

15 Apr, 2024

As a dream come true to come to experience Alcatraz.Audio tour with no rental fee is most valuable to learn the history. But a bit pricy. Maybe only one time visit.

Lisa_P

10 Mar, 2024

Talk about a moving experience! The island itself was quite beautiful and the flowers absolutely gorgeous…all brought from the mainland or grown from the seeds dropped by the great number of birds which come to nest safely every year. (The park. rangers keep a tally each nesting season as to what birds and how many nests and eggs they find.) We were fortunate enough to stroll through the area with a person from the Conservancy. She did an amazing job of sharing unique stories and not commonly known information about “the rock.” we even got to go “behind the scenes” to tour areas generally not open to the public. We were joined by a park ranger who was just getting off work; he added so much to our stroll. Next, we went to the cell blocks, where we listened to the audio guide, an absolutely necessary part of the tour! It was extremely well done, and included powerful sound effects, as if you were in an inhabited Alcatraz. The narrators included former corrections officers as well as inmates. Prior to those events, we had listened to the four part video about the Native American occupation of Alcatraz in 1969 and 1970. We vaguely remember that, but this certainly opened our eyes to the importance of it, and how it impacted the civil rights movement for the Native Americans. Once again, our national park service scores big along with the Conservancy! Also we appreciated the opportunity to be ferriedto and from Alcatraz safely.

wfk4466

16 Sep, 2023

Excellent visit. Audio tour was very good. Great ferry ride over to the island and beautiful views both there and on the way. Tram ride up to the prison was very helpful.

Steve_B

12 Sep, 2023

The ride to and from Alcatraz and the excellent recorded Alcatraz tour, which everyone there had, did not include a San Francisco Bay Cruise unless that meant the ride back from the island. If so, this was false advertising as we paid extra for a "cruise" that was no more than a ride back. to Pier 33. Please let me know if we missed the "cruise" part or if this was simply how you described the tour. Unclear.

ursularJ2678QK

06 Sep, 2023

This was something everybody should get the chance to do! It’s a piece of history! And v the cruise Beneath the Golden Gate Bridge was awesome! You were fully able to appreciate the view of San Francisco from the water!

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