Private San Francisco Full Day Highlights With Alcatraz Island Tickets

• 7 Hours & 30 Minutes
• All year round

Immerse yourself in the highlights of San Francisco, the city on the Bay, and uncover the secrets of Alcatraz – the infamous island prison. On your private tour of San Francisco, you will:

• Enjoy the personal attention of your private guide.
• Explore Union Square— San Francisco’s bustling shopping area.
• Learn the history of its famous neighbourhoods, including Chinatown, Nob Hill, and North Beach.
• Take a cable car across town for fantastic cityscapes and soak up the San Francisco skyline from the top of iconic Nob Hill.
• Immerse yourself in the customs, cuisine, and curiosities of Chinatown.
• 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 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 (price not included).
• Finally, 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 join one of its small ranger-led tours when you disembark.

On this Private Full-Day Tour of San Francisco Highlights, you will learn about the city’s founding when Spanish colonists settled the area during gold-rush fever. See first-hand San Francisco’s colourful mix of quaint buildings and modern architecture in a stunning ocean-facing city. Home of the flower power movement, San Francisco is famous for its social conscience, and political activism and is now a thriving digital hub.

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.

We also offer half-day tour options. Contact us for the operating schedule and pricing.