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San Francisco: Alcatraz Island & 72-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

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Discover San Francisco with a hop-on hop-off tour and admission to Alcatraz. Cruise the bay, cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open-top bus and see the city after dark on an open-top sunset tour.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 12 days in advance for a full refund.
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  • Audio guide
    English, French, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
  • Live guiding
    English
  • Valid
    3 days
  • Includes
    • Alcatraz Island ticket
    • Round-trip Alcatraz ferry transportation
    • Alcatraz Cellhouse audio tour
    • 72-hour hop-on hop-off Big Bus sightseeing pass
    • Open-top sightseeing bus
    • Pre-recorded commentary in 8 languages
    • 1-hour San Francisco Bay cruise
    • 1-hour Panoramic Sunset Tour
    • Digital Chinatown walking tour
    • Big Bus mobile app with route and live bus information
    • Bike rental offer: rent 1 hour and receive 1 additional hour free
    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Food and drinks
    • Gratuities
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Explore San Francisco for 72 hours with unlimited hop-on hop-off sightseeing
  • Visit legendary Alcatraz Island with a ferry trip and the Cellhouse audio tour
  • Cross the Golden Gate Bridge aboard an open-top double decker bus
  • Cruise San Francisco Bay on a 60-minute sightseeing boat tour
  • Experience the city from a different perspective on a panoramic sunset tour

Description

Discover San Francisco from every angle with one sightseeing package combining 72 hours of hop-on hop-off bus travel, Alcatraz Island, a San Francisco Bay cruise, and a panoramic sunset tour.

Explore the city at your own pace aboard an open-top Big Bus. Hop off to discover the neighborhoods and landmarks that interest you most, then rejoin the tour when you’re ready. Take in sweeping city views, travel through San Francisco’s most famous districts, and enjoy an unforgettable ride across the Golden Gate Bridge.

With 72 hours of unlimited hop-on hop-off sightseeing, you have plenty of time to experience San Francisco without rushing. Listen to recorded commentary as you travel and discover the stories behind the city’s landmarks, architecture, history, and neighborhoods.

Then, set sail across San Francisco Bay for one of the city’s most iconic experiences: Alcatraz Island. Step inside the infamous former federal penitentiary and explore the historic Cellhouse at your own pace. With the immersive audio tour, hear fascinating stories about the prison, its notorious inmates, and life on “The Rock.”

Continue your adventure on the water with an included 60-minute San Francisco Bay cruise. Relax as you take in views of the waterfront, skyline, bridges, and surrounding bay from a completely different perspective.

As the day draws to a close, see another side of San Francisco on a panoramic sunset bus tour. Sit back and enjoy the changing cityscape as daylight fades and San Francisco begins to light up for the evening.

Your ticket also includes a digital Chinatown walking tour, giving you the freedom to explore one of San Francisco’s most historic and colorful neighborhoods on foot, plus a bike-rental offer for another way to discover the city.

From the cells of Alcatraz to the Golden Gate Bridge, the streets of San Francisco to the waters of the bay, experience the city’s must-see sights with three flexible days to explore by bus, boat, and on foot.
Enjoy three hop-on hop-off loops taking you to top sights including:

- North Beach
- Chinatown
- Embarcadero Center
- Fisherman’s Wharf
- Ferry Building
- Union Square
- Redemption Center
- Civic Center
- Alamo Square
- Haight Ashbury
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Golden Gate Park
- Palace of Fine Arts
- Marina
- Lombard Street
- Pier 35
- Pier 39

Good to know before you go
  • Hop-on Hop-off tour ticket is valid for use during operating hours for 72 hours after first scan
  • Bus routes, operating hours, departure times, and frequencies may change because of traffic, events, road closures, and seasonal schedules. Big Bus currently advertises daytime service approximately every 15 minutes between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM, but the live schedule should be checked before travel
  • The sunset tour is panoramic rather than hop-on hop-off and requires a separate departure. The Explore Ticket currently lists it as an evening tour with English prerecorded commentary
  • San Francisco Bay Cruise operated by Blue and Gold Fleet
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 12 days in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
  • Adults
    18-99 years
  • Youth
    12-17 years
  • Children
    3-11 years
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