Alcatraz Ticket + Fisherman's Wharf Walking Tour

San Francisco, USA

Fishermans Wharf Tour and Alcatraz Upgrade Option

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1 hour 30 minutes
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Offered in: English

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Overview

If you're looking for a convenient way to see the sights on San Francisco's waterfront, this walking tour is the perfect fit. Follow your guide to top attractions including Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, and Ghirardelli Square. History fans can enjoy a quick look at the cable cars, and the USS Pampanito, a WWII submarine. This package also include Alcatraz Island tickets, with an optional upgrade to ride the SkyStar Ferris wheel.

Explore San Francisco's historic waterfront on this walking tour
Learn about San Francisco's history from your guide
Visit Alcatraz Island, and upgrade to ride on the glittering SkyStar
Enjoy convenient morning departure, so you have the afternoon to explore

What's Included

English Speaking Tour Guide
Alcatraz Tickets ($45.25 USD value)

Food or Drinks
Guide Gratuities (Appreciated)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Beach Street & Hyde Street
Beach St & Hyde St, San Francisco, CA 94109, USA
Meet your ExperienceFirst guide on the corner across the street from the Buena Vista Cafe (2765 Hyde St)

Start time

09:30 AM

End point

Pier 33
San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Concludes at Alcatraz Landing

What To Expect

Cable Cars (Pass By)

Ghirardelli Square (Pass By)

Aquatic Park

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Gate Bridge (Pass By)

The Cannery

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fisherman's Wharf

1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Musee Mecanique

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

SS Jeremiah O'Brien (Pass By)

USS Pampanito (Pass By)

Angel Island Immigration Station (Pass By)

Sea Lion Center

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pier 39

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Alcatraz Island

3 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers

Cancellation Policy

This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

112 reviews

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Loved it!

Kayla_R, Mar 2024

John hurst was our guide. He was great. Very knowledgeable and kept us on time. Loved the tour. Not too much walking but was enough for us to feel like we saw what we wanted!

Interesting and Fun

Andrew_M, Nov 2023

Excellent tour. The guide was superb from start to finish. Very interesting and very knowledgeable and ensured we were ready for Alcatraz. Would definately recommend.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for taking the time to share your positive experience! We're thrilled to have been a part of your adventure. Your feedback is a true reward for our hardworking team. We can't wait to be of service to you again on your next trip!

Worth It!

Candy_P, Oct 2023

The sea lions!! The Food! Loved having a tour guide that was so knowledgeable and helpful. Definitely would recommend.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

We're absolutely delighted to hear about your positive experience on our guided tour! Knowing that we contributed to your enjoyment brings us immense joy. Thank you for choosing us, and we can't wait to share more adventures with you.

Great tour!

lindab63, Sep 2023

Our guide, John Hurst, was on time and got the tour going right away. He was very nice and well informed of the Fishermen Warf area.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

We're overjoyed to read your positive review! It's wonderful to know that you enjoyed your Fisherman's wharf tour with John. We strive to provide unique experiences, and your feedback reinforces our commitment to excellence.

Great tour!

Mark_E, Aug 2023

Interesting and informative guide. Smooth running organisation. Great opportunities for photographs and finding out more.

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Thank you for your kind words! We're pleased that you found our guide interesting and informative, and that the tour organization ran smoothly. It's fantastic that you had great opportunities for photographs and learning more about San Francisco. We appreciate your recommendation!

Tour of San Fran

Stephanie_G, Aug 2023

Robert was a great guide and loved his humor. He was entertaining and knowledgeable. Wear sunscreen on walking tour.

Good tour

Jesus_T, Jul 2023

Rob was knowledgeable and had some good stories. He made it a fun experience for our family. Visiting Alcatraz should be on everyone’s bucket list.

Fisherman’s Wharf and Alcatraz Tour

Louise_G, Jun 2023

Tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time on both Fisherman’s Wharf and Alcatraz. It is a lot of walking but worth it and recommend doing both.

Enjoyable half day

Angela_C, Mar 2023

Robert was an excellent guide and made our tour very enjoyable. He was very knowledgeable about the area and its history. For me, I'm hard of hearing, found his talk easy to follow.

Excellent and insightful

Matt_B, Jan 2023

Robert was a great guide. He had all the passion and knowledge needed to give you great insight into a new area but he also cared about our experience too. He made sure we had time to take everything in, take photos and see all the best sites that you may not have known about otherwise. Thanks for a great morning Robert!

Fisherman’s Wharf your way to Alcatraz!

Christopher_T, Nov 2022

After searching through the many options for Alcatraz tours I settled on this one and it did not disappoint! I was extremely pleased with the tour portion as it was a quick, but informative tour of Fisherman’s Wharf. Our tour guide John packed in a huge punch of knowledge! He was witty and engaging and ensured we knew all the “go to” spots in the area. Scoma’s Seafood is MUST! Highly recommend this tour if you’re looking a quick tour option.

Alcatraz really interesting but walk a little short

Tony_B, Oct 2022

The guide John Hurst was very knowledgeable and informative but the tour length at 75 minutes was a little short and really only covered the fisherman's wharf area. The trip to Alcatraz was really interesting particularly the audio guide whilst walking around the cell block.

Just get your own ferry ride to alcatraz

Walter_S, Oct 2022

A couple interesting stories. Guide seemed to be in a big hurry, not very personable. Talked before the group could catch up to him.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hello - I am so sorry to hear this! I will make sure to speak with the guide to knows to slow down. Please keep in mind this is a timed tour and we need to get you to Alcatraz by a certain time so there isn't a lot of room to hang around for photos and linger. It is a jam packed 1.5 hour tour followed immediately be Alcatraz. Thanks.

Best trip ever!

Diane_L, Sep 2021

Seeing Alcatraz and the Wharf with my daughter was just amazing. Our Guide on the Wharf was very informative and pleasant.

Quick visit to the city

Nellie_S, Aug 2021

John was our guide for the walking tour at Fisherman’s Wharf. He was excellent. Very knowledgeable and gave good information. Scota’s was a restaurant at the Wharf that he recommended. It is a must! Everything was delicious. The Alcatraz tour - take the self- guided tour with personal recording device. It was robust with information of the history and facility told by the actual guards and inmates.

Interesting, Memorable and Awesome.

Omar_V, Aug 2021

Some of the most memorable parts of my experience were the beautiful sightings of Alcatraz. Along with The bridge that we went to. The building filled with old arcades was also very amusing!

Walking tour & Alcatraz

Michael_K, Jun 2021

Tour guide was very knowledgeable & the walking tour really added to the experience, highly recommend this tour. Our guide spoke very clearly & answered questions

Unreliable

Tony_W, Jun 2021

The walking tour was great, but the company has no control over the Alcatraz ticket time. We were supposed to be on an 11:00 ferry, but it was actually 12:00. Some other groups had been bumped to a 2:00 ferry. The company needs to get this straightened out.

Response from Host, Jun 2021

My sincere apologies for the delay you encountered. Since returning after COVID our normal time slot of 11 AM with Alcatraz has been bumped multiple times due to reduced capacity. We are doing our very best to make sure we are made aware of any time changes (that are out of our control) and can communicate that to our guests in advance. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour, despite the hour delay. We will continue to work with Alcatraz to ensure this doesn't happen to other guests. Thank you for your feedback. Best, Dara

Great!

Darcey_S, May 2021

Chet was friendly, knowledgeable and walks at a quick pace! Got us to the alcatraz line just in time ☺️

Forgot to Book Alcatraz early...but tour was worth the extra cost

Peter, Mar 2020

My wife and I booked this tour mostly for the Alcatraz tickets. I will say the walking tour was very informative and fun. We did see places on the boardwalk that we would have never tried to discover on our own. Our tour guide was great. We were very happy this tour wasn't just overpriced Alcatraz tickets. Worth the extra cost. :-)