Alcatraz & San Francisco City Tour

8:45 - 9:15 AMPick Up

The tour of Alcatraz departs daily from  your hotel  in downtown  or in the  Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco. Complementary pick ups are available on our Private tours and group charter tours.

 Telegraph Hill

Picture Telegraph Hill  and enjoy the  beautiful views of   San Francisco Bay and Islands. Telegraph Hill has been used as a landmark to guide the ships entering to the Golden State via the Golden Gate Bridge. The famous Coit Tower stands atop of Telegraph Hill since 1933. It has been built and sponsored by Lillie Hitchcock Coit. The tower's design is a reminiscent of a fire hose nozzle. The dramatic setting of the Scenic Telegraph Hill featured in many famous movies such: Vertigo, Dark Passage, the House on Telegraph Hill, and in Clint Eastwood's Dirty Harry movies: “Make my Day”

 Alcatraz Island: The Rock

Sail  to  Alcatraz Island  for an exciting self guided tour within the legendary Rock! Alcatraz tour is the most popular tour in  California. Alcatraz Island featured in many movies  including  the  famous “Escape from Alcatraz” in 1979 and starring Clint Eastwood,  and “The Rock” with Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery  and  Ed Harris.

 Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf is one of the city's most popular tourist attractions where millions of tourists come from all over the World every year. It is an exciting and dynamic center for attraction. The Fisherman's Wharf is home to the City most popular shopping boutiques, bars, fancy hotels, seafood restaurants and some famous museums such the Musée Mécanique. The Fisherman's Wharf offers incredible and scenic views of the San Francisco Bay where Alcatraz, Angel Island, Sausalito and the Golden Gate Bridge can be seen from the shoreline. The cruise tours offer a better view of San Francisco's Fisherman's and Marina District.  

 Palace of Fine Arts in Marina District

The Palace of Fine Arts reminds us of the pure classic art movement in the Roman and Greek Eras. This masterpiece of classic architecture has been accomplished back in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The dramatic and impressive setting of the Palace of Fine Arts incited filmmakers to feature this unique monument in many movies including “The Rock”. Join us and enjoy a walking guided tour to understand the mystery behind the impressive collection of sculpture and expressive statues decorating the Palace of Fine Arts.

 The Golden Gate Bridge: The Gate to Golden State

The Golden Gate  Bridge is widely considered as the most beautiful engineering achievement thanks to its challenging and giant structure. This Iconic Monument became the modern Wonder of the World. The Golden Gate became the most photographed Bridge in the World. We run special tours to the famous and breathtaking annual Air Show over the Golden Gate Bridge. The Blue Angels provide the grand finale at the annual Fleet Week San Francisco Air show. Contact us for more information.

 Pacific Heights overlooking Marina District

The Pacific Heights is the most expensive area in San Francisco where some Movies stars and celebrities live such: Robin Williams, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, Don Johnson, Danielle Steele, Nancy Pelosi, Lars Ulrich and more. We may drive you through  some of the famous movie locations such the house where the movie “Mrs. Doubtfire” was filmed. The Pacific Heights is located in one of the most scenic hills in  California. Its scenic neighborhood offers panoramic and splendid views of the San Francisco Bay, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, the Palace of Fine Arts and the Presidio.

 Japanese Tea Garden (optional on San Francisco City day Tours)

The historic and exotic Japanese Tea Garden provides the best ambiance and setting for a relaxing day away from the city. Enjoy a peaceful walk through an amazing collection of trees and flowers passing through green paths linked by wooden bridges over the water. You can also enjoy an herbal Japanese Tea at the Old Teahouse. We recommend our San Francisco Private SUV Tour to enjoy the Japanese Tea Garden and the Golden Gate Park in-depth.

 Japan Town

Japan Town offers an amazing number of traditional restaurants, sushi bars, and karaoke lounges. Experience the Japanese customs and tradition that have been an important landmark of the San Francisco culture for over 100 years. Join us on our Private Night tours to explore the secrets and nightlife of Japan Town.

 Grace Cathedral in Nob Hill

Grace Cathedral is located on Nob Hill. It's a Neo-Gothic style Cathedral built after the French "Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres". You can picture the stained glass, the indoor and outdoor old labyrinths. Grace Cathedral was founded in 1849 during the California Gold Rush and was rebuilt after the 1906 earthquake.

 Lombard Street: San Francisco's Crookedest Street

This 1920s street is the Crookedest Street in San Francisco. Lombard Street is the most photographed site of attraction after the Golden Gate and Alcatraz. This particular section of Lombard Street is paved with bricks and prohibited to Vans and buses. The best way to explore it with other  scenic backloads  like this is aboard our Private  4X4 SUV tours. Bring your camera and we will make your day! You can book your tour online to save time and money.

 North Beach and Washington Square

North Beach is a dynamic and eclectic neighborhood known also as "Little Italy". North Beach nightlife make it destination number one for locals and curious visitors. It's located along Columbus Street few blocks away from the Transamerica Pyramid where the most famous Italian restaurants, coffee shops and nightclubs are located along Columbus Street. St. Peter and St Paul's Church is located in the heart of North Beach overlooking Washington Square. Don't miss our Private City tours to better explore the "Little Italy" gourmet food, arts, and famous jazz clubs.

 Coit Tower and Telegraph Hill

Coit Tower stands atop of Telegraph hill offering scenic views of the San Francisco Bay area. Coit Tower was built back in 1933 sponsored by the eccentric Lillie Hitchcock Coit. She inherently believed in San Francisco and maintaining its beauty. She also admired and supported San Francisco's firemen. As a matter of fact, Coit Tower's design is reminiscent of a fire hose nozzle as local San Franciscan say.

 The Union Square: The heart of San Francisco

The Union Square is the heart of San Francisco and a paradise for shoppers. The Union Square is surrounded by the most famous shopping department stores, elegant and fancy hotels, jazz and blues clubs and famous theatres.

 San Francisco's Chinatown: The oldest and largest Chinatown in North America

San Francisco's Chinatown is the oldest and largest Chinatown in North America. It's home to the largest Asian community out of Asia. San Francisco's Chinatown is the best tourist attraction for curious tourists from all over the World. It's located between Nob Hill, North Beach and the Union Square. We run walking guided tours in Chinatown. Give us a call and will take care of the rest.

 The Ferry Building and the Embarcadero

The Ferry Building stands in the heart of the Embarcadero offering spectacular views of San Francisco Bay. It's a terminal for ferries and home to an upscale gourmet Farmers Marketplace. The Ferry Building Bell Tower and its Old clock Tower contribute to San Francisco Mediterranean ambiance.

 The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and Treasure Island

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is two suspension bridges build in 1936. It's considered as an incredible engineering achievement. Both bridges consist on two major spans connecting San Francisco to the East Bay via Yerba Buena Island. Enjoy incredible views of the Bay Bridge and Treasure Island on our City Tours and Bay Cruise tours.

 The City Hall of San Francisco and Civic Center

The City Hall of San Francisco is the heart of the vibrating Civic Center. The structure reminds us of the European Beaux-Arts and classic architectural style. It’s a copy of the famous Les Invalides Palace  located by the Eiffel Tower in Paris.  Its baroque dome is the fifth largest dome in the World. San Francisco beautiful City Hall was featured in many famous movies including the Rock, Dirty Harry, James Bond. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe married at San Francisco City Hall.

 Alamo Square Park and the "Painted Ladies"

Alamo Square became the symbol of San Francisco Victorian houses. The Square offers splendid views of the famous "Painted Ladies" or the "Six Sisters" Victorian houses. You can picture different angles of the city from Alamo Square. It's a pleasant location to visit at night. You can join us on our San Francisco City Tour by Night and explore the secrets of the back roads of the city and its exotic neighborhoods.

 The Twin Peaks and Sutro Tower

The Twin Peaks are two hills standing on the highest elevation of San Francisco after Mount Davidson. They Offer sweeping and unique views over San Francisco Bay Area and the Pacific Ocean. Sutro Tower stands atop of the Twin Peaks among other towers that provide transmission of television and radio. We recommend our Private  4X4 SUV Tour to explore San Francisco and its scenic highlands in-depth. Book online and take advantage of our discounted rates.

 Haight Ashbury : The Capital Of The Hippies

Haight-Ashbury is one of San Francisco most polarized district where the famous Haight-Ashbury Streets meet. It's located by the Golden Gate Park. Haight-Ashbury was invested by the hippies back in 1960s. It offers an exotic and different perspective of San Francisco. You can join us on our Private Tours to explore the unique boutiques, the music halls, mural paintings, exotic coffee shops and restaurants. In addition, the Private Tour takes you through the Spanish-Mexican district of the Mission and Castro.

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