Alcatraz PLUS San Francisco Foreign Language City Tour City Tour - Special

FOREIGN LANGUAGE CITY TOUR COMBINED WITH AN ALCATRAZ FERRY AND AUDIO TOUR AS A SECOND RESERVATION

One Stop Tour Shopping! Pay NO markup on the Alcatraz Tickets PLUS a Foreign Language City Tour. Two great San Francisco sightseeing trips. BOOK EARLY! Alcatraz tours are often sold out over a week in advance! Former federal prison Alcatraz has become a must see activity for visitors to the Bay Area.

HOW IT WORKS:

• Rates are a combination of the published retail prices for Alcatraz Ferry and The Foreign Language City Tour. It's easy - You book the Foreign Language Tour and we will book Alcatraz as a second reservation for you. Two reservations with 2 separate credit card charges.

• Use this page to purchase your Foreign Language Tour. You will receive email confirmation for your Foreign Lanuguage City Tour.

• We will then make a time specific reservation for Alcatraz Ticket(s) as a second reservation-based on availability. This will be a separate charge from The City Tour. See combined totals below. Guest that reserve a morning City Tour will be scheduled for an afternoon Alcatraz Departure to follow their City Tour. Guests that reserve an afternoon City Tour will be scheduled for a morning Alcatraz Departure.

• You will receive 2 Confirmation emails. One for your Foreign Langauge City Tour and One for your Alcatraz Tour. Please print both emailed confirmations. Confirmation process is now complete. Print and present both confirmations upon arrival.

 

San Francisco Foreign Language Deluxe City Tour

Enjoy the San Francisco City Tour narrated in the language of your choice by audio headset. The tour is available in the following languages:

• French - Bien-venue
• Italian - Bienvenuti
• Spanish - Bienvenidos
• German - Herzlich Willkommen
• Japanese
• Korean

Drive along the Pacific Ocean, stopping for a seaside view at the Cliff House. We see the Presidio overlooking San Francisco Bay and Alcatraz before crossing the spectacular Golden Gate Bridge to stop at Vista Point North. View Fisherman Wharf and Pier 39 at the conclusion of the tour.

Enjoy ample time for photos and exploration while touring San Francisco. This is an excellent way to see the City in a short space of time or to orient you for a longer stay. From past to present and hills to shiny sea, your experience will be most memorable

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS OF THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE CITY TOUR

 

Ferry to Alcatraz and Alcatraz Island Tour

After a short 10 minute ferry ride from Pier 33 across San Francisco Bay you will arrive on the infamous Alcatraz Island. The tour includes a movie of Alcatraz history and a 35 minute audio headset tour of an Alcatraz cell block.

Cruise aboard the ferry to the infamous and notorious former federal prison - home to the likes of Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelley, and Robert "The Birdman" Stroud. The National Park presents a captioned orientation video with historical footage, self-guided walks, exhibits and Ranger-interpretive talks on topics such as "Famous Escapes." Also featured is an Award-winning audio tour in the prison Cell House with actual interviews of former guards and inmates - available in six languages - English, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Spanish.

To reach the Cell House, you must walk up a steep hill. In addition to the famous prison, Alcatraz features some of the most spectacular views of San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge from the beautifully landscaped Agave Trail.

After the tour there is time to visit the Alcatraz Museum, the bookshop and explore the island. Stay as long as you like ferries depart every 1/2 hour back to San Francisco. Average time spent on Alcatraz is 1 1/2 - 3 hours.

Please note: The walk to the Alcatraz Cellhouse is on steep, uneven pavement. Sustainable Easy Access Transport is available, free of cost, for wheelchair users and visitors unable to walk up the quarter mile, 12% upgrade. No animals, except certified service animals are allowed on Alcatraz Island.

 

San Francisco Foreign Language City Tour plus Alcatraz as a 2nd reservation
Foreign Language Tour departs daily at 9:15am. Alcatraz Departure will be confirmed for a specific time.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE CITY TOUR IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Guest are asked to meet at The San Francisco Sightseeing Ticket Office at PIER 41 at Fisherman's Wharf. There is ample paid parking lots and very limited metered street parking is available.

• Gray Line Sightseeing provides complimentary hotel pick up from most hotels in San Francisco. Please be punctual for your pick up time, but allow at least ten minutes for possible traffic delays. Click here for a San Francisco Pick Up Hotel List

• Wheelchair facilities are available. However, passengers in a wheelchair can be accommodated only if they can get on and off the bus on their own and if the wheelchair can be folded. The driver is not permitted to assist handicapped persons due to insurance restrictions.

ALCATRAZ FERRY AND ISLAND IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Alcatraz Ferry departs from Pier 33 along the San Francisco Embarcadero. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to your departure time for boarding.

• On-street parking in the Fisherman's Wharf area can be hard to find, and nearly every space has a parking meter. Parking meters take nickels, dimes and quarters. Commerical Parking: There are fifteen commercial lots with a five-block radius of the Alcatraz Landing at Pier 33, with a total of more than 3,000 parking spaces. The closest and most convenient lot is at 80 Francisco at Kearny, just one block away, across the Embarcadero from Alcatraz Landing.

• Handicap Accessibility: Visitors unable to make the climb up Alcatraz's roads may take advantage of SEAT - Sustainable Easy Access Transport - an electric shuttle that meets each scheduled arrival at the Alcatraz dock and transports visitors requiring mobility assistance from the dock to the prison building. SEAT returns visitors requiring mobility assistance from the prison building back to the dock at regular intervals throughout the day. Visitors requiring mobility assistance may be accompanied by one attendant in their party if space is available. Families with small children and strollers cannot be accommodated on SEAT. The following areas are completely wheelchair accessible: Alcatraz dock area, Prison building main floor, All bookstores, Museum displays and Island theater.

• The Alcatraz Ferry operates year round. Reservations are limited to 8 tickets and are available for purchase for the next 60 days. If you book 60 or more days in advance we will process your sightseeing tour reservation now and hold and book the Alcatraz Ferry as the dates are released to the public. By ordering this combination tour your authorize "Tourcorp" to purchase Alcatraz Ferry Tickets from Alcatraz Cuises on your behalf. Day Alcatraz Ferry and Tour Rates: $26.00 for adult and juniors 12-61. $24.50 for seniors 62+ and $16.00 for children 5-11. Night Alcatraz Ferry and Tour Rates: $33.00 for adult and juniors 12-61. $32.00 for seniors 62+ and $19.50 for children 5-11.

• Limited tickets for Night Alcatraz Tours are available. Please indicate, in the special request box on the order page, if you want a night tour with your order. If night tours are unavailable a day Alcatraz Tour, if available, will be reserved for you automatically.

• Alcatraz Night Tours Depart: April - September 30: Daily Except Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:10pm and 6:40pm

 

Payment:

Your credit card will be charged the total amount of products and services selected at the time of booking. We accept Visa, Mastercard, American Express or Discover Cards. A separate charge will be made by Alcatraz Cruises and will reflect accordingly on your credit card statement.

City Tour Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

This tour must be booked 24 hours in advance. You will receive an immediate confirmation email with an E-Ticket Voucher for your Double Decker Tour. Print this voucher and present the SIGNED voucher at departure location. Only one voucher will be created per tour or activity for all travelers. Your voucher must be printed. No Exceptions.

Alcatraz Confirmation & Travel Voucher:

You will be receiving a separate confirmation email within 12-24 Hours with Alcatraz Tickets and all necessary details. Alcatraz Tickets are only available for booking for the next 60 days. Confirmation of Alcatraz Tickets, that are booked 60 days or more in advance, will be sent when tickets become available for booking.

City Tour Cancellation Policy:

Reservation may be cancelled, without penalty, at least 24 Hours prior to the confirmed tour date. Cancellations within 24 hours of the tour are charged in full. We charge 100% for No Shows. If the tour is cancelled by the tour operator, the full ticket price will be refunded.

Alcatraz Cancellation Policy:

Alcatraz Tickets are Final Sale. Any changes to your Alcatraz departure time must be done 48 hours prior to your Alcatraz Cruise date. The National Park Pass is not applicable to the Alcatraz Tour. No exchanges, refunds or cancellations. You may purchase up to 8 tickets on the web. Alcatraz is a National Park and does not offer any refunds or discounts.

Supplier and Tourcorp assume no responsibility for delays caused by accidents, breakdown, weather, conditions of trails, roads, bays, oceans, rivers, airspace and any other conditions beyond control of Supplier, in addition to insufficient numbers of passengers.

Comfortable shoes, extra layer of warm clothing, hats, visors and sunglasses. Weather: Tour route or activity may be changed depending on local weather conditions. Gratuities and Souvenirs are not included.

All company policies can be found at www.tourcorp.com, and are part of this tour purchase.