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Alcatraz Day Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise
DiscoverTown Tours
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Christa_N
199 days ago
Lots of walking up/down hills/stairs and worth every minute. Very well done tour and the staff on the boat and at Alcatraz were incredibly hospitable.
These two high-quality, separate-departure tours can be done on the same day or over more than one day. First, choose a date from the schedule for the daytime Alcatraz prison tour, complete with headset audio (available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish). Either before or after Alcatraz, you can enjoy a "boat-load" of spectacular views along San Francisco Bay. (With wifi/mobile phone audio tour available in nine languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German, and Taiwanese. ) Considering how often Alcatraz sells out at the Pier 33 Box Office, this package is often a great way to get a ticket to Alcatraz and make memories going under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Departure Point
- FOR BAY CRUISE, YEAR ROUND: Available before or after Alcatraz, go to the small “Victorian House” kiosk near Pier 39. Show mobile voucher & mention DiscoverTown Tours to get Bay Cruise tickets. Multiple departures; 11:00am -6:15pm in summer, 11:00am -4:15pm in winter. No reservations needed.
- Bring email voucher & a Government Issued Photo ID (for anyone age 18+) directly to Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing. Go to the Will Call window 20- 30 min. before your departure. Note DiscoverTown Tours. Call us if help is needed.
AGE 18+ = VALID PHOTO ID REQUIRED.
Return Details
- Similarly, the Bay Cruise component begins and ends at the dock between Piers 39 & 41.
- The Alcatraz Island ferry & inside the prison tour components begin & end at Alcatraz Landing, Pier 33... departing at your designated tour time.
Duration
4 hours
Languages Available
- Audio guide - German
- Audio guide - Russian
- Audio guide - Portuguese
- Audio guide - Korean
- Audio guide - Mandarin
- Audio guide - Japanese
- Audio guide - English
- Audio guide - Italian
- Audio guide - French
- Audio guide - Dutch
- Audio guide - Spanish
Points of Interest
Stop At: Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
Discover America’s most infamous prison, with a chance to go inside the cells and feel the cold and dark life firsthand. During the award-winning 45-minute cell house audio headset tour you will learn of escape attempts, riots, bizarre characters, and much more. Displays include prison life, guard controls, and how Frank Morris and 2 others made their infamous “Escape From Alcatraz.” Alcatraz is continually one of the most popular tours in the country: • Video History Presentation – No Charge • Audio Tour includes sound effects, interviews with prisoners and guards, and historic details • The Cellhouse Audio Tour is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. • Bookstore with information in many languages • Permanent exhibit The Big Lockup: Mass Incarceration in the United States • Other rotating exhibits • Visit the prison Recreation Yard, talk with Park Rangers, and walk the Perimeter Trail.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, California
The Golden Gate Bridge is quite impressive when seen from below! This easy 1-hour tour on a stable 300-passenger ferry boat makes for smooth sailing. Daily departures from 11:00 am let you control the clock. These boats all have a snack bar with Beer and Wine, restrooms, and indoor and outdoor decks. You'll take in fabulous skyline views of Fort Mason, Marina Green, Pacific Heights, Presidio and Historic Ft. Point, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and points around the SF Bay. The included audio tour is playable via on-board wifi to connect with your phone. Or simply enjoy the scenic ride and broadcast tour, moving around the boat at your leisure. The audio tour is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German and Taiwanese. Valid within 365 days from your date of purchase. Even on a sunny day the wind can be strong and the Pacific Ocean moisture can feel cool, so seasonally appropriate layered clothing is recommended.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Round-trip ferry from Pier 33, San Francisco to Alcatraz Island
- Separate, Single Departure & Arrival @ Pier 41 for a Loop Under the Golden Gate Bridge
- Note: The date you choose is the date of your Alcatraz Tour
- Ferry and Admission Ticket to Alcatraz Island
Redemption Instructions
Alcatraz departure = time shown on booking. Bay Cruise is flexible, before or after Alcatraz.
*2 tours from 2 separate locations*
ROUGHLY 48 HOURS BEFORE ALCATRAZ DEPARTURE, A QR CODE WILL BE SENT (for your full group).
Take the QR Code on your phone to PIER 33, 20-30 minutes early.
If no QR code is received within 48 hrs. of departure, please email.
The lead traveler (& all guests 18+) should be prepared to show valid government issued photo identification.
Typically, IDs are not reviewed. But you must have an ID, if requested. A local driver’s license from your home country or a clear photo of a passport are acceptable.
• Boats leave on time
• Audio tour upon entering prison at top of hill
For guests with mobility issues, a wheelchair accessible tram is at the dock. A second adult may go along, if bench space allows. Others must walk a steep ¼ mile hike up to the prison. Reconvene at the top.
No food sold on Alcatraz. Any food you bring must be eaten at the dock.
Round trip = ~ 3 hours. Return boats every 30 min. You decide how long to stay.
- - - -
1-HOUR BAY CRUISE = PIER 41
*Any day*
Go to Blue & Gold Fleet's “yellow house” kiosk between Pier 39 & Pier 41.
Show Booking Reference (e.g. BR-12345678).
State it's via DiscoverTown Tours.
Date on voucher is unimportant. Bay Cruises depart behind kiosk.
No reservation required. Several departures daily, ~ 11:00am - 6:00pm (4:00pm in winter). Earlier or later times may vary on weekends & peak periods.
Both tours have indoor/outdoor seating. The best views are outside, so consider extra layers in a backpack (esp. wind shells, possibly skull caps; maybe even warm leggings). SF Bay and Alcatraz can be chilly – even on bright, sunny days.
Bay Cruise audio tour in English via loudspeakers. Also, via mobile/earphones from on-board Wi-Fi in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German, & Taiwanese.
Beer/wine/snacks sold on board.
Email, text, WhatsApp, or call us if needed.
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the DiscoverTown Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
These two high-quality, separate-departure tours can be done on the same day or over more than one day. First, choose a date from the schedule for the daytime Alcatraz prison tour, complete with headset audio (available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish). Either before or after Alcatraz, you can enjoy a "boat-load" of spectacular views along San Francisco Bay. (With wifi/mobile phone audio tour available in nine languages: English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German, and Taiwanese. ) Considering how often Alcatraz sells out at the Pier 33 Box Office, this package is often a great way to get a ticket to Alcatraz and make memories going under the Golden Gate Bridge.
Departure Point
- FOR BAY CRUISE, YEAR ROUND: Available before or after Alcatraz, go to the small “Victorian House” kiosk near Pier 39. Show mobile voucher & mention DiscoverTown Tours to get Bay Cruise tickets. Multiple departures; 11:00am -6:15pm in summer, 11:00am -4:15pm in winter. No reservations needed.
- Bring email voucher & a Government Issued Photo ID (for anyone age 18+) directly to Pier 33, Alcatraz Landing. Go to the Will Call window 20- 30 min. before your departure. Note DiscoverTown Tours. Call us if help is needed.
AGE 18+ = VALID PHOTO ID REQUIRED.
Return Details
- Similarly, the Bay Cruise component begins and ends at the dock between Piers 39 & 41.
- The Alcatraz Island ferry & inside the prison tour components begin & end at Alcatraz Landing, Pier 33... departing at your designated tour time.
Duration
4 hours
Languages Available
- Audio guide - German
- Audio guide - Russian
- Audio guide - Portuguese
- Audio guide - Korean
- Audio guide - Mandarin
- Audio guide - Japanese
- Audio guide - English
- Audio guide - Italian
- Audio guide - French
- Audio guide - Dutch
- Audio guide - Spanish
Points of Interest
Stop At: Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California
Discover America’s most infamous prison, with a chance to go inside the cells and feel the cold and dark life firsthand. During the award-winning 45-minute cell house audio headset tour you will learn of escape attempts, riots, bizarre characters, and much more. Displays include prison life, guard controls, and how Frank Morris and 2 others made their infamous “Escape From Alcatraz.” Alcatraz is continually one of the most popular tours in the country: • Video History Presentation – No Charge • Audio Tour includes sound effects, interviews with prisoners and guards, and historic details • The Cellhouse Audio Tour is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish. • Bookstore with information in many languages • Permanent exhibit The Big Lockup: Mass Incarceration in the United States • Other rotating exhibits • Visit the prison Recreation Yard, talk with Park Rangers, and walk the Perimeter Trail.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Alcatraz Island
San Francisco, California
The Golden Gate Bridge is quite impressive when seen from below! This easy 1-hour tour on a stable 300-passenger ferry boat makes for smooth sailing. Daily departures from 11:00 am let you control the clock. These boats all have a snack bar with Beer and Wine, restrooms, and indoor and outdoor decks. You'll take in fabulous skyline views of Fort Mason, Marina Green, Pacific Heights, Presidio and Historic Ft. Point, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and points around the SF Bay. The included audio tour is playable via on-board wifi to connect with your phone. Or simply enjoy the scenic ride and broadcast tour, moving around the boat at your leisure. The audio tour is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German and Taiwanese. Valid within 365 days from your date of purchase. Even on a sunny day the wind can be strong and the Pacific Ocean moisture can feel cool, so seasonally appropriate layered clothing is recommended.
Duration: 1 hour
Additional Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Round-trip ferry from Pier 33, San Francisco to Alcatraz Island
- Separate, Single Departure & Arrival @ Pier 41 for a Loop Under the Golden Gate Bridge
- Note: The date you choose is the date of your Alcatraz Tour
- Ferry and Admission Ticket to Alcatraz Island
Redemption Instructions
Alcatraz departure = time shown on booking. Bay Cruise is flexible, before or after Alcatraz.
*2 tours from 2 separate locations*
ROUGHLY 48 HOURS BEFORE ALCATRAZ DEPARTURE, A QR CODE WILL BE SENT (for your full group).
Take the QR Code on your phone to PIER 33, 20-30 minutes early.
If no QR code is received within 48 hrs. of departure, please email.
The lead traveler (& all guests 18+) should be prepared to show valid government issued photo identification.
Typically, IDs are not reviewed. But you must have an ID, if requested. A local driver’s license from your home country or a clear photo of a passport are acceptable.
• Boats leave on time
• Audio tour upon entering prison at top of hill
For guests with mobility issues, a wheelchair accessible tram is at the dock. A second adult may go along, if bench space allows. Others must walk a steep ¼ mile hike up to the prison. Reconvene at the top.
No food sold on Alcatraz. Any food you bring must be eaten at the dock.
Round trip = ~ 3 hours. Return boats every 30 min. You decide how long to stay.
- - - -
1-HOUR BAY CRUISE = PIER 41
*Any day*
Go to Blue & Gold Fleet's “yellow house” kiosk between Pier 39 & Pier 41.
Show Booking Reference (e.g. BR-12345678).
State it's via DiscoverTown Tours.
Date on voucher is unimportant. Bay Cruises depart behind kiosk.
No reservation required. Several departures daily, ~ 11:00am - 6:00pm (4:00pm in winter). Earlier or later times may vary on weekends & peak periods.
Both tours have indoor/outdoor seating. The best views are outside, so consider extra layers in a backpack (esp. wind shells, possibly skull caps; maybe even warm leggings). SF Bay and Alcatraz can be chilly – even on bright, sunny days.
Bay Cruise audio tour in English via loudspeakers. Also, via mobile/earphones from on-board Wi-Fi in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German, & Taiwanese.
Beer/wine/snacks sold on board.
Email, text, WhatsApp, or call us if needed.
Voucher Info
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
The tour identified in this promotion is made available through Viator. Groupon is not affiliated with or sponsored by the DiscoverTown Tours in connection with this deal. Please contact Groupon customer service for all inquiries related to this offer. Inquiries placed to Viator will be directed back to Groupon.
This offer is not eligible for promo codes.
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John_J
We booked our cruise for 9:40 AM. We had planned our day around this time, but when we arrive, the office did not open till 10 and we were told that Viator had provide us wrong information. We called Viator and were told that they had emailed us that there was a change. No email was ever received. They were able to get us on a different boat through a different company for 940, but we ended up having to run between piers to find that other company. It was not a good way to start the day; however, the cruise around the harbor later on went well.
Christa_N
Lots of walking up/down hills/stairs and worth every minute. Very well done tour and the staff on the boat and at Alcatraz were incredibly hospitable.
Maya P
Lots of fun and cool facts to learn. Gift shop wasn’t as cool but all in all we had a great time. The boat ride was fast and our tour guide was a great guy.