Available as a bonus with all Alcatraz Combos...

and with Big Bus 1 Day Classic Hop-On/Hop-Off or Big Bus 2 Day Deluxe Hop-On/Hop-Off.

Compare Chinatown at $35 and up.

No reservations needed. Just present your Voucher (as a print-out or on your phone).

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1-Hour Chinatown Walking Tour:

Built up around what was the original town square of the village of Yerba Buena that was later renamed San Francisco, Chinatown is a delight for history lovers and contemporary fans of the colorful and the unique.

See the crowded and bustling open-air meat and produce markets of Stockton Street; visit side alleyways that will take you back in time; and discover lions, dragons, pagoda roofs, and dangling lantern along Grant Street.

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended. Some uphill walking is involved. Tour departs from the Southeast corner of Union Square, at Geary and Powell Streets. 

Walking Tour Directions

April – October @ 11:00am & 1:00pm

and

November – March @ 1:00pm

DAYTIME ROUND TRIP ALCATRAZ CRUISES FERRY TO ALCATRAZ ISLAND INCLUDING CELL HOUSE AUDIO TOUR

Official Tour and Travel Partner

NOT SOLD SEPARATELY • SOLD ONLY AS PART OF A TOUR PACKAGE 

VALUE: $39.90 Adults & Juniors (12+), $37.65 Seniors (62+), $24.40 Kids (5-11), Free for Ages 0-4

Please arrive 30 minutes early. No Hotel Pickup. Your tour begins with a 10-15 minute boat trip from Pier 33. Expect your stay on Alcatraz Island to last at least 2 or 2.5 hours (typically 3 Hours round trip). Boats return every 30 minutes.

Discover America’s most infamous prison, with a chance to go inside the cells and feel the cold and dark life firsthand. Alcatraz operated as a federal penitentiary from 1933 to 1963, housing notorious criminals including Al Capone, Machine GunKelly, and Creepy Karpis. 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
• Visit the prison Recreation Yard, talk with Park Rangers, and walk the Perimeter Trail(note that parts of Alcatraz Island may be closed to the general public periodically – for repairs, wildlife protection, or other concerns) 
• Unlimited photo opportunities and great views looking back at the City or out to the Golden Gate Bridge

• The Bridge is most impressive when seen from below
• Easy 1-hour tour
• Stable 300-passenger boat makes for smooth sailing
• Departures from 10:00 am daily, every 30-45 minutes, see schedule here
• Snack bar, restrooms, and indoor and outdoor decks
• Full bar on board – make it cocktail hour!
• Fabulous skyline views of Fort Mason, Marina Green, Pacific Heights, Presidio and Historic Ft. Point, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and points around the SF Bay
• Learn all about the sites with the included audio headset tour or simply enjoy the scenic ride – move around the boat at your leisure
• Ticket valid for any sailing 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