Guided tour

San Francisco: Golden Gate Bike Tour and Alcatraz Ticket

Activity provider: Bay City Bike Alcatraz
Guided tour

San Francisco: Golden Gate Bike Tour and Alcatraz Ticket

Activity provider: Bay City Bike Alcatraz

From US$ 179 per person

Enjoy a 2-day 2-tour package. Visit the notorious Alcatraz Prison by ferry and discover its history. Experience the thrill of cycling across the Golden Gate Bridge as you take a guided bike tour from San Francisco to Sausalito.

About this ticket

Cancellation policy
This activity is non-refundable
Covid-19 precautions
Special health and safety measures are in place. Check your activity voucher once you book for full details.
Duration 3 hours
Check availability to see starting times.
Host or greeter
English
Audio guide included
English

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the world-famous Alcatraz Island and discover its unique history
  • Bike across the Golden Gate Bridge for breathtaking views of the San Francisco skyline
  • Coast downhill into the charming town of Sausalito
  • Choose to continue on to Tiburon if you’d like to pedal for longer
  • Bike back across the Golden Gate Bridge if you’d prefer the exercise!
  • Cycle along San Francisco’s waterfront and experience Fisherman's Wharf up close
Full description

Explore San Francisco by bike and visit Alcatraz with this ticket for two tours over the course of two days. Take the ferry to Alcatraz Prison and uncover the prison's secrets on an audio tour. Enjoy a cycling tour to locations like Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge.

Cross San Francisco Bay on a journey to the notorious Alcatraz Prison by ferry. This world-famous prison served as a federal penitentiary from 1934 to 1963 and housed infamous criminals like Al Capone and Robert Stroud, the Birdman. Take the award-winning 45-minute Cellhouse audio tour and hear the tales of those who lived in Alcatraz. This tour brings history alive through the recounting of tales from correctional officers and prisoners. Your bike tour will take place the previous day 10:00 AM. Set off from Fisherman’s Wharf and enjoy a leisurely cycle for around 3 hours. You’ll be kitted out with a current model bike, front handlebar bag, lock, helmet, rear gear rack, and takeaway map – and then you’ll be ready to head out on tour! Follow the San Francisco waterfront with your guide, past Aquatic Park, Fort Mason, the Marina, and the Presidio, through Crissy Field and to Fort Point. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on a wide bike path, and then proceed to Vista Point and on to Old Fort Baker. The cycling tour comes to an end in Sausalito where you’ll have time to enjoy the shops, the many art galleries, and the delicious food. You can return to San Francisco right after the tour ends, or you may keep the bike until closing hours and enjoy additional time exploring this fascinating area on your own. Important Note: All bike tours take place 1 day prior to your selected Alcatraz departure. The date and time selected on your confirmation is for your day 2 Alcatraz Tour. Afternoon Alcatraz departure times are allotted, and so will be confirmed to customers approximately 30 days before departure.

Includes
  • Trip to Alcatraz island, with a ferry to and from the island
  • 2.5-hour self-guided audio tour of the island
  • Professionally guided bike tour
  • Full-day, bonus bike rental after the conclusion of your guided tour
  • Helmet
  • Map
  • Lock and key
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Damage insurance
  • Electric bicycle - available for an additional USD 35 fee payable on the day to the supplier
  • Gratuities (optional)

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Redeem your voucher at our 2661 Taylor Street Tour Center location for your bike tour. As the bike tour has a 10:00 AM departure, riders are advised to arrive 30 minutes before for proper bike fitting. For Alcatraz, redeem your voucher at Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing. Guests are free to call the day before the tour for more information at 415-346-2453. IMPORTANT NOTE: All bike tours take place 1 day prior to your selected Alcatraz departure. The date and time selected on your confirmation is for your Day 2 Alcatraz Tour. Your bike tour takes place the previous day at 10:00 AM. For example, if your chosen Alcatraz date is 31 May, your bike tour date will be 30 May. If you need to reschedule the bike portion of your tour, please contact the tour operator directly. Alcatraz departure times will be allotted.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Passport or ID card
  • Driver's license
  • Credit card

Know before you go

  • Due to National Park restrictions, Alcatraz reservations cannot be moved or rescheduled after purchase
  •  Please contact the local operator, if you would like to reschedule your bike tour
  • The date you choose for booking is the date that you will visit Alcatraz. Your bike tour will take place the previous day at 10:00 AM. For example, if your chosen Alcatraz date is 31 May, your bike tour date will be 30 May
  •  The Cellhouse audio tour is available in: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish
  •  The tour follows bike paths and the riding is mostly on flat landscapes
  •  Credit card deposit may be required at start of bike tour
  • E-bike upgrade available for USD 35
Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.5 /5

based on 192 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.3/5
  • Value for money
    4.2/5
  • Safety
    4.6/5

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Beautiful and exciting places. The only thing I would like to point out (which made me give 4 stars instead of 5) is the confusion of the next day's appointment for the Alcatraz tour: I had 3 emails/messages with 3 different indications on the meeting place. It was enough to say to collect the tickets at the box office on pier 33

October 12, 2022

Awesome tour! Going across the GG bridge was exhilarating. 3 steep hills to climb on way to the bridge. Not a trip for beginners or out of shape people unless you want to walk a lot. Great to be able to take ferry back and keep bike all day. Scott was our guide. Very knowledgeable. Would highly recommend doing this.

August 11, 2021

We were lucky and great weather for the bike tour, also went on a weekday so the trip across the bridge was much less crowded than I expect it is on a weekend which made things easier. Multiple stops along the way and a patient tour guide also made the bike tour easy going. Check in was efficient, everyone was very friendly and helpful. Check in for the Alcatraz trip couldn’t have been easier. All in all, a great experience, enjoyed by everyone.

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August 4, 2021

Product ID: 3681