The ferry ride is short and you walk uphill to the prison. The tour with headsets is excellent. The prison cells are scary to see, small and cold. Some of the cells could have been cleaner. You get t… Full review by Peter Z
Apr 13, 2024
Good, if on a tour as a tourist to San Francisco. Enjoyed and will recommend, if one has time but is not much do. Took the morning tour and if on a holiday can/should visit. Full review by Gvipin
Apr 13, 2024
Loved every inch of this trip to Alcatraz Island. The boat trip, the views and especially the history behind the prison walls were all excellent in gaining an understanding of prison life. Well wor… Full review by Exploration814414
Hi, we want to do the Alcatraz tour. Is it best to do the day tour, the night tour or is what you see - make it worth doing both?
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We only did the day tour which was great, basically stay as long as you want and get the boat back when your ready as you are free to roam the jail and the island.
There is an Alcatraz tours website easily found on Google or other search engines. Tickets are emailed, you print them off or download to your mobile device