3 to 6 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
8 people
English
At night, Alcatraz prison feels a little bit creepier & perhaps even haunted… but unlike the less personal, only self-guided Day Tour, your small, English only docent-led group at night will learn more history in a less crowded space. Options include cell entry, short talks, special exhibits, & multiple-stop programs unavailable on the Day Tour. The prison comes alive as you see escape displays & cells frozen in time ‘ while you listen to prisoner & guard stories, historic details, & sound effects (in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian or Spanish). Plus you'll see the best of SF on a 2-hour city loop by open-top bus. The duration can be extended if you choose to hop on and off at various stops. You control the clock. This combo gets you on the infamous Alcatraz Island, while also showing you many other great city attractions, including the Golden Gate Bridge, Victorian homes, the Palace of Fine Arts, & more. You'll love it!
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 two others made their infamous “Escape From Alcatraz.”
Alcatraz is continually one of the most popular tours in the country.
• Video History Presentation: No Charge
• The 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.
• A 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.
3 hours • Admission Ticket Included
The Bus Tour loops through SF & over the Golden Gate Bridge & back. 2 hours with no hop-off. If you plan to hop on & off, it can take several hours.
• Go over the Golden Gate Bridge and stop at Vista Point for terrific views.
• Other key stops at or near: The Haight/Ashbury district, Victorian homes, Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, the Financial District, Golden Gate Park, City Hall, the Palace of Fine Arts, Lombard Street, and more.
• Recorded commentary in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Cantonese, or Mandarin Chinese
Disposable headphones are included.
• NO RESERVATIONS NEEDED. Buses run 10 a.m.–5 5pm daily. 6 p.m. in summer.
• Buses run every 20–30 minutes, or more often in the summer.
• Start and finish the tour at any of the hop-on, hop-off bus stops.
• A mobile app is available with live bus arrival times.
• Open-top buses can be chilly! A backpack with extra layers is recommended, including a skull cap!
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
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