• Alcatraz Island - Explore America’s most notorious prison, with the opportunity to step inside the cells and experience the cold, dark atmosphere firsthand.
  During the acclaimed 45-minute cell house audio headset tour, learn about escape attempts, riots, eccentric inmates, and much more. Exhibits showcase prison life, guard operations, and the famous “Escape From Alcatraz” by Frank Morris and two others.

Alcatraz consistently ranks as one of the nation’s top tours:
• Video History Presentation – Free of charge
• Audio Tour features sound effects, interviews with inmates and guards, and historical insights
• The Cellhouse Audio Tour is offered in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
• Bookstore with multilingual information
• Permanent exhibit: The Big Lockup: Mass Incarceration in the United States
• Additional rotating exhibits
• Visit the prison Recreation Yard, engage with Park Rangers, and stroll the Perimeter Trail.

• San Francisco - • The full loop takes about 2.25 hours (without hop-offs). Typically, it takes 5 or more hours as you may hop on and off multiple times.

• Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and pause at Vista Point for stunning views.

• Other notable stops include: The Haight/Ashbury district, Victorian homes, Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, Financial District, Golden Gate Park, City Hall, the Palace of Fine Arts, Lombard Street, and more.

• Recorded commentary available in 10 languages: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, Cantonese, or Mandarin Chinese

• Disposable headphones are provided.

• NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Buses operate from 10am – 5pm daily, extending to 6pm in summer.

• Buses run every 20-30 minutes, with increased frequency in summer.

• Begin and end the tour at any hop-on, hop-off bus stop

• Mobile App available, featuring live bus arrival times

• Open-top buses can be chilly! Bringing a backpack with extra layers, including a skull cap, is recommended!

• Flexible Departure/Arrival for City Tour
• Round-trip ferry to Alcatraz Island (Value: $45.25)
• Date selection corresponds with Alcatraz Tour date

You have the flexibility to complete these two top-notch tours in one day or across multiple days.

Start by selecting a date for the Alcatraz prison tour from the given timetable, which includes a headset audio accessible in a range of languages including Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

Then, either prior to or following your visit to Alcatraz, you can take pleasure in exploring the city from a high viewpoint atop an open vehicle or from the comfort of the street level bus deck.

Given the high demand and frequent sellout of Alcatraz tickets at the Pier 33 Ticket Office, this combo often proves to be an excellent way to secure an Alcatraz ticket while also accessing numerous other wonderful city attractions.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.