This was a very well run tour with knowledgeable guides. The bay views at night are lovely. The prison itself has been left virtually untouched since the last inmates left in 1963, so it is a window into a former era and a rather grim one at that! We went in winter and were well dressed for the weather. Take... More

GREAT tour - everyone will love it. Book ahead to ensure that you get on!!! More

This tour was pretty interesting, but seemed to focus almost entirely on the one or two escape attempts by former prisoners. It is very cold on the island and the tour seems overpriced as you do not have a human tour guide but instead must walk up the hill to put on the headphones for the audio tour. Is also... More

We really lucked out the day we went unseasonably warm & No Fog . We took our 12 yr old grandchildren to see Alcatraz. I strongly recommend as we did & buy tkts on line before you go . I booked a week or so before we left for the west coast. I picked 12:30 as a time thinking the... More

We took a morning tour (10:30am). Make sure you allow yourself extra time, the line was actually pretty long and we were not in the peak season. The island is beautiful, the audio tour definitely better than expected - lots of great detail and stories. You can also watch a short movie about the island and its history. You can... More

They give you head phones for tours! Very nice. Gardens that the inmates were beautiful. Loved the old buildings and scenery. Walked through the halls of where the cells were. I would recommend to see it if you go to San Francisco. More

Alcatraz is a place which has always fascinated me as a kid. So I was pretty excited going there. Booked the shuttle to go there on pier 39, took about 15 mins to get there. The place is very moving, a little run-down but it's not super recent either. Plenty of occasions to take pictures. Many areas cannot be visited... More

A must do tour - and must be done at night if possible - highlight of the trip to san fran More

a great trip at night. booke the evening tour and had a great time everything we expected cold, fog, and cell doors More