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15 Best Alcatraz Tours & Tickets

The Alcatraz bookings: the cell house audio tour narrated by former guards and inmates, still one of the best hours in American tourism, plus the night version’s colder, quieter Rock. Summer dates sell out far ahead.

3.Combo Tour: Alcatraz Island and San Francisco Grand City Tour

Discover San Francisco’s top sights and explore Alcatraz with this combo tour. Enjoy iconic views, expert guides, and a memorable prison visit for $152.

★ 4.0

“Twin Peaks was our favorite viewpoint. Trip had nice balance between riding in bus and walking around sites. Narrator was very informative.”

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5.Ultimate San Francisco Tour: Alcatraz, Muir Woods and Sausalito

Discover San Francisco's highlights with this full-day tour featuring Alcatraz, Muir Woods, Sausalito, and more. Expert guides, stunning views, and seamless logistics.

★ 5.0

“The tour guide Patrick (of Dylan's tour) is very knowledgeable about the city and shared a lot of information about different neighborhoods and landmarks. He engaged us travelers from different parts of the world in some fun game and made the trip memorable one. Highly…”

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7.Alcatraz with Muir Woods and Sausalito Tour

Discover San Francisco’s top sights on this 7-8 hour tour including Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and Sausalito with a small group, expert guides, and stunning views.

★ 4.5

“The tour guide was informative and funny. There was enough time at each location and the flow was great”

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11.Alcatraz San Francisco Bay Cruise with Night Option

Explore Alcatraz with round-trip ferry tickets, an award-winning audio tour, and a scenic Bay cruise—fantastic for history buffs and picture takers alike.

“Very interesting audio tour of the cell block facility. It would be improved by having a similar audit history and structure when touring the rest of the island. Very interesting displays, but we were unable to read them all due to the boat schedule to…”

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12.San Francisco, Muir Woods, Sausalito and optional Alcatraz tour

Explore iconic San Francisco sights, Muir Woods, Sausalito, and optional Alcatraz on a 5.5-hour guided tour with comfortable transport and expert commentary.

★ 5.0

“just ordinary level, driver was pretty good, weather not, too short a stop in Sausalito, also have to pay for additional entrance fee”

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13.San Francisco: Alcatraz, Fishermans Wharf & Optional Extras

Discover San Francisco’s highlights with a guided tour of Fisherman’s Wharf, Alcatraz, and optional extras like bay cruises or the SkyStar Wheel.

★ 4.4

“I loved the tour guide, she had as great local depth of knowledge, told very interesting stories about local landmarks. I would like to see the tour directions clarified on the ticket information: say directly “ you will meet your tour guide and group on…”

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15.Inside Alcatraz Tour Including Fisherman’s Wharf Lunch Credit

Explore Alcatraz with a flexible self-guided audio tour, ferry ride, and a Fisherman's Wharf lunch voucher—perfect for independent history lovers.

★ 4.0

“Lots of ramps to walk up,and the flies were awful, I guess it was because of the season for the flies. Tour was wonderful while in the prison, also dress for weather, I had too many clothes”

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More Alcatraz Tours & Tickets

4.6San Francisco: Alcatraz Island Prison Tour with Bay Cruise4 hours$112 4.5Alcatraz Island Tour Package2 to 4 hours (approx.)$86.00 4.5San Francisco: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus with Ferry & Alcatraz Tour2 days$159 4.5Official Alcatraz Island Prison Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise2 to 5 hours (approx.)$148.00 5.0San Francisco Small Group City Sightseeing and Alcatraz Tour7 hours (approx.)$195.95 5.0Best Alcatraz Prison Tickets & San Francisco Combo Tour4 hours (approx.)$521.00 4.0Inside Alcatraz and Golden Gate Bridge Bay Cruise3 hours (approx.)$129.99 4.5Alcatraz & Fishermans Wharf Tour + Cruise & Skystar Options1 to 7 hours (approx.)$99.00 4.1San Francisco: City Tour and Alcatraz Entrance Ticket Combo6.5 hours$160 4.9San Francisco: Muir Woods & Sausalito Tour w/Alcatraz8 hours$179 4.0Escape from the Rock! Cruise around Alcatraz$46.00 4.5San Francisco Combo: Ferry Building Food Tour and Alcatraz1 to 4 hours (approx.)$181.00 4.5From San Francisco: Muir Woods, Sausalito and Alcatraz Tour7.5 hours$159 4.0Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option2 to 4 hours (approx.)$90.99 4.2San Francisco: Alcatraz Night Tour3 hours$98 4.2San Francisco Morning City Tour & Afternoon Alcatraz Ticket8 hours$139 4.5Official Inside Alcatraz Cruise2 to 4 hours (approx.)$89.00 4.0Inside Alcatraz and Two Hour Bike Rental: Same Day$79.99 4.5San Francisco: Alcatraz Night Tour with SF Bay Cruise4 hours$143 5.0Prison Break Alcatraz Escape Room in Fisherman’s Wharf1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)$45.99 4.6San Francisco: Alcatraz with SF City Tour8 hours$159 4.5Alcatraz Tour And Golden Gate bridge To Sausalito Bike Tour1 to 8 hours (approx.)$145.00 4.8San Francisco: City Highlights Tour with Alcatraz Ferry7 hours$195 4.0Full-Day Guided Tour of San Francisco with Alcatraz7 to 8 hours (approx.)$149.00