Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option

Name: Alcatraz Inside Access Ferry and Audio Tour with Night Option
Price: 81.89 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3.95 (134 reviews)

Overview

Available languages

German

Russian

Korean

Portuguese

Chinese

Japanese

English

Italian

French

Dutch

Spanish

Mobile ticket

Explore Alcatraz Island like never before with this exclusive package that includes official admission and round-trip ferry tickets. Accompanied by a unique companion audio guide, your journey unfolds with captivating narratives about the island’s history, hidden gardens, and powerful stories of resistance. From the moment you board the ferry at Pier 33 to your return, enjoy immersive storytelling that enhances the official Cellhouse audio tour. This experience reveals insights often missed, providing a deeper understanding of transformation within this historic site.

At checkout, you can select the Alcatraz Night Tour option, which includes evening ferry service, guided introductions by park rangers, and access to areas not open during the day. With fewer visitors and special programs, the night tour offers a more intimate and immersive experience of the island. Night option is not available Sundays and Mondays.

This is a self-guided tour with an exclusive audio companion guide.

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What To Expect

Alcatraz Island

Visit San Francisco’s most legendary landmark with included ferry and admission to Alcatraz Island. Explore the prison that once held Al Capone and Machine Gun Kelly, take in sweeping Bay views, and walk through historic buildings, gardens, and ruins. Your visit includes the official Cellhouse audio tour and an exclusive companion audio guide that reveals hidden stories from the moment you board the ferry to your return.

Admission Included

What‘s Included

Immersive audio tour from start to finish

Official Alcatraz admission

Official Alcatraz Cellhouse audio tour

Round-trip ferry tickets to Alcatraz Island

Food & Drink

Live Tour Guide

Options

Alcatraz Night Tour with Audio

Alcatraz Night Tour: The Alcatraz Night tour includes special programs, smaller crowds, and unique access to areas not open during the day.

Alcatraz Day Tour with Audio

Reviews

3.95

134 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Great trip - would recommend
jenpG8587FE,,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My family had a fantastic time visiting Alcatraz. It was definitely one of the best parts of our trip to SFO. The team made everything easy with clear instructions and great communication. The boat ride was smooth and comfortable (with good snacks, too!). Highly recommend this for anyone visiting the city.
Bring comfortable shoes...
Erick G,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Bring comfortable shoes and if you’re going to visit during lower temperatures bring some jackets. I would visit again!
As advertised
V8299CEmarkp,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Nice ferry ride and tour. They’re sticklers about leaving on time. Tour is interesting and the right length. Gift shop has fun trinkets. Beautiful gardens outside.
Terrible
T6371HEsebastianj,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
We never made it. It was raining hard and the tour operator stopped replying. I’m going to Make sure this gets out there including my emails with your unprofessional tour operator. I’m traveling with 10 year olds trip advisor I will never book with you again and I will make sure I expose this to everyone to read unless you refund me my money back.
Don’t Miss
H334FLmichaelk,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great insight into the prison and its history, as well as a glance at the problems with mass incarceration in the United States. My children, 8 and 13 loved the tour and the accompanying audio.
Great Experience
Natasha P,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great insightful experience and we enjoyed the audio tour. Once you are on the island ferry’s come an go back to the city regularly so you can stay as long as you like or leave whenever you like. We had amazing views of San Francisco, the bay and Golden Gate Bridge. We would definitely recommend. You can buy souvenirs and bottles of water on the island and there are restrooms
Closed off
Sydney L,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
Many sections were closed off and the audio tour was somewhat underwhelming. There was pretty scenery along the way but not something I would do again.
Scam tickets
Farshad S,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00
I got 4 tickets and 2 of the tickets didn’t work and O had to buy new ones a d go with another ferry
3 days after booking...
Pam H,,Jan 3, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00
3 days after booking experience and after landing in SFO, I get a text that they had oversold the night experience and could not accommodate us but was able to get us on a day tour the next day. We already have our 4 days planned pretty tightly. The company did get us in a day tour for the last day we were there, which cost almost double had I booked directly through the Alcatraz site. Overselling is not ideal but taking 3 days to communicate the issue was unacceptable.
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Alfonso G,,Jan 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
My visit to Alcatraz Island was far more than a tour — it was a powerful, emotional journey through history, memory, and silence. From the very beginning, everything was impeccably organized. The transportation, the timing, and especially the audio guide were outstanding. The narration was immersive, respectful, and incredibly well-crafted, allowing the voices of the past to speak for themselves. Walking through the cells, corridors, and open spaces while listening to those stories was profoundly moving. What truly sets this experience apart is how it makes you feel. Alcatraz is not just a historic site; it is a place that invites reflection — about freedom, resilience, isolation, and humanity. I visited at a very personal moment in my life, and this tour offered me something unexpected: quiet, perspective, and a sense of connection with stories much larger than my own. Thank you for preserving this place with such care and dignity, and for creating an experience that goes beyond facts and dates. This is not just a tour I will remember — it is one I will carry with me. Highly recommended to anyone visiting San Francisco. Truly unforgettable.