Official Alcatraz Island Prison Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise
Overview
Available languages
Mobile ticket
This is a unique tour package to visit both the Alcatraz Island and the Golden Gate Bridge! For the Alcatraz tour, you will first take a short ferry ride from Pier 33 to the Alcatraz Island, where you can walk around the Island freely at your own pace and follow a 45-minutes award-winning audio tour in multiple languages of the Alcatraz Prison Cellhouse. You can hop on to any returning ferry when you are finish touring the Alcatraz Island. For the San Francisco Bay Cruise Tour, it will start near Pier 39 where just a short walk from Pier 33 Alcatraz Landing. During this 60-minute Bay Cruise Tour, you will tour around the Alcatraz Island and under the famous Golden Gate Bridge, where you will enjoy breathtaking views of San Francisco and its bay!
Tips: You can do the Bay Cruise Tour before the Alcatraz Tour, or on a different date! There are multiple departures daily and your Bay Cruise voucher is valid for any date, any departure time
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces 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
You will take a ferry ride from Pier 33 to the Alcatraz Island to attend a short ranger tour of the Alcatraz Island, then you will be free to walk around the Alcatraz Island and the Prison Buildings following a 45-minutes award-winning audio tour that is available in different languages.
Pier 39
Bay Cruise starts from Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf.
What‘s Included
60-minutes Bay Cruise Tour that goes under the Golden Gate Bridge!
Award-winning audio tour in multiple languages
Official Alcatraz ticket, including ferry ride to the island (Value $45.25)
Admission to the Alcatraz Island & Prison Cellhouse
Round-trip ferry rides to the Alcatraz Island
Options
Official Alcatraz Island Prison Tour and San Francisco Bay Cruise
Reviews
317 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
It was perfect for what...
Amy W,May 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was perfect for what we were looking for 2 tours and reasonably priced, we did things at our pace. Very enjoyable.
Paid over the top
Julie R,Apr 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00You can get your tickets direct at the ferry terminal at fisherman’s wharf far cheaper than on this site.
I like how you toured...
Cindy,Apr 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00I like how you toured Alcatraz at your own pace. The prison itself, with the audio guide was nice to experience. Locating the correct dock at Pier 39 for the San Francisco Bay tour can be difficult. We used the hop on hop off bus the previous day to make sure we knew where to go. We enjoyed this part of the tour too.
Perfect little get away
AnaMaria T,Apr 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Nice experience. The Alcatraz audio tour is superb. Very well narrated. Enough time to enjoy Alcatraz and then to finish up with the cruise under the Giolden Gates bridge. Perfect opportunity to take the most instagram worthy pictures.
easy self guided tour...
Andrew W,Apr 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00easy self guided tour around alcatraz. free headphones made the history and stories worth listening to
Book it!
Matthew W,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour, great place. One of the best audio tours I have taken and made the entire trip worth it.
Bad customer service
Jeff S,Mar 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
2.00The island Alcatraz is amazing but the line for the weight and the disorganization of the ticket company makes for a very frustrating day for anyone involved
Very educational for those interested in criminal and Indigenous history & philanthropy.
cookyboy12,Mar 4, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00A trolley is available for people with disabilities. It takes you from the dock to Alcatraz’s entrance. There are many steps up to the exercise yard so it’s good to take a carer with you to take photos of it. The self-guided tour is well narrated. It’d be helpful if staff handing out its audio equipment took a little more time in explaining how to use it to its full advantage. I have a brain injury which has affected my language and cognitive skills, which stopped me from matching aural and visual (eg images, cells and landscapes). Displaying the green sunflower lanyard for hidden disabilities will help both tourists and your staff. It’s really important. For more info, go to https://hdsunflower.com/uk/about-hidden-disabilities-sunflower. I’m more than happy to share my lived experiences with you. Feel free to email me at [email protected] if you wish.
Alcatraz has been on my bucket list.
Leanne B,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Despite the rainy and bitterly cold day, we found the overall experience extremely informative and a very interesting period of American history.
Interesting to see!
Roseanne S,Jan 28, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very interesting! But be aware …it is a long upward climb to get to the prison itself and start the tour.
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