Top 6 Alcatraz Tours in San Francisco

1.Alcatraz Ticket, Ferry, & Self-Guided App

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,460 reviews · 3 hours · from $79Our pick

Explore Alcatraz by ferry with a self-guided audio tour, prison cells, escape stories, and sweeping San Francisco Bay views.

“Superb attraction. A live parks department guide first gave us an historic perspective of the island and the facility - she was full of facts and enthusiasm. The prison itself - the cells, the common areas - was exhibited with great authenticity - and was richly described by a super audio tour. The book store was great too. Highly recommended, not to be missed. The only fly in the ointment were the flies - if you know you know.”

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2.Alcatraz Island & 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,245 reviews · 2 days · from $120

Explore Alcatraz, cross the Golden Gate Bridge, and see San Francisco with a 48-hour bus pass, sunset tour, and Chinatown walk.

“What an incredible day! Alcatraz was fascinating, eery, bleak but well worth a visit! The ferry there and back was very well organised with regular boats back and forth. Really worth the money including the 2 day hop on and off bus instead of Ubers and has earphones to learn about all the landmarks. Glad I booked this and even better that the weather was incredible!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,228 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Review of San Francisco’s Alcatraz and Grand City Tour, with Golden Gate views, Twin Peaks, ferry details, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Joseph was great with all of his little factoids of the San Francisco area and Li was absolutely amazing manipulating the tight crazy roadways with expertise! This tour was great in providing an overall brief of the city. My only complaint would be that we had longer at some of the sights.”

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4.Inside Alcatraz Tour with Bay Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,577 reviews · 4 hours · from $135

Explore Alcatraz with a guided audio tour, then cruise San Francisco Bay beneath the Golden Gate Bridge for $135.

“Such a great experience getting to visit Alcatraz one of my bucket list. Getting to see the beautiful city from the water was just beautiful. Would highly recommend it for the views and piccys.”

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5.One Day in San Francisco: Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and SF City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,445 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $129Top rated

See San Francisco, Muir Woods, Sausalito, and Alcatraz in one day with local guides, small-group transport, photo stops, and practical tips.

“Patrick was beyond excellent. Full of information and fun!!! If you want to see more of Sausalito - don’t book the option for Alcatraz, it cuts time too short.”

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6.Alcatraz Tour with Muir Woods and Sausalito

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,017 reviews · 7 hours · from $143

Review of San Francisco’s Alcatraz, Muir Woods, and Sausalito tour, with timing advice, costs, guide tips, and honest value assessment.

“We would suggest swapping the Sausilito and Muir Woods activities, because it was awkward going for lunch in Sausilito at 4 in the afternoon”

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