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Alcatraz City Cruises: Alcatraz Behind The Scenes Tour (Nov. 3-Mar. 8)

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Venture into the hidden depths of Alcatraz on Alcatraz City Cruises’ exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour!

Discover areas not otherwise available to the public! Join a group of 30 people or fewer on a guided 4-5 hour adventure to explore off-limits areas and hear little-known-stories about the Island’s fascinating past, then join the Alcatraz Night Tour (including the award-winning Cellhouse Audio Tour) for a full evening’s experience.

Schedule

Sunday, November 3, 2024 – Saturday, March 8, 2025

Starts at $101.30 – Get Tickets

  • 2:15 PM Tues. – Sat. only
  • 2:45 PM Tues. – Sat. only

Depart Alcatraz on any returning ferry, see schedule here.

Includes:

  • Round-trip ferry ride to Alcatraz Island
  • Award-winning Cellhouse audio tour on Alcatraz Island
  • Daily optional programs and exhibits
  • Full Alcatraz Night Tour

Allow 4-5 hours for guests that choose to stay for the Night Tour

Dress Code

The weather on Alcatraz is unpredictable and subject to change unexpectedly, so be sure to dress in layers. Follow this link for more information.

Where to Meet

Alcatraz Landing

Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133

Cellhouse Audio Tour Included

Tour the Cellhouse at your own pace with the award-winning audio presentation “Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour”. Stop to picture yourself in a dark solitary confinement cell, hear the stories of life inside from former inmates, and feel the intensity of a prison breakout from correctional officers who lived and worked on the Island.

No one can tell the Alcatraz tale quite like the men who lived it. Hear both sides of life in the Island prison including such famous events as escape attempts, “The Battle of ’46”, “Food Riots”, and “Surviving Solitary Confinement”.

The Cellhouse audio tour is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.

Please note: Audio tour refunds are available for Alcatraz Day Tours only. There are no audio tour refunds available for Alcatraz Night Tours. If you prefer not to take the Cellhouse audio tour, we will be happy to refund the audio program portion of the Alcatraz tour ticket price. Please inquire with a supervisor at the entrance to the Cellhouse for refund amount. Audio tour refunds are not given through the Alcatraz City Cruises Ticketbooth or the central reservations office.

For more info, visit Alcatraz City Cruises.


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