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SF’s Alcatraz Day Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse

Saturday, January 17, 2026 - 8:40 am to 3:50 pm | Cost: $47.95
Alcatraz Landing | Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133

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SF’s Alcatraz Day Tour: Alcatraz Island + World-Renowned Cellhouse

Enter to win a pair of tickets to the popular Alcatraz Day Tour!

Walk in the footsteps of notorious inmates and step inside the world-renowned Cellhouse on Alcatraz Island. The Alcatraz Day Tour by Alcatraz City Cruises offers a deep dive into the island’s layered history—from its days as a Civil War fort to one of America’s most infamous federal prisons.

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Cruise from San Francisco, take in sweeping views of the Bay, and explore the island at your own pace. The award-winning audio tour, historic gardens, and unforgettable photo ops make this a must-see experience year-round.

Spring/Summer Schedule:

  • Sunday, March 9, 2025 – Saturday, November 1, 2025

Winter Schedule:

  • Sunday, November 2, 2025 – Saturday, March 7, 2026

How to Book Your Tickets Online

Includes:

Depart Alcatraz on any returning ferry, see schedule here.

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.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: $47.95
Categories: *Top Pick*, In Person, Kids & Families, Outdoors, Sponsored, Walks & Tours
Venue: Alcatraz Landing
Address: Pier 33, San Francisco, CA 94133

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