Experience the creepy and haunted Alcatraz Night Tour with small group docent-led tours and additional presentations. Enjoy a high-quality excursion with spectacular views along San Francisco Bay.
- Alcatraz Island - Discover America’s most infamous prison… at night! It’s less crowded and more docents leading smaller groups. It’s also creepier then, with added features, but always a chance to go inside a cell and feel the cold and dark life firsthand.
The award-winning 45-minute cell house audio headset tour covers escape attempts, riots, bizarre characters, and much more. Displays include prison life, guard controls, and how 3 inmates made their infamous “Escape From Alcatraz.”
Alcatraz is one of the most popular tours in the country:
• Video History Presentation – No Charge
• Audio Tour has sound effects, interviews with prisoners & guards, and historic details
• The Cellhouse Audio Tour is available in Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish.
• Bookstore with information in many languages
• Permanent exhibit The Big Lockup: Mass Incarceration in the United States
• Other rotating exhibits
• Prison recreation yard open to public
- Golden Gate Bridge - The Golden Gate Bridge is quite impressive when seen from below!
This easy 1-hour tour on a stable 300-passenger ferry boat makes for smooth sailing.
Daily departures from 11:00 am let you control the clock.
These boats all have a snack bar with Beer and Wine, restrooms, and indoor and outdoor decks.
You’ll take in fabulous skyline views of Fort Mason, Marina Green, Pacific Heights, Presidio and Historic Ft. Point, Angel Island, Alcatraz, and points around the SF Bay.
The included audio tour is playable via on-board wifi to connect with your phone. Or simply enjoy the scenic ride and broadcast tour, moving around the boat at your leisure.
The audio tour is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Italian, French, Japanese, Korean, German and Taiwanese.
Valid within 365 days from your date of purchase.
Even on a sunny day the wind can be strong and the Pacific Ocean moisture can feel cool, so seasonally appropriate layered clothing is recommended.
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- Departure time is for Alcatraz Tour
- Single departure/arrival location for Bay Cruise Loop
- Round-trip ferry from Pier 33 to Alcatraz Island
Presenting the exclusive Alcatraz Night Tour by Alcatraz City Cruises! Distinct from the Day Tour, it offers a more eerie atmosphere (possibly haunted?), fewer crowds, small docent-guided groups, usually featuring extra presentations and occasionally access to sections of the jail inaccessible during the day.
Additionally, enjoy a stand-alone high-end venture featuring scenic vistas of San Francisco Bay. You can embark on this journey either before or after your Alcatraz visit, with daily departures and no need for reservation.
Start by picking a date from the evening timetable. The package includes the Alcatraz jail tour, accompanied by an audio guide through a headset (languages available: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish).
Given the frequent sellout of the Alcatraz Night Tour at the Pier 33 Ticket Office, this package often serves as a great opportunity to secure an Alcatraz ticket and create unforgettable experiences along the San Francisco waterfront, under the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, and back.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.