Tips for Visiting Alcatraz
Written by Viator, August 2010
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Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
one of the best days I had in san fran...what a special place in history..A must see.. walk the cells, hear all the stories, see the view and wonder why no one escaped..no ghosts but very interesting trip to the rock...city tour gave me the feeling of joy and what a special area in USA...Do this tour if you want to to see the real san fran...sit back and enjoy the trip I did ...
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
Alcatraz was a realistic experience if I ever had one. Real convicts and workers giving you the tour through a headset. You walk through each section and experience what it was like so many years ago. Muir woods was awesome! The trees are magnificent. Nature is just beautiful. And Sausalito, gorgeous!!! It was a beautiful town near the water, great shops and restaurants. I also loved it because it had my name on a keychain. I will definitely be paying it another visit.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Jail and Sail: Half-Day Tour of San Francisco Bay
This was the perfect day trip for us, being that we live 2 hrs away. The Alcatraz tour was so interesting and enlightening and the boat ride Was amazing! Getting to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge was the perfect ending to a great day!!!
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
A wonderful tour. We saw so much and had a wonderful time. Driver James was fantastic! Would definitely recommend.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
IT WAS AMAZING! DEFINETLY WOULD DO IT AGAIN.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
IT WAS AMAZING! DEFINETLY WOULD DO IT AGAIN.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: San Francisco Hop-on Hop-off Ticket and Alcatraz Tour
We had an absolutely brilliant tour guide on our hop-on hop-off bus unfortunately we cannot remember his name he was just 21 but so informative and friendly and the Alcatraz tour was one of the highlights of our entire trip.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Brilliant Tour highly recommended a must see when visiting San Francisco.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Jail and Sail: Half-Day Tour of San Francisco Bay
The trip to Alcatraz was great. Took a short ferry ride over to the island. Very cool to see how the prison was run back then.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: San Francisco Combo: Alcatraz and GPS-Guided GoCar Tour
This was so much fun! We had a blast driving all over San Fran andthe Gps guide was really helpful and informative. Would definately do it again!
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
Excellent tour. Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The bus was clean and comfortable too. I would highly recommend this company
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz Tour plus Muir Woods, Giant Redwoods and Sausalito Day Trip
Great day trip. Guide on time and very informative. Alcatraz is very cold and windy, so take a jumper or two. (May)
Not much leg room on this particular bus if you are tall.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
The tour guide was not particularly friendly but very knowledgeable throughout the city tour. Alcatraz was great. The audio guide was very easy to follow and the cruise ship staff very good at organising large numbers of people. Definitely recommend but book early as trips to Alcatraz were booked out for a week.
Reply by Viator, May 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Excellent
Reply by Viator, April 2013
Doing what: Alcatraz and San Francisco City Tour
Group of 6 people with only a few days in SF....this covered everything ! The City Tour was very informative and the bus guide excellent.
Alcatraz visit was a self guided tour with headphones,return ferry ride.
Short walk to pickup and Ferry Pier was also close walk to our Fisherman's Wharf Hotel.
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