Staff and volunteers offer a variety of programs that invite visitors to explore the complex history and legacies of Alcatraz
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Gps Coordinates / 37.8196463,-122.4084948
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It has since been under the direction of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area and now operates as a tourist site and museum dedicated to its time as a federal penitentiary. Operating costs still remain one of its biggest challenges today.
Link Location Gps -122.4083919
Gps Coordinates / 37.8196341,-122.4083919
Official concessioner to the National Park Service, Alcatraz City Cruises offers in-depth visits to Alcatraz. Your visit includes round-trip transportation to the Island and outdoor National Park access.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.408795 / Gps Link -000.000 / Gps Link -000.000
Gps Coordinates / 37.8196334,-122.408795 / 37.8196688,-122.408701 / 37.8196688,-122.408701
Now one of San Francisco's major tourist attractions, Alcatraz drew some 1.7 million visitors annually according to a 2018 report.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.4083919 / Gps Link -122.4082554 / Gps Link -122.4083452
Gps Coordinates / 37.8196341,-122.4083919 / 37.8197479,-122.4082554 / 37.8197895,-122.4083452
Explore Alcatraz Island and visit the world-renowned Cellhouse without the usual crowds.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.4084348 / Gps Link -122.4086418 / Gps Link -122.4084996
Gps Coordinates / 37.8198314,-122.4084348 / 37.8198265,-122.4086418 / 37.819773,-122.4084996
Evening talks by Island expert historians are offered on a variety of topics and change every night.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.4085889 / Gps Link -122.4084819 / Gps Link -122.4085048
Gps Coordinates / 37.8198152,-122.4085889 / 37.819854,-122.4084819 / 37.8197401,-122.4085048
The Alcatraz Night Tour is a unique program limited to just a few hundred visitors per evening that includes special programs, tours and activities not offered during the day.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.4086055 / Gps Link -122.4087085 / Gps Link -000.000
Gps Coordinates / 37.8197608,-122.4086055 / 37.8197488,-122.4087085 / 37.8197373,-122.4088178
There are program boards and boat schedules at the dock and in the cellhouse.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.4087822 / Gps Link -000.000 / Gps Link -122.4088534
Gps Coordinates / 37.8198145,-122.4087822 / 37.8197844,-122.4086854 / 37.81966,-122.4088534
The self-guiding Alcatraz Cellhouse Audio Tour is available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Mandarin.
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.4088127 / Gps Link -122.4087355 / Gps Link -122.4087407
Gps Coordinates / 37.8197357,-122.4088127 / 37.8197908,-122.4087355 / 37.8199688,-122.4087407
The audio tour is included when you purchase your ferry ticket, and covers the inside of the cellhouse (at the top of the island) during the penitentiary era (1934-1963).
Link Location Gps / Gps Link -122.4088346 / Gps Link -122.4089286
Gps Coordinates / 37.8199335,-122.4088346 / 37.8198981,-122.4089286
Additional exhibits and videos available on the island cover other aspects of Alcatraz's unique history.
Link Location Gps -122.4084593
Gps Coordinates / 37.8194811,-122.4084593
The Behind the Scenes guided tour combo can last anywhere between two and five hours.
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We left some touring brochures below let us know how you got along.
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Freetoursbyfoot.com/alcatraz-tours/
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Alcatrazislandtickets.com/Alcatraz-Island-Tours/
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Thetourguy.com/travel-blog/usa/san-francisco/alcatraz/how-to-visit-alcatraz-island/
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