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Alcatraz Island

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    Marcia B.
    "Kudos to audio tour too, very nicely produced and easy to follow."(115 Tips)
    Mei L.
    "The night tours are hauntingly creepy and the absolute best"(28 Tips)
    Lolo S.
    "The audio tour of the cell house is excellent."(21 Tips)
    Diana S.
    "Very good audio guide."(13 Tips)
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  • Craig H.
    Craig HarrisNovember 14, 2011
    Eat first. Tour second.
  • Mark D.
    Mark DeweyApril 8, 2010
    Get the iPhone tour - it rocks! App store keyword ALCATRAZ.
  • Andrew
    AndrewMarch 31, 2013
    Smells like Al Capone's flatulants.
  • Chicketha S.
    Chicketha SmeethOctober 29, 2011
    interesting but beyond scary.
  • Johnny K.
    Johnny KuoAugust 18, 2010
    Ask a Ranger for a backstage tour!
  • Thomas D.
    Thomas DelormeAugust 18, 2010
    buy in advance!
  • Glenda B.
    Glenda B 🙌July 10, 2009
    Check out D Block. Sit in a solitary confinement cell, and then shut your eyes.
  • Dan G.
    Dan GreenyerMarch 20, 2010
    Head out for the cruise and tour of Alcatraz...
  • Chloe S.
    Chloe SubervilleJanuary 9, 2012
    Do not kayak here
  • Daniel B.
    Daniel BFebruary 27, 2010
    Audio is great !!!
  • Avantika P.
    Avantika PrabhakaraJanuary 17, 2010
    Highly recommend the night tour!
  • Angel
    AngelMay 14, 2012
    Forgive me for this but this prision looks so gay...
  • Niki
    NikiMay 18, 2010
    Must see!!!
  • Tom L.
    Tom LiuDecember 15, 2009
    get the audio tour
  • Alex A.
    Alex ArpMarch 22, 2010
    Have to Capture a Ghost on Camera..
  • Reno
    RenoDecember 24, 2010
    Don't live here
  • Philipp R.
    Philipp ReichardtJune 14, 2010
    Don't help prisoners escape!
  • loriw
    loriwAugust 16, 2010
    Need tickets today!!!
  • Allyson S.
    Allyson ScharpfMarch 22, 2010
    doing time
  • Connor J.heart icon on user image
    Connor JamesApril 20, 2014
    Don't waste your time
  • Angel David R.heart icon on user image
    Angel David Rodríguez JiménezFebruary 17, 2015
    De lo mejor de las ciudad. Una maravilla de visita. La audioguía es completa, amena y divertida
  • Fran I.heart icon on user image
    Fran InchaustiJanuary 10, 2017
    Impresionante, se siente la energía de lo que paso allí a cada paso. La autoguia es buenisima, si sabes ingles hacerla en ese idioma ya que las voces son las originales de los guardias y prisioneros.
  • Guilherme 梅.heart icon on user image
    Guilherme 梅田November 2, 2016
    Compre seus ingressos com muita antecedēncia! Eles acabam muito rápido! E se der certo, faça o TOUR NOTURNO!! Ja fiz os dois (dia e noite) e garanto que o noturno é mais divertido!
  • Rafael Freitas S.heart icon on user image
    Rafael Freitas SantosMay 12, 2014
    Melhor passeio de San Francisco. Possui o audio tour em português é perfeito. Compre o ingresso com antecedência pela internet e aproveite.
  • Vinícius R.heart icon on user image
    Vinícius RamosNovember 12, 2019
    Um dos melhores passeios de San Francisco . Com o tour guiado de áudio, vc conhece as instalações físicas e algumas histórias do presídio mais famoso dos EUA.
  • Hendrik G.
    Hendrik GebhardtJune 6, 2015
    Unbedingt die Audio-Tour in Anspruch nehmen. Nur so erfährt man einige interessante Hintergründe und Erfahrungsberichte.
  • Claudia G.
    Claudia GoñíaMay 24, 2016
    Este panorama es lo mejor de SF, tour con audio guía es maravilloso y esta en español. EXCELENTE
  • Валерия И.heart icon on user image
    Валерия ИващенкоJuly 1, 2018
    Безумно интересная экскурсия до мурашек по коже, очень понравилось, можно воспользоваться аудиогидом, примерно час. Советую.
  • Nmheart icon on user image
    NmMarch 4, 2016
    يوجد فيلم وثائقي يعرض قصة الجزيرة وأنصح بمشاهدته في بداية الزيارة ،، التجربة جميلة لمدة قصيرة فقط لكن لا يوجد شيء مميز .. العبارة تغادر كل 25 دقيقة ،،
  • Patricia G.heart icon on user image
    Patricia GutierrezFebruary 11, 2017
    O tour através de áudio, em Português, fez toda a diferença. Os homens narrando as experiências vividas ali, nos faz imaginar o que acontecia naquela época. Visita interessante. Grata surpresa.
  • Madame No Name
    Madame No NameApril 24, 2013
    Adaya çiktiğınız ve hikayeleri dinlediğiniz zaman adanın etkisini ve gücünü hissedebilirsiniz! Biletler en az 4 gün önce online alınmalı! Biz şanslıydık son dakikada bilet bulduk! Mutlaka gidilmeli
  • Florian C.
    Florian ColasJuly 25, 2019
    La Prison d'Alcatraz est clairement LA chose à faire absolument à San Francisco ! https://generationvoyage.fr/visiter-prison-alcatraz-san-francisco/
  • Luis S.
    Luis ShimabukuroAugust 25, 2014
    Se estiver por SF vale a pena conhecer a história da prisão mais famosa dos USA, além de ter uma linda vista da cidade de SF!
  • Emilie V.heart icon on user image
    Emilie VandermeirenApril 2, 2022
    C’est à voir, et avec la visite guidée (audioguide) qui apporte vraiment un plus. On regrette le fait de se faire refuser beaucoup d’endroits sur l’île par contre.
  • ROCKIT-INTERNET.de M.heart icon on user image
    ROCKIT-INTERNET.de MünchenJanuary 20, 2015
    Die Audiotour ist wirklich empfehlenswert!
  • Gabriela Z.heart icon on user image
    Gabriela ZagoApril 12, 2016
    Atração surpreendentemente interessante. O tour de áudio vale muito a pena. Seria interessante poder com uma prisão de mesmo tipo (federal de segurança máxima) no Brasil.
  • michele b.heart icon on user image
    michele boccaliniJune 11, 2015
    Alcatraz è una esperienza fantastica , assolutamente da vedere. 38$ che meritano assolutamente di essere spesi. Consiglio : prenotate in anticipo online
  • Gerardo L.heart icon on user image
    Gerardo LJune 1, 2016
    El tour de audio es buenísimo, si sabes inglés lo recomiendo pues hay grabaciones originales de reos.
  • Tanjaheart icon on user image
    TanjaOctober 4, 2014
    Die Audio-Tour ist sehr gut gemacht. Von Alcatraz aus hat man einen Panoramablick über die Bay.
  • Faruk A.
    Faruk AydınOctober 26, 2018
    Eğer kuralları ihlal ederseniz hapse girersiniz. Eğer hapiste de kuralları ihlal ederseniz Alcatraz’a gidersiniz. Son derece etkileyici ve tüyler ürpertici. O zamanları yaşıyorsunu. Gidin ve görün!
  • Clarice L.heart icon on user image
    Clarice LongMay 9, 2016
    Tão legal passear de veleiro e ver a famosa ilha de Alcatraz!!! Com direito a audioguia em português: http://www.weplann.com.br/san-francisco/tour-veleiro-baia-de-san-francisco :)
  • Rafael B.
    Rafael BorroSeptember 18, 2014
    Vale muito a pena visitar, lembrar de comprar o bilhete antecipado, se deixar pra última hora não encontra, lugar com uma vista linda de San Francisco
  • RAUL P.heart icon on user image
    RAUL PEREZ DURANJuly 31, 2018
    Es un lugar típico turístico, no deja de ser una prision con una vibra pesada !! Un lugar para conocer pero eso es todo.
  • Smith285heart icon on user image
    Smith285August 28, 2022
    Lohnt sich auf jeden Fall. Ausflug in die Geschichte und zum wohl berühmtesten Gefängnis der Welt.
  • Iveth C.heart icon on user image
    Iveth CicsJune 29, 2020
    De los mejores lugares que he visitado en mi Vida!! Increíbles historias contadas y narradas por los presos de Alcatraz
  • Aarón L.heart icon on user image
    Aarón López PeralesApril 19, 2016
    Recomiendo ampliamente el audiotour. Me gustó más el tour de la noche que el del día. Saliendo pueden ir a cenar.
  • Dmitriy G.heart icon on user image
    Dmitriy GeraninFebruary 18, 2018
    Поднимайтесь наверх и берите аудиогид. А потом просто погуляйте по острову. Место-то шикарное. Аллея из агав вообще.
  • B.E.Kheart icon on user image
    B.E.KMay 16, 2018
    Şehrin yapıtaşlarından biri. Korkunç ve kaçılması imkansız Alcatraz hapishanesi. Bir kişi kaçmış gerçi ama hayatta kalmış olması imkansız deniliyor. Gelip görün.
  • Carlos M.heart icon on user image
    Carlos MitreApril 2, 2019
    Excelente lugar para visitar en San Francisco , las vistas woow
  • Claudia F.
    Claudia Flores AriasFebruary 3, 2016
    ¿Estas en San Francisco? DEBES venir. Haz el recorrido con audio y sigue las instrucciones; es un lugar fascinante
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Alcatraz Island
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (San Francisco Bay)
San Francisco, CA 94123
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Alcatraz Island offers a close-up look at the site of the first US built fort on the West Coast, the infamous federal penitentiary, and the 18 month occupation by Indians of All Tribes which saved the tribes.
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