Alcatraz Trips Worth Doing When In San Francisco
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Alcatraz trips to Alcatraz Island in San Fancisco Bay can be a highlight to any visit to California. The federal
penitentiary on Alcatraz Island was once home to America’s most notorious criminals such as Al “Scarface’
Capone and the “Birdman” Robert Stroud.
Make sure you book, because Alcatraz trips are
popular. More than 50,000 people visited Alcatraz
during the first year it was open. That was 1973.
These days more than 1.3 million visitors take
Alcatraz trips each year.
Alcatraz Island Cruises operate a range of Alcatraz
trips including:
Early Bird Day Tour: Of the Alcatraz trips, this one
usually has the least crowds. You can experience
the cellhouse, and explore the island. This Alcatraz
trip combines Alcatraz and Angel Island.
Alcatraz Trips - AM and PM. Tour the Alcatraz
Cellhouse and listen to recordings of the actual
voices of correctional officers and inmates who lived
on the island during the infamous Federal
Penitentiary era. On these Alcatraz trips you can
hear stories of escape attempts, food riots, and
surviving solitary confinement.
Alcatraz Trips Night Tour. This is the most complete
tour of all the Alcatraz trips. The Alcatraz Night Tour
includes a personally narrated boat tour around
Alcatraz Island; guided tours from the dock to the
main prison building.




Alcatraz trips are something to remember as they are different from most other tourist attractions. Alcatraz trips
let you experience, first hand, a piece of history.
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