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• Not worth the extra $$$, just buy tickets direct and skip this “tour”

  Zombiebuffalo,2026年6月21日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  I would not recommend paying extra for the TripAdvisor self-guided audio tour of Alcatraz. The first issue was scheduling. We specifically booked the 10:00 a.m. departure because we had a flight later that day and needed to be back in plenty of time. The night before our tour, we received notice that our departure had been changed to 11:30 a.m., which created unnecessary stress and forced us to adjust our plans. Ultimately, it was less expensive for us to absorb additional rental car costs than to cancel the tour. The second issue was the audio guide itself. We paid for three audio-guided tours but were not aware that we needed to bring our own headphones. As a result, the three of us ended up sharing a single phone and listening together, making the additional per-person cost feel unnecessary. This important detail should be communicated more clearly before purchase. As for the content, the supplemental audio tour was underwhelming. It appeared to be AI-generated and did not provide significantly more interesting or useful information than what is already available through the official Alcatraz experience. I listened to the entire audio tour, but my two 15-year-old sons lost interest fairly quickly. By contrast, the official audio tour provided at the prison itself was excellent. It was engaging, informative, and far superior to the supplemental TripAdvisor audio guide. The prison tour was the highlight of the visit and well worth experiencing. Overall, Alcatraz itself is fascinating and absolutely worth visiting. However, I do not believe the TripAdvisor self-guided audio tour adds enough value to justify the extra expense. In hindsight, I would simply purchase tickets directly through the official Alcatraz tour provider and enjoy the excellent audio tour that is already included with admission.

  

• Highly recommended Alcatraz tour

  pklangston,2026年6月21日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Great tour really interesting would highly recommend

  

  

  

• History- Things we didn’t know

  Dominique M,2026年6月19日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  What a great experience, walking through Alcatraz the path so many walked was an experience I will never forget. Must see

• Definitely a must!

  G4389XJthomasf,2026年6月19日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  Speechless................

  

  

• 5 stars!

  Jason D,2026年6月17日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Such a great experience! Was so much more fun and informative than I thought it would be. :) Two thumbs up!

• SFO - Alcatraz tour experience

  Mamatha D,2026年6月17日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Inside alcatraz was really good, especially the cell house. I enjoyed looking at the Indian tribe occupancy and release and the associated stories.

• Great Tour A Must Do

  Jason T,2026年6月17日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  An amazing experience from start to finish. Ferry to and from Alcatraz was very quick and smooth The guided audio tour of Alcatraz was very informative and interesting A must do if you are in San Francisco.

• Alcatraz island

  Marito A,2026年6月15日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Finally get to visit this iconic island. It took me years to finally visited. My go to app. It's easy and fast access. Had a great experience to see it.

• Walking and talking

  pam j,2026年6月12日

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  It’s a hilly walking tour . I was very disappointed on the Al Capone part of the tour . The tour guide’s microphone went out and we couldn’t hear any more of the tour ! I thought he would have asked someone to bring him another mic - he didn’t . After frustration with not hearing the tour , we left .

• Best views from prison

  135barriem,2026年6月9日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Spectacular and historic. Audio tour descriptive and immersive. The yard and particularly the windy, steep pathways were exhilarating.

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