Visit Alcatraz

“The first breath I took after emerging from the cold, dim prison felt like the best breath of air I’ve ever taken. After all, San Francisco, for me, was but a short ferry ride away.”

“The first part of the tour has you walking up to the top of the island to pick up the audio tours and enter the prison. The audio tour was was well done and took us all around the inside of the prison, from the blocks to the library to the kitchen, describing escape attempts and telling other stories from when the prison was in operation. [...] there were some beautiful gardens and amazing views of the city as well, we had a really nice walk around the grounds after the audio tour was finished.”

“From the way she made it sound, I wondered if I could just turn around and take the next ferry leaving the island. I was dreading the ascent to the top of the hill, where the prison is located, but it really is NOT as bad as the park ranger made it sound. There is beautiful plant and animal life to see as you walk, and the views of the bay are spectacular.”