Alcatraz, <em>United States</em>
United States

Alcatraz, United States

About Alcatraz

Take a tour of the island to go inside the cell house where prisoners used to stay inside claustrophobic (9 x 5-foot) cells. Get an insight into their lives as you explore the cells, mess hall, library and dark holes. Take a walk into the garden that has been cultivated over years by the prisoners, guards and families of correction officers. Visit the 84 feet tall lighthouse tower which offers a spectacular view of the surrounding areas.

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Alcatraz Highlights

• Take a tour of Alcatraz Island, famous for being a Civil War fort, a military prison and a notorious federal penitentiary in the US.
• Take a 2 ½ hour day tour of the place and take entry to the interior of the prison cell building that housed up to 250 prisoners.
• Walk through the cell building blocks and get insight into the daily life of the inmates, the guards and the correction officers.
• Take a stroll through the garden of Alcatraz which has been cultivated for around 150 years by prisoners, guards and families of officers.
• Pay a visit to the 84-foot lighthouse tower which has the historical significance of being the first lighthouse in the Western United States.

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Point of Interest for Alcatraz

Take a Alcatraz Day Tour

Take a Alcatraz Day Tour

The best way to explore the island is to take an Alcatraz Day Tour which is available hourly from 8:40 am to 3:50 pm. It is a 2 ½ hours tour and will take you inside the Alcatraz prison cellhouse. During the tour, you will be stepping back in time to experience the island which has served as a Civil War fort, military prison and also has been a notorious federal penitentiary in the US at one point in time.

Go on the Alcatraz Night Tour

Go on the Alcatraz Night Tour

Experience the night scene of the island by embarking on a night tour. You will be able to take this tour from Tuesday to Saturday at 5:55 pm, 6:30 pm and 7:05 pm. This tour includes the exploration of the various attractions of the island as well as some special activities. During the 2 ½ hour tour, you will be taken on a personally narrated boat tour around the island and will be given a guided tour from the dock to the main prison building.

Visit the Cellhouse

Visit the Cellhouse

The Cellhouse is the main attraction on Alcatraz and is the main prison building. It is a three-story cell house with four cell blocks. You will be able to explore the notorious prison facilities which had the capacity of housing 450 convicts but had a maximum of 250 prisoners at a given time. Learn about the daily life of the prisoners and the guards while exploring the place.

Watch the Lighthouse

Watch the Lighthouse

The Alcatraz lighthouse was the first U.S. West Coast lighthouse and was operated manually without electricity till 1909. In 1909, during the construction of the cell house, the lighthouse tower was replaced and the current one which you will be able to see is located at the highest point of the island. The new lighthouse tower is 84 feet tall and will offer you a spectacular view of San Francisco Bay.

Stroll into the Gardens of Alcatraz

Stroll into the Gardens of Alcatraz

Take a stroll in the beautiful gardens of Alcatraz which has been cultivated for 150 years by a succession of soldiers, inmates and family members of correction officers. Watch the colourful bloom of the garden that has come alive with flowering plants from all around the world.

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