The famous fortress-prison Alcatraz, located on the island of the same name, is open for visits every day . Visit the island and prison as part of a Russian group, by joining the 8- hour excursion in San Francisco, the final point of which is the inspection of Alcatraz . You can also get to Alcatraz Island on your own in the daytime or evening time . Day tours with a duration of 2, 5 hours are daily, and evening - from Thursday to Monday . Tours including t the following services: ferry tickets from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island and back, access to the prison museum, a 45-minute audio guide in English in prison, viewing a video with a historical summary, optionally accompanying a local guide-ranger in the territory prisons . Ferries for day tours depart from pier 33 almost every 30 min . from 8:45 am to 3:30 pm . Evening tours it is desirable to plan ahead of time .