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    #1 Dyson, May 18, 2016
    There for graft but got a full day on the Saturday before I fly home. Wanna do Alcatraz - any recommendations for best tour to book in advance? Owt else other than bridge I should do?

    Cheers and that.

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    #2 DEETEE, May 18, 2016
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    #4 tobyornottoby, May 18, 2016
    With Alcatraz, all you do is book in advance to get a boat over and then make sure you get the headphones for the monologue to guide you round on your own.

    It is brilliant.

    If you go over the bridge you can go visit the giant redwood forest not far away.
     
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    #8 Dyson, May 18, 2016
    Hahaha Locke Park loyal me mate.

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    #9 havana red1, May 18, 2016
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    #10 Dyson, May 18, 2016
    Ah that makes sense now. Do you have to book anything once you're on the island?

    Giant playing Red Sox when I'm there so gonna get a game in too.

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    #11 Gordon Owen, May 18, 2016
    Me an all, tarn *******s.

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    #12 tobyornottoby, May 18, 2016
    No.

    The boats over are booked up well in advance though.
     
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    #13 Dyson, May 18, 2016
    Quality thanks mate. These ones with a city tour in worth a look or just explore by foot/public transport?

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    #14 JamDrop, May 18, 2016
    I'm VERY jealous! The husband and I were planning on going until we saw the hotel prices!!!
     
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    #15 tobyornottoby, May 18, 2016
    I'm afraid my well of information is exhausted. We followed a recommended walk for a day to take in Chinatown etc and other landmarks of note. No guided city tour.

    If you're doing Alcatraz you won't have a great deal of time in one day to do owt apart from maybe a bus tour too. Walking took nearly the whole day.

    You can go out on a boat that goes under the bridge and back too, but that wasn't as spectacular or as satisfying as driving over it.
     
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    #16 Durkar Red, May 18, 2016
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    #17 Sheriff, May 18, 2016
    Alcatraz is classed as a national park so the only tickets that get you onto the island are the ones booked through the official site. You will have to pre-book these as there's no chance of you getting any once you are there.

    From memory the other unofficial tours available are boat trips around the island.

    I highly recommend going there. It's a fascinating place to visit.
     
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    #19 redarmy990, May 18, 2016
    if your in Japantown go to Suzu noddle and ramen very cheap and fantastic food.

    Fisermans wharfe to see the sealions, go at dawn to avoid all the crowds.
     
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    #20 Sloppy Tyke, May 18, 2016
    be careful, because the chances are that your'e going to meet some gentle people there :tongue:
     
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