See the headquarters of the world’s most innovative companies on a private day trip to Silicon Valley from San Francisco. Tech hubs like Palo Alto and Menlo Park can be daunting to navigate on your own, so a local driver and guide takes you and your group of up to six straight to the campuses of Facebook, Google, Apple, and Oracle, plus other legendary locations like Steve Jobs’ former home, the Stanford University campus, and the HP garage where it all started.

Visit the best and biggest of Silicon Valley all in one day
Driver lets you skip the hassle of renting a car or navigating freeways
Walk around the Googleplex and both Facebook campuses
Get an insider's perspective on Silicon Valley culture and history

What's Included

Driver/guide
Hotel drop-off
Hotel pickup
Bottled water

Lunch in Palo Alto

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Meeting point

Hilton San Francisco Union Square
333 O'Farrell St, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA
Always call us in advance to confirm pickup details.

Pickup points

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Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

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What To Expect

Explore the highlights of Silicon Valley, including the headquarters of top tech companies, on this full-day tour from San Francisco. Pay just one price for a group of up to 14 people, and relax with a driver-guide and private transportation.

Your day starts with pickup from your San Francisco hotel. The first stop will be at the new Facebook Campus, MPK20, in Menlo Park. Afterwards, drive past Steve Jobs’ old home in Palo Alto. Then stop at the Hewlett Packard Garage.

Go on a 2-hour walking tour of the Stanford University campus, including the Rodin Museum, Arts Center, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Buildings, and Main Quad.

Stop at the Google Campus for photos before visiting the Apple Visitor Center. Admire the views from the Observation Deck and browse the Apple Shop.

The last stop will be at the Oracle Headquarters in Redwood City before returning to San Francisco.

Menlo Park

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Palo Alto (Pass By)

Hewlett Packard Garage

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Stanford

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Google Android Lawn Statues

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Apple Park Visitor Center

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Oracle Parkway

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Inspire your children to study hard!!!
Stroller accessible
Learn about the history of the worlds most famous High tech region.
Learn the history of major discoveries made in Silicon Valley
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Learn why it was created here in San Francisco Bay Area
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
See beautiful campuses of major companies.
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Reviews

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Go for it!!!

Eric_B, Jan 2024

Like nothing that I have ever experienced before in my life! The tour guide was kind and personal. Thorough, comprehensive, and fascinating tour. Enlightening and enriching. Close attention to detail and personal touch. Highly recommended!!!

Great technology tour

Parul_B, Dec 2021

This tour is great for those who love technology. Due to the covid, lot of places were empty. However, it is still amazing to see the headquarters of these companies. Tour guy was very knowledgeable.

Response from Host, Feb 2022

Thank you so much for this review. I apologize for such a late response. We appreciate your visiting our tour and looking forward to seeing you again.

Muy buena atencion

JOSEARTURO_S, Jul 2023

Muy buena atención de Randy quien fue nuestro guia todo el tiempo., conocía bien todos los lugares y nos dio tiempo suficiente

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