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San Francisco Private Silicon Valley Tech Tour

  • 7 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • Guided in English
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Explore Silicon Valley in comfort on a fully customizable private sightseeing ride from San Francisco. Travel with your English-speaking Welcome Driver and enjoy a flexible, door-to-door experience around your interests and pace. Discover the region that shaped modern technology while your driver shares local insights, stories, and recommendations along the way. Highlights include Stanford University, the historic HP Garage in Palo Alto, NASA Ames Research Center, Google Headquarters in Mountain View, and the Apple Park Visitor Center. Walk beautiful campuses, see iconic tech landmarks, and experience the innovative atmosphere that defines Silicon Valley. Relax in your private vehicle as you explore top attractions, scenic areas—without rigid schedules or crowded tours. At the end of your journey, your driver will return you comfortably to San Francisco. Pickup and drop-off from central accommodations are included.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Fuel and Tolls
  • Water
  • WiFi on board
  • Hotel or custom pickup and drop-off
  • Professional English-speaking local driver/informal guide
  • All taxes and handling charges

What's not

  • Meals and beverages
  • Tips and Gratuities
  • Licensed guides available to accompany you inside the attractions

Itinerary

  1. Explore one of the world’s most prestigious universities. Enjoy time to walk through the historic Main Quad, admire the Romanesque architecture, and experience the academic atmosphere that helped shape Silicon Valley’s innovation culture.

    1 h

  2. HP Garage. See the exterior of the legendary HP Garage, where Silicon Valley’s tech revolution began. This historic site marks the humble origins of Hewlett-Packard and the startup culture that transformed the region.

    1 h

  3. Stop near NASA Ames Research Center, a major research hub for space exploration, aviation, and advanced technology. This is an exterior stop focused on storytelling and photos.

    1 h

  4. Visit the Googleplex, Google’s global headquarters. Enjoy an exterior photo stop and learn about the company’s role in shaping the modern digital world.

    2 h

  5. Stop at the Apple Park Visitor Center area, near Apple’s iconic circular headquarters. Enjoy time for photos and views of the campus model from the outside.

    2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Welcome Pickups
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For 1-3 people: A comfortable sedan will be assigned to your group.
  • For 4-6 people: A spacious minivan will be assigned to your group.
  • Throughout your ride, our drivers serve as informal local guides—sharing stories, history, and local tips at every stop. Please note that drivers are not permitted to enter museums or archaeological areas, but they’ll ensure you make the most of your visit with suggestions and background information before you explore on your own.
  • Some stops on your itinerary may be closed on the date of travel due to public holidays, maintenance or special events. We recommend verifying opening hours on the attraction’s official website or contacting us before your tour. If a stop is unexpectedly closed, we will try to offer a suitable alternative.

How it compares in San Francisco

  • Its from-price is 188% above the median of the 999 experiences we list in San Francisco.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About San Francisco

San Francisco crowds steep hills onto a peninsula between the Pacific and its bay, with cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge and colourful neighbourhoods.

The Golden Gate Bridge spans the strait at the mouth of the bay, often wrapped in fog, and walking or cycling across it is a classic. Boats cross to Alcatraz, the former island prison, while Fisherman's Wharf is known for seafood and the sea lions that bask on the docks of Pier 39. The Ferry Building is a food lover's market.

Top-ranked sights in San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square, San Francisco Chinatown.

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