Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Tech Lovers

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1. Formerly the Facebook HQ, now the Meta HQ, this imposing complex is home to the company that drove much of the social media revolution. As you circle the campus, you'll learn about the origins of Facebook, eccentric CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and the many controversies which have surrounded the company for years. NOTE: The tour is over 38 miles long, with more than 56 audio stories, and takes about 2-4 hours to complete. New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.

   15 min

2. Though humble on the outside, this building is the brain behind the most important part of Amazon's business model: Amazon Web Services. Here, workers manage the globe-spanning cloud computing service which gives Amazon dominance not only over the retail scene but over huge swaths of the internet itself.

   15 min

3. Google's Android Garden is filled with strangely charming foam sculptures of lollipops, marshmallows, cupcakes, and tons of other sweets. Each represents a different software update to the Android operating system.

   15 min

4. The Googleplex is the headquarters of Google, the search giant known for its catchphrase "Don't be evil." As you drive by this enormous complex, you'll get the full story behind the company's creation and its braniac founders.

   15 min

5. Microsoft might not have been founded in Silicon Valley, but you can’t talk about tech without it. Here at their California HQ, you'll hear the whole history of this influential company, from Bill Gates to its ongoing feud with Apple.

   10 min

6. The Computer History Museum houses the largest collection of computing artifacts in the world. The collection comprises nearly 90,000 objects and photos, 4,000 feet of cataloged documentation, and hundreds of gigabytes of software. If you're a major techie, this place will be right up your alley.

   10 min

7. Apple has three separate campuses in Silicon Valley, but this one is the original. As you drive around the loop, you'll hear how Apple became the company it is today, and how they continue to shape the future of technology around the world.

   20 min

8. If you'd like to take a break and check out the latest Apple tech, this Apple store is the place for you. There's also a cafe here if you need a snack.

   30 min

9. Up until the end of 2021, this building was the headquarters of Tesla, the electric car company famous for stirring up the automotive industry for better or for worse. As you drive, you'll hear plenty more about its divisive leader, Elon Musk, as well as his other ventures, such as SpaceX.

   10 min

Cancellation

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

Reviews

Ratings come from 24 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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How it compares in San Jose

• Its from-price is 73% below the median of the 113 experiences we list in San Jose.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 5 of 113.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About San Jose

San Jose is the largest city of Silicon Valley, in California's Santa Clara Valley, with museums, a Spanish-era past and the Santa Cruz Mountains nearby.

San Jose lies at the southern end of San Francisco Bay in the Santa Clara Valley, founded in 1777 as California's first civilian town and serving as the first state capital. Today it is the centre of Silicon Valley, with a downtown of museums and parks. The Winchester Mystery House, a sprawling mansion with staircases to nowhere, and the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum are two of its odder sights.

Top-ranked sights in San Jose: Computer History Museum.

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