SUV Tour To Silicon Valley Including Stanford Walking Tour

San Francisco, USA

7 to 9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Avoid the confusion of navigating sprawling tech campuses on your own with a private day trip from San Francisco to Silicon Valley. Instead of piecing together routes between spread-out hubs, your driver-guide takes you directly to major campuses like Google, Apple, and Meta, along with key innovation landmarks. It’s an easy, efficient way to explore the birthplace of modern tech without logistical hassle.

Private Silicon Valley tour for a fully personalized tech-focused experience
Hotel pickup included for a smooth and easy start
Walk around the Googleplex and Facebook campuses to see tech landmarks up close
Visit Silicon Valley’s biggest names in a single, efficient day

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

Pickup points

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Pickup details

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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.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

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

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Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

5.0

based on 5 reviews

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The tour guide Buddy was...

Sudip_S, Sept 2025

The tour guide Buddy was very good and explained really well about the rich history of Palo alto and Stanford university.

Awe & Wonder! 🤩👏👏👏

Liza_C, Nov 2024

Enjoyed my tour with Randy, my guide for this Silicon Valley Tour. Sunny weather, and welcoming hospitality from "Big Tech" Companies - Tesla, Google, Apple, Meta... We also visited the prestigious Stanford University, too! What a treat 🤩👍☕️☕️🍁🪴🌳🌲🌴🌻🌈🌞

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Dear Liza_C, thank you so much for your feedback! It was such a pleasure to make a tour for you & we are thrilled you had a wonderful day with our guide & company! Looking forward to seeing you again!

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.