Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Tech Lovers

San Jose, USA

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5+ bookings last month.

2 to 3 hours (approx.)
Offered in: English

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Overview

Silicon Valley is a fascinating place, where visionaries call home and innovation is delivered daily. Explore the landscape where tech was born in this app-based, self-guided audio tour. The drive will take you by the headquarters of Facebook, Apple, Tesla, and Google, while telling you the stories behind these tech giants. Works best when drivers use the recommended route and speed limit. Buy per car, not per person and enjoy as a car load!

Hear the insider stories about the rise of Silicon Valley's tech giants
Learn about the visionaries who shaped our world, such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos
Drive by the headquarters of Facebook, Apple, Tesla, Google and more
Product are valid for an entire year

What's Included

This tour is NOT a ticket to any attraction or site
This is a GPS-powered, self-guided audio tour that works through an app
NO in-person guide or physical equipment (bring your own device & headphones)
Pre-recorded audio commentary (downloadable or streamable)
Offline GPS-enabled route map
Suggested walking/driving itinerary with stop-by-stop directions
Lifetime access (no expiration) with Customer support (chat/email)
Text transcripts of audio narration & Self-paced format (start/pause/resume anytime)

Entrance fees, in-person guide, headphones, transport, parking, food,Wi-Fi or cellular data, rentals

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

1401 Marsh Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA
Begin from 1401 Marsh Rd, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA. After booking the tour, search your emails and texts for "audio tour". Your tour is VALID FOREVER, so follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.

End point

Stanford Stadium
625 Nelson Rd, Stanford, CA 94305, USA

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

07/08/2020 - 05/14/2027
Monday - Sunday : 6:00 AM - 9:00 PM

Itinerary

Meta Building MPK 16

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

SJC18 Amazon

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Google Android Lawn Statues

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Google B40

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Microsoft

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Computer History Museum

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Apple Infinite Loop

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Apple Park Visitor Center

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Tesla HQ

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
How To Access: After booking, you’ll get an email and text with setup instructions and password (search “audio tour” in emails and texts). • Download the separate tour app by Action • Enter the password sent by email and text. • MUST download the tour while in strong wifi/cellular. • Works offline after download.
How to start touring: Open Action’s separate audio tour guide app once onsite. • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If multiple tour versions exist, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction.
Go to the starting point No one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided Enter the first story’s point and the audio will begin automatically Follow the audio cues to the next story, which will also play automatically. Enjoy hands-free exploring. If you face audio issues, contact support. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.

Travel worry-free: Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace. Skip anything you don’t care about or explore bonus content for everything that interests you
Savings tips: Driving tours: purchase just one tour for everyone in the car
New, Lifetime access, no expiry. Use it anytime, on any trip, as many times as you want.
Audio Setup: Connect your phone to your car's stereo system using Bluetooth, USB, or AUX. For the best experience, consider using headphones for walking tours. Audio playback is compatible with Apple CarPlay, with navigation features coming soon. Support for Android Auto is also on the way.
The tour requires a supported mobile device for navigation. Please use an iPhone with iOS 15 or later, an Android device with Android 9 or later, or an iPad/tablet with GPS and cellular service.
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.

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Reviews

3.8

based on 24 reviews

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Rex_H, Jul 2025

Pay close attention to the direction and having someone with you who can read a map you need a good copilot

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Rex, I’m glad you enjoyed my Silicon Valley audio tour. You’re right—having a copilot can also help with directions, but you can also connect the audio to your car stereo to listen to the directions through your speakers. Following the route and speed limit will help the audio sync with the locations as you drive. I’m also planning to add a CarPlay feature in the future, which will allow customers to see the map directly on the car screen while driving. Thanks again for your valuable input. Happy travels!

Worthwhile

Ellen_Y, Jun 2025

My family has some tech lovers in it and we did a lot of this tour. We cut out parts that we weren’t as interested in and didn’t have time for, but still had a great time driving around and hopping out at various locations. I’m sure we could have learned a lot of this by doing our own research but this saved us time and allowed us all to see the sights while learning tidbits about these important companies. If you know a lot about these companies already, the information might not be too new, but the itinerary map could be a timesaver and make it worth it. There are a few places I wouldn’t have seen without the tour.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Ellen, I'm so glad my Silicon Valley tour met your family's expectations. It's great to hear that the flexibility to skip parts and focus on what you enjoyed most made the experience smoother. I designed the tour to save time and still share fun, insightful stories—and it’s wonderful to know that even as tech fans, you still discovered new spots and appreciated the curated route. If you’re ready for more adventures, check out my All-In-One California Self-Guided Driving & Walking Bundle Tour, featuring Big Sur, Palm Springs, Hollywood Homes, Yosemite, and more!

Good idea but unable to make it work

Rich_P, Nov 2024

You Must have an Apple device to tour. This is not clesr until after you pay the non-cancelable non-refundable tour fee. Then I was unable to get the tour to work on my iPad. I gave up. Good idea but terrible experience trying to use it.

Response from Host, Nov 2024

Rich, my audio tour works on both iOS and Android devices, as long as the OS is iOS 14 or later or Android 9 (Pie) or later. For iPads, it's compatible with models that have a GPS chip. It sounds like there may have been confusion during the setup. If this was a last-minute booking, the non-refundable notice may have been shown, but don't hesitate to contact me. I'd be happy to process a refund or help with any questions. My product has been valid for a year, so you have plenty of time to try it again. Let me know if you'd prefer a replacement!

Drive instructions

Armand_C, Apr 2023

Drive instructions were too late on crossings. too late to move to the correct lanes. That made us very insecure while driving. I think that if give route in a different way like a route in Google/ Apple Maps would be much nicer.

Response from Host, Apr 2023

I'm sorry to hear you had trouble navigating the self-guided audio tour of Silicon Valley. Do you remember where you were having difficulty? Please notify me so that I can address the problem. In any case, I will gladly exchange the tour for any of my other 100 US tours. Please inform me.

Great rainy day adventure with my 15 year old son.

madelon_g, Mar 2023

We enjoyed the commentary along the route. Perfect activity for a rainy day. Best part was visiting the apple park activity center, although it was near, but not on the route. We could get out of the car and see the augmented reality display of the park and visit a big apple store and cafe, as no visitors are permitted inside any of these tech headquarters. But we enjoyed seeing their locations and listening to the history and commentary of the quide.

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you so much for your feedback! I’m delighted that my tour of Silicon Valley added to your learning and that you enjoyed it. I also have 100 other self-guided tours for other parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites in the US — hopefully, you’ll get the chance to try them next time! Also, to remind you, the tour you bought is yours for a lifetime. So, you can listen to it at home or on your next visit.

Terrible. You’re better off just googling + going to museum

Marie_I, Sep 2022

The app is terrible. The driving directions are minimal, meaning you’ll be hard pressed to drive responsibly. The audio will cut itself off (i.e you’ll hear half a story then the new one starts), even driving slower than the speed limit. Also, and this is possibly due to Covid, but most of this is driving around office parking lots with no real access. The computer museum is awesome, but you don’t need this to see it.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Please confirm, Marie, that you are following the app's route while taking the tour — this is critical for our self-guided driving tour to work properly. Synchronization issues will occur if you do not follow the provided route. I have 100 other self-guided tours for parks, scenic drives, cities, and historic sites throughout the United States that you should try the next time you visit! Remember that the tour you purchased is valid for life. You'll be able to listen to it at home or during your next visit as a result.

We were unable to...

Diane_R, Aug 2022

We were unable to download the app. We called customer support the guy would not help us. We asked Our Guest to try to download the app. They could not download it either it was a complete waste of money

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Hi Diane! I'm so sorry for your experience! I heard your conversation with our support team and determined that the solution we offered could not help you. As this was not an issue from our end, it may have been an issue on PlayStore, but we can still provide you with a free tour of your choice that you can use in the future. Please let us know.

Good tour!

Marsha_S, Dec 2021

We did this tour on Christmas Day which meant zero traffic. There’s a lot of good information and clear directions. Very nice voice. It should include the Apple Ring building somehow.

Response from Host, Dec 2021

Ooh, that’s a great way to avoid traffic! Thanks for the suggestion on the extra Apple building — we have an Alt Stop for it since it’s so far away, but will look for a way to include it as a Main Stop in the future. We also have more self-guided audio tours across the country at ActionTourGuide.com! Thanks again!

Amazing

Lily_B, Jul 2021

It was great, very informative and easy to follow; especially during Covid times. Map was easy to use but at times (maybe since there wasn’t too much traffic when I went) the voice summary was cut off because we made it to the next stop.

Response from Host, Jul 2021

Thank you so much for your review! We’re glad you enjoyed your tour through Silicon Valley! We’re always looking for ways to improve our tours, so we appreciate your feedback a great deal. Be sure to keep us in mind for your next trip, as we have more self-guided tours all over the country. You can find details at ActionTourGuide.com. Thanks again!