The 8 Best Silicon Valley Tours from San Francisco

1.Silicon Valley Private Tour with Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 168 reviews · 7 hours Our pick

Travel by private vehicle from San Francisco to Silicon Valley with a guide, stopping at Meta, Stanford, the HP Garage, Google, the Computer History Museum and Apple’s visitor center. Guides cited by name include Forest and Pablo, though your guide depends on the date. The tour lasts seven hours and costs $500 for a group of up to four.

“The tour was amazing! The guide was highly skilled, communicative, and incredibly empathetic. I highly recommend it!”

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2.Silicon Valley Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews

Take a five-hour private car tour from your San Francisco address to Silicon Valley. Visit Facebook, Google, Apple and Stanford, with time to walk through company campuses and visitor centers, but not office buildings. You can suggest other stops, too. Guides include Fred and Marciano, and tours are offered in English, Portuguese and Spanish.

“A tour that exceeded each and every one of our expectations and was a highlight of our visit to San Francisco. The Silicon Valley tour conducted by Fred is a must do if time permits. Fred is one of the most benevolent, amiable, conversational, understanding, and well grounded tour guide anybody could have asked for. His keenness to share the history of the beauty that Silicon Valley commands, had each one of us learning with a renewed curiosity. He caters to the needs of adults and children - there wasn’t a single dull moment on the 4 hour tour - and we can only thank Fred for it. A wonderful…”

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3.Silicon Valley Tech Small-Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.4 · 33 reviews · 9 hours · from $185Best value

Leave Union Square at 8:15 AM for a nine-hour trip to Googleplex, the Computer History Museum, Stanford, and Apple Park’s Visitor Center. An English-speaking guide leads the day, though the guide varies; Joy has been praised for making the region’s tech story engaging. Expect campus stops, museum time, and plenty of driving, not access to private company buildings.

“I loved this tour. Joy truly brought it to life with her passion and depth of knowledge. I learned so much about the Silicon Valley region and really enjoyed getting a sense of its enterprising spirit, innovation, and history. Joy made the experience engaging, thoughtful, and memorable throughout. Highly recommend.”

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4.Silicon Valley Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) Top rated

Cali Trips’ private, English-language tour runs about six hours, starts at 10:00 am and offers pickup. With your own guide, you can see Silicon Valley landmarks including Stanford, the HP Garage and major tech-company sites such as Apple, Google and Meta. Bottled water is included; the group price is $501.01 for up to six people.

“One of the best trips I've taken. Pablo was a good guide and had a lot of information about Silicon Valley. He tried his best to make it a trip that suits our interests. He is also a good photographer and has an excellent artistic sense. We had a great time. Thank you Pablo and good luck.”

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5.Silicon Valley Private Tour with Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 18 reviews

Ride from San Francisco with a private English-speaking driver-guide to visit Google’s headquarters area, the Apple Park Visitor Center and Stanford University. Pat and Pep are among the guides named by past guests. The five-hour trip includes hotel or airport pickup and drop-off, bottled water, snacks and entrance fees to select museums.

“Thankyou Pat for the wonderful tour to Silicon valley and all the interesting information you provided along the way. Highly recommend this tour to anyone who is looking to have a great day trip and learn more about Silicon valley. Thankyou Pat”

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6.Private Tour to Silicon Valley

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 9 hours

Spend nine hours with an English-speaking guide on a private drive from San Francisco to Silicon Valley. Photograph tech campuses, visit Google and Apple’s visitor centers, see the Hewlett-Packard garage, and take a two-hour Stanford walking tour. Hotel pickup, a luxury air-conditioned vehicle, and bottled water are included. Lunch and the Computer History Museum entrance fee are extra.

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7.Silicon Valley Tour from San Francisco Private

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.)

Spend 8 to 10 hours touring Silicon Valley with a private guide and round-trip pickup from San Francisco. See major tech campuses, visit the Computer History Museum and Google Visitor Experience, stop at Apple Park, and spend two hours at Stanford. Guides including Randy and Kirill Sobolev bring the region’s tech story to life.

“Fantastic! Perfect for all ages! If you are into technology and want to see with your own eyes what’s going on at Sillicon Valley, this is your your.”

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8.SUV Tour To Silicon Valley Including Stanford Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.)

Spend 7 to 9 hours touring Silicon Valley from San Francisco with a driver-guide and private transportation. See Meta campuses, Steve Jobs’ former home, the HP Garage, Stanford, Google, Apple Park, and Oracle. Guides Buddy and Randy have led the tour, which includes a two-hour Stanford walk and an Apple Visitor Center stop.

“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.”

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