Silicon Valley Tour from San Francisco Private

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8 to 10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

You will learn the history of San Francisco and the Bay Area, why Silicon Valley is here, and how it started.
We will pick you up from your hotel or residence and take you to Silicon Valley.
You will see and take pictures in front of the Oracle Campus and Trimaran of Larry Ellison, both Facebook campuses, and Garage where Hewlett and Packard started Silicon Valley. We will show you the Home of Steve Jobs.
You will visit GooglePlex Gradient Canopy Building and take pictures inside the campus. You will shop in the new Visitor's Center.
You will have an opportunity to visit the Computer History Museum (Closed Mon-Tue) and learn the history of computers
We will pass by the NASA Ames Visitor Center and visit the NASA Gift Shop (Closed Sun-Mon).
You will visit the new Apple Park Visitor Center.
You will take a 2-hour walking tour of the Stanford University Campus.
Rodin Museum, IT Buildings, Souvenir Shop, Main Quad, Athletic Facilities.

What's Included

Water in vehicles.
Hotel Pick-up and drop-off.
Free Stanford tour.
Lunch
Optional: Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

We can pick you from any hotel or other place of residence in the city of San Francisco or any other place between San Francisco and Silicon Valley.

OR
Meeting point
You can choose from multiple locations at checkout.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 8 to 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    You will see the Oracle Headquarters in Redwood Shores. Emerald city and the Famous Trimaran of Larry Ellison, you will learn the story how he returned the America's Cup back home after 15 years.

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 2

    You will see two FACEBOOK Campuses in Menlo park, The new one, MPK20 and the old one, that used to be the Sun Microsystems campus. You will learn why SUN's logo is on the back of Facebook sign and take pictures in front of it.

    20 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3

    Visit Google Campus. Take pictures with Androids, Dinosaur, and Google signs. Visit the new Google Visitor Experience Center in the “Gradient Canopy” building. Buy Pixel, Nest products, phones, tablets, watches, speakers, etc, and Google merch

    40 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 4

    Visit the CH museum to explore the exhibits and say hello to your favorite artifacts, to learn how the computer field was developing through the years. Open Wed-Sun. This museum is opened from Wednesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm

    1 hour • Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Pass by NASA Ames Research Center. Visit NASA Gift Shop. Open Mon-Frid

    15 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6

    Visit New Apple Park Store. Shop Apple products and souvenirs sold only here. Take pictures. Coffee time. From Observation Deck, see the New Apple Headquarters.

    30 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • (Pass by)

    We will pass by the Home of Steve Jobs and hear the story of Apple.

    Admission ticket free
  • 7

    We will make a short stop to take pictures in front of the Garage where Hewlett and Packard created their first oscillograph. Birthplace of Silicon Valley.

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 8

    We will have lunch in one of the many restaurants on University Avenue in Palo Alto

    45 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 9

    Main Quad. Historic and Academic Center. Memorial Church of All Religions. William Gates Computer Science Building. David Packard Electrical Engineering Building. Athletic Facilities. Rodin Sculpture Garden. Cantor Arts Center. Books and Souvenirs store.

    2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Dress code is smart casual
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