Silicon Valley Tour from San Francisco Private
from $1,099.00
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Overview
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 to Silicon Valley.
We will take pictures of Oracle Campus and the Trimaran of Larry Ellison, as well as both Facebook campuses.
You will have an opportunity to visit the Computer History Museum (Closed Mon-Tue). We will pass by NASA Ames Visitor Center and visit the NASA Gift Shop (Closed Sun-Mon).
You will visit GooglePlex Gradient Canopy Building and take pictures inside the campus. You will shop in the new Visitor’s Center.
You will visit Apple Park Visitor Center in Cupertino.
We will show you the Home of Steve Jobs and the Garage where Hewlett and Packard created the first product of Silicon Valley
After lunch, you will take a 2-hour walking tour of the Stanford University Campus. You will see the Hoover Tower, Church of All Religions,
Rodin Museum, IT Buildings, Souvenir Shop, Main Quad, and Athletic Facilities.
8 hours
Pickup or meet at start point
We will call you in advance to confirm the pickup point.
Itinerary
- 1Stop
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.
- 2Stop
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.
- 3Stop
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
- 4Computer History Museum
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
- 5NASA Ames Visitor Center
Pass by NASA Ames Research Center. Visit NASA Gift Shop. Open Mon-Frid
- 6Apple Park Visitor Center
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.
- 7Palo Alto
We will pass by the Home of Steve Jobs and hear the story of Apple.
- 8Hewlett Packard Garage
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.
- 9Palo Alto
We will have lunch in one of the many restaurants on University Avenue in Palo Alto
- 10Stanford University
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.
What's included
- Water in vehicles.
- Hotel Pick-up and drop-off.
- Free Stanford tour.
Not included
- Lunch
- Optional: Gratuities
Good to know
- 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
