Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Technology Lovers in San Jose booking from $14.99

Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Technology Lovers

Overview

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together!

Explore the birthplace of tech with a self-guided audio tour! Drive through Silicon Valley while checking out the headquarters of tech giants like Apple, Google, Facebook, Tesla, and more. Learn about the visionaries who’ve shaped the world around us, from the feud between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to the controversies around Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to the eccentricities of Elon Musk.

Within 30 mins, we'll send you two things: a unique password and an app. Download the app onto your phone, enter the password, and download the tour. When you arrive, go to the first stop, launch the app, and follow the instructions! Stick to our recommended route and speed limit for the best experience.

No expiration — The tour comes with lifetime validity!

This isn't an entrance ticket. Check covid rules & opening hours before your visit.

City: San Jose

Mon 23 Dec

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What's Included

Freedom to travel: In no cellular area with offline GPS Map, stop-to-stop direction.

Private tour: No crowd. No groups. Take long breaks. Start in the middle. Go at your own pace.

Good value: “Tour Guide” app and a unique password for the tour guides purchased (one/car).

Flexible schedule: Use any day, any time or over multiple days. Use it on your next trip.

Don’t miss anything: Pre-travel tips, itinerary, route, stops, images/videos/script. Preview at home

No worries: Help and support available all day - call, chat or email.

Easy to use: Auto-Play professionally narrated, deep-dive, hidden gem audio stories.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it works: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a text/email with instructions. Download the app (while in good wifi/signal) and use your unique password to access your tours. To begin touring, go to the Starting Point and launch the app. The audio starts automatically. Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience. Please note that no one will meet you at the starting point.
Good value Purchase only one tour for the entire vehicle instead of taking the bus and paying for each person. You will see a significant saving. Connect your phone to car speakers by a wire or bluetooth. Enjoy the tour by listening together as you drive.
Flexible Schedule: Once the app/tour is on your phone, you can use it any day and at any time. You can use it over multiple days. And, also use it on your next trip here. This tour never expires.
Preview the tour: You can use it before the trip at home (highly recommended), use it during the trip, and use it after you come back.
Don't miss a thing: You will get everything with the app - a complete itinerary, travel tips, professionally narrated audio stories, story script, images, videos, deep dives, hidden gems, exciting locations, recommendations for hikes, adventure, activities, treks, and stop-by-stop direction.
Private tour: You can use it in your car or rental car. No worries about groups or crowds. Start the tour app on your phone. And it will direct you step by step. You can stop for as many breaks as you like. Take a break for Instagram photos, and take a break for lunch/snacks. Go on a hike. The tour will wait for you and start when you start again. You can even do the tour over multiple days. Go at your own pace.
Easy to use: The stories play themselves as soon as the GPS is activated. It requires no use of your hands at all. You can get HELP by calling, chatting, or emailing any time of the day.
Offline: There is no need for a cell signal or Wi-Fi while touring. App’s GPS map works offline.
Expiration/go again: The tour will last for the rest of your life on your phone. It is available for use on any day of your next trip.
Use pictures for a photo book: Create a photo book using clean (no crowd) app images of each spot to make a memorable trip. All the photos and the correct sequence is ready in the app for you to use.
Social media: Share clean (no crowd) images with friends/family.
Devices supported include iPhones with iOS 13 & above, Android phones with version 9 & above and all cellular-enabled tablets & iPads.
Face masks required for travellers in public areas

What To Expect

Google Android Lawn Statues

Google's Android Garden is filled with strangely charming foam sculptures of lollipops, marshmallows, cupcakes, and tons of other sweets. Each represents a different software update to the Android operating system.

Computer History Museum

The Computer History Museum houses the largest collection of computing artifacts in the world. The collection comprises nearly 90,000 objects and photos, 4,000 feet of cataloged documentation, and hundreds of gigabytes of software. If you're a major techie, this place will be right up your alley.

Apple Infinite Loop

Apple has three separate campuses in Silicon Valley, but this one is the original. As you drive around the loop, you'll hear how Apple became the company it is today, and how they continue to shape the future of technology around the world.

Apple Park Visitor Center

If you'd like to take a break and check out the latest Apple tech, this Apple store is the place for you. There's also a cafe here if you need a snack.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (8)

L6004DNvincentm

Oct 2022

Great tour very complete. As a passionate of IT in particular of Apple, I spent 6 hours instead of 3 hours completing the tour. The only thing I would recommend to improve the handsfree experience is to cast the itinerary on Apple CarPlay or another GPS system a little bit more convenient for the driver the orientation of the map stay in a random way not even North oriented. But great visit, I did not know that Tesla also began in Silicon Valley, the main Microsoft HQ is in the state of Washington right ? Near Seattle I think. I did not know either Intel and AMD both began in Silicon Valley a few houses only from each orher ! That is crazy. I really enjoyed this self visited guided tour. Just one more thing : Google Campus & Googleplex is in complete re-built m and so we cannot fallow the exact parh recommended. I will search for similar visites in the future 😄 Thank you and all the best ; Vincent Marquet [email protected]

Response from Host

Oct 2022

Thanks for your suggestion. We have been on Apple’s waiting list for car play for quite some time. The whole of Silicon Valley is full of energy and enthusiasm. I love it out there. Can you explain the construction issue at the Google Plex a bit more please?

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.

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.

Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Technology Lovers

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