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)

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!

Leda S

Jun 2021

In addition to turn-by-turn directions for navigating from one headquarters to the next I enjoyed the background info provided about the companies’ origins and their founders personal stories. In addition to this, the app also poses provocative questions about the impact of technology on society, asking me to think about the trade-offs of accessing information in exchange my personal information, interests, and behaviors. Thank you, developers, for the plethora of fun trivia, helping me navigate the streets and highways, and a great souvenir - the App, leaving me with the ability to listen to the 80+ entries even after I have left the tour (at least I think I can still listen to them). Great job! Fantastic value.

Response from Host

Jun 2021

You are the first person to mention this!! Thank you so much! We spent a long time perfecting the blend of history, fun trivia, and important questions into the tour so it’s awesome to hear that it’s appreciated. And yes, you can absolutely listen again and again! If you’re at home, you can manually swipe through each stop or select them from the ListView. You can even take the tour again if you go back! It’s sort of like buying a book or CD - you have it forever now. We also have more self-guided tours all over the country - details at ActionTourGuide.com. Thanks again!

Silicon Valley Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour for Technology Lovers

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