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Silicon Valley: Explore Tech Hubs Driving Tour

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About the activity

Explore Silicon Valley's tech giants like Apple, Google, Facebook, and Tesla with our self-guided audio tour, learning about the birthplace of innovation as you drive through this iconic tech hub.

  • Free cancellation
    Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
  • Instant confirmation & Mobile tickets
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  • Live guiding
    English
  • Valid
    365 days
  • Includes
    • Unique audio app acts as the tour guide! Follow the audio stories to explore and learn.
    • Download app ahead of time: the link sent to your email will allow you to download the separate audio app onto your phone.
    • Unique password: use the password sent to your email in the app to access your tour.
    • Popular audio narrator acts as tour guide: enjoy a great voice backed by rave reviews!
    • Location-based audio: stories play automatically based on your location. It feels as if you have a tour guide beside you!
    • Learn More: Get extra stories to dive deeper into many stories.
    • Comprehensive routes and stops: don’t miss a single thing.
    • Offline maps: works totally offline without cellular or Wi-Fi.
    • Hands-free: location-based automatic-play audio stories
    • Go at your own pace: start and stop anytime; take breaks as you like.
    • New, extra validity: now valid for a full year after booking and can be used for multiple trips over a year.
    • Action’s personal team available via call, chat, or email.
    • Transportation, Parking Fee, Food/Drinks.
    • National Park/Attraction Passes, Entry Tickets, or Reservations.
    • No Physical Tour Guide: There will not be a live guide at the meeting point.
Highlights & Description

Highlights

  • Discover the birthplace of the modern world in Silicon Valley
  • Learn about the history, controversies, and future of tech on a tour
  • Open tech headquarters like Googleplex are open to visitors.

Description

Start by downloading the Action Tour Guide app that will function as your personal guide, audio tour, and map all in one. Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! NOTE: This 42+ mile-long tour covers the essentials of Silicon Valley in 2-3 hours.

Hop in your car and enjoy this tour of the birthplace of tech. Cruise through Silicon Valley while checking out the headquarters of tech giants and learn about the visionaries who’ve shaped the world, from Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to the controversies around Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos and the eccentricities of Elon Musk.

Start your tour at Facebook's headquarters and learn about Zuckerberg and his vision. learn about the oldest struggle in tech — idea vs execution. Arrive at the backbone of Amazon, AWS, and learn about Bezos and Amazon's humble beginnings.
Next, head to the Android Garden and learn about the fight between Google and Microsoft. Continue down the road to Google’s headquarters, called the Googleplex, and enjoy a stroll through the campus before arriving at Microsoft and the beginnings of the modern world. Learn about Gates, BASIC, and Windows. Stop at a museum to play the first-ever video game and see one of the first-ever computers. From there, continue onto Apple to learn about the feud between Jobs and Gates and even stop by Jobs’ Garage.
Finally, switch from smartphones to smart cars and learn about Elon Musk and Tesla as you drive towards the heart of Silicon Valley. Finish your tour at Stanford, the school of choice for tech entrepreneurs.

Good to know before you go
  • Self-Guided Tour: Includes a mobile app with maps, audio stories, and images.
  • App Access: Available on the Action Tour Guide app, not the Get Your Guide app.
  • Unique Password: Receive a password post-booking to download and preview your tours.
  • Start Anywhere: Begin at the starting point and follow the route; audio plays automatically by location.
  • Flexible Schedule: Use any day or time, valid for a year; no rebooking needed.
  • Multi-Use Validity: Valid for an entire year; suitable for multiple trips.
  • Driving Tours: One tour per car; connect to car speakers.
  • 24/7 Support: Assistance available via call, chat, or email.
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Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is the cancellation policy for this activity?
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
2. When will I receive the confirmation of my booking?
You will receive an email notification right after your successful payment. If you don't see it in your inbox, check your spam or junk mail folder. When the payment is completed you have the option to download your ticket directly.
3. Are mobile tickets enough or do I have to print them?
Tickets don't need to be printed. You can show your ticket from your smartphone as a PDF.
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    0-99 years
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