Discover the Golden State’s Top Iconic Sights and Hidden Gems: Journey from San Francisco to Los Angeles and explore Monterey, Big Sur, and California Central Coast’s Internationally Renowned Attractions

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Monterey, Carmel, and the 17-Mile Drive 1-Day Private Tour

This breathtaking drive will have you cruising along California’s most scenic routes from San Francisco to Monterey and Carmel. Take in California’s stunning coastline and enjoy the best of its amazing scenery.On the way, your personal guide will usher you to secret beaches to view endangered species such as sea otters.Absorb Monterey’s magnificent history and enjoy the hustle and bustle along Fisherman’s Wharf and Cannery Row. Check out seaside restaurants, charming shops, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and so much more. This incredible 17-Mile drive from Pacific Grove all the way to Pebble Beach and Carmel-by-the-Sea is the ideal way to see all the area has to offer.Visit the quaint seaside village of Carmel-by-the-Sea, the inspiration for artists, sculptors, photographers, and writers the world over. And don’t forget, Carmel is also a popular shopping destination. You’ll find countless restaurants and outstanding art galleries to explore on streets lined with colorful cottages. Mansions in the area are home to celebrities such as Clint Eastwood, who resides in the Mission Ranch.
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2-Day Tour Package: Explore Majestic Hearst Castle, Big Sur, Monterey, and Carmel

Get in quick because this private tour package sells out fast! It includes all the best attractions and sights of the San Francisco Bay Area, plus Santa Cruz beaches, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-sea, Big Sur, and even Hearst Castle in San Simeon.On the first night of the tour, you’ll stay in spectacular Monterey or charming Carmel-by-the-Sea.During the tour’s second day you will experience the famous Big Sur remote region and wilderness, including unmissable sights and attractions along California’s famed Pacific Coast Highway 1. In the late afternoon, you will get to delight in the architecture of Hearst Castle in San Simeon and take in one of the property’s four mansions: La Casa Grande, Casa Del Monte, Casa del Sol, or La Casa del Mar. Comprising 165 rooms and 127 acres of opulent gardens, marvelous pools, gorgeous terraces, and scenic walkways, Hearst Castle was designed by Hearst to present his celebrated art collection and architectural style to the world. After a full day of unforgettable experiences, the beach town of San Simeon where Hearst Castle is situated will accommodate you.
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The Perfect 3-Day Getaway Package to California Central Coast from San Francisco

Departing from San Francisco, this classic getaway package includes Northern and Central California’s best sights and experiences across 3 exciting days. This popular tour sells out fast, so book now to avoid disappointment!Our private tour package give you access to all the well-known attractions and hidden gems of the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as Santa Cruz beaches, the Monterey Bay Area, Pebble Beach, and Carmel-by-the-sea.On the first night of the tour, you’ll stay in spectacular Monterey or charming Carmel-by-the-Sea.During the tour’s second day you will experience the famous Big Sur remote region and wilderness, including unmissable sights and attractions along California’s famed Pacific Coast Highway 1. In the late afternoon, you will get to delight in the architecture of Hearst Castle in San Simeon and take in one of the property’s four mansions: La Casa Grande, Casa Del Monte, Casa del Sol, or La Casa del Mar. Comprising 165 rooms and 127 acres of opulent gardens, marvelous pools, gorgeous terraces, and scenic walkways, Hearst Castle was designed by Hearst to present his celebrated art collection and preferred architectural style to the world. After a full day of unforgettable experiences, the beach town of San Simeon where Hearst Castle is situated will accommodate you.The third and final day will see you journey from San Simeon to Morro Bay, Avila Beach, and to Pismo Beach in Central California. This tour package is super convenient as it includes many parks entrance fees, plus Hearst Castle fees, hotel accommodations, and all taxes. Fulfill your California dreaming in style with this excellent tour experience.
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“California Dreaming”: Explore Carmel, Monterey, Big Sur, Hearst Castle, Santa Barbara, and Los Angeles

A couple days not enough? Then this comprehensive 4-day vacation package to California’s most famous parks, beaches, landmarks, top-quality attractions, and renowned monuments is the one for you! This private tour package will enable you to explore the top attractions and sights of the San Francisco Bay Area, in addition to Santa Cruz beaches, Monterey Bay, Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-sea, the jaw-dropping scenery of Big Sur, the magnificent Hearst Castle in San Simeon. You’ll also be driven through Morro Bay and Avila Beach, in San Luis Obispo County, visit Pismo Beach, the quaint Danish village of Solvang, Santa Barbara Mission and its beaches. That’s all capped off with Malibu and Santa Monica on the way to Los Angeles!This 4-day stress-less travel package includes many parks entrance fees, as well as hotel accommodations and all taxes. California, here you come!
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Silicon Valley and California Giant Redwood Combo Tour

Silicon Valley is known internationally for cutting-edge technological advances that altered the world on a massive scale. Now you can see for yourself how that all went down, plus enjoy a side trip to one of California’s oldest state parks of giant redwoods. This is a custom tour, so you can select which tech firm or museum most interests you before or after your guided redwoods tour. This new addition to our tour offerings includes 2 or 3 of Silicon Valley’s most well-known tech firms and museums. Choose from Google headquarters (Googolplex), Oracle headquarters, the Aviation Museum, San Jose tech museum, Facebook, NASA, Stanford University campus, Intel, or Apple HQ.
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Hearst Castle Full Day Tour from San Francisco

Known formally as La Cuesta Encantada (Spanish for “The Enchanted Hill”), the superb Hearst Castle is a historic estate with an iconic architectural style. The castle is located in San Simeon on the Central Coast of California, between San Francisco and Los Angeles. Julia Morgan, California’s first female architect, designed the architectural triumph between 1919–1947, for publishing magnate, William Randolph Hearst, who used it as his private residence. Today, Hearst Castle is state park and museum unlike anything you’ve ever seen.The Hearst Castle property is home to four mansions: La Casa Grande, Casa Del Monte, Casa del Sol, and or La Casa del Mar, one of which you’ll get to explore as part of the tour. The castle itself contains 165 rooms and 127 acres of delightful gardens, opulent pools, picturesque terraces, and stunning walkways, all designed for the purpose of showing off Hearst’s massive art collection and architectural desires.
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Témoignages de clients récents

“Everybody should visit Alcatraz Prison”

Definitely, plan your Alcatraz Island tour ahead of time! Be sure to get the audio guide before you enter the cell blocks as this will help you to create a real sense of what Alcatraz was like when it was a maximum high-security federal prison. The audio of the jail is authentic, and the narration is well done by real inmates and former security guards. The sounds of clanking iron bars as you walk through the cell blocks make it so eerie and real at the same time. I recommend wearing comfortable walking shoes.We also enjoyed our city tour with Adam by van.He is a fun, knowledgeable, and an amazing tour guide, plus he really went the extra mile to make us happy and comfortable. Our favorite stop was at the Palace of Fine Arts near the Presidio.We highly recommend Adam and San Francisco Tours.

“Awesome ferry tour in the SF Bay “

Taking a ferry boat tour is a must-do when visiting San Francisco. We took a bay cruise trip in the San Francisco Bay, sailing around Alcatraz Island and under the Golden Gate Bridge. The views of San Francisco from the bay are amazing! A blanket of fog covered the upper part of the Golden Gate Bridge, which was spectacular. SF bay can be sunny but cool at the same time, so dress in layers and always bring a jacket!

“The best day combo tour of San Francisco and Muir Woods “

Nothing is more refreshing than being in nature. The road to Muir Woods is scenic and beautiful and winds around the tree-covered sea cliffs. Last year, we drove on our own, but we couldn’t get into Muir Woods as they now require advance booking and parking reservation. This day combo tour of San Francisco and Muir Woods was the perfect getaway for my family. We didn’t have to worry about parking or tickets. San Francisco Tours is highly recommended!

“The perfect full day San Francisco Tour”

My family wanted to make efficient use of our short stay in San Francisco, and Jonathan provided the perfect city guided tour. He drove us into every corner of the city and entertained us with narration that was lively and full of intriguing historical and cultural details. He was thoroughly professional and considerate (stopping at just the right times for photos, walking , visiting places, or restroom breaks) and engaging; we whole-heartedly recommend the San Francisco full day tour – a must do!

“Muir Woods & Alcatraz tickets were sold out”

We wanted to squeeze in Alcatraz and Muir Woods in a half-day trip, but we couldn’t find any tickets available. San Francisco Tours accommodated us despite this last-minute booking. The tour guide was amazing and both attractions are a must-see for first time visitors. We didn’t care much for Sausalito, but we loved the houseboats tour.

“San Francisco, Sausalito & Muir Woods full experience”

We spent a superb day together with Patricia. Everybody enjoyed Patricia’s broad knowledge on historical as well as socio-cultural backgrounds of the Bay area. We highly appreciated Patricia’s sensitivity towards the interest point of our three teenagers. And finally, Patricia understood that touring SF and Muir Woods was for us as important as some chasing up of some old family roots in Ross, Marin County. Thus, thanks to Patricia’s personal effort, San Francisco Tours lived up to our expectations completely!

“This SF Night Tour was the highlight of our girls trip!”

Mary was our guide-driver and we were SO HAPPY we got her! She took us around to some great night-time neighborhoods we wouldn’t have ever thought of going to otherwise, but it was essential to our experience to see these authentic areas of San Francisco. The views were breathtaking all over the city, so amazing! She was our photographer, our storyteller, and even took us on our crazy In-And-Out burger request (we don’t have one where we live). So thank you so much Mary and to San Francisco Tours for matching us up with such a FAB lady!

“A fun Safari and Redwoods adventrue”

Fun and lots to see, enjoyable for both adults and young kids. I highly recommend this combo tour of Sonoma Safari and Armstrong Redwoods. We enjoyed the trip and the stops the driver made along the way. This trip was fantastic and fun, a bit expensive, but it was worth every penny we spent on this combo tour. Thumbs up!

“A fun horseback riding experience near San Francisco”

Great company to work with and a very helpful staff! It has become our tradition every year to visit San Francisco, but we never thought about going horseback riding in the San Francisco Bay area. We finally did it, and we felt safe riding the horses down on the beach near the Half-Moon Bay area. It was fun and exciting. Thank you, San Francisco Tours!

“The Best Napa Valley and Redwoods combo tour”

Our day trip to Muir Woods Forest and Napa Valley was fun and relaxing. We first visited Muir Woods National Monument, as it’s less crowded in the morning, and then stopped for lunch at Sonoma Plaza. In the afternoon, we visited two elegant wineries in Napa Valley that were booked for us in advance. The choice of wineries was perfect, and the wines were excellent.

“Reyes National Seashore is awesome”

If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Point Reyes national seashore is the perfect getaway without driving for too long. The Point Reyes parks, wildlife, and beaches are beautiful even when it’s foggy.We liked the walk to the lighthouse, but the highlight of our trip to Marin County was wildlife watching at Point Reyes. Getting there would have been a challenge, and I’m glad we didn’t have to drive.

“Must See once in a Lifetime – Spectacular!!”

Redwood National Park is a national treasure and exceeded our expectations. This temple of nature and towering redwoods is a must-see place for a once in a lifetime expereince when visiting Northern California. Don’t skip Del Norte and Prairie Creek – they are home to some of the largest redwood trees we have ever seen. I recommend the three-day tour package with accommodation.