Silicon Valley Audio Tour: Self-Guided Tech Journey
3.8
16 Ratings
Menlo Park
Embark on a self-guided audio tour through Silicon Valley, exploring the headquarters of tech giants and learning about the visionaries who shaped the world of technology.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Meta Headquarters - Formerly the Facebook HQ, now the Meta HQ, this imposing complex is home to the company that drove much of the social media revolution. As you circle the campus, you’ll learn about the origins of Facebook, eccentric CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and the many controversies which have surrounded the company for years.
What's Included
  • GPS-enabled storytelling: Automatic playback at each location. No manual operation needed.
  • Comprehensive tour package: Includes a full itinerary, travel tips, narration, videos, and text, plus discover hidden spots.
  • Works offline: No need for internet or cell service. Comes with an offline GPS map and detailed route directions.
  • Self-drive privacy: Tour in your own vehicle, with the freedom to take breaks and explore at your leisure.
  • Mobile app included: Download the Tour Guide App with a provided link and password.
  • One-time purchase per vehicle: Economical choice as you pay per car, not per person, offering savings over group tours.
  • Unlimited flexibility: Start the tour any day, any time, and spread it across multiple days or future trips as tickets never expire.
What's Not Included
  • Attraction passes, entry tickets, or reservations
Additional Information

Suggestion: Buy one tour per vehicle, not per individual. Everyone can enjoy together!

Visit the roots of the technology industry with a self-navigated audio tour! journey through Silicon Valley as you view the main offices of technological powerhouses like Apple, Google, Facebook, Tesla, and others. Discover the stories of the innovators who’ve influenced our society, from the rivalry between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs to the scandals surrounding Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to the peculiarities of Elon Musk.

After reserving, you can check your email before downloading the Action Tour Guide App, input your specific password, and access your tour. The initial steps need a good internet/wifi connection. Just pay attention to the audio guidance and the path from that point.

This is not an admission pass. Verify business hours before your visit.

No expiry date — The tour includes lifetime validity!

  • How to access: Once you book a tour, you’ll get a confirmation email and an instructions email. Follow the instructions right away: • Download the app • Enter the password • Download the tour • MUST DO while in strong wifi/cellular
  • How to start the tour: Once onsite, open the Action’s Tour Guide App: • If there is just one tour, launch it. • If there are multiple tour versions, launch the one with your planned starting point and direction. • Go to the starting point. (Note: no one will meet you at the start. This tour is self-guided). • The audio will begin automatically at the starting point. If you face audio issues, visit the FAQ. • Stick to the tour route & speed limit for the best experience.
  • Amazing savings: • Driving Tours: Save money by purchasing a single tour for the entire vehicle, avoiding individual fees per person like on a bus tour. Connect your phone to the car speakers to share the audio.
  • Flexibility and Convenience: • Use the tour app anytime, on any day, and over multiple days. It’s perfect for tailoring your exploration and revisiting your favorite spots on future trips. • Start and pause the tour whenever you like, taking breaks and exploring side excursions at your own pace, free from the constraints of a group.
  • Comprehensive Tour Experience: •The app provides a full itinerary, travel tips, narrated audio stories, scripts, images, videos, and recommendations for additional activities. • Enjoy a private experience without the crowds, ideal for personalized stops and photo opportunities.
  • Ease of Use and Accessibility: • The app is hands-free and activates stories via GPS, offering support through call, chat, or email. • There is no need for a continuous cell or Wi-Fi connection as the GPS map works offline.
  • Memorable Keepsakes: • Utilize the app’s images to create a photo book or share on social media, ensuring you have high-quality, crowd-free memories from your trip.
  • Preparation: • After booking, download the app and the tour using a strong Wi-Fi connection. • Review the tour at home before your trip for a better experience.
  • Starting the Tour: • Open the app upon arrival at your destination. • Select the appropriate tour based on your starting point. • Head to the starting location; the audio will begin automatically. • Follow the suggested route and adhere to the speed limit for an optimal experience. • By following these instructions and taking advantage of the app’s features, users can enjoy a personalized, flexible, and in-depth exploration of their destination at their own pace and convenience.
Location
1401 Marsh Rd
Marsh Road
After booking the tour, search your email for the phrase "Set up your self-guided tour now." Follow these instructions NOW to finish setting up the tour while you have Wi-Fi/data. Do NOT wait until you are onsite.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
3.8
(16 Ratings)
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Garetht2
Sep 23, 2023
Really good and easy to follow - This was really good, insightful, easy to follow and well planned. Took us to loads of really interesting places on Silicon Valley whilst giving us some good history including some interesting scandal! Really good!
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Margaret
May 24, 2023
Hot spots of Silicon Valley - It’s was nice learning about different Silicon Valley companies. You didn’t have to worry about finding the next stop. Enjoyed the tour
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Khogeveen
Mar 4, 2024
Great experience listening and driving - We enjoyed this experience. Very interesting facts and stories about the big tech giants. Only suggestion; the start needs to tell you which way to turn. (Left out of the park where we started). After that the instructions were great.
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Madelon_g
Mar 1, 2023
Great rainy day adventure with my 15 year old son. - We enjoyed the commentary along the route. Perfect activity for a rainy day. Best part was visiting the apple park activity center, although it was near, but not on the route. We could get out of the car and see the augmented reality display of the park and visit a big apple store and cafe, as no visitors are permitted inside any of these tech headquarters. But we enjoyed seeing their locations and listening to the history and commentary of the quide.
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L6004dnvincentm
Oct 7, 2022
Great Day in Silicon Valley - 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]
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Sightseer47242888501
Jul 21, 2023
Nice concept, but there're rooms for improvement. - The route on the trip and the picture of each point of interest are not updated. We encountered a dead-end street or place you can't go through. The app is also lagged in the direction. We ended up missing turn or exit. I wish you had the options to skip some of the points you don't want to see and also should provide a pfd map for printouts of all the points of interest. Overall there're rooms for improvement.
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W1731nrbryanb
Jan 28, 2023
Found the app to be a little confusing - The app was a little confusing. We had a hard time following along. Would be nice to hook up to the car gps. Tour a little long.
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Armand_c
Apr 18, 2023
Drive instructions - Drive instructions were too late on crossings. too late to move to the correct lanes. That made us very insecure while driving. I think that if give route in a different way like a route in Google/ Apple Maps would be much nicer.
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Marie_i
Sep 5, 2022
Terrible. You’re better off just googling + going to museum - 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.
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Diane_r
Aug 22, 2022
We were unable to... - 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
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