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Best Tours in San Jose, CA

Alcatraz Night Tour and Silicon Valley Tour

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Silicon Valley may capture most people’s minds when they think about San Jose. Most people travel severally to this city due to work-related activities. Nevertheless, apart from facilitating business meetings, this magnificent city also provides spectacular adventures perfect for creating lovely memories. Many people might find it hard to choose their destinations and what to see since San Jose has numerous amazing spots to visit. Pick one of the following tours to enable you to tour the whole city like a local.

San Jose Evening Bus Tour

San Jose Evening Bus Tour
San Jose Evening Bus Tour

San Jose evening bus tour involves a half-day trip, and tourists are usually picked up. One of the best ways to gain the most from your vacation is by choosing an evening trip, especially if you are touring this city on a business trip. Evening tours allow you to stick to your work schedule and spend your leisure time sightseeing. You will spend about five hours of sightseeing on a comfortable double-decker bus. The tour bus rides around San Jose’s busy streets, traversing its iconic landmarks, and it typically covers around 25 attractions. San Jose Evening Bus Tour features free WI-FI, dinner, free entrance to all attractions, and pick-up and drop-off back to your hotel of choice. You will love the knowledgeable and professional tour guides available during the trip. 

Trip to the Giant Sequoias and the Yosemite National Park

Trip to the Giant Sequoias and the Yosemite National Park
Trip to the Giant Sequoias and the Yosemite National Park

This tour involves a convenient trip to explore the Giant Sequoias and the popular Yosemite National Park. This trip usually takes place during the day, with free access to these parks, allowing visitors to focus on the park’s most scenic spots. You will enjoy the friendly and engaging tour guides who always ensure you don’t miss out on any significant trip attractions. I advise you carry your fully charged cameras to take pictures of the panoramic views and scenes. Carry your hiking outfit and shoes to allow you to hike the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias and Yosemite’s waterfalls. 

This tour gives enough time to its visitors to explore the valley on their own as they take pictures. It is best to note that the best period to tour the Giant Sequoias is between May to October. Therefore, keep that in mind as you plan your vacation to San Jose. 

Metro Demic Scavenger Hunt Tour

Metro Demic Scavenger Hunt Tour
Metro Demic Scavenger Hunt Tour

Are you looking for an appropriate tour for family trips? The Scavenger Hunt tour is suitable for families as it allows them to have fun and cool moments together. This tour involves an insane race to save San Jose from a deadly disaster-the plague. Visitors stroll around a 4-block radius that begins downtown to solve brain puzzles, pub-style trivia, and different questions. Perfect answers and solutions result in people earning points in the game. Alongside this fun and mind-blowing game, you will also enjoy viewing some of San Jose’s best attractions. The puzzle game helps people to become lively and engage their minds. 

Alcatraz Night Tour and Silicon Valley Tour

Alcatraz Night Tour and Silicon Valley Tour
Alcatraz Night Tour and Silicon Valley Tour

This tour is perfect for exploring the popular Alcatraz prison and Silicon Valley. This night tour takes approximately one hour from San Jose, California. Come parked with any necessities as the tour takes an entire day of creating memories. The tour will take you to the best campuses, such as Apple, the Computer History Museum, Facebook, and Google, all in Silicon Valley. Moreover, you will love the gorgeous views of Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, and the San Francisco city skyline. Alcatraz Island offers an amazing experience of an audio tour named “Doing Time: The Alcatraz Cellhouse Tour.”

Clue-Gathering Adventure Game Tour

Clue-Gathering Adventure Game Tour
Clue-Gathering Adventure Game Tour

This tour is usually self-guided and includes three quest challenges around the city. You can play this game using smartphones, directing you to three fascinating quests around San Jose. This tour is perfect for family and friends, where people spend about two hours in the game. The phone app is developed by having a remote guide that helps you out whenever you get stuck, thus allowing you to gather many points. Your speed and sharpness will determine whether you will win or not.

Capital of the Silicon Valley San Jose Tour

Capital of the Silicon Valley San Jose Tour
Capital of the Silicon Valley San Jose Tour

Taking a tour ensures you see San Jose City’s whole at once. Tours are especially significant to people who want to explore but have limited time in the city. For instance, if you are on a business trip, you can spare one of your days to tour the city’s best attractions. This tour provides a professional interpreter allowing people from different cultures to see and learn about the city’s history without getting confused. Viator’s tour features San Jose’s best attractions, including Happy Hollow Park and Zoo, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose Municipal Rose Garden, and the Winchester Mystery House. Also included in the city’s best attractions are the Cathedral Basilica of St. Joseph, the Raging Waters of San Jose, and Lake Cunningham, where you can even get to swim. You might also spot some wildlife in the lake.

Baking French Baguette Tour

Baking French Baguette Tour
Baking French Baguette Tour

Any food connoisseur should join this tour to learn the complex method of baking a delicious French Baguette. This involves a uniquely designed tour where you get your hands at work and acquire a detailed recipe for this dish. Visitors usually engage in the whole cooking process, from preparing the dough to making the first baguette. This two-hour exciting class allows people to carry home any excess dough to bake alone. 

Rafting and High Ropes Combo Tour

Rafting and High Ropes Combo Tour
Rafting and High Ropes Combo Tour

This full-day tour joins two adventurous tours, including rope climbing and river rafting. The Grande de Orosi River rafting features iconic views of surreal landscapes, whitewater rapids, active volcanoes, and majestic mountains. The second section of the trip entails a thrilling hiking experience and crossing a highly suspended bridge. This activity is perfect for helping you conquer your fears. You can take your time to admire the gorgeous fauna and flora at the peak of the hikes. Rafting and high ropes combo tour provide equipment and lunch during the trip; however, you should come with an additional towel, sunblock, clothes, and swimwear. 

 Conclusion

Tours provide the best option for conquering the entire city in a short span.