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Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Sequoia and Kings Canyon

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local …More

Fresno, USA

4.7 (34)

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Sequoia and Kings Canyon

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local...

8 to 24 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (34)

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$21

Yosemite National Park & Giant Sequoias 2-Day Semi-Guided Tour

Maximize your experience to the wild, natural beauty of Yosemite National Park with an overnight stay in the park. This is the only Yosemite Valley …More

San Francisco, USA

4.7 (31)

Yosemite National Park & Giant Sequoias 2-Day Semi-Guided Tour

Maximize your experience to the wild, natural beauty of Yosemite National Park with an overnight stay in the park. This is the only Yosemite Valley...

2 days Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.7 (31)

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$279

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Lake Tahoe

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Lake Tahoe road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions play …More

Reno, USA

4.7 (30)

Self-Guided Audio Driving Tour in Lake Tahoe

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Lake Tahoe road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips and directions play...

8 to 16 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (30)

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$17

Join us on this cultivated 5 to 6 Hour excursion and take home your own authentic Santa Barbara Wine Tour experience. This tour includes 3 …More

Santa Barbara, USA

4.7 (29)

Private All-Inclusive Wine Tasting Tour

Join us on this cultivated 5 to 6 Hour excursion and take home your own authentic Santa Barbara Wine Tour experience. This tour includes 3...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.7 (29)

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$200

2-Hour Downtown and Balboa Tour in GPS Guided Polaris GoCar

This is THE essential San Diego tour and experience it in style with our Polaris GoCar. The GoCar Exotic gets 30 mph, 0-60 in 4.5 …More

San Diego, USA

4.7 (29)

2-Hour Downtown and Balboa Tour in GPS Guided Polaris GoCar

This is THE essential San Diego tour and experience it in style with our Polaris GoCar. The GoCar Exotic gets 30 mph, 0-60 in 4.5...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (29)

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$231

Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Joshua Tree National Park

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Joshua Tree National Park road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips, and …More

Palm Springs, USA

4.7 (28)

Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour in Joshua Tree National Park

Download the GuideAlong self-guided audio tour and you'll discover more on your Joshua Tree National Park road trip. Hear fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, local tips, and...

15 to 16 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (28)

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$17

Carmel Valley Wine Tour's Premium Package

Join Carmel Valley’s #1 Wine Tasting Tour! Over 20 years of Carmel Valley Wine Tasting experience! Start the Day with a scenic ride out to …More

Monterey & Carmel, USA

4.6 (28)

Carmel Valley Wine Tour's Premium Package

Join Carmel Valley’s #1 Wine Tasting Tour! Over 20 years of Carmel Valley Wine Tasting experience! Start the Day with a scenic ride out to...

5 hours

4.6 (28)

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$245

Alcatraz Island & Ferry plus Muir Woods Tour from San Francisco

Alcatraz Island with Ferry Board a 30-minute ferry ride across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island. Known to the world as “The Rock,” the prison …More

San Francisco, USA

4.7 (27)

Alcatraz Island & Ferry plus Muir Woods Tour from San Francisco

Alcatraz Island with Ferry Board a 30-minute ferry ride across San Francisco Bay to Alcatraz Island. Known to the world as “The Rock,” the prison...

2 days

4.7 (27)

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$160

San Francisco to Yosemite One-Way Transfer

If you are needing a more flexible itinerary to experience the wild, natural beauty of Yosemite National Park this is the tour for you. This …More

San Francisco, USA

4.6 (26)

San Francisco to Yosemite One-Way Transfer

If you are needing a more flexible itinerary to experience the wild, natural beauty of Yosemite National Park this is the tour for you. This...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.6 (26)

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$164

Alcatraz Muir Woods with Sausalito Express

Guests will be assigned a departure time to Alcatraz Island and a same day visit to Muir Woods, Golden Gate, and Sausalito. This one day …More

San Francisco, USA

4.7 (26)

Alcatraz Muir Woods with Sausalito Express

Guests will be assigned a departure time to Alcatraz Island and a same day visit to Muir Woods, Golden Gate, and Sausalito. This one day...

4 to 7 hours

4.7 (26)

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$153

Napa and Sonoma-8-hr Private-Wine Tour from San Francisco XL SUV

This wine tour will take you to the best wineries in Sonoma and Napa County. Our years of experience in quality wine touring has allowed …More

San Francisco, USA

4.7 (26)

Napa and Sonoma-8-hr Private-Wine Tour from San Francisco XL SUV

This wine tour will take you to the best wineries in Sonoma and Napa County. Our years of experience in quality wine touring has allowed...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.7 (26)

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$127

Alcatraz Plus Muir Woods and Sausalito Combo Tour

Two most popular destinations in one day! At 8 AM, Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from San Francisco across the Golden Gate …More

San Francisco, USA

4.5 (24)

Alcatraz Plus Muir Woods and Sausalito Combo Tour

Two most popular destinations in one day! At 8 AM, Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from San Francisco across the Golden Gate...

8 hours Free Cancellation

4.5 (24)

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$159

Let a private guide escort you on a ultimate 4-hour sightseeing tour of San Diego while you relax with personal transportation by luxury car or …More

San Diego, USA

4.7 (24)

The Ultimate San Diego Tour

Let a private guide escort you on a ultimate 4-hour sightseeing tour of San Diego while you relax with personal transportation by luxury car or...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.7 (24)

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$299

San Francisco Half-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot

Spend a morning getting to know the real SF. We meet you near the Embarcadero, in downtown, before taking the cable car to Nob Hill, …More

San Francisco, USA

4.4 (23)

San Francisco Half-Day Tour by Cable Car & Foot

Spend a morning getting to know the real SF. We meet you near the Embarcadero, in downtown, before taking the cable car to Nob Hill,...

4 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (23)

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$100

Santa Barbara Scenic Train and Coastal Charm 1-Day Trip from LA

Escape the buzz of LA and glide up the coast in style aboard the legendary Amtrak Coast Starlight train from Oxnard Railway Station to Santa …More

Anaheim & Buena Park, USA

4.3 (23)

Santa Barbara Scenic Train and Coastal Charm 1-Day Trip from LA

Escape the buzz of LA and glide up the coast in style aboard the legendary Amtrak Coast Starlight train from Oxnard Railway Station to Santa...

10 to 12 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.3 (23)

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$188

Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way. This tour consists of 2 parts and each …More

San Francisco, USA

4.5 (20)

Alcatraz Plus San Francisco City Combo Tour

Get a comprehensive look at San Francisco and learn a bit of city history along the way. This tour consists of 2 parts and each...

7 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.5 (20)

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$123

The O. J. Tour is the only tour that takes you inside the O. J. Simpson murder trial. I'll show you the crime scene, Rockingham, …More

Santa Monica, USA

4.7 (19)

The OJ Simpson Tour

The O. J. Tour is the only tour that takes you inside the O. J. Simpson murder trial. I'll show you the crime scene, Rockingham,...

1 hour

4.7 (19)

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$275

Big Sur Highway 1 Self-Driving Audio Tour: Carmel to McWay Falls

Drive Big Sur's legendary stretch of Highway 1 often called “the greatest meeting of land and water in the world", with a storyteller riding along. …More

Monterey & Carmel, USA

4.6 (19)

Big Sur Highway 1 Self-Driving Audio Tour: Carmel to McWay Falls

Drive Big Sur's legendary stretch of Highway 1 often called “the greatest meeting of land and water in the world", with a storyteller riding along....

135 to 270 minutes Free Cancellation

4.6 (19)

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$13

LA: San Francisco, Yosemite, Vegas, Grand Canyon &more 7days

Experience the U.S West Coast's most well known sites on this 7-day tour from Los Angeles. Visit Santa Barbara, Cruise San Francisco's bay, Yosemite National …More

Los Angeles, USA

4.7 (19)

LA: San Francisco, Yosemite, Vegas, Grand Canyon &more 7days

Experience the U.S West Coast's most well known sites on this 7-day tour from Los Angeles. Visit Santa Barbara, Cruise San Francisco's bay, Yosemite National...

7 days Free Cancellation

4.7 (19)

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$1,415

LA to San Diego: History, Harbor & USS Midway Magic in one day

Ready for a Southern California escape? This all-in-one San Diego day tour from Los Angeles delivers history, culture, and coastal charm in one unforgettable journey. …More

Newport Beach, USA

4.4 (19)

LA to San Diego: History, Harbor & USS Midway Magic in one day

Ready for a Southern California escape? This all-in-one San Diego day tour from Los Angeles delivers history, culture, and coastal charm in one unforgettable journey....

9 to 10 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (19)

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$202

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the best options for California Bus & Minivan Tours?

What are the best kid-friendly options for California Bus & Minivan Tours Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly California Bus & Minivan Tours are:

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Which California Bus & Minivan Tours have Instant Confirmation?

California Bus & Minivan Tours with Instant Confirmation include:

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Which California Bus & Minivan Tours have Free Cancellation?

California Bus & Minivan Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

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I need a ride! Which California Bus & Minivan Tours have Hotel Pickup?

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