Top California Day Trips & Excursions

Q: Which California Day Trips & Excursions have Instant Confirmation?

California Day Trips & Excursions with Instant Confirmation include: Full-Day Iconic Sights of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Beaches and More Full-Day LA Tour: Santa Monica, Hollywood and Beverly Hills Napa Valley Small Group Winery Tour Joshua Tree National Park Scenic Tour San Francisco City Tour, Muir Woods & Sausalito: Half or Full Day View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: Got any more California trip ideas?

We sure do. Check out our curated lists of hand-picked California Tours. Top 10 California 2026 Senior-friendly tours California The best tours and activities for culture lovers in California Top Day Trips from California Things to do in California this summer View all California Trip Ideas →

Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in California?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in California are: California Luxury & Special Occasions California Luxury Tours California Tours & Sightseeing California Cultural & Theme Tours California Outdoor Activities View all tour styles in California →

The city of Los Angeles offers tons of attractions, LA is the largest city in the US and the most exciting tourist destination, this amazing …More

Los Angeles, USA

5.0 (5)

Los Angeles Private Full-Day Tour

The city of Los Angeles offers tons of attractions, LA is the largest city in the US and the most exciting tourist destination, this amazing...

8 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (5)

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$975

San Francisco Private Car Tour: Instagram's Most Famous Spots

If you are looking for some culture, delicious food and a ton of great photos, then this is the tour for you! The morning will …More

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco Private Car Tour: Instagram's Most Famous Spots

If you are looking for some culture, delicious food and a ton of great photos, then this is the tour for you! The morning will...

8 to 10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$583

Redwood Forest Steam Train and Santa Cruz Coast Day Tour

Travel from San Francisco to the Santa Cruz Mountains for a vintage steam train ride through towering redwood groves. Continue to Santa Cruz Harbor and …More

Oakland, USA

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Redwood Forest Steam Train and Santa Cruz Coast Day Tour

Travel from San Francisco to the Santa Cruz Mountains for a vintage steam train ride through towering redwood groves. Continue to Santa Cruz Harbor and...

8 to 10 hours Free Cancellation

4.5 (13)

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$230

San Francisco Shore Excursion: Napa & Sonoma Full-Day Wine Tour

Journey north across the Golden Gate into Napa and Sonoma Valley for a wine tasting tour in California Wine Country. Your 9-hour itinerary from San …More

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco Shore Excursion: Napa & Sonoma Full-Day Wine Tour

Journey north across the Golden Gate into Napa and Sonoma Valley for a wine tasting tour in California Wine Country. Your 9-hour itinerary from San...

9 hours Free Cancellation

4.2 (35)

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$140

Our guide will select several of the Valley's finest Wineries and up to 29 Wine tasting rooms or you and your guests can have a …More

Santa Barbara, USA

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Wine Tours private 6 full hours

Our guide will select several of the Valley's finest Wineries and up to 29 Wine tasting rooms or you and your guests can have a...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$159

Winery and Vineyard Transportation in Executive Style Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

You will be traveling in a new model Mercedes-Benz Executive Sprinter through Napa Valley with your private group. This is a private service, you will …More

Napa & Sonoma, USA

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Winery and Vineyard Transportation in Executive Style Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

You will be traveling in a new model Mercedes-Benz Executive Sprinter through Napa Valley with your private group. This is a private service, you will...

6 to 12 hours Hotel pickup offered

5.0 (5)

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$1,140

Private Tour - Day Hollywood Tour of Los Angeles - 6 Hours.

Our private, 6-hour, Hollywood Tour of LA will transport your private party (up to 12) to some of LA's most popular attractions - Downtown's Disney …More

Santa Monica, USA

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Private Tour - Day Hollywood Tour of Los Angeles - 6 Hours.

Our private, 6-hour, Hollywood Tour of LA will transport your private party (up to 12) to some of LA's most popular attractions - Downtown's Disney...

8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (8)

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$1,350

Private Tour of California's Central Coast (San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Cambria)

- Your Tour Will Be Customized for Your Interests and Group Dynamics. - Ask Questions and Send Requests by Call, Text, Email, Facebook, or WhatsApp, …More

San Luis Obispo, USA

5.0 (5)

Private Tour of California's Central Coast (San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Cambria)

- Your Tour Will Be Customized for Your Interests and Group Dynamics. - Ask Questions and Send Requests by Call, Text, Email, Facebook, or WhatsApp,...

300 to 315 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$499

Nojoqui Canyon Wine Country Tour with Optional Lunch

Guided Electric-Assist Bike Tour through the Nojoqui Falls Canyon in Santa Barbara Wine Country. Guided tour includes a stop at Folded Hills Tasting Room & …More

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Nojoqui Canyon Wine Country Tour with Optional Lunch

Guided Electric-Assist Bike Tour through the Nojoqui Falls Canyon in Santa Barbara Wine Country. Guided tour includes a stop at Folded Hills Tasting Room &...

4 to 5 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (1)

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$100

The Private Los Angeles Highlights Tour introduces our guests to a private VIP guided experience that is unparalleled in its detail and scope. No other …More

Los Angeles, USA

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Private Los Angeles Highlights Tour

The Private Los Angeles Highlights Tour introduces our guests to a private VIP guided experience that is unparalleled in its detail and scope. No other...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$324

The Private San Diego Highlights Tour introduces our guests to a private VIP guided experience that is unparalleled in its detail and scope. No other …More

San Diego, USA

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The Private San Diego Highlights Tour

The Private San Diego Highlights Tour introduces our guests to a private VIP guided experience that is unparalleled in its detail and scope. No other...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$349

Private Large Group Full Day Tour in Los Angeles

Up to 14 passengers available for a private tour in Los Angeles. With a well experienced driver and guide. Enjoy a fun no hassle sightseeing …More

Santa Monica, USA

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Private Large Group Full Day Tour in Los Angeles

Up to 14 passengers available for a private tour in Los Angeles. With a well experienced driver and guide. Enjoy a fun no hassle sightseeing...

6 to 7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$1,359

Los Angeles City Sightseeing Tour from Anaheim

Staying at one of the hotels near Anaheim or Disneyland and want to see the best of LA in a single day? Then this tour …More

Anaheim & Buena Park, USA

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Los Angeles City Sightseeing Tour from Anaheim

Staying at one of the hotels near Anaheim or Disneyland and want to see the best of LA in a single day? Then this tour...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.6 (5)

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$115

San Francisco, GGB, Muir Woods and Sausalito Private Tour

Take a trip around San Francisco in a luxury Lincoln Sedan. Our tours can accommodate up to 4 people, it is a private tour. Book …More

San Francisco, USA

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San Francisco, GGB, Muir Woods and Sausalito Private Tour

Take a trip around San Francisco in a luxury Lincoln Sedan. Our tours can accommodate up to 4 people, it is a private tour. Book...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$595

Private Day Tour to Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks From LA

Experience the beauty of Sequoia and Kings Canyon Park on a private 1-day tour from Los Angeles. I will pick you up and take you …More

Los Angeles, USA

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Private Day Tour to Sequoia and Kings Canyon Parks From LA

Experience the beauty of Sequoia and Kings Canyon Park on a private 1-day tour from Los Angeles. I will pick you up and take you...

15 to 18 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$1,090

Death Valley National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

Death Valley is one of America’s most evocative national parks, with desolate desert landscapes, dramatic mountain ranges, and of course, the lowest point in North …More

Palm Springs, USA

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Death Valley National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour

Death Valley is one of America’s most evocative national parks, with desolate desert landscapes, dramatic mountain ranges, and of course, the lowest point in North...

6 to 8 hours Free Cancellation

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$16

LA Shore Excursion Best of City Tour from San Pedro Port

Cruise Passenger-Friendly – Direct Port Pick-Up at San Pedro Drop off at LAX is available. Free luggage holding. Pick up at 8 AM and 12 …More

Long Beach, USA

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LA Shore Excursion Best of City Tour from San Pedro Port

Cruise Passenger-Friendly – Direct Port Pick-Up at San Pedro Drop off at LAX is available. Free luggage holding. Pick up at 8 AM and 12...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$159

Explore the majestic Cathedral Range on our "Yosemite: High Country Explorer - Private Hiking Tour" in Yosemite National Park. Situated around 10,000 feet in elevation, …More

Yosemite National Park, USA

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Yosemite: High Country Explorer - Private Hiking Tour

Explore the majestic Cathedral Range on our "Yosemite: High Country Explorer - Private Hiking Tour" in Yosemite National Park. Situated around 10,000 feet in elevation,...

8 hours Free Cancellation

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$400

Los Angeles to San Francisco Transfer 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach

In the morning, the tour will start to pick up customers at each of pick up locations in Los Angeles, after that we will heading …More

Newport Beach, USA

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Los Angeles to San Francisco Transfer 17-Mile Drive, Pebble Beach

In the morning, the tour will start to pick up customers at each of pick up locations in Los Angeles, after that we will heading...

8 to 10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$198

Napa Valley Mountainside Small Group Winery Tour

Join us on a day-long, small-group wine tour of Charming Hideaway Mountainside wineries in Napa! You’ll visit two wineries tucked away in the hills above …More

Napa & Sonoma, USA

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Napa Valley Mountainside Small Group Winery Tour

Join us on a day-long, small-group wine tour of Charming Hideaway Mountainside wineries in Napa! You’ll visit two wineries tucked away in the hills above...

6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$151

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the best options for California Day Trips & Excursions?

What are the best kid-friendly options for California Day Trips & Excursions Tours?

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

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Which California Day Trips & Excursions have Instant Confirmation?

Which California Day Trips & Excursions have Free Cancellation?

California Day Trips & Excursions 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 Day Trips & Excursions have Hotel Pickup?

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What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in California?