Top California Day Trips & Excursions

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

California Day Trips & Excursions with Instant Confirmation include: Discover San Diego: Self-Guided Walking Tour Self-Guided Walking Tour in Los Angeles' Best-Kept Secrets Discover Yosemite National Park: A Self-Guided Tour Continental US Train Zephyr Adventure CA -CO - Il Sequoia National Park Self-Guided Audio Tour 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 Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours View all tour styles in California →

Route 66 Arizona Self Guided GPS Driving Audio Tour

Drive Arizona’s legendary Route 66 from east to west on a self-guided journey packed with roadside icons and desert history. Four must-see stops define the …More

5.0 (1)

Route 66 Arizona Self Guided GPS Driving Audio Tour

Drive Arizona’s legendary Route 66 from east to west on a self-guided journey packed with roadside icons and desert history. Four must-see stops define the...

5 to 7 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (1)

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$25

Santa Barbara Wine Tour - Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour

Drive Santa Barbara wine country yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the …More

Santa Barbara, USA

Santa Barbara Wine Tour - Self-Guided GPS Audio Tour

Drive Santa Barbara wine country yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the...

4 to 9 hours Free Cancellation

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$25

Highway 1 Pacific Coast Highway Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Welcome to the GPS-enabled driving tour of California’s famous Highway 1, the Pacific …More

Santa Monica, USA

3.7 (22)

Highway 1 Pacific Coast Highway Self-Guided Driving Audio Tour

Recommended: Purchase one tour per car, not per person. Everyone listens together! Welcome to the GPS-enabled driving tour of California’s famous Highway 1, the Pacific...

10 to 11 hours Free Cancellation

3.7 (22)

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$25

Experience the Surface Navy's Life of a Sailor Aboard Battleship IOWA Step aboard the legendary Battleship USS Iowa, home to the new National Museum of …More

Los Angeles, USA

4.8 (284)

Life of a Sailor Self-Guided Experience

Experience the Surface Navy's Life of a Sailor Aboard Battleship IOWA Step aboard the legendary Battleship USS Iowa, home to the new National Museum of...

1 to 2 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (284)

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$30

APP Self-guided routes West Coast with audio guide

It is a navigation APP with self-guided routes with audio guide along the West Coast Everything you need to know about the West Coast Points …More

Los Angeles, USA

5.0 (13)

APP Self-guided routes West Coast with audio guide

It is a navigation APP with self-guided routes with audio guide along the West Coast Everything you need to know about the West Coast Points...

8 to 10 hours

5.0 (13)

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$34

Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide

Drive Napa Valley yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the free Wine …More

Santa Rosa, USA

5.0 (1)

Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide

Drive Napa Valley yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the free Wine...

2 to 12 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (1)

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$40

Paso Robles Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide

Drive Paso Robles yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the free Wine …More

San Luis Obispo, USA

4.0 (4)

Paso Robles Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide

Drive Paso Robles yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the free Wine...

1 to 16 hours Free Cancellation

4.0 (4)

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$40

Experience San Francisco by bicycle with this 24-hour rental. Upon pickup, you will be fitted for the correct bike and receive an orientation, as well …More

San Francisco, USA

4.8 (48)

24-Hour Bike Rental in San Francisco

Experience San Francisco by bicycle with this 24-hour rental. Upon pickup, you will be fitted for the correct bike and receive an orientation, as well...

1 to 24 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (48)

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$41

Capture unforgettable moments in Los Angeles with a personalized photoshoot and photo tour led by a skilled photographer with 5-star reviews, 8 years of experience, …More

Los Angeles, USA

5.0 (6)

Los Angeles Photoshoot Tour

Capture unforgettable moments in Los Angeles with a personalized photoshoot and photo tour led by a skilled photographer with 5-star reviews, 8 years of experience,...

1 to 14 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (6)

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$45

Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg

This relaxed and scenic 7-mile roundtrip journey departs the Depot in downtown Fort Bragg year-round, traveling along the beautiful Pudding Creek Estuary and passing into …More

Mendocino, USA

4.1 (313)

Skunk Train: Pudding Creek Express from Fort Bragg

This relaxed and scenic 7-mile roundtrip journey departs the Depot in downtown Fort Bragg year-round, traveling along the beautiful Pudding Creek Estuary and passing into...

1 hour 15 minutes

4.1 (313)

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$54

Best of Los Angeles Guided City Tour with 4 Stops and Free Time

Check out the BEST Los Angeles has to offer on this half-day interactive sightseeing experience! Take a seat on one of our Climate-Controlled Buses as …More

Santa Monica, USA

4.9 (2,215)

Best of Los Angeles Guided City Tour with 4 Stops and Free Time

Check out the BEST Los Angeles has to offer on this half-day interactive sightseeing experience! Take a seat on one of our Climate-Controlled Buses as...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (2,215)

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$59

Los Angeles Downtown Culture History Design Tour

Los Angeles is always changing and you’ll witness it on our Central Downtown LA tour. Thought LA doesn’t have a downtown? It does and it’s …More

Los Angeles, USA

5.0 (17)

Los Angeles Downtown Culture History Design Tour

Los Angeles is always changing and you’ll witness it on our Central Downtown LA tour. Thought LA doesn’t have a downtown? It does and it’s...

3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (17)

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$60

ICONS of LA, Small Group, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Beach & more

Enjoy LA's most colorful and iconic sights with this one-day tour, including entry to Madame Tussauds Hollywood (a $29 value). Leave the stress of research, …More

Los Angeles, USA

4.9 (49)

ICONS of LA, Small Group, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Beach & more

Enjoy LA's most colorful and iconic sights with this one-day tour, including entry to Madame Tussauds Hollywood (a $29 value). Leave the stress of research,...

7 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (49)

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$69

Half Day Best of Los Angeles City Tour from Santa Monica

Experience a one-of-a-kind sightseeing adventure through the famous neighborhoods of Los Angeles on this 5.5-hour VIP-style tour. Starting from the Santa Monica Pier with our …More

Santa Monica, USA

5.0 (368)

Half Day Best of Los Angeles City Tour from Santa Monica

Experience a one-of-a-kind sightseeing adventure through the famous neighborhoods of Los Angeles on this 5.5-hour VIP-style tour. Starting from the Santa Monica Pier with our...

5 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (368)

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$69

Full-Day Iconic Sights of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Beaches and More

This 7.5 hour guided tour - by LA-natives - is perfect for families, couples and all ages! Our routes are carefully curated to visit the …More

Anaheim & Buena Park, USA

4.9 (6,572)

Full-Day Iconic Sights of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Beaches and More

This 7.5 hour guided tour - by LA-natives - is perfect for families, couples and all ages! Our routes are carefully curated to visit the...

7 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (6,572)

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$69

Sea Goddess Whale Watching promises a once-in-a-lifetime whale watching experience. Our whale watching tours depart from Moss Landing, right at the mouth of the Monterey …More

Monterey & Carmel, USA

4.8 (367)

Monterey Bay Whale Watching

Sea Goddess Whale Watching promises a once-in-a-lifetime whale watching experience. Our whale watching tours depart from Moss Landing, right at the mouth of the Monterey...

2 to 3 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (367)

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$70

Full-Day Lake Tahoe Circle Tour including Olympic Valley

Admire Lake Tahoe from every angle on this scenic tour that takes you all the way around the lake with a local insider guide. As …More

Lake Tahoe, USA

4.8 (178)

Full-Day Lake Tahoe Circle Tour including Olympic Valley

Admire Lake Tahoe from every angle on this scenic tour that takes you all the way around the lake with a local insider guide. As...

7 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.8 (178)

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$70

Guided Tour of Historic Virginia City and Carson City from South Lake Tahoe

Step back in time on this narrated tour following the Pony Express Trail to America’s largest historic landmark Virginia City – the Comstock Lode founded …More

Lake Tahoe, USA

4.6 (18)

Guided Tour of Historic Virginia City and Carson City from South Lake Tahoe

Step back in time on this narrated tour following the Pony Express Trail to America’s largest historic landmark Virginia City – the Comstock Lode founded...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.6 (18)

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$70

Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits

This 2 hour round trip will take you from the Willits valley floor to the highest point on our rail line. During this trip you …More

Mendocino, USA

4.4 (282)

Skunk Train: Wolf Tree Turn from Willits

This 2 hour round trip will take you from the Willits valley floor to the highest point on our rail line. During this trip you...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (282)

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$70

Muir Woods, Sausalito, Battery Spencer Tour from San Francisco

Ready for a day of iconic sights, towering trees, and coastal charm? Hop aboard our comfy transportation for a small-group adventure through San Francisco’s coolest …More

San Francisco, USA

4.9 (76)

Muir Woods, Sausalito, Battery Spencer Tour from San Francisco

Ready for a day of iconic sights, towering trees, and coastal charm? Hop aboard our comfy transportation for a small-group adventure through San Francisco’s coolest...

9 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (76)

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$79

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?

No problem. These California Day Trips & Excursions include Hotel Pickup:

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