Top California Outdoor Activities

Q: Which California Outdoor Activities have Instant Confirmation?

California Outdoor Activities with Instant Confirmation include: Small Group Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco Hollywood Sign 2.5-Hour Tour with Comedians and Their Dogs San Diego Whale Watching Cruise Los Angeles Hollywood Sign Hike: Front, Behind, and Expert Guide San Francisco, Muir Woods, Sausalito and Optional Alcatraz Tour View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which California Outdoor Activities have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These California Outdoor Activities include Hotel Pickup: Small Group Yosemite and Giant Sequoias Day Trip from San Francisco Napa and Sonoma Premium Small Group Wine Tour from San Francisco Yosemite Highlights Small Group Tour Catalina Island Private Guided Golf Cart Tour of Avalon Yosemite Grand Adventure - day tour from S. Lake Tahoe View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

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 →

Yosemite National Park 2-Day Tour from San Francisco with Lodging

Experience the Yosemite tour voted in the top 10 multi-day tours on Cool Shore Excursions! We are also the 'Greenest Tour Company in San Francisco' …More

San Francisco, USA

4.7 (431)

Yosemite National Park 2-Day Tour from San Francisco with Lodging

Experience the Yosemite tour voted in the top 10 multi-day tours on Cool Shore Excursions! We are also the 'Greenest Tour Company in San Francisco'...

2 days Hotel pickup offered

4.7 (431)

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$629

San Diego: 2.5-3 Hour Whale Watch Cruise with Legacy Whale Watch

You’ll experience one of the best San Diego whale watching tours aboard the spacious 80-foot Legacy, departing from Mission Bay just minutes from the open …More

San Diego, USA

4.7 (408)

San Diego: 2.5-3 Hour Whale Watch Cruise with Legacy Whale Watch

You’ll experience one of the best San Diego whale watching tours aboard the spacious 80-foot Legacy, departing from Mission Bay just minutes from the open...

150 to 180 minutes Free Cancellation

4.7 (408)

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$34

You haven’t fully experienced San Francisco until you’ve taken a Bay Cruise. This popular 1-hour excursion heads underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz Island, …More

San Francisco, USA

4.6 (388)

San Francisco Bay Cruise

You haven’t fully experienced San Francisco until you’ve taken a Bay Cruise. This popular 1-hour excursion heads underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz Island,...

1 hour Free Cancellation

4.6 (388)

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$39

Muir Woods and Seaside Sausalito Half-Day Tour from San Francisco

Experience the awe and wonder of one of California's oldest redwood groves as you stroll through dedicated paths of 1000-year-old redwood trees. With limited reserved …More

San Francisco, USA

4.7 (303)

Muir Woods and Seaside Sausalito Half-Day Tour from San Francisco

Experience the awe and wonder of one of California's oldest redwood groves as you stroll through dedicated paths of 1000-year-old redwood trees. With limited reserved...

4 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.7 (303)

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$84

Escape the city for a premier Muir Woods tour from San Francisco, located just 30 minutes from downtown. On this Muir Woods day trip, enjoy …More

Sausalito, USA

4.7 (295)

Muir Woods and Sausalito Half Day Tour

Escape the city for a premier Muir Woods tour from San Francisco, located just 30 minutes from downtown. On this Muir Woods day trip, enjoy...

5 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (295)

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$99

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

Bundle: Muir Woods & Napa Wine Tasting in 1 Day

The best of The Bay in one great tour. Enjoy a beautiful drive over the Golden Gate Bridge and through the Marin Headlands on your …More

San Francisco, USA

4.7 (273)

Bundle: Muir Woods & Napa Wine Tasting in 1 Day

The best of The Bay in one great tour. Enjoy a beautiful drive over the Golden Gate Bridge and through the Marin Headlands on your...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.7 (273)

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$189

Full Day Tour: Napa and Sonoma Winery Tour from San Francisco

Leave San Francisco behind for a day of wine, scenery, and discovery. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and journey north to two of the world’s …More

San Francisco, USA

4.4 (251)

Full Day Tour: Napa and Sonoma Winery Tour from San Francisco

Leave San Francisco behind for a day of wine, scenery, and discovery. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and journey north to two of the world’s...

9 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (251)

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$140

Our pilots have the most experience and are part of a professional racing team. Our equipment features the latest safety innovations including doors in the …More

Temecula, USA

4.6 (243)

Temecula Shared Hot Air Balloon Ride

Our pilots have the most experience and are part of a professional racing team. Our equipment features the latest safety innovations including doors in the...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.6 (243)

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$179

Newport Beach Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise

View many varieties of whales which include the giant blue whale which is over 90 feet in length, humpback whales, gray whales, finback whales whales, …More

Newport Beach, USA

4.4 (206)

Newport Beach Whale and Dolphin Watching Cruise

View many varieties of whales which include the giant blue whale which is over 90 feet in length, humpback whales, gray whales, finback whales whales,...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (206)

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$39

Muir Woods and Sausalito Afternoon Tour Small-Group Half-Day

Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore the beauty of Giant Coastal Redwoods at Muir …More

San Francisco, USA

4.6 (200)

Muir Woods and Sausalito Afternoon Tour Small-Group Half-Day

Join us for a narrated and scenic drive from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge, explore the beauty of Giant Coastal Redwoods at Muir...

4 hours 30 minutes Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.6 (200)

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$99

San Diego Zoo and Safari Park 2-Visit Pass Ticket

With thousands of wild animals including many on the endangered species list, its no wonder that San Diego Zoo is world famous. With more than …More

San Diego, USA

4.4 (176)

San Diego Zoo and Safari Park 2-Visit Pass Ticket

With thousands of wild animals including many on the endangered species list, its no wonder that San Diego Zoo is world famous. With more than...

4 to 8 hours Free Cancellation

4.4 (176)

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$133

Join us as we explore Long Beach's coastline. You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California …More

Long Beach, USA

4.5 (170)

Long Beach Harbor 45-Minute Boat Tour

Join us as we explore Long Beach's coastline. You will learn history about the harbor as well as see the beautiful Long Beach skyline, California...

45 minutes Free Cancellation

4.5 (170)

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$15

Wild West Day Trip to Virginia City from Tahoe with Train Ride

Delve into Nevada’s Wild West mining history on this tour from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City, a mining boomtown listed on the US National …More

Lake Tahoe, USA

4.3 (169)

Wild West Day Trip to Virginia City from Tahoe with Train Ride

Delve into Nevada’s Wild West mining history on this tour from South Lake Tahoe to Virginia City, a mining boomtown listed on the US National...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.3 (169)

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$80

Catalina Island City and Scenic Mount Ada Tour

Discover Avalon’s most iconic landmarks on the Best of Avalon + Scenic Mt. Ada Tour! Ride in comfort aboard our brand-new safari tram, The Eagle, …More

Catalina Island, USA

4.6 (168)

Catalina Island City and Scenic Mount Ada Tour

Discover Avalon’s most iconic landmarks on the Best of Avalon + Scenic Mt. Ada Tour! Ride in comfort aboard our brand-new safari tram, The Eagle,...

50 minutes Free Cancellation

4.6 (168)

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$46

Escape from the Rock! Cruise around Alcatraz

Embark on a 90-minute cruise along the San Francisco waterfront, under the Golden Gate Bridge and past Angel Island State Park before circling Alcatraz Island for an …More

San Francisco, USA

4.5 (146)

Escape from the Rock! Cruise around Alcatraz

Embark on a 90-minute cruise along the San Francisco waterfront, under the Golden Gate Bridge and past Angel Island State Park before circling Alcatraz Island for an...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.5 (146)

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$48

Undersea Expedition: Catalina Island Tour

Descend 5 feet beneath the surface of one of California’s most extraordinary marine ecosystems, all from the comfort of your own personal porthole in our …More

Catalina Island, USA

4.6 (129)

Undersea Expedition: Catalina Island Tour

Descend 5 feet beneath the surface of one of California’s most extraordinary marine ecosystems, all from the comfort of your own personal porthole in our...

45 minutes

4.6 (129)

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$53

Meet Giraffes in Sonoma County Step into the heart of Sonoma County’s African Serengeti wildlife preserve. Climb aboard an open-air safari vehicle for an unforgettable …More

Santa Rosa, USA

4.7 (128)

Safari West Sonoma Adventure Tour

Meet Giraffes in Sonoma County Step into the heart of Sonoma County’s African Serengeti wildlife preserve. Climb aboard an open-air safari vehicle for an unforgettable...

3 hours Free Cancellation

4.7 (128)

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$110

City Cruises San Diego: Whale and Dolphin Watching Adventure

Enjoy the best sightseeing on the San Diego Bay—with a professionally narrated tour provided by The San Diego Natural History Museum of San Diego's whale-watching …More

San Diego, USA

4.5 (127)

City Cruises San Diego: Whale and Dolphin Watching Adventure

Enjoy the best sightseeing on the San Diego Bay—with a professionally narrated tour provided by The San Diego Natural History Museum of San Diego's whale-watching...

4 hours Free Cancellation

4.5 (127)

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$63

La Jolla Kayak and Snorkel Tour for two people (tandem kayak)

Paddle to the sea caves of La Jolla and snorkel amidst the surrounding Ecological Reserve. Get up close and personal with the Garibaldi, Leopard Shark, …More

La Jolla, USA

4.4 (123)

La Jolla Kayak and Snorkel Tour for two people (tandem kayak)

Paddle to the sea caves of La Jolla and snorkel amidst the surrounding Ecological Reserve. Get up close and personal with the Garibaldi, Leopard Shark,...

2 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.4 (123)

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$114

Frequently Asked Questions

These answers are based on answers previously given to Cool Shore Excursions customers' questions.

What are the best options for California Outdoor Activities?

What are the best kid-friendly options for California Outdoor Activities Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly California Outdoor Activities are:

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Which California Outdoor Activities have Instant Confirmation?

Which California Outdoor Activities have Free Cancellation?

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

View all Tours with Free Cancellation →

I need a ride! Which California Outdoor Activities have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more California trip ideas?

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