Top California Private Sightseeing Tours

Q: Which California Private Sightseeing Tours have Instant Confirmation?

California Private Sightseeing Tours 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 Warrior Cat of Chinatown: Self-Guided Quest in San Francisco Santa Monica Superhero Exploration Game and Tour View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which California Private Sightseeing Tours have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These California Private Sightseeing Tours include Hotel Pickup: Los Angeles Private Transfer to or from Universal Studios Los Angeles Private 4 Hour Driving Tour Santa Barbara Highlights Private 2-Hour Driving Tour Silicon Valley Private 2-Hour Driving Tour The Ultimate Venice Beach Experience 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 Cruises, Sailing & Water Tours View all tour styles in California →

Private Getty Center 2-Hour Tour with Museum-Trained Art Expert

Why join a cookie-cutter one-size-fits-all tour with strangers when there is a better option? Explore The Getty privately. Skip the scripted commentary. Our tours are …More

Los Angeles, USA

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Private Getty Center 2-Hour Tour with Museum-Trained Art Expert

Why join a cookie-cutter one-size-fits-all tour with strangers when there is a better option? Explore The Getty privately. Skip the scripted commentary. Our tours are...

2 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (31)

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$275

Private High Country Fly Fishing Adventure

Enjoy a private, guided, catch and release, fly fishing adventure for rainbow, brown, brook and golden trout in the Tuolumne and Merced River watersheds with …More

Yosemite National Park, USA

5.0 (10)

Private High Country Fly Fishing Adventure

Enjoy a private, guided, catch and release, fly fishing adventure for rainbow, brown, brook and golden trout in the Tuolumne and Merced River watersheds with...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (10)

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$275

3-Hour Beyond the Bridge Buggy Tour to Sausalito

Take an Epic San Francisco Electric Car Tour to the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito & Beyond Hop into GoCAR’s EV Sport and explore San Francisco’s …More

San Francisco, USA

5.0 (8)

3-Hour Beyond the Bridge Buggy Tour to Sausalito

Take an Epic San Francisco Electric Car Tour to the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito & Beyond Hop into GoCAR’s EV Sport and explore San Francisco’s...

3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (8)

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$279

Guided Walking Tours in Redwood National and State Parks

Explore the breathtaking Redwood National and State Parks with a knowledgeable local guide on a personalized walking tour. Experience the majesty of towering redwoods and …More

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Guided Walking Tours in Redwood National and State Parks

Explore the breathtaking Redwood National and State Parks with a knowledgeable local guide on a personalized walking tour. Experience the majesty of towering redwoods and...

1 to 3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (1)

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$279

LA: Birthday Special Private Yacht (1 ticket covers 1-6 people)

Cake, banner and number balloons included! Bring your own outside food and drinks aboard and celebrate your special birthday or other occasion with a beautiful …More

Long Beach, USA

5.0 (31)

LA: Birthday Special Private Yacht (1 ticket covers 1-6 people)

Cake, banner and number balloons included! Bring your own outside food and drinks aboard and celebrate your special birthday or other occasion with a beautiful...

2 hours

5.0 (31)

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$279

Join us for a unique, private adventure of La Jolla, with a guided tour in a motorcycle sidecar! Learn about the past & present of …More

La Jolla, USA

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Private La Jolla Tour by Sidecar

Join us for a unique, private adventure of La Jolla, with a guided tour in a motorcycle sidecar! Learn about the past & present of...

2 to 4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (7)

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$285

70-Min Driving Tour from Hollywood to Beverly Hills in a Ferrari

Experience the excitement of a Ferrari California on a one-hour sightseeing tour from Hollywood to Beverly Hills. Choose to take the wheel yourself with a …More

Los Angeles, USA

4.9 (70)

70-Min Driving Tour from Hollywood to Beverly Hills in a Ferrari

Experience the excitement of a Ferrari California on a one-hour sightseeing tour from Hollywood to Beverly Hills. Choose to take the wheel yourself with a...

1 hour 10 minutes Free Cancellation

4.9 (70)

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$289

Express San Francisco Layover Tour w Airport Pickup and Dropoff

Why Choose Our San Francisco Layover Tour? Maximize your layover with our exclusive San Francisco Express Tour, designed for those with limited time who want …More

San Francisco, USA

5.0 (13)

Express San Francisco Layover Tour w Airport Pickup and Dropoff

Why Choose Our San Francisco Layover Tour? Maximize your layover with our exclusive San Francisco Express Tour, designed for those with limited time who want...

180 to 195 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (13)

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$289

Yosemite Day Hike from Glacier Point Including Panorama Trail

Trek alongside three major waterfalls in Yosemite National Park — Illilouette Fall, Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall — on this full-day guided hike. After a …More

Yosemite National Park, USA

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Yosemite Day Hike from Glacier Point Including Panorama Trail

Trek alongside three major waterfalls in Yosemite National Park — Illilouette Fall, Nevada Fall and Vernal Fall — on this full-day guided hike. After a...

9 hours 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (19)

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$290

Road Bike Ride - designed for serious cyclists

A REAL cycling experience in San Diego! The best way to really know and enjoy a place is definitely by bike. You will enjoy the …More

La Jolla, USA

5.0 (4)

Road Bike Ride - designed for serious cyclists

A REAL cycling experience in San Diego! The best way to really know and enjoy a place is definitely by bike. You will enjoy the...

2 to 3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (4)

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$290

Catalina Island Private 2-Hour Tour of Avalon

We offer a fun and exciting private tour of Avalon with a professional local guide via a large-capacity luxury golf cart for up to 5 …More

Catalina Island, USA

4.9 (190)

Catalina Island Private 2-Hour Tour of Avalon

We offer a fun and exciting private tour of Avalon with a professional local guide via a large-capacity luxury golf cart for up to 5...

2 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (190)

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$295

Experience Avalon Like a Local Private Golf Cart Adventure

Skip the loud, rattling gas engines that drown out the ocean breeze. On this private two-hour adventure, you'll cruise in brand-new golf carts designed for …More

Catalina Island, USA

4.8 (18)

Experience Avalon Like a Local Private Golf Cart Adventure

Skip the loud, rattling gas engines that drown out the ocean breeze. On this private two-hour adventure, you'll cruise in brand-new golf carts designed for...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (18)

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$295

Join us for a unique, private adventure in and around downtown San Diego with a guided tour in a motorcycle sidecar! Learn about the past …More

San Diego, USA

5.0 (6)

Downtown to Balboa Park Tour

Join us for a unique, private adventure in and around downtown San Diego with a guided tour in a motorcycle sidecar! Learn about the past...

2 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (6)

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$295

Carmel Tour in The Heavenly 17 Mile Drive

World class private tour, completely controlled by you! Embark on a journey to heavenly Carmel and discover the breathtaking wonders of the legendary 17-Mile Drive! …More

Monterey & Carmel, USA

5.0 (3)

Carmel Tour in The Heavenly 17 Mile Drive

World class private tour, completely controlled by you! Embark on a journey to heavenly Carmel and discover the breathtaking wonders of the legendary 17-Mile Drive!...

2 to 3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (3)

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$295

San Diego in a Day: Private Full-Day Highlights Driving Tour

Explore the best of San Diego in a day, with its spectacular Spanish colonial architecture, rich Mexican heritage, and seventy miles of coastline with a …More

San Diego, USA

3.0 (1)

San Diego in a Day: Private Full-Day Highlights Driving Tour

Explore the best of San Diego in a day, with its spectacular Spanish colonial architecture, rich Mexican heritage, and seventy miles of coastline with a...

10 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

3.0 (1)

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$295

Private Half Moon Bay Coastal Delights Driving Tour

World class private tour, completely controlled by you! Embark on an adventure like no other with Coastal Delights: Half Moon Bay Adventure! Brace yourself for …More

San Francisco, USA

3.0 (1)

Private Half Moon Bay Coastal Delights Driving Tour

World class private tour, completely controlled by you! Embark on an adventure like no other with Coastal Delights: Half Moon Bay Adventure! Brace yourself for...

3 to 5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

3.0 (1)

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$295

Sunset Cliffs and Beaches Tour in the GPS Guided Polaris GoCar

Experience San Diego in the Polaris luxary talking GoCar which gets 30 mph, 0-60 in just 4.5 seconds! From Old Town you will make your …More

San Diego, USA

5.0 (2)

Sunset Cliffs and Beaches Tour in the GPS Guided Polaris GoCar

Experience San Diego in the Polaris luxary talking GoCar which gets 30 mph, 0-60 in just 4.5 seconds! From Old Town you will make your...

3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (2)

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$296

Sequoia National Park Adventure from Tulare

Living within minutes of Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National parks all my life I have spent most of my life exploring all these parks …More

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, USA

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Sequoia National Park Adventure from Tulare

Living within minutes of Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite National parks all my life I have spent most of my life exploring all these parks...

4 to 8 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

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$299

7-Hour Tour of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and L.A. Beaches

For a comprehensive experience during your visit to Los Angeles, consider this private and customizable 7-hour full-day tour. This tour includes visits to notable city …More

Santa Monica, USA

5.0 (2)

7-Hour Tour of Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and L.A. Beaches

For a comprehensive experience during your visit to Los Angeles, consider this private and customizable 7-hour full-day tour. This tour includes visits to notable city...

7 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (2)

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$299

Enjoy this unique experience through the heart of the entertainment capital of the world! Board at a convenient Hollywood location and enjoy a fun sightseeing …More

Los Angeles, USA

5.0 (2)

Private VIP One-Hour Hollywood Tour

Enjoy this unique experience through the heart of the entertainment capital of the world! Board at a convenient Hollywood location and enjoy a fun sightseeing...

1 hour Free Cancellation

5.0 (2)

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$300

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What are the best options for California Private Sightseeing Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best California Private Sightseeing Tours are:

What are the best kid-friendly options for California Private Sightseeing Tours Tours?

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

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Which California Private Sightseeing Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Which California Private Sightseeing Tours have Free Cancellation?

California Private Sightseeing Tours 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 Private Sightseeing Tours have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more California trip ideas?

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