Day tours

Eight tours out of San Francisco

A private car and driver, door to door, for eight to thirteen hours — or two days on the routes where one is a rush. Each route is a reference: pick a vehicle and a date, and change the stops within your hours.

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Attractions nearbyYosemite, Tahoe, Monterey, the coast, the redwoods — we run them all, one day or two
DoorstepPickup at your hotel, home, or the SFO curb
PrivateYour own group only, never pooled with strangers
FlexibleChange the order or skip a stop within your hours; more time is agreed first
Eight tours, four groups

In and around the city

The closest days out — eight hours each, and the ones that fit an arrival or a departure day.
Palace of Fine Arts, the bridge, Lombard, Lands EndSan Francisco city dayfrom $599 · 8 hper car per dayThe city without parking, hills, or a bus timetable.BookableStanford, Googleplex, Apple ParkSilicon Valley campusesfrom $599 · 8 hper car per dayWhat you can actually see, without the guesswork.BookableDevil's Slide, the harbour, the bluffs, Pigeon PointHalf Moon Bay & Highway 1from $599 · 8 hper car per dayForty miles of Highway 1 with nobody watching the road — and not one thing on the route charges admission.Bookable

North of the bridge

Over the Golden Gate: oyster sheds and the emptiest coast within reach.
Lighthouse, Tomales Bay, Bodega BaySonoma Coast & Point Reyes9 hPrice not set yetEmpty coast, oysters, and no one else driving.Coming soon

South down the coast

Highway 1 and the peninsula — redwoods, 17-Mile Drive, and a beach town with a boardwalk.
Cannery Row, Lone Cypress, CarmelMonterey & Carmel10 hPrice not set yetThe peninsula loop with the gate fee paid.Coming soonHenry Cowell, boardwalk, CapitolaSanta Cruz & redwoods8 hPrice not set yetOld-growth trees and a beach town, same day.Coming soon

The long days

Four hours of driving each way — early starts, late returns, and the two places people plan a trip around.
Tunnel View, Bridalveil, the valley floorYosemite one-day trip13 hPrice not set yetThe long day. Park entry and driving hours included.Coming soonA night in Oakhurst or GrovelandYosemite two-day trip2 daysPriced on requestSunrise on the valley floor, which a day trip cannot buy.By requestEmerald Bay, Sand Harbor, TruckeeLake Tahoe day12 hPrice not set yetThe lake loop without the mountain driving.Coming soon

Somewhere else? Big Sur, Mendocino, two days at Tahoe, a wedding weekend, eight people in two cars — describe the day and we price it.

Included
  • A private car and driver for your group alone, for the hours you book
  • Door pickup — SFO curb, hotel, or home
  • Fuel, tolls, parking and driver hours
  • Bottled water; child seats on request
  • Stops changed on the day, within the hours and area you booked
Not included
  • Meals for your party
  • Tasting fees, entry and attraction tickets
  • A tour guide — the driver drives and waits
  • Hours past the listed day — $75–$140 each
  • Gratuity is not required or expected
Frequently asked

Is the price per person?

No — the price is per car per day.

Can a tour start at SFO?

Yes — we meet the flight, luggage rides with you, the day ends at your hotel.

Weather, or a closed park?

We say so the night before and move the day or refund it.

Is there a guide?

No — each day here is a private car and driver, and the route is a reference you can change within your hours. The driver drives and waits; tickets and reservations are yours to make.

Pick a day. We drive it

Send the date and how many of you there are. The vehicle, the hours and the price come back before you commit to anything.

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Ten languages by phone, text or WeChat (yakaainc) — and ask for a driver who speaks yours when you book.