California (CA) tours, things to do and tickets

Experience 1 day of action-packed entertainment with your Universal Studios Hollywood ticket. Enjoy thrilling theme park rides and shows, tour a real working movie studio, and visit LA’s best shops, restaurants, and cinemas at CityWalk.

Feel the excitement of a Hollywood studio with a Warner Bros. Studio tour in Los Angeles. Chill with friends on the Central Perk couch and take a tour behind the scenes of your favorite shows.

Experience action-packed entertainment in Los Angeles with a Universal Studios Hollywood entry ticket. Enjoy thrilling theme park rides, visit a real working movie studio, and more.

Enjoy a memorable visit to the USS Midway Museum when you're in San Diego. Skip the line when visiting the longest serving Aircraft Carrier in the American fleet.

Sail along San Francisco's waterfront, under the majestic Golden Gate Bridge, and around notorious Alcatraz Island. Discover San Francisco's history via audio commentary, available in 16 languages.

Explore San Francisco's best landmarks on a Big Bus open-top double-decker. Immerse yourself in the city's history and visit sights like Fisherman's Wharf, Museum of Modern Art, Embarcadero, 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 most welcoming and visitor-friendly parts of Los Angeles. Discover the area’s most iconic sights and landmarks including Santa Monica, Venice Beach, Beverly Hills, Rodeo Dr., the Beverly Hills sign, iconic Farmer's Market at the Grove, The Griffith Park Observatory for a perfect selfie of the Hollywood Sign; the Hollywood walk of fame Grauman's Theatre, The Kodak Theatre, Sunset Strip, celebrity spotting and much more. Entertaining, friendly, informative and hilarious guides! Hotel pick-up and drop-off available for select tour options. We have private tour options as well!

Embark on a whale-watching tour in Monterey Bay. Join a marine biologist or naturalist and learn more about the whales and other marine species in the area.

Experience the Grand Canyon on a full-day trip from Las Vegas. Enjoy a comfortable ride with breakfast snacks and lunch on the way. Spend approximately 3 hours at the Grand Canyon.

Our Studio Tour brings you closer than ever to the entertainment you love. You’ll explore one of the busiest working studios in Los Angeles with one of our expert Tour Guides. NEW! - Tours booked between Dec 18th 2025 and January 4th 2026 will have access to Holidays Made Here, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Gilmore Girls Explore iconic backlot sets and sound stages. Learn how movie magic comes to life at Stage 48: Script to Screen, from classic Hollywood costumes to green-screen technology used to create special effects. Dine in our expanded Central Perk Café and shop in our Friends Boutique, complete with costumes from the hit show on display. The Grand Finale lets you step into the movies with recreated sets from the DC Universe where you can encounter Superheroes and Super-Villains. Then swish and flick your way through Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts and be sorted by the enchanted sorting hat.

Take time out from San Francisco on a half-day trip to Muir Woods National Park and Sausalito. This enthralling half-day trip takes you across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Area's most popular National Park Monument to experience the magnificent views of the Giant redwoods during a 90' stop (entrance fee included). Visit the beautiful coastal town of Sausalito, a gorgeous Mediterranean-style village with quaint shops and waterfront restaurants. If you choose the option, take the ferry back to San Francisco!

Experience the beauty of the Grand Canyon West on a bus tour from Las Vegas. Discover nature's miracle at locations such as Guano Point and Eagle Point.

Visit the West Rim of the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam on a day tour from Las Vegas. Enjoy a tasty restaurant breakfast and scenic BBQ lunch with plenty of stops for incredible panoramic photos.

Sail underneath the Golden Gate Bridge and circle Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, while listening to accounts of the chilling escape attempts and the notorious criminals that called Alcatraz prison home.

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and explore California’s top wineries on a luxurious full-day tour. Visit famous wineries in Napa & Sonoma, enjoy tastings, a delicious lunch, and free time in Sonoma Square Plaza (if you choose this option). Discover Castello di Amorosa & Artesa Winery, savor premium wines with charcuterie & chocolates, and explore downtown Napa (if you choose this option). Along the way, enjoy scenic views of Napa Wine Country as you cross the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. It’s the ultimate wine country experience!

Enjoy spectacular views in a casual and fun atmosphere. Sail past Alcatraz, around Angel Island, along Tiburon and Sausalito, and under the Golden Gate Bridge.

Cruise along San Francisco’s waterfront and relive the 150 years of history. Sail underneath the Golden Gate Bridge, get an up-close look at Alcatraz and gaze at the beautiful San Francisco skyline.

The San Diego Zoo is a 100-acre wildlife park and home to over 12,000 rare and endangered animals, representing more than 650 species and subspecies. Located just north of downtown San Diego in Balboa Park, the Zoo is also an accredited botanical garden, caring for more than 700,000 individual plants, including a prominent curated assemblage of close to 13,000 specimens, representing 3,100 species. The expansive new 3.2-acre Wildlife Explorers Basecamp is designed to appeal to all ages and foster empathy for wildlife by exploring nature. Built on the site of the historic Children’s Zoo, the basecamp features fresh and innovative elements, including eight buildings and habitats dispersed throughout four different habitat zones: Rainforest, Wild Woods, Marsh Meadows and Desert Dunes. Tickets must be purchased at least one day prior to visit.

See San Francisco’s top sights the easy way with Big Bus Tours. We offer the most comprehensive tour with over 17 hop-on hop-off locations spanning from the Golden Gate Bridge for panoramic views of the Bay, to Fisherman’s Wharf to enjoy fresh clam chowder and watch sea lions at Pier 39. Explore Chinatown’s bustling streets, admire the Painted Ladies’ Victorian charm, and experience the counterculture history of Haight-Ashbury. Stop at Union Square for shopping or unwind in the green spaces of Golden Gate Park. With one full route covering all major attractions, you won’t need to change buses or worry about directions. Hop on and off at your own pace, while onboard commentary provides stories and tips to bring the city to life. Highlights: Unlimited hop-on hop-off access at 17 stops across San Francisco Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open-top bus for unbeatable views Learn about the city with engaging onboard commentary Flexible tickets that let you explore at your own pace

Experience the magic of Los Angeles on a hop-on hop-off bus with over 40 stops and 3 routes. Discover Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Downtown LA, Santa Monica, and Venice Beach with an audio guide.