Private Tours
Sell your job candidates on living in the Bay Area.
Feel Safe In San Francisco
Whether your employees or new hires are relocating to the Bay Area or simply seeking a deeper understanding of their new environment, our private guides can show them an interesting, informative and great time in California for 1, 2 or 3 days.
Your future and new employees will discover vibrant San Francisco neighborhoods as we guide them to iconic landmarks, renowned restaurants and hidden treasures with a comprehensive introduction of both the highlights and challenges of the state.
Let your employees know where they are moving their families to, the positives and negatives (challenges) of living in Northern California, and feel confident they are getting the correct tips from a seasoned professional, one who truly cares about helping others understand their new surroundings.
California Highlights
- Begin and end anywhere in the Bay Area
- Explore San Francisco without that “touristy” feeling
- Understand California before you move here (choose your favorite neighborhood to live in)
- Hosting packages are for 1, 2 or 3 days
- Private, one-on-one guidance
- Feel confident in your surroundings for years to come
Included
- A customized visit to California planned for your guests
- Luxury, private transportation
- Maps and guidance for San Francisco’s best and safest neighborhoods
- Private tour guides
- All logistics are handled by us — just fly in
Group Interests
Whether it’s learning about San Francisco and its incredible viewpoints or discovering the best elementary school for your little ones, our private San Francisco tours offer a fascinating and personalized journey for you to truly understand where you are relocating to.
Not Included
Each California Relocation Package is designed to fit your desires and budget; what we include or don’t include is up to you. Are your new hires particularly interested in architecture, history, neighborhood safety, schools? One phone call and we can customize a private hosting package for you.
*COVID-19 Policies : Our team is dedicated to providing a safe, healthy environment for all our guests and employees. Read our full list of preventative actions on our COVID-19 page.
Luxury Transportation
Ride in luxurious, private transportation while your guests explore San Francisco’s 7 x 7 miles of landmarks and sights. We’ll visit Nob Hill, Chinatown, North Beach, the Golden Gate Bridge and more, showing the best of the Bay Area in your time frame. Would your family prefer to live inside the city limits or in the suburbs?
Best California Meals
Dine in the Bay’s top restaurants, from sipping clam chowder while overlooking the picturesque boats of Sausalito to sampling treats in the best coffee shops in your new neighborhood. Our private hosts can create a dining experience that enhances your Bay Area introduction.
Private Guides
Our private guides created our San Francisco Relocation Package to show those who are visiting – potentially moving here – that there is more to the Bay Area than the negative PR you see online.
We have decades of experience hosting guests in California and can relate San Francisco to you whether you come from Europe, Asia, Australia, the East Coast, small-town America or anywhere else in the world.
Choose Your Style
What’s your ideal Bay Area relocation?
Next Steps
Feel free to Give Us A Call, fill out our Planning Form or check out our FAQ page for a better idea of what’s possible. Only once we’re on the same page can we then begin to create a California relocation package that’s right for you.
Job Candidate’s Private Tour | Sample Itinerary
In San Francisco for 3 Days, 2 Nights
Our California Relocation Tour is designed for your new job candidates to feel comfortable in the Bay Area as if it were their hometown. Beginning with a luxury San Francisco tour, our professional guides go into the pertinent details of the Bay while not overloading your guests with droning-on speeches.
Imagine a first-time stroll across the world-famous Golden Gate Bridge or attending a Warriors game with Steph Curry draining 3’s; or dining at some of the best restaurants, from street food to Michelin-starred, in America – our goal is to sell your job candidates on moving to the Bay Area by showing them how diverse and attractive it is.
The Challenge
San Francisco Questions
A large Bay Area company called us with a problem: They had trouble hiring top talent to work and live in the vicinity, with no reasonable amount of money looking to change potential employees’ minds. Altering their strategy, the firm’s HR representatives reached out to us to ask if we could show their potential new employees (and possibly their families) the advantages of living in the Bay Area from a local’s perspective. In other words, to leave them with the conviction that yes, San Francisco really is a great place to live and work, one they will thrive in and enjoy for years to come.
How We Planned
First, to tackle their recruiting problem in a new way, we needed to understand their potential employees and group size. In this instance, the corporation had a family of three to host, with the dad as the new hire, flying in for an office visit with his family – wife and daughter – as part of a longer California adventure. The company wanted to host the Bay Area portion of their vacation, to showcase where they would be moving to as a hiring present to the family. The weekend included a luxury hotel stay, great restaurants and a thorough understanding of San Francisco (even though the family was eventually moving closer to the corporate office, near San Jose), with our private guides as their California hosts.
The Itinerary
Once we knew the big picture by speaking to both the company reps and the family, our guides pieced together a schedule. Their weekend would include time in San Francisco, a central, safe hotel location and recommendations for plenty of restaurants. During the weekend, we would visit San Francisco’s famous sights, including Lombard Street, Fisherman’s Wharf and the Golden Gate Bridge, with Alcatraz and Muir Woods as additional attractions to see, especially since seeing the big trees was on their 12-year-old daughter’s bucket list. The family would then return to San Jose before flying to Los Angeles for the remainder of their California holiday.
Travel Day
Arrive in the Bay
Touching down at San Jose Airport (SJC) around 3 p.m. from Singapore, the family had agreed that having a flexible plan in place today to handle potential flight delays was the best strategy. In addition, our initial phone conversation revealed their preference for a laid-back holiday, steering clear of a tightly packed, drill sergeant style schedule. Our private guides understood what they meant, marking our first meetup with the family on the following morning, giving them time to unwind on arrival. In the meantime, we provided them with a local restaurant list and hotel suggestions to ensure a delightful and restful first night in downtown San Jose.
Day One
Private San Francisco Tour from San Jose
Today, we picked up the family for their weekend in San Francisco. The itinerary involved a scenic drive through Silicon Valley, featuring notable landmarks such as Googleplex and Steve Job’s storied garage, before reaching the city for their private San Francisco tour. Along the way, we spoke about potential neighborhoods where they could live (in two months, when they move), and even grabbed a coffee in downtown Woodside, an upscale Bay Area neighborhood, on our way.
Evening in San Francisco
After the family’s day of private San Francisco sightseeing, along with an exhilarating afternoon on Alcatraz to walk off their lunch, they were ready to check into their room at the historic Fairmont Hotel on the top of Nob Hill, a great place for a family to stay. After a jam-packed day, one that showed the best sights, they then unpacked to unwind before dinner.
Day Two
Giant Redwoods
The next day involved nature, with the family of three exploring the majestic redwood trees of Muir Woods. Setting out in the morning, we crossed the Golden Gate Bridge in our panoramic sunroof Mercedes-Benz as our guide briefed the family on the best possible easy, medium and difficult hiking routes. We also provided hiking supplies, such as sunscreen, Fiji waters, trekking poles and our homemade map. A fascinating tidbit: While the coastal redwoods are the tallest trees on the planet, their pinecones are only the size of olives.
Final Neighborhood Request
On the journey back to San Jose, the family had one last spontaneous request to squeeze in – a brief exploration of the town of Los Gatos, one of the suburbs they were considering. They were intrigued with its positive reviews of year-round pleasant weather, along with its proximity to the Santa Cruz Mountains and the father’s new corporate headquarters. The couple also needed a coffee, a way to perk up after their seafood lunch.
A Quick Recap
For Our California Relocation Tour
Privately Tour San Francisco As First-Timers
Relocating to the Bay Area can be an intimidating task for a new family, especially given the rumors of San Francisco’s crime, drugs, homeless population and more (heard in hearsay by anyone not living under a rock). While there are many challenges to living in or visiting any large city, there are wonderful neighborhoods as well. Would you like your new employees to easily explore and discover the Bay Area’s great communities?
After the Singaporean family spent two full days with our private guides, we were proud to say they gained the comfort and confidence to relocate to California, with a better understanding of their soon-to-be Bay Area home.
Where We Went
On Our California Relocation Tour
Best Of San Francisco
Getting an employee to move to California can be tough. Not only are negative news reports, the increase in remote work and the cost of living working against you, but California, in general, has been experiencing a negative reputation lately. Does your HR department have everything set up to smoothly welcome your guests to the Bay Area?
Whether it’s for one day, a weekend, sports games, a conference or any other leisure activity, if your team aims to persuade a candidate to move to California, we can be your ambassador to showcase the best of the Golden State on behalf of your firm. Start Planning »