Oakland Travel Guides (Updated September 2026)

Dan made our Napa Valley trip truly unforgettable! A Napa Valley native and retired Napa Valley firefighter, Dan has an incredible knowledge of the region and its wineries.He picked up our group in San Francisco, drove us throughout Napa Valley each day, for six days, and returned us safely to San Francisco. His service was beyond exceptional from beginning to end - professional, reliable, friendly, and perfectly organized.Dan’s warmth, local insight, and wonderful personality made every day fun and memorable. Everything was absolutely perfect.If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, fun and dependable private driver in Napa Valley, I highly recommend Dan! Truly the best! Cheers!🍷

So cool getting to play tourist in my own city! Thanks for showing me new places to try!

We had a great time walking in and around the campus on a beautiful sunny day. There's actually a lot to Berkeley other than the school. Since the campus is so diverse the food picks were innovative and from all around the world. Our guide used to be a local chef so he gave many insights into the history of the neighborhoods and how the landscape has changed over the years. Overall it was a great experience and would definitely do it again and recommend.

Highly recommend. James was a great guide and picked 3 great wineries, each with their own vibes. The people at the wineries were great and educational. Pickup at the ferry terminal was easy. Communications before the trip were excellent and thorough!

Julienne is a 3rd generation alamedan, a foodie, history lover & terrific guide. Star on the Park served vegan deep dish pizza in an historic bank building. Picked up almond cookies at Genghis Kahn Kitchen, had the best crispy potatoes pancakes at Speisekammer served with apple sauce & sour cream (still dreaming about these) & tacos at family-owned Leña’s. The finale was the tealeaf salad at Burma Superstar-delicious beyond description! Got a tour of the historic Alameda Theatre & Cineplex which has an attached restaurant with a full menu that will serve meals at your movie seat! Overall, a most enjoyable tour & I highly recommend it.

Highly recommend this lovely tour. Alameda is such a charming town, and Park Street is full of lively restaurants. Julianne is warm and personable with obvious relationships and as a third generation Alamedean, she had a wealth of knowledge to share from the history of the town, to movies that were filmed in the area.I had gone to Alameda high decades ago but hadn’t spent much time there since all the new development. I thought this would be a nice way to get acquainted with all the new venues, in addition to remembered favourites.I didn’t know what to expect food wise, thought perhaps that it would be perhaps a quick bite of appetizers at each place. Hubby and I even talked about picking up food afterwards for dinner. Ha ha! There was equivalent to a different course at each location, we were completely stuffed! Everything was delicious, and a really nice variety of cuisines. I would return to all of the venues and look forward to it next time I’m in town, will just be hard to choose which one to return to first!In addition to the four venues, we also checked out a couple of others with personal recommendations for additional cuisines. The tour even finished off with a stop at the Alameda Museum - so build in time at the end of the tour to stay and visit! Had no idea this was even there, and great location just off Park Street.This would be great fun to treat out of town guests, looking for something unique to do if you are new to Alameda? We wanted to do something unique for our Anniversary since we had met and worked in Alameda decades ago and it ticked all of our boxes!

Heather was on time and amazing throughout the tour. She was extremely knowledgeable and made our day. I could not recommend her more.

I had a fantastic time with Alameda Street Eats! We visited several wonderful places, and she took me on a fascinating walking tour of Alameda. I had no idea that Alameda had such a rich and beautiful history. Almost every street, building, and shop had a story behind it.The restaurants were excellent, with delicious food and plenty of vegetarian and even vegan options. I especially enjoyed seeing the historic post office and the old bank that has been converted into a pizza restaurant. Everything about the tour was unique and memorable.Although I live in Los Altos, I had never truly explored Alameda or learned about its history. It is a beautiful city with so much character and charm. We even visited the high school she attended, which was lovely to see.The time flew by, and before I knew it, hours had passed. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who enjoys history, local culture, great food, and discovering hidden gems. It was an absolutely wonderful day.

My son and I had a great time learning to pier fish with Westcoast Eclectic Pier Fishing. Our guide, Salty, made the day fun and educational! The booking was easy, the schedule was flexible, and the guide was very patient with the group. My son actually caught a fish. If you are looking for a great gift this Father's Day, or a day to make special memories with family, I would highly recommend booking a day with Salty and Westcoast Eclectic Pier Fishing.

Each of the your sites is unique, not just the geology but the arid zone ecology.

For our first visit to the Napa Valley, we decided to hire a driver for two days. We were very fortunate to find Dan! He is extremely knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. We told him we wanted to visit small wineries that made wonderful wines you may not be able to buy anywhere else. Dan definitely understood the mission! He put together an amazing itinerary! If you’re visiting the Napa Valley to do some tastings, be sure you hire Dan and ask for his recommendations!

Our tour guide Anthony was absolutely amazing. He certainly went the extra mile for all the guests, nothing was to much trouble for him. If we had any concerns or queries, he was there to help. He was so knowledgeable & enthusiastic.We were the only couple from the UK on this tour, everyone else was Chinese but this just made the tour even more enjoyable. Everyone was so friendly & Anthony ensured we weren't left out as he would repeat any information in English. The tour itself was amazing & worth every penny.I would recommend this tour & CTours to all my friends & family.Thank you Anthony, you really did make our trip extra special

I really loved the experience! The whole trip was very enjoyable and the travel guide was an amazing!

I was driven from San Francisco Airport to Napa Valley for a wine tasting. The car was very comfortable and spotlessly clean. The driver was a true professional and shared a lot of interesting information along the way about San Francisco as well as wine and winemaking in California. I truly enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend this service

We booked this tour which said it was in english last minute due to being let down by another operator. We had problems with comunications because uk phones wouldn't provide phone or momile data cover. However the organisers persisted and we got ourselves to the pick up early but never received the full itinerary. we were taken to another pick up in Oakland but had to wait over an hour before a minibus picked us up. Everyone else was chinese and spoke very little English. The driver Ron could speak fair english and was friendly. Because of the delay we got to Vegas late and missed the complementary night tour. but were offered a night tour for 50dollars each. We were dropped off at the Strat which was excellent and a Cinese couple Mr and Mrs Lam helped us out with confirming arrangements for day 2. Days 2 and 3 were great we changed to a 50 seater bus and a new Guide Simon Dong. We were still the only 2 non Chinese on the bus but Simon was fluent chinese and spoke very good English did a live comentary in both languages. We visited the Grand Canyon Imax and had lunch then went into the Canyon for the afternoon then ended up at Page Days in, Day 3 we left page at Days Inn at Dawn and were at Horseshoe bend for sunrise which was amazing. From there we visited Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell and Glenn Canyon Dam then had a scenic drive from North Arizona back to the Strat via south Utah and Nevada. We left the trip in Vegas as we were flying on to Miami. Thanks Simon great job.

We recently did the Full Day Yosemite National Park Tour from Oakland with the Pacific Tours and it was absolutely incredible. We were a group of friends looking for a day trip to experience the beauty of Yosemite without the stress of driving or planning and this tour delivered perfectly.