15 Full-Day Tours in the USA to Build a Day Around

1.Full-Day Iconic Sights of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Beaches and More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,147 reviews · 7 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $99Our pick

See Santa Monica, Venice, Beverly Hills, Hollywood and more in one full day with air-conditioned coach, optional hotel pickup, and Farmers Market lunch time.

“This your picks you up and drops you off at your hotel, which is a major benefit! You literally see everything you would want to see in LA. As someone who has been to California many times, this is a great bang for your buck!”

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2.Napa and Sonoma Wine Country Full-Day Tour from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,455 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $165

Napa and Sonoma wine country day trip from San Francisco with Golden Gate photo stops, 3 wineries, and free time in Sonoma Plaza.

“Great day trip! Guided tour from San Francisco to Sonoma and information on the history of wine country. Visited 3 wineries with a stop in Sonoma for lunch on our own. Relaxed, not rushed. Small group.”

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3.Full-Day LA Tour: Santa Monica, Hollywood and Beverly Hills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,431 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $95

Full-day LA highlights tour with Santa Monica Pier, Farmers Market, Griffith Observatory, and Hollywood Walk of Fame. 7 hours, $95.

“A really great trip and a fantastic way to visit lots of main attractions in one day, with time at each. Rodger was a fantastic guide and did a great job with interesting facts pretty much for every mile we covered ! Thank you from Wales :-)”

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4.Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive: Full Day Tour from SF

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2,187 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $125

Full-day coach tour from San Francisco to Monterey, Carmel, and 17-Mile Drive with major photo stops, free time, and guided storytelling.

“Our tour guide went out of their way to take us to additional stops or spent a little more time at the stops that were planned. We really got our money’s worth. It was absolutely beautiful. We chose to go to the aquarium in Monterey which was great. The food and shopping were also top notch. We loved everything about this tour!”

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5.From Manhattan: Full-Day NYC Boroughs and Coney Island Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,120 reviews · from $49Best value

A guided 5-7 hour NYC boroughs tour from Manhattan to Harlem, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, plus optional Coney Island.

“Great guide, funny & knowledgeable. Driver was also very good. Would have liked to see more of Brooklyn itself & more time around bridge & foreshore, going to Coney Island before there would have been better. Coach was cramped for such along tour.”

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6.Yosemite National Park: Full Day Tour from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 937 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $199

Full-day Yosemite bus tour from San Francisco with photo stops, a guided Valley loop, and 3 hours to explore on your own.

“The tour itself was fine, however the tour guide drove like a MANIAC. He was speeding up the mountains, taking sharp turns, passing cars on the highway nearly hitting cars, and almost hit a biker driving downtown. There is NO reason to put us and an entire bus of people in a compromising and unsafe position driving like that up a mountain.”

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7.Road to Hana: Full-Day Scenic Drive with Blacksand & Waterfalls

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 837 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $209

Full-day Road to Hāna drive with black sand beach, waterfalls, lava caves, snacks, and lunch, plus round-trip pickup from Maui.

“The drive is absolutely beautiful & having a tour guide with so much knowledge as was ours, Jeff, made the trip so much more interesting than just riding & enjoying the views!! His vast array of information made for an incredible journey!! Truly recommend taking the “Road to Hana” tour. This was our second time doing this tour & I would do it yet again! Thank you”

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8.Browns Canyon Full Day Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 825 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $169

Full-day family-friendly rafting through Brown’s Canyon on the Arkansas River near Buena Vista with wetsuit gear and lunch included.

“Did the full day Browns Canyon rafting. Jade was a terrific guide. Our family of four includes two adventurous teenage boys. Our family had a blast! Thanks to the whole team.”

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9.Full-Day Guided Oregon Coast Tour from Portland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 816 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $139

Guided Oregon Coast day trip from Portland to Cannon Beach, Haystack Rock, Ecola State Park, and more. Small group, naturalist guide, tickets included.

“Jonas our awesome tour guide!! Ecola Park was closed, so he had Plan B!! Took us to the infamous Haystack, Cannon Beach was AMAZING, saw some elk, stopped for lunch( we had chowder bowl), saw a little bit of heaven on earth where the Pacific Ocean meets the sky!! The crisp ocean air, the rainforest, the wildlife and nature surrounding us was so therapeutic and peaceful!!!! Wonder- filled trip of a lifetime in Oregon!!!”

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10.Skagway Shore Excursion: Full-Day Tour of the Yukon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 799 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $173

From Skagway, ride the Klondike Highway to the Yukon border, snap lakes and Carcross Desert, then visit Wild Adventure Yukon for lunch.

“I have done a lot of tours all over the world and by far Mike was the best tour guide we have ever had. Mike is very knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. On top of all that the places we saw were incredible. I would highly recommend this tour and if you are fortunate enough to get Mike as your guide you will have a great trip.”

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11.Key West Full-Day Ocean Adventure: Kayak, Snorkel, Sail

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 767 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $152

Key West full-day ocean adventure on a 65-foot schooner. Kayak mangroves, snorkel Florida Keys waters, sail the Wildlife Refuge, with lunch.

“We went snorkeling, kayaking, sailing, had lunch. Best experience ever!! We will definitely book again. Daniel was an amazing guide!!!”

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12.Oahu Ultimate Circle Island Tour Full Day Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 762 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $84

Full-day Oahu circle island tour with Diamond Head, Halona Blowhole, Waimanalo, Kualoa, North Shore turtles, and Dole Plantation.

“Great stops around the island and had a blast on the bus. Went back and revisited a few of the previous stops on our own. Would do it again”

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13.Niagara Falls Full-Day Tour with Maid of the Mist

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 706 reviews · 19 hours · from $269

Full-day NYC to Niagara Falls tour with guided viewpoints, onboard Wi-Fi, and optional Maid of the Mist close-up views.

“Excellent experience so far! Mr Roberto and our driver are very polite and friendly, gave us all the essential information we needed! The bus was on time and a stop for breakfast was also programmed! The landscape is breathtaking! I recommend the trip!”

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14.Full-Day City Tour of LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills & Beaches

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 683 reviews · 450 minutes - 9 hours · from $81

Full-day Los Angeles tour hitting Santa Monica, Venice, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, and beaches, plus Farmers Market lunch and the Hollywood sign view.

“Joe, our guide for the day was super friendly and knowledgeable and gave us enough time at each stop. It was the perfect day as we saw whatever we needed to see in LA in just one day!”

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15.Boston and the Freedom Trail Full-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 607 reviews · 14 hours · from $149

Boston in one day from NYC: Freedom Trail walk, Harvard Yard, USS Constitution, and Quincy Market lunch with a multilingual guide.

“We enjoyed the experience. The tour guide and drivers did an excellent job. Will definitely recommend it. Thank you”

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