Top California Day Trips - page 3

Very nice tour from San Francisco. Make sure to call the tour operators at least three days in advance to confirm hotel pick otherwise you will be contacted the night before to go to the central stop location. Very nice tour bus, we were a group of 10 and another similar bus of 10 joined us at the wineries. Plenty of time at the several stops to take pics and to have lunch on your own. Sonoma is a pricey town but less so than Napa.

The tour was perfect (with the exception of two of the guests that were very annoying and quite a distraction). The tour started at 9:00am and evidently, they had already been drinking. It was a male and female pair of cousins. Both spoke loudly while on the bus, for nearly the entire trip. The male continued to speak loudly over the tour guides in both Napa and Sonoma. He spoke so much and so loudly that the guide had to redirect him and change her position. As the wine sampling continued, they became more disruptive and disrespectful. Besides, the two adults acting like kids, they trip was awesome! It would have been PERFECT had the two been removed from the tour. Our driver, Barry was awesome as he was very knowledgeable and quite funny! He's also an excellent photographer! The scenery was gorgeous and the stops at the Golden Gate Bridge and vineyards in Napa and Sonoma were WELL worth the trip and everything we expected and imagined! The tour guides at Nicholson Ranch and Ru Vango Winery were amazing! Both were knowledgeable and offered great samples! We purchased wine from both locations. Overall, my husband and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, especially when we were able to separate each from the two clowns, Sean and Shavonne. We definitely could have done without the silliness, mindless small talk, gibberish and childish behavior from two adults.

This trip is for lovers of breath-taking land- and seascapes of the California coast, marine wildlife and vibrant sea resorts like Monterey and Carmel. And you will enjoy all this to the fullest if you are lucky to have Nate as your tour guide. Knowledgeable, friendly and full of humor and wit, he made our day and gave the whole tour a warm downhome touch. If you want to get away from it all just for one day, book this trip and you'll be right on the money!