Top California Day Trips

Not much to say specifically- it was just as advertised. I was more than happy with the length and content. The trees were not of this world. The commentary was very good. Our guide had tons of personality, he was hilarious without being annoying. We loved the whole day. We will be back!

Communication was good prior to the wine tour and Courtney picked us up at the hotel in a comfortable minibus. We were joined by 5 other families and visited 3 wineries for the day. Courtney was energetic and provided a good overview of the Napa Valley and her passion showed throughout the day. The wineries were lesser known smaller boutique which was good for us to support small businesses. Unfortunately for the wine growers, they are experiencing a drop in wine consumption as well as exports. Many of the grapes were left on the vines unharvested. This tour is perfect for my daughter's first wine visit and she enjoyed it very much.

Overall, solid experience. Gary is local to Napa and very knowledgeable off the area. Just note that the price listed on Viator is only about 60% of what you’ll end up paying after all of the fees. He is upfront about it after you book, so can’t complain.

Let me preface by saying I'm not a wine connoisseur. This trip was 100% for my wife to enjoy and experience as a bucket list item. The Nicholson winery in Sonoma blew me away. Mike was our host and of the 4 wines we tried, I enjoyed each of them immensely (so much so we joined the wine club and got some wine shipped back home immediately). Each wine was aged 7 years and the history behind the family, the winemaker (who is NOT a Nicholson), and the property made for an amazing experience. There was a definite difference between the Sonoma and the Napa experiences, but more on that in a minute. After we left the Sonoma winery, we went to Sonoma Square for a 2 hour lunch/shopping experience. Overall it was very relaxing and the Square is what you'd expect from a tourist perspective (expensive shops, decent food, etc). The Napa tour at the Vango winery was more about the art collection than the wine initially. It did include a tour of the machinery and the warehouse, including a tasting from straight out of a barrel. The wines were newer and didn't have the smooth flavor we found at the previous winery, although they were still flavorful. It was an amazing experience that should be on everybody's bucket list!

What a great, fun day! Trevor was fantastic! The walk in the Armstrong woods was amazing, trees are just incredible! The temperature was just right. Next having lunch at Kendal Jackson winery did not disappoint! Over all we had a great time! Definitely try this one!

We had a wonderful experience with Yumi as our guide. She was so pleasant and knowledgeable! The group we traveled with was so much fun. The wine experience was varied in types of facilities, which was vey interesting and educational! We thoroughly enjoyed all of the places we visited and the picnic lunch was perfect! What an amazing day! Hope to do it again sometime!

Wonderful experience. Easy to meet the driver and the travel to Muir Woods and Sausalito was picture-worthy! Muir Woods in the morning was the best because for the first 60 mins in the park it was basically just us and then it filled up by about 9am. Amazing pictures. Sausalito was good. More a place to grab something to eat and catch a picture of Bay Bridge.

Very easy to book and the trip started right on time. Lester was a funny and knowledgeable guide! Muir Woods was amazing; I could have stayed there 3 hrs vs the 1.5 hrs allotted. Only issue I had is with motion sickness on the bus ride. No fault of the tour company, but warning to others who suffer from motion sickness to prepare properly. Learning about Marin County and Sausalito was nice, but not a place I’d want to visit again. Crossing the Golden Gate bridge was a treat! Overall, one of the better tours!