Length: approximately 10 hours

Time: 9:00 am daily (except Christmas Day and New Year's Eve)
**Only hotel pickups in the city of San Francisco are available - between 8:15 and 8:45 am. NO HOTEL PICKUPS IN THE AIRPORT AREA or anywhere outside the city of San Francisco.
**Please see Important Notes below.

Summary: This tour includes free San Francisco hotel pick-up/return and some of the wine tasting fees. Does NOT include Muir Woods Park entrance fee, which is payable on the day of the tour. Child price applies to all children under the age of 13. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-719-3352.

There are no refunds. All sales are final.

If changes are allowed on a tour or activity, a $20.00 per reservation change fee will be applied for any change to a reservation. Please note that some tours and activities do not allow any changes. Date changes can only be made only if we can confirm availability on the new date. While we cannot guarantee any changes can be made, all change requests must be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to the tour departure and must be handled on an individual basis through our Reservations Center.

Important Notes

If you are not staying at a hotel in the city of San Francisco, you may meet the tour at the Tour Terminal in San Francisco near the intersection of I-80 and US-101 (specific address to be provided on your E-Ticket), or you may pre-arrange for pickup at any hotel in the city of San Francisco. If you will be traveling into San Francisco from the airport area or anywhere served by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), an excellent option is to take BART to the Powell Street Station and be picked up at the Parc 55 Hotel across the street from the Powell Street Station. All pickup locations must be pre-arranged. You will be asked to specify your pickup location on the Order Form.

PLEASE NOTE: some wine tastings are included but some stops may require a minimal tasting fee, payable to the winery on the day of the tour. Also, $5.00 per person entrance fee to Muir Woods National Monument is not included and must be paid on the day of the tour.

Muir Woods and Wine Country Tour from San Francisco Itinerary

The day begins at 9:00 am heading North across the Golden Gate Bridge which offers great views of the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Island and the skyline of the city. In the Marin Headlands we wind our way through the coastal mountains and along the base of Mt. Tamalpais (the highest point in the North Bay region) on our way to Muir Woods National Monument.

The Coastal Redwood is the tallest tree species in the world. These trees only thrive in Northern California and Oregon, due to the thick fog that blankets the west coast in the summer months. Muir Woods is the only surviving stand of Old Growth forest in the Bay Area today. In Muir Woods you will have 1 1/2 hours to wander amongst these towering giants. The sights, sounds, and smells of this living museum are sure to reconnect you with a natural world.

The group will reunite before noon and travel to the wine country where we will spend the afternoon sampling fine Sonoma County wines. Taste a variety of white, red, and dessert wines at wineries such as Homewood, Cline Cellars, and Benziger Family among others. A stop for lunch will be incorporated into the itinerary, either at a winery or at the Historic Sonoma Town Square. At Sonoma Square, you will have the chance to visit the Mission San Francisco de Solano, the northernmost California Mission, taste cheese samples at the Sonoma Jack Cheese Factory and peruse the boutique shops that surround this center of commerce.

Traveling through the Northern California wine country you will see the beautiful valleys that have supplied the world with award-winning wines for over 60 years. The landscape of rolling hills laced with rows of wine grapes is impressive and provides a romantic backdrop for memorable photographs.

On our way back to San Francisco, enjoy a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge to witness the awe-inspiring view of San Francisco from the Marin Headlands. The tour will end with a hotel drop-off at around 6:00 pm.

This fun-filled excursion is a must for those staying in San Francisco for more than one day -it combines two of the most popular tourist destinations outside of San Francisco in one day. This tour provides a more personal touch as we only take groups of 15 or less. We also utilize eco-friendly air-conditioned vans that are powered with 100% Biodiesel (a vegetable oil-based) fuel.

This tour is not available on Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year's Day.

This tour includes free San Francisco hotel pick-up/return and some of the wine tasting fees. Does NOT include Muir Woods Park entrance fee, which is payable on the day of the tour. Child price applies to all children under the age of 13. Please reserve online, or call us toll-free at 800-719-3352.

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