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      • Teetotalers' Tour
      • Mainly Champagne
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    • Silicon Valley
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    • "Vertigo" Movie Tour
      • Quintessentially San Francisco Movies
    • Un-Usual Itineraries
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      • "The Birds," a Horror! Movie
      • Filoli Estate
      • Down on the Farm
      • Way Off the Beaten Path
        • "High" Road Cannabis Tour
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      • Yosemite Overnight
      • Hearst Castle Overnight
      • Oakland & Berkeley
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  • Home
  • Afterglow, or Regret?
  • Destinations
    • San Francisco "Everybodys Favorite City"
      • First-Rate Attractions
      • After Dark
    • California's Coast
      • Monterey & Carmel
      • Big Sur
      • West Marin County, Pt Reyes
      • Mendocino, Anderson Valley
      • Santa Cruz
      • Multi-Day Tours for Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel
    • Wine! Tasting Tours
      • Our First Time in Wine Country
      • ​Wine, After Redwoods
      • Wine After Noon
      • Bringing the Kids
      • Multi-Day Tours
    • Even More Wine Country
      • Napa Illuminated
      • Sonoma Savored
      • Russian River Wine Region
      • Teetotalers' Tour
      • Mainly Champagne
      • Art Lovers' Wineries Tour
    • Silicon Valley
    • Ancient Redwoods
    • "Vertigo" Movie Tour
      • Quintessentially San Francisco Movies
    • Un-Usual Itineraries
      • Staycations
      • "The Birds," a Horror! Movie
      • Filoli Estate
      • Down on the Farm
      • Way Off the Beaten Path
        • "High" Road Cannabis Tour
    • More Unique Tours
      • Yosemite Overnight
      • Hearst Castle Overnight
      • Oakland & Berkeley
      • Antique Trains
    • Tours for Groups (7+ People)
  • COST$
    • The Fine Print
  • Recommendations
    • Where to Stay?
    • Where to Eat?
    • A Perfect Week
  • FAQ
    • Car Seats for Kids
  • Contact Us / Reserve Tours
Private Sightseeing Tours
San Francisco...its Hidden Gems too
Wine Tasting: Napa, Sonoma, Russian River Valleys
Redwoods * Carmel * Monterey
Big Sur * Silicon Valley * other Un-usual Destinations

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415-652-7061
E-Mail: [email protected]
Nepenthe Restaurant, Big Sur
Enjoy our Private Customized, Guided Tours
for Families, Friends, Solo Travelers
Also Customized Itineraries for Small Groups (8-22 pax)


You'll see, learn, and enjoy more in a few hours than with most other tours. 
It's the optimal use of your limited time.


​Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
Why Tour with Us?
      Because we're essentially different: more thorough explorations of famous and 'secret' destinations...at your pace; pickups at your lodging, airport or cruise dock; excellent, experienced guides. 
Cottage-Style Hotel, Carmel-by-the-Sea

Our Most Popular Itineraries

​San Francisco Tours

Redwood Forests Too
​Full & Half-day Tours
Picture Golden Gate Bridge, South Vista

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Wine Country Tours

Napa, Sonoma,
Russian River, Livermore

& Anderson Valleys
One Full Day, & Abbreviated Tours
Multi-Day, Overnight Itineraries
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Frog's Leap Winery, Napa Valley
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​​Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel​
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One Day, Multi-Day & Overnight

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Ocean Avenue Shops, Carmel-by-the-Sea
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"Painted Ladies," San Francisco 

     San Francisco Tours

Half & Full-Day Itineraries Available:
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Chinatown, traditional & avant-garde
"Painted Ladies" Victorians
Golden Gate Bridge
Sea Lion Colony at Pier 39
Japanese & Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park
The Haight, its thousands of colorful Victorians and "hippie" legacy
The hundreds of murals in the dynamic Mission District
The Castro, LGBTQ+ mecca 
​Pacific Heights (its mansions and views)
The Presidio (its 240-year-old military and film history)
​The seaside village of Sausalito

Plus, little-known gems NOT usually featured by our competitors.
Frog's Leap, Napa Valley
Wine Country Tours

​Our First Time in Wine Country:
​Napa and Sonoma
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Wine, After Redwoods
Wine, After Noon
Bringing the Kids


Single-Day, Abbreviated, Multi-Day Itineraries


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​Napa Valley
Sonoma Valley
Russian River 
Anderson Valley...Mendocino
Mainly Champagne

A Wine Country Tour for Teetotalers 
Yes, it's Made from Honey
Art Lovers' Wineries Tour
Muir Woods, Marin County

​Ancient Redwoods     

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​What's so special about redwoods? Their majestic beauty. Their height—some individuals of the species are taller than a 36-story skyscraper. Third, their longevity—some have lived for two thousand years. Find a quiet place and experience true serenity. 
Bixby Bridge, Big Sur

  California's Breath-Taking Coast

    Monterey ...Cannery Row, M. Bay Aquarium 
    17-Mile Drive
    Carmel-by-the-Sea
    Pebble Beach Golf Resort
    Big Sur
    McWay Falls

​    Overnight Itineraries (also available)
Point Reyes, West Marin...Lighthouse
    & National Seashore...Tule Elk Herd

Point Reyes Station/West Marin
​    ...Stinson Beach & Bolinas

Mendocino via Anderson Valley

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​Overnight Itineraries (also available)
Google Campus, Silicon Valley

Extraordinary, un-Usual Itineraries  

Hitchcock's "Vertigo"
     half- & full-day tours
"The Birds"
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Quintessentially SF Movies
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​​Stay-cations

​Silicon Valley & San Jose
​

Oakland & Berkeley


​Filoli
 
& other Great Gardens

​"High Road" Cannabis Trip

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​Santa Cruz ​​​​Beach Boardwalk

Down on the Farm
   Artichokes, Cheese, Olives... 

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Antique Railways

Carmel Mission (Church & Museum), Carmel-by-the-Sea

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Roaring Camp Tailroad, Santa Cruz
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San Francisco, CA

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  • Home
  • Afterglow, or Regret?
  • Destinations
    • San Francisco "Everybodys Favorite City"
      • First-Rate Attractions
      • After Dark
    • California's Coast
      • Monterey & Carmel
      • Big Sur
      • West Marin County, Pt Reyes
      • Mendocino, Anderson Valley
      • Santa Cruz
      • Multi-Day Tours for Monterey, Pebble Beach, Carmel
    • Wine! Tasting Tours
      • Our First Time in Wine Country
      • ​Wine, After Redwoods
      • Wine After Noon
      • Bringing the Kids
      • Multi-Day Tours
    • Even More Wine Country
      • Napa Illuminated
      • Sonoma Savored
      • Russian River Wine Region
      • Teetotalers' Tour
      • Mainly Champagne
      • Art Lovers' Wineries Tour
    • Silicon Valley
    • Ancient Redwoods
    • "Vertigo" Movie Tour
      • Quintessentially San Francisco Movies
    • Un-Usual Itineraries
      • Staycations
      • "The Birds," a Horror! Movie
      • Filoli Estate
      • Down on the Farm
      • Way Off the Beaten Path
        • "High" Road Cannabis Tour
    • More Unique Tours
      • Yosemite Overnight
      • Hearst Castle Overnight
      • Oakland & Berkeley
      • Antique Trains
    • Tours for Groups (7+ People)
  • COST$
    • The Fine Print
  • Recommendations
    • Where to Stay?
    • Where to Eat?
    • A Perfect Week
  • FAQ
    • Car Seats for Kids
  • Contact Us / Reserve Tours