Terrace of the Nepenthe Restaurant, Big Sur

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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.

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, Ocean Avenue, Carmel-by-the-Sea

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​San Francisco Tours

Redwood Forests Too
​Full & Half-day Tours

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

Frog's Leap Winery, Napa Valley

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​​Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel​
​​One Day, Multi-Day & Overnight

Shops, Ocean Avenue Carmel-by-the-Sea

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     "Painted Ladies" Victorian Homes at Alamo Square, SF
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.

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

​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"
​Quintessentially SF Movies
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​​Stay-cations

​Silicon Valley & San Jose
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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