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 LAGOON, 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. 

OCEAN AVENUE, CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

Our Most Popular Itineraries

​San Francisco 

​Redwood Forests Too
​Full & Half-day Tours

Golden Gate Bridge, South Vista

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Wine Country 

Napa, Sonoma,
Russian River, Livermore
& Anderson Valleys
Multi-Day, Overnight 

Frog's Leap Winery, Napa Valley

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​​Big Sur, Monterey, Carmel​
One Day or Multi-Day 

Ocean Avenue Shops, Carmel-by-the-Sea

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"PAINTED LADIES," SAN FRANCISCO

     San Francisco Tours

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

Plus, little-known gems NOT usually featured by our competitors.

FROG'S LEAP WINERY TASTING ROOM, 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 
Art Lovers' Wineries Tour

MUIR WOODS ANCIENT REDWOOD  FOREST, 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 
      Monterey 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

​Overnight Itineraries (also available)

Extraordinary, un-Usual Itineraries  

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

​Silicon Valley
   San Jose
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Oakland & Berkeley
​Filoli Estate
& other Great Gardens
​"High Road" Cannabis Trip
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​Santa Cruz ​​​​Beach Boardwalk
Down on the Farm
​...artichokes, cheeses
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Antique Railways

CARMEL MISSION  CHURCH, CARMEL

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