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Convenient Opening Hours We are available from 6:00 AM -10:00 PM every day of the week, 365 days a year (sometimes even 366 days!) and we don't have a phone tree so there are no phone transfer marathons when you call us you speak to our agents directly every time. Our offices have reservation agents available even on NYE because we know that you are on vacation and have worked hard to enjoy your time in San Francisco. We want to make it as easy and as convenient as possible to help you arrange a tour even if you call late night the day before you'd like to participate. The additional benefit of our extended hours of operation is that we can assist you to the best of our ability if there is ever a snag in your travel plans. Strict Quality Control Our quality control supervises three sources that you, interact with during your tour from San Francisco: 1) Our reservations staff is diverse and we count in any given day with people who speak 5-6 different languages; they have all been on our tours to experience them first hand and we always have a manager on duty 7 days a week. 2) Our tour guides are extensively trained on both safety driving techniques and are evaluated and financially compensated based on the customer tour reviews. 3) Our vehicles are frequently inspected by our drivers, mechanics and the California Highway Patrol to ensure they are in top mechanical shape. San Francisco based Only locals know the best San Francisco tour possible. Our office is located at 690 Fifth St, Suite 205, San Francisco, CA 94107. Our local phone number is 1-415-357-0700 and our toll free number is 1-866-231-3752. When you call any of these numbers you will be talking with someone that is located in San Francisco, who can tell you if the weather is sunny or foggy or if there is a special event in San Francisco that may be of interest to you. There is no comparison we are always there for you. Buy Direct we directly operate the majority of our tours this means we have vehicles and tour guides who are our employees. Being the direct source enables us to provide the highest quality control possible. We conduct customer satisfaction surveys daily and our guides are financially compensated based on your feedback after the tour. On average our tours have over a 90% customer satisfaction rating! The few tours that we subcontract, we only use partners with whom we have established relationships for many years and trust the safety and quality of their service. Vehicle Safety Inspection Safety is paramount in our industry and one of the biggest safety components in the tours we provide are our vehicles. Extranomical's fleet includes vans and mini-buses. Our vehicles are inspected constantly; first in the morning when the tour guide begins his/her day; second throughout the day the tour guide is verifying fluid levels, tire pressure and the general operation of the vehicle is monitored throughout the day. The vehicles are also inspected regularly (at least every 10,000) miles by our vehicle maintenance staff and also by independent certified mechanics during their routine maintenance. If that were not all, we also go through a thorough inspection performed by the California Highway Patrol once a year. Experienced Company Extranomical was founded in 2002 and is one of the fastest growing tour companies in San Francisco currently performing more tours than any other company to Yosemite National Park and Muir Woods & Wine Country combination tour. We are also pioneers in offering tours to San Francisco's Best Restaurants with our "Best San Francisco Taco Tour, Sushi Tour and Pizza Tour. To date we have served over 10,000 happy customers. Guests have chosen our tours to get engaged, begin or end round-the-world adventures, celebrate their anniversaries, welcome new employees and more! We look forward to serving you soon! Complementary San Francisco Locals Travel Guide Not available anywhere else. Our office staff, friends and family have contributed to a guide book that we hope you will enjoy. It contains not only the usual tourist attractions that every visitor must see in San Francisco but also some of the local spots that we San Franciscans enjoy. All people who make a booking receive an electronic copy that is constantly updated with the most recent information on San Francisco that should prove to be useful and entertaining. Fully Licensed and Insured Extranomical Adventures, Inc. is a California corporation that is fully licensed by the Public Utilities Commission to perform sightseeing tours permit TCP-18350. We also have permits to operate tours in Yosemite National Park and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA). Tour Guide Training & Substance Abuse Testing Our tour guides are extensively trained on both safety driving techniques and on providing an informative and interesting tour. Before being hired, we test our guides on safety driving in realistic situations around San Francisco they are also tested through an oral presentation of the material they will present to make sure that they provide a safe, knowledgeable and interesting tour. They are regularly evaluated by customer satisfaction reviews, secret shoppers and rewarded through customer satisfaction based bonuses. Muir Woods & Wine 2 Day Tour Highlights
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Double Occupancy |
Single Occupancy |
Children (< 11) |
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| Regular Price: |
$235 |
$340 |
$120 |
| Internet Special: |
$225 |
$340 |
$110 |
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ONLINE |
$10 |
$10 |
$10 |
*Wine Country & Sequoia Redwoods Two-Day tour prices from SF do not include the Muir Woods National
Park entrance fee of $5.
Muir Woods & Wine Two-Day Tour Available Daily (January 2 thru December 31).
Please note that those prices are only available from Sunday through Thursday.
Please call at 1-415-357-0700 for weekend prices!
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Our Muir Woods & Wine Country Two-Day Tour combines a relaxing walk through the tallest trees in the world, wine tasting at three wineries in California’s World Famous Wine Country and an overnight stay in the heart of Sonoma Valley . This great getaway is only an hour away from San Francisco and we make all the plans for you!
On the first day, we will drive you past the Marin Headlands where we take a short detour into a beautiful valley filled with Coastal Redwood Sequoia trees for our first stop, at Muir Woods National Monument. You will have about one hour to stroll around the woods before we have to make our way back to the main highway to head north again. On the way to Sonoma your friendly guide will give a little wine country knowledge about the historic Sonoma Valley and Carneros Regions. Soon after, you will arrive at your first winery stop and spend up to 1 hour at the winery where you will get a complimentary tasting of a variety of California Wines. Or if you prefer, just stroll the grounds and take some pictures among the vines.
Next stop is the lunch at Sonoma Plaza. This is also the end of the first half of the tour. Enjoy the rest of the day on your own by doing some window shopping or enjoying one more wine at some of the wine tasting rooms in Sonoma.
Your hotel for the night is the Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn and is located just one block from the historic Sonoma Plaza and only 20 minutes from Napa Valley. All rooms have been recently redecorated and most of them have private balcony or patio, fireplace and access to the garden courtyard. Enjoy special amenities like continental breakfast delivered to your door, free fitness center, outdoor swimming pool, and hot tub and steam room. The Best Western’s rooms are all equipped with TV, phone with voice mail, hair dryer, coffeemaker, free newspaper, and much more.
On the second day, you have the morning to yourself to enjoy some of the amenities at the hotel or just sleep in! The hotel shuttle will drop you back at the plaza where you will meet back with group and visit two other wineries in the afternoon and enjoy more wine tasting. On the way back to San Francisco, we’ll also drive through the little town of Sausalito, home to many sailboats, and hundreds of floating houses, and a beautiful view of the Bay and San Francisco.Lastly, we’ll make our way back to the Golden Gate Bridge and make our final stop on the tour at the Marin Headland high above the Golden Gate Bridge. This tour is ideal for both the wine tasting novice and the more experienced connoisseur with a rack full of fine wines, and who also will appreciate the wonders of nature in the Redwood forest.
This overnight package is the best way to enjoy the beauty of the Redwood forest with the romantic wine country in an extravagant ambience. BOOK NOW!
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| 8:00
- 9:00 AM |
Pick-up for your Wine Country tour at your San Francisco hotel in downtown or Fisherman's Wharf area. |
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| 9:00
- 9:15 AM |
Drive through the Marina neighborhood, past the Palace of Fine Arts, the Presidio, and head north across the Golden Gate Bridge. Continue north through the Marin Headlands to Sausalito. Pick-up at Sausalito hotels if necessary. |
9:15
- 9:30 AM |
Listen to the story of the Redwoods while driving over the headlands into Redwood Valley to Muir Woods National Monument. |
| 9:30
- 10:30 AM |
Muir Woods walk. Spend an hour in the shadow of 250 foot Redwoods, admiring the ferns and moss lining Redwood Creek, breathe in the fresh Bay (Laurel Tree) Leave scented air, and cross the creek on one of 3 footbridges, and return by way of the gift shop and snack bar. |
| 10:30
- 11:30 AM |
Head north on U.S. 101 to the first winery stop in the Carneros Region of Sonoma County, the birthplace of California's wine industry. |
11:30
- 12:15 PM |
Arrive at your first winery stop and enjoy complimentary tasting a variety of California Wines. Or just stroll the grounds and take some pictures among the vines. |
| 12:30 - 1:30 PM
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Drive to the lunch stop in downtown Sonoma, in the heart of Sonoma Valley. Buy a lunch (or bring a bag lunch) and enjoy the sights and do a little window shopping after lunch. |
2:00 - 5:00 PM |
Enjoy the rest of the day on your with another wine at one of various wine tasting rooms or just have some free cheese tasting at the Cheese Factory at Sonoma Plaza. Check in your hotel, drop off your bags and relax the afternoon at the hotel pool or just take walk and explore the area. |
Evening |
You can stay out late, because you don’t have to commute. Stores and restaurants are open “late”, but check times to make sure. Get a good night’s sleep so you can start refreshed in the next day. |
| 8:00
- 9:00 AM |
Start the day with a delicious breakfast at your hotel. |
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AM - 1:00 PM |
Check your bags at your the hotel and spend the morning on your own. This is a good day to do some shopping at Sonoma Plaza, or just rent a bike and explore beautiful Sonoma Wine Country. |
| 1:00
- 1:30 PM |
Gather your bags from the hotel and meet your new friends and new driver. IMPORTANT: CALL US TOLL-FREE AT 1-866-231-3752 TO CONFIRM PICK-UP TIME AND PLACE! THIS IS IMPORTANT, BECAUSE WE HAVE SET UP APPOINTMENTS. |
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- 4:00 PM |
Continue the second day of Wine Tasting. Visit 2 more wineries and enjoy complimentary tasting at both of the wineries and enjoy the views of the surrounding hills. |
| 4:00 - 5:00 PM |
Start the return and head back South to Marin County and San Francisco, taking a little detour through the quaint town of Sausalito. (*Optional Ferry return to SF -Fare not included) |
| 5:00 - 5:15 PM |
Top off a great day with a photo stop high above the water, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and Pacific Ocean with an amazing view of the San Francisco Bay, the City, the Bay Bridge, the East Bay Hills and Alcatraz Island. |
| 5:15 - 5:30 PM |
Drive back across the Golden Gate Bridge and get dropped-off at your hotel in San Francisco. |
