Recommendations for 17 mile drive tour company?

[LHARTWICK]

Any recommendations for a tour company for 17 mile drive to Monterey/Carmel while in SF? Considering this OR Napa/Sonoma wine tour. Thanks!

[JJ2sail]

Monterey/Carmel is not advisable for a one day shore excursion it's over a two hour drive one way. Really need a couple of days to see that area.

[Flatbush Flyer]

Monterey is further away from SF than is southern Sonoma County

 

If you are limited in time and are interested in wine, I'd say head straight up 101 and hit Sonoma wineries not far from the freeway. For a unique experience of Russian River Pinot Noir and Chardonnay try Martin Ray in Santa Rosa. And the standard for Zinfandel can be found just up the road at Seghesio. Many of the wines you will try at these two (and other) wineries, are not available in stores and you may find yourself deciding to join one of their "wine clubs."

 

If only you could spend more time in NorCal, it would be well worth it to head off onto CA128 from US101 and head to Mendocino County. (particularly Philo), which has some of the best Pinot Noirs available anywhere. Navarro has a great tasting room and a great club purchase program (80% of their sales are based on tasting room and club sales with not a bad wine in the bunch).

 

 

 

At the bottom line, it's tough to find a really bad venue.

 

 

 

 

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[winddncer]

If you are only in SF for the day, it really depends on the amount of time that you have.

 

Are you there as a port stop or embarkation/disembarkation? Gray Line tours has an 8 hour Napa/Sonoma Tour. $80

 

If you have the time, they also have an 11 hour tour of Monterey/Pacific Grove which includes 17 Mile Drive. $90

 

Again, it really depends on how much time you have.