What are the famous trips of San Francisco?

July 23rd, 2010

San Francisco attracts the tourists for sight seeing because it is known as the magical city. This city lies on the landscape of steep hills and valleys. This city has several of beautiful places to see like the parks, bridges, islands, and many more. You can enjoy the city of San Francisco by taking a tour of Sanfranshuttletours. These tours take to you all places at reasonable price. There are some places where the tour companies are not allowed but Sanfranshuttletours have special permission to visit these places. There are many places but some of the must famous places to visit are listed below.

Alcatraz IslandAlcatraz Island:

This is one of the popular trips to visit which is located on the bay of San Francisco. The ticket of this place is sold well in advance. This island is actually a prison for the criminals. The worst criminals of U S A were sent over here for breaking the rocks. This is place is visited only by taking a ferry or cruise from the Ferry Building.

Golden Gate BridgeGolden Gate Bridge:

Well there are no words to describe this beautiful bridge. This bridge is so strong that it can withstand earthquakes. This is known as the symbol of San Francisco. You can view this bridge from the bay and also pass through it by car or walk. This bridge is was mainly build for connecting the Marin headlands and San Francisco city.

wine countryWine country:

If you are visiting San Francisco then you should also visit the wine country of Napa valley. It’s a one and a half hour drive from the city. You will find many vineyards in Napa valley because they grow different types of grapes and make wine. The famous wine of this valley is the Chardonnay, Pinot Nior, Chandon and many more. You can also taste the olives and cheeses of V. Sattui winery. They have more than 100 varieties of farmer’s cheeses.

Muir WoodsMuir woods:

Muir wood is a place for hiking located on the mount Tam. This place mainly consists of redwoods and is the most beautiful place. This is known as the home for the giant redwoods. You can explore this place and then can look out for Muir beach. The scenery from the beach which looks out over the Pacific Ocean is just mind blowing. You get more an hour to explore the woods and to have look of the beach.

Lombard-StreetLombard Street:

This is famous because it has the most crooked street in San Francisco. This street consists of eight hairpins turns. The property on this street is the more expensive and has a classic look. The houses on this street is constructed in such a manner that sometimes you will fell it will slide into the bay. That’s because the steep of the hill is very deep.

Places to visit in Napa valley tour

July 20th, 2010

If you are planning a vacation or holiday then fly to San Francisco the most beautiful city. There are many tours which offer different price and itinerary. But one of the best tours with reasonable price and good itinerary is the Sanfranshuttletours. There are many tours such as City tour, Muir woods tour, Napa valley tour and Monterey tour. Among all these tour the most interesting tour is the Napa valley. Napa valley and Sonoma regions are famous for creating wine. Let’s have a look on Napa valley tour.

Napa valley tour:

Napa Valley ToursIf you really enjoy drinking wine then visit the Napa valley of San Francisco. The Sanfranshuttletours allows the tourist to visit some of the best wine makers. This tour is mainly for visiting different kinds of vineyards and for tasting wine. The tour of Napa valley begins from the Ferry Building. The Ferry building is a way of connecting hub around the bay. This located at the foot of Embarcadero Street where you can find delicious treats offered by the farmers. You will catch a shuttle which moves towards Napa valley via Golden Gate Bridge. There are no words to describe the beautiful Golden Gate Bridge. This was specially built to connect the two cities i.e. San Francisco and Marin headlands around bay. While returning we will again see the bridge but from the bay.

Now you move towards the most sparkling wine stop i.e. the Domaine Chandon. These have a variety of sparkling wine with French techniques. They grow their own vineyards with different types of grapes for producing different wines. The most famous wine produced here are the Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. You would see many fermentation tanks and barrel room on the way to V. Sattui winery. These produce great varieties of wines and were award for its finest wine. They are also famous for olives and cheeses. Here you will find more than 200 varieties of cheese. Next you move to Andretti winery which produces some of the finest wine of Napa valley. The selection of wine found here are the Napa series and the Montona series. The Napa series are crafted from grapes with a blend of violets, blue berry, clover and black plum which produces a smooth wine.

Next you will be taking a ferry or bay cruise from Vallejo which is close to Napa valley. This will take you around the surrounding islands such as Alcatraz Island. This island consist of a jail were the prisoner with big crime is brought here. You can see many beautiful views from this cruise like San Francisco city, the Bay Bridge and of course Golden Gate Bridge. Bay bridge was built before the Golden Gate Bridge which acts as a median to Yerba Buena Island.