If you wish to enjoy the priceless collections of American art from 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific, then the most appropriate place would be the new de Young Museum at San Francisco. For the convenience of the increasing number of tourists, the museum has been transformed into a state -of-the-art facility that incorporates art, architecture and the natural landscape in one multi-faceted destination. While you are on a San Francisco city tour, you surely don’t want to miss the opportunity to admire the beauty of art.

During the San Francisco city tour, most of the shuttles would halt at M.H. de Young Memorial Museum which has been renovated in a marvelous and architecturally controversial new building at Golden Gate Park in fall 2005. The new architectural innovation by Pierre de Meuron and Jacques Herzog is obviously a new experience and seamless joy to explore. The reopened building stands at the same location at the east end of Golden Gate Park, of its predecessor which has been destroyed during the earthquake. For art enthusiasts, there is a basement gallery exclusively for special exhibits. Two floors of the museum are for permanent exhibits and there is a 144 foot high tower with an observation deck. One of the most attractive features of the tower is that it twists as it rises so at the top it parallels the north-south streets of San Francisco.

It is no wonder that the de Young museum has been a wide range of attention owing to its stunning and brilliant work of modern architecture. The museum has been described as the cultural crown of San Francisco and hence it has become a hot spot during San Francisco city tours. The architecture of the museum is so innovative and classic as it appears to have been in the place forever yet it is so modern in the outlook. Many times it seems to be surprise to admit that the museum stand out as a favorite tourist destination in spite of other wonderful attractions in the city. This indicates that the place is absolutely worth a watch. The de Young museum adds to the stunning beauty of Golden Gate Park which is an all time tourist destination. The museum undoubtedly gives a statement on San Francisco’s place in the cultural world.

At sanfranshuttletours, you would get a wonderful chance to visit the museum and if you wish you can also hop around an unusual sculpture garden accompanying the museum.

Then you can visit San Francisco which has many beautiful places to see. Sanfranshuttletours provides you to tour in shuttle around San Francisco in just five hours. We organize five main tours – Wine Country tour shuttle, San Francisco city tour, only Muir woods tour, combo tour of Muir woods and city tour and Monterey Cruiser Tour with Carmel. All tours start and end at Ferry building.

Wine Country tour shuttle itinerary:

You need to board the shuttle which will take you to Napa valley. Then we move over to the Golden Gate Bridge where you can click the photos by hopping off the shuttle. From there we move towards the wine country of Napa valley where we stop at Domaine Chandon for wine tasting. Our next destination will be V. Sattui Winery. You get good cheese, olives and wine and we will be having our lunch here. After lunch we move to Andretti Winery which has small Italian villa with they own vineyards. Then we get drop off in Black Stallion Winery were you can relax and taste the wine with a horse their background theme. Then we move towards our last destination Vallejo were we take a ferry or a bay cruise which will drop you at Ferry Building.

Muir Woods and City tour itinerary:

This tour saves time and money. Our first destination called China Town. Next will be the Lombard Street which is other wise known as the most crooked place. No other tour company has the permit to stop here. After that straight to Grace Cathedral which is called as the gothic landmark of west coast. Then we walk through the Nob Hill where you will find the famous San Francisco hotels such as The Fairmount, The Huntington and The Intercontinental and the breath taking view of the bay with Alcatraz and Fisherman’s Wharf. Next we go to the Victorian home tour of Seven Sisters. Then we will see the Golden Gate Park, Japanese Tea Garden and Palace of Fine Arts. Then to Sausalito were we stopping to have lunch and shop. Then we head towards Marin Headlands where the viewpoint of Golden Gate Bridge is amazing. After that we spend more than one hour at the Muir Woods. Then to the Muir Beach which is absolutely amazing and then back to Ferry Building.