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Most of people when they think about California's wine country, the first that comes to their mind are the exclusive Napa valley. No doubt that Napa Valley with its multiple and well maintained vineyards is an exclusive representative of wine country. We all know the fact that the Californian wines are not merely restricted to Napa valley, in addition to this they have a number of other regions like Sonoma County, Santa Cruz mountains, East Bay and Monterey County. Most of the tour companies focus on the most prominent winery of Napa valley. There are many reasons wherein you can take up a tour to the wine country on your own, similarly there are number of reasons for which you need to take a guided tour. Major attractions of people who are visiting the beautiful city of San Francisco have only a day and a half to visit the famous wine country. So it is important to remember the fact that a guided tour through a limousine or a bus will help you easily to work on your time easily and it is also convenient. The guided tours are also known to the people to taste the wines with their companions.

There are a number of factors that have to be considered while you are in the process of selecting a wine tour. The tours have the duration of anywhere between four to ten hours so it is important that you choose the tour company as per your time and budget constraints. A major number of tours will almost take you to about three to six wineries during the course of the day. There are few factors that you need to keep in mind while selecting your wine tours:

The first consideration is the mode of transportation when you are considering picking up a wine tour. The tour companies offer the wine country trips in a number of modes like coach/bus, mini-bus, van, sedan, limousine and some of the most upscale stretch limos. There are several companies that will make a number of arrangements to conveniently pick up at the respective hotel and they will also ensure that they provide you with the drop facilities at the respected point.

The next factor that will help you in the choice of the tour is the group, tour buses as we all know are the most economical and they are also known for the accommodation of larger groups. Tour buses are also a very good option for singles, two or three people or even for a pack of people of the same region or have a kind of similarity with them. The large bus tours are known to offer services like welcoming the masses and they are also known for offering parking facilities so as to handle the large coaches that appear to travel in packs. With these kinds of wine tours it is important to note the fact that you do not expect any small, intimate or quaint boutique wineries.

There are other factors like are you going to select a wine tour that has fixed or flexible itineraries, you can also look for some of the wine tours that offer only wine tasting or a mixed venue. Just to give a proper conclusion the wine tours in San Francisco is filled with loads of fun and scenic beauty along with a learning experience.