Our driver was very nice. I wish someone would have called to let us know they were running late picking us up. I don't know why they couldn't pick us up at our hotel because after we picked a bunch of people up, we drove right past our hotel.
We booked it because the listing said it would only be sold to 50% capacity. When we first got on, there were only 10 or so people but we watched it fill up slowly, out of 34 seats there were only 6 empty. We told the driver and he said we could get off, but at that point we were already planning on doing that for the day. We would have had to find a way all the way back to our hotel and so we stayed. He did tell the owners but I never heard from them.
He was a good driver, I felt safe with his driving and judgement. He made it fun and told us we would have a good time. He played music and chatted with us. The Muir Woods stop is absolutely breathtaking. I enjoyed that hour the most. It was fantastic. It smells, and looks divine. The wineries were ok - they were fun. Not the best wine but everyone was professional, organized and welcoming.
If the owners would have split the group into 2 buses, this would have been a 5 star review. It's nice not to have to book appts and get yourself to all these places, especially when you're from out of town and don't know much about the area. I hope none of us get sick from that day.
Réponse de l'hôte
Sep 2020
RED - we are delighted to hear that your tour was enjoyable and very much appreciate your feedback on our safety procedures. We are continually looking for ways to improve and acknowledge that besides "being safe", guests need to feel assured in order to relax and enjoy themselves. We promise in our descriptions that odd groups and singles will have a seat open next to them and on the day of your tour there were several large groups (who were comfortable sitting together). Generally, our buses are running well below their capacities and sorry that the seating arrangements left you feeling uncomfortable. Your suggestion is a good one, so in the future, we will split large groups off into their own private vehicle. Thanks.