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5-Hour Traverse City Wine Tour: 4 Wineries on Old Mission Peninsula

Traverse City, USA

4 Hour Traverse City Wine Tour 4 Wineries

5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Known for its wineries and picturesque lake views, Old Mission Peninsula is a must-visit for wine lovers. By joining this winery tour, you can visit four of the Peninsula’s wineries and enjoy round-trip transportation from Traverse City. That way, everyone in your group can indulge in wine and enjoy the scenery without worrying about driving.

Travel to four Old Mission Peninsula wineries on a hassle-free wine tour
Maximize your time by joining a tour that handles logistics
Enjoy local wines and snacks at the wineries (tastings not included in the tour price)
Let someone else do the driving and focus on the wine and views

What's Included

Air-conditioned vehicle
Premium Limo Style Bus
Local Tour Guide
Yeti Style Cooler for Customer Use

Alcoholic Beverages
Gratuity (20% for the driver is strongly recommended)
Chateau Chantal Winery: $10 with $2 tip for a flight of 3 wines or a glass of wine via reservation
Bowers Harbor Vineyards: Wine by the Glass- $8-$10/Flights (5 pours or 2.5 glasses of wine)- $22-$28
Brys Estate Winery: Wine by the Glass- $9-$11/Frose'-$10/Wine Country Snack Box- $9
Bonobo Vineyards: Wine by the Glass- $9-$13 (Souvenir wine glass included)
Hawthorne Vineyards: Wine By The Glass -$10
Mari Vineyards: Wine By The Glass- $8-$15

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Civc Center Hotline
1125 W Civic Center Dr, Traverse City, MI 49686, USA
Please navigate to the Grand Traverse County Civic Center in Traverse City, MI and follow the signs to "Tour Bus Parking". This will lead you to the desired parking lot where you'll see signs that state "Magic Shuttle Bus Tour Patron Parking". The bus will depart at 12pm Sun-Fri & 11am on Saturdays

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Chateau Chantal Winery & Tasting Room

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Bowers Harbor Vineyards

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Brys Estate Vineyard & Winery

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Bonobo Winery

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
**PLEASE REFERENCE THE PARKING MAP IN THE IMAGES ON THIS LISTING FOR THE PICK UP & DROP OFF LOCATION**
Wineries are subject to change based on limited availability due to Covid-19
Mari Vineyards will be on a first come first serve basis, if booked, we will switch out with Chateau Chantal Winery, and vise versa
Being that Bry's Estate has very limited capacity due to Covid-19, we will alternate between Hawthorne Vineyards and Bry's to offer the best possible experience
There is a total of 10-15 parking spots that are allotted for Magic Shuttle Bus customers. These are offered on a first come, first serve basis.
Bry's Estate Winery is a first come, first serve basis at their lawn bar outside

Your driver will request that you make the reservation for Chateau Chantal when you get on the bus, but this is not required.
*DISCLAIMER: Wineries are subject to change based on availability.
*GRATUITY of 15%-20% for the driver is strongly recommended
Customers are welcome to pack a lunch for the day, most wineries only offer small appetizers and snacks, no full meals
*DISCLAIMER: Magic Shuttle Bus does contact wineries if appointments do need to be made, keep in mind, these are not reservations and only allow us to come in at the desired time, but does not eradicate wait times.
Since Covid, most wineries are not offering tastings, but rather flights and wine by the glass, and samples
Most wineries have outdoor seating only, please dress accordingly to stay warm on colder days
Some wineries do not accept cash, they require payment to be on a card
We strongly recommend that you use an Uber/Lyft/Taxi to get to the pick up location, and for your return trip home.
This is a public tour, not a private tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Rocco_S

Extremely fun experience. Pickup location was a bit difficult to locate, but otherwise a great time. Todd was a great driver, friendly and very informative. Excellent diversity of good to great wines and ciders. Highly recommended.

Reviews

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Second Mom

Olivia_G, Apr 2024

Colleen was fantastic driver and has many good recommendations and historical tips for us. Plenty of time at each stop and did not feel rushed. Would recommend!

Great Experience

Olivia_B, Apr 2024

Our tour guide, Scott, was so nice and personable. We had such a great time! Would definitely recommend.

Must do

Araceli_D, Apr 2024

The best! Scott, tour guy was very professional and friendly. This tour is a must do while in TC All wineries were beautiful, my favorite was Bowers, least favorite Bryce … too snobbish for me

Great tour!!

Jodi_P, Apr 2024

We had a fun time on our tour. Our guide/driver was friendly, knowledgeable and engaging with our group. The bus was clean and comfortable. We had just the right amount of time at each winery. I would recommend this to others.

Great vineyards

Awilda_C, Apr 2024

This tour was fantastic!! Enjoyed all the vineyards. Our tour guide Trey was amazing and attentive. This is a must do when visiting the city!! Beautiful views!!

Awesome

Brandon_M, Apr 2024

Was a great time. Wonderful experience! Wine was delicious, driver was great! All the wineries were awesome! Definitely be doing it again!

Best Birthday!!!

Pamela_K, Apr 2024

I love that it felt like a private tour. I definitely have to come back. I really enjoyed myself! 10 outta 10 recommend!!!!

Midweek Girls Outing

Lee_B, Apr 2024

It was as just the 2 of us & Carol opted to do the tour w/us. She was wonderful & we got so much out of the tour w/her! She made our Girls Trip that much more special. We definitely will ask for her again & recommend her!

Beautiful tour, Todd was great!

Marie_R, Mar 2024

Fantastic time with my friends on the public join in tour. Our guide, Todd, was easy going, funny and made sure everyone was happy and present on the bus before going. Really appreciated his effort in making sure it was amazing!

Great experience

Stephanie_D, Feb 2024

Our driver was so accommodating for our bachelorette party! We had a great time and highly recommend!

10/10 Trip!

Claire_S, Dec 2023

Andy was such a fantastic guide! He was very knowledgeable about the area and gave us unique facts about each stop. The wineries were beautiful & it was fun seeing them not absolutely packed like they are in the summer. Everyone traveling to TC should do this tour! Thank you for such a great time!

Getting to know the area wineries

Sharon_B, Dec 2023

Andy our guide was helpful, knowledgeable and personable! We’ll be sure to request him on our next trip. We were able to hit 5 wineries out of 40+

Awesome experience

Sam_K, Nov 2023

Wonderful experience. Our Tour guide Mike was very informative and just an awesome human! Each stop was pretty unique and the staff were friendly

Perks of membership

Sarah_L, Nov 2023

We had a fantastic time on this tour! Mike was absolutely the best guide. Knowledgeable, funny, and a true story teller. We will definitely be doing this tour again, and we'll be requesting Mike to make our tour complete.

Amazing

Melanie_C, Nov 2023

Magic Mike was Awesome! Great experience will definitely book again Very informative guide A++++++++++++++++++++++

Awesome experience

Sabrina_D, Nov 2023

Rose the driver was awesome! The whole experience was great. It was my first time to any of the wineries and I will definitely be back!

Needs to be longer

Emily_F, Oct 2023

Great time 4th year! I would say that it’s a bit rushed considering how close the vineyards are to one another and there is no time to get anything to eat which would give people a more authentic wine tasting experience.

Fun Couple Tour

Steven_D, Oct 2023

Knowledgeable, personable driver, enjoyed the tour. Vineyards aren’t what they were before Covid, you pay for everything! Bring your money!

Majic Mike was very funny...

Michele_R, Oct 2023

Majic Mike was very funny and a ton of fun BUT he talked (while not driving) for 15 minutes at each stop (totaling 1 hour of our wine tour). Then we felt so rushed at each winery and had to slam our wine. You can’t slam wine! Will not go this route again

Wonderful day at the winery

Kathleen_L, Oct 2023

We really had a wonderful time and our guide was very knowledgeable about the region and wine. I would recommend the tour to my friends and family.

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