Tour of wine country
Apr 14th, 2007, 07:26 AM
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Tour of wine country
I'm interested in taking a trip to California (wine country) then on up the coast. The one I'm most interested in is Cosmo's Pacific Northwest Explorer but the cost is $1670 not counting airfare. Airfare from Georgia will be mighty expensive. Plus, we would fly into San Francisco but out of Vancouver. That would add even more expense. I went to China 5 years ago for less than this trip will cost. Do any of you have other suggestions? I am only interested in an escorted tour.
Thanks so much for your help.
USF
Thanks so much for your help.
USF
Apr 14th, 2007, 09:39 AM
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If you want an escorted tour you will have to pay that much or more.
Accomodations and travel costs are MUCH higher in CA/OR/WA than they are in China. Plus w/ so few companies offering this sort of tour, there isn't much competition to keep the rates down (and 5 years ago THIS tour would have been less expensive too - just fuel cost increases since 2002 would add significantly to the price)
It is your choice - but why are you only interested in a bus tour??
Accomodations and travel costs are MUCH higher in CA/OR/WA than they are in China. Plus w/ so few companies offering this sort of tour, there isn't much competition to keep the rates down (and 5 years ago THIS tour would have been less expensive too - just fuel cost increases since 2002 would add significantly to the price)
It is your choice - but why are you only interested in a bus tour??
Apr 14th, 2007, 06:53 PM
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I'm not just interested in a bus tour...I don't know what else is available. We are two women, flying from GA and would like a trip up the west coast to escape the heat of GA in August. Any suggestions?
Apr 17th, 2007, 04:42 PM
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I don't know about CA yet, but I've been looking into a trip there and enjoyed http://www.cabbi.com/ among other sites. Being from America (SC!) I'd sooner rent a car to venture north of San Francisco to see the coast and vineyards and enjoy what comes up rather than rely on a tour bus. Save Globus for trips further away - IMHO. I think CA wine country could be more magical if one happened onto non-touristy places
