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NON-BUS MOVIE STARS Old Mission Sunset Wine & Distillery Tour

By Movie Stars Wine Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is $79 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 5h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

THIS IS NOT THE CHEAP 3 STOP BUS TOUR! This an actual wine tour with 4 stops including a distillery. Some earlier times will not have a sunset.

Yellowstone Style Meets Traverse City Wine Country

Stunning Afternoon and Sunset views, NO BUSES, NO Rush, Iconic wineries-wines and 5 star Celebrity customer service

Leave the driving to us! Sip and savor as you sample wines of 3 wineries and an optional distillery (4 stops).

VIP treatment with Magic Mike formerly of Magic Shuttle Bus. True wine connoisseurs. This is the TOP RATED WINE EXPERIENCE, real wine recommendations. NO-ONE knows the tour and the wines better than Magic Mike and staff- 7 years experience on Old Mission Peninsula. We don't have 20 buses and random drivers- we pick up in luxury SUVs. ROLL LIKE A MOVIE STAR!

Tours are flexible, pickup and drop off from downtown Traverse City.

Tastings, wines and food are not included in the price of the tour there may be other groups on the tour - semi private.

Activity location
  • Hawthorne Vineyards
    • 1000 Camino Maria
    • 49686-9310, Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • 303 E State St
    • 303 East State Street
    • 49684, Traverse City, Michigan, United States

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GROUP PUBLIC JOIN-IN OPTION
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$79.00 x 4 Adults$316.00
Total
Price is $316.00
Private Wine Tour Option
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$199.00 x 1 Adult$199.00
Total
Price is $199.00
Join-in Public Tour Option
  • Activity duration is 5 hours5h
    5h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Price details
$99.00 x 1 Adult$99.00
Total
Price is $99.00

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Wine Samples/Splashes ARE available on our tour- flights, bottles, food are extra
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Luxury SUV - GMC Yukon/Chevrolet Suburban - coming soon Cadillac Escalade
  • What's includedWhat's included
    NON PARTY BUS - semi private, we combine couples, groups of 6-7 most likely have their own vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Law Enforcement/First Responder/Military friendly - owned/operated by former Law Enforcement
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local Traverse City Guides - UofM Grads (owner) / MSU Grads (some guides)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Groups over 6 get a complimentary bottle of wine (Gamay, Secco, Gwertz- depends on availability)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Expert Wine Tour Guides- Wine enthusiasts, Wine Experts
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Food, flights, bottles, glasses available at extra cost

Know before you book

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Grand Traverse Bay (Pass by)
THE MOVIE STAR EXPERIENCE - Wineries include Hawthorne Vineyards, Mari Vineyards, Bowers Harbor, Chateau Chantal, Chateau Grand Traverse, Brys Estates, Bonobo Winery, 2 Lads and Old Mission Distillery. Semi-Private Day Tours go to 4 wineries, Sunset Tours usually go to 3 wineries and the distillery. Private Tour groups can usually customize their 4 stop itinerary. Groups of 6 or more are usually private and can suggest tour stops. WE ARE THE FLEXIBLE TOUR! Don't get TRAPPED on an old bus! Winery selection is based on availability, weather conditions, time of year. Movie Stars Wine Tours guests get picked up and dropped off in Downtown Traverse City. Book the Movie Star Experience! Get to the pickup point, and we can usually drop off at local hotels/motels after the wine tour. Bought a box of wine? No problem, after the wine tour, go out and experience downtown Traverse City, and pick up your wine the next day. Typical tours go 4-5 hours depending on the pace of the group.
Hawthorne Vineyards
  • 55m
Tour guests can buy flights, wine by the glass, bottles or join the wine club during the wine tour. One of the best vineyards in Traverse City, guest can sip, savor and taste some of the best reds and whites on the peninsula. Red wine drinkers can sample Merlot / Cab Franc blend and for the white drinkers try the Auxerrois or Dry Riesling. Guests can get a popcorn flight and even a charcuterie board. One of the newest up and coming wineries on Old Mission Peninsula. The Hawthorne Vineyards site is arguably the most secluded Old Mission Peninsula tasting room site. The tasting room is location on a high bluff with views of both East and West Grand Traverse Bays. Our visitors will be seeing nature– no view of traffic, no close neighbors -- just vineyard, woods and water. Guests can see both bays from the tasting room. An outdoor patio area will provide a relaxing environment with stunning bay views and a cozy outdoor fireplace.
Bonobo Winery
  • 55m
Tour guests can buy flights, wine by the glass, bottles or join the wine club during the wine tour. A place where guests feel like Movie Stars, with wines you cannot wait to brag about and share... Bonobo Winery was founded by brothers and longtime Traverse City natives, Todd and Carter Oosterhouse. Stunning views, excellent wines and top notch customer service! Guests on our tours can sample expert level red wines like the BDX and a top shelf Pinot Noir. White drinkers can sample a bubbly Blanc de Blancs, top notch chardonnays and a Fume Blanc. This is the only winery on Old Mission Peninsula where our tour guests can sample a glass of whiskey! Frozen drink lovers can get a frozen lemonade lavender vodka based frozen drink. Guests can also get some amazing pretzel bites, an expert level charcuterie board or fried goat cheese (food depends on availability). This winery is one of the most memorable locations on our wine tour- it's quite an experience.
Old Mission
  • 55m
Tour guests can buy flights, wine by the glass, or bottles. OLD MISSION DISTILLING Our tour guests will be welcomed to Old Mission Distilling with open arms, nestled in the heart of the picturesque Old Mission Peninsula in Traverse City, our guests will be able to sample one of the newest hip locations on Old Mission Peninsula. Our guests will be able to purchase mixed drinks and wine. At Old Mission Distilling, the crew believes that the soul of a spirit lies in its ingredients. Our tour guests will learn that ingredients are sourced locally, tapping into the abundance of farms and orchards that grace the peninsula. From the luscious orchards bursting with sun-ripened fruits to the fertile fields that yield grains of the highest quality, the staff brings the essence of Old Mission Peninsula directly into every bottle. Our tour guests will be impressed by the selection of very unique mixed drinks, wines, food and even a mixed drink flight all offered for purchase.
Bowers Harbor Vineyards
  • 55m
This is a seasonal stop-ALTERNATE STOP Tour guests can buy flights, wine by the glass, bottles or join the wine club during the wine tour. Bowers Harbor Vineyards stablished in 1991 is one of the original wineries in the area. Initially a horse farm, the estate now boasts 20 acres of vinifera vines. An inviting tasting room is a former horse stable, and a friendly staff will welcome and introduce our tour guests to an extensive selections of top wines by the glass, bottle or by the flight. Bowers Harbor Vineyards is nicknamed the "dog winery" and guests might see various dogs at the winery. Bowers Harbor grows Riesling, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Grigio, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The real show stopper is the Pinot Secco (bubbly Pinot Grigio) and a Pinot Secco Rose (Magic Mike's pick). Guests can order wine flights and head to the patio, fire pit, pavilion, and tables tucked alongside the vines on the property.

Location

Activity location
  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIES
    Hawthorne Vineyards
    • 1000 Camino Maria
    • 49686-9310, Traverse City, Michigan, United States
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    303 E State St
    • 303 East State Street
    • 49684, Traverse City, Michigan, United States

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