What a great time we had with Cowboy Mike! There were 2 of us and we were paired with 2 more. We…read moreended up stopping at wineries and even had time to have lunch and go to a distillery. What a great day and kudos to Mike for pulling it all together for us. To top it all off we rode in the coolest ride in traverse (we were rock stars for the day)!!

From the owner: No More Magic Shuttle Bus for MAGIC MIKE - Guests can book Magic Mike here!…read more Yellowstone Style Meets Traverse City Wine Country in Luxury GMC Yukons (one fancy Suburban)! Wine Lovers can skip the hassle of a loud obnoxious party bus and leave the driving to us! Stunning views, NO Buses, NO Rush, Iconic wineries, stellar wines, and 5-star Celebrity customer service! Sip and savor as you sample the wines of local Traverse City wineries. This is the VIP tour with Magic Mike, formerly of Magic Shuttle Bus: real wine connoisseurs/wine tour guides. It is NOT basic transportation to the wineries; this is The Real Wine Experience with real wine recommendations. NO ONE knows the tour and local wines better than us! Tours are flexible, with pickup and drop-off in downtown Traverse City(some locations). Wine Samples ARE included, Tastings, wines, and food are not included in the price of the tour. We offer private and public tours. Other groups may be on our public tour - semi-private. We combine groups of couples, groups of 6-7 most likely will have a private GMC Yukon. Law Enforcement/First Responder/Military friendly - owned/operated by former Law Enforcement Air-conditioned vehicle Expert Wine Tour Guides- Wine enthusiasts, Wine Experts Wine Samples/Splashes ARE available on our tour- flights, bottles, food are extra Groups of 6 or more get a free bottle of wine (Gamay, Secco-depending on availability) Local Traverse City Guides - UofM Grads (owner) / MSU, CMU, GVSU

Great wine tour company. Our driver Dave was fantastic. The places we visited were all excellent…read moreand beautiful. Highly recommend

TERRI IS THE BEST!!! We had such a fun time with her and she kept us organized. Even the…read morebooking/rescheduling process beforehand was made easy

We have been booking with Grand Traverse Tours for over 10 years now. The owner, Greg, is…read morewonderful. He is friendly, helpful, and accommodating. We know the wineries, and he set up times and booked reservations as needed. If you are not familiar, he can book an itinerary based on your group preferences. This year, we had Don as our driver, and he was great. The right balance of friendly, without being annoying. He took photos for us, gave us reminders as needed, and most importantly, got us safely where we needed to be. Be safe during your TC trip, and get a tour with GT tours.

AFFORDABLE 5-STAR EXPERIENCE! When my wife and I first visited the TC wineries several years ago…read morewe were happy to drive ourselves because it was just the two of us. But we quickly noticed there was a premium tour experience available through Grand Traverse Tours. Their shiny and clean premium vehicles were always parked right at the entrance and their groups were being guided past the lines we stood in by their guide and driver. We knew then that when we returned we would want to be a part of their VIP experience, and that we would want to bring friends with us to enjoy it. INITIAL CONTACT: After reviewing their easy to navigate and well organized homepage we completed an online reservation request. We received a prompt and timely response to confirm availability and were directed to call at our convenience to make a specific reservation. I spoke with the owner Greg and he is terrific to work with. He was happy to answer all of my questions in an unhurried and no pressure manner. His guidance when creating our custom itinerary was much appreciated as he helped us to narrow down the very many choices there are to make sure we found the right tour for our group - which we most certainly did. COST: We were presently surprised to discover that the cost of their tours is very competitive to the more average experiences. In fact, with as few as 6 people we were actually ahead financially and of course enjoyed the VIP experience to boot. DRIVER / GUIDE: Todd arrived early, was professionally dressed, and most pleasant to be around. He knew the wineries as well as you would expect and was happy to share his insights with us. He called the day before to introduce himself as well as the morning of our event just to make sure all was well. He was always there when you needed him and never hard to find. His presence definitely elevated our experience. THE VEHICLE: Our group has all been in similar domestically produced vehicles by Ford and GM and such at one time or another so we were all expecting the ride to be like that of a school bus or airport shuttle - bumpy, noisy, and just adequately comfortable. We were pleasantly surprised by the ride quality and comfort of their Mercedes-Benz A-Style Limousine which rivaled that of the MB sedans - no kidding. It was like gliding on a magic carpet, members of our group made several comments in this regard, myself included. THE VIP EXPERIENCE: As we anticipated our group was dropped and picked up right at the entrance and Todd walked us in and guided us to the front of the lines at each stop. Checking in was effortless and quick. We never felt rushed and our pace was relaxing and fun. SUMMARY: We can hardly wait to return to Traverse City, and when we do we will of course be calling Grand Traverse Tours to help elevate our experience once again.

My wife and I had THE best day, with our driver, guide and now friend , Julia !!!…read more The tour vehicle was spotless, we went to four wineries met some friends along the way and had the BEST time !! Reservations were set up in advance at the wineries ,Julia took us inside to make sure everything was going well , came and got us when it was time to move on but NEVER made us feel rushed once !! She explained where we were going and a little about the area and history of the wineries. Last year we tried to do some of this on our own and it didn't go well . This time i wasn't going to make the same mistake !! The charter was totally first class !! You will see great value in return for your investment. Next year we will definitely call and set up a charter it's the only way to go !! Thank you for giving us such a great day !!!

Having been on a Napa wine bus tour, I had high expectations for this tour. I was the catalyst…read morebehind myself and 6 girlfriends booking the tour, so I was hoping our experience would be stellar. I'm happy to report that it was better than expected! We visited 5 wineries on a Friday afternoon. We went up Old Mission Peninsula and chose our wineries based on the views. The peninsula is beautiful! Julia was a great guide and we had so much fun! Highly recommend booking this tour!

Mike G rocks. Very charismatic and a great tour guide. Thank you for everything! A wonderful tour…read moreand gave us great recommendations on the wines to try at each of the three wineries. Highly recommend using Magic Shuttle for bachelorette parties, reunions, and all the like!

BEWARE OF HIDDEN FEES…read more We paid $1,000 up front for the bus. I tipped the driver $100 upon entry of the bus, thinking I was doing him a solid. At the end of the trip, the driver stated that I still owed $100 because there was a "mandatory 20% gratuity fee" nobody made us aware of. Absolute trash. Would never book this company again or recommend this bus to anyone. This was for our wedding. STAY AWAY!

We had a wine tour this past weekend and we were lucky to have David as our driver!…read more He was so thoughtful and attentive. He made it such a great day for us! We look forward to booking him again! Thanks again, David!

We rented a shuttle bus to take us around to different wineries around Traverse City. Everything…read morewas super easy from booking it to the the driver helping us unload everything when we got back. Our driver was Jerry and he deserves 10 stars. I highly recommend this company.

For the price, this tour could have been so much better…read more We scheduled a wine and brew tour for 11am on a Saturday morning. As of 10 am we still had not heard from them to know what time to expect our pick-up, so we had to call. Our ride arrived on time at 10:45 in a GMC Yukon. There were 6 on the tour and we were PACKED in that Yukon with barely enough room to move or breathe. It was awkward and not at all comfortable. Our driver was ok with the basics, but not overly helpful. She did take one picture when asked. The wineries we visited were Rove and Bonobo, and the brewery was Silver Spruce. Each was good in its own way.

Did the snow shoe wine and brew. No snow and no refund on the snow shoe rental. So now here's the…read moreKicker. Some of the sticks and flags were moved and placed in the wrong places or missing. Got lost on the shortest leg of the trip. But it was fun and we will have a good story. If you are at risk of a heart attack don't go on this. And when you are lost and the brew bus drives by you and honks, don't throw rocks at the bus. They don't like it. Should refund the snow shoe rental if there's no snow to use the equipment.

As a surprise to my girlfriends and I, my husband made a reservation through Bay Life Getaways for…read moreour kid free/wine weekend escape. No one knew what to expect as we had never utilized a DD service (outside of Uber/Lyft)- what an amazing experience! My husband worked with Felicia and said that the reservation process was very easy as well as super helpful in working with our schedule! Our driver, Amanda, was super engaged, accommodating and an absolute joy to "travel" with. We will ABSOLUTELY be using Bay Life Getaways again for our next wine adventure :)

This was a fantastic experience and our driver Jess was amazing!! Not only was she super fun and…read moreknowledgeable about the area, but she was a great paparazzi too. Would definitely use again!

Kathy is nice. The bus is warm and the ride made me feel as if we drove past some of the other…read morespots without mentioning why we ended up where we did. If you prefer a ride in an older and stuffy short bus I think you would be comfortable with this service

This was our second time using Traverse City Tours for a private wine tour for two, and it was…read more Just as good as the first! We used Kathy's services over 3 years ago when my (then) girlfriend and I were taking our very first trip together. Fast forward to now, and we used Kathy's services on our honeymoon! We fell in love with wine after doing our very first trip together and this second trip was no exception. Kathy was professional, clean (followed COVID-19 restrictions), and friendly the entire time. It brought back so many memories of our first trip together and we will NEVER use another private wine tour service. Kathy and her crew are our go-to company, and they're all extremely knowledgeable about all the different wineries and wine all throughout Traverse City. If anyone wants an intimate wine tour, that is priced far better than the rest of the competition, look no further than Traverse City Tours!

Saved the day. I couldn't get Uber nor Lyft to work. Up North Taxi was great and showed up in…read more20min. Cash transaction, so be prepared. My driver Mark was friendly and got me from point A to point B - which is hard to do in Leelanau

I was quoted 1 price by the office, but was charged a higher price by the driver. I have called &…read moretexted the office with no response. Also, the Up North price is about $50 more than ride share.