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NON BUS FALL COLORS Traverse City Old Mission Wine Tour

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THE MOVIE STAR EXPERIENCE - FALL COLOR WINE TOUR

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DO NOT GO CHECK OUT THE MICHIGAN FALL COLORS ON A BASIC ECONOMY BUS TOUR! THE FALL COLOR WINE TOUR is a NON-BUS VIP 4 Winery Old Mission Peninsula Day or 3 Winery/1 distillery Sunset Wine Tour Experience. Fancy Wine Tour in Luxury Yukons, Cadillac Escalade, Tahoes - Fancy SUV's. Get your special someone, friends or family together for a breathtaking Fall Wine Tour - You're a STAR!

Skip the hassle of a party bus and leave the driving to us! Stunning views, NO BUSES, NO Rush, Iconic wineries, stellar wines, and 5-star Celebrity customer service! This is the VIP tour with Magic Mike and the staff of real wine connoisseurs/wine tour guides. This is THE WINE EXPERIENCE with real wine recommendations. Perfect for that special Fall Color experience day or evening. This VIP tour includes pick-up and drop-off from downtown Traverse City. We'll make all the reservations- book the Movie Star Experience.

What's Included

  • Wine Samples/Splashes ARE available on our tour- flights, bottles, food are extra
  • Luxury SUV - Cherry Red Chevrolet Tahoe RST
  • Law Enforcement/First Responder/Military friendly - owned/operated by former Law Enforcement
  • Buses Not included on this tour! Fancy SUVs only!
  • Food, flights, bottles, glasses available at extra cost (Flights range $12-50)
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Meeting and Pickup

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THE MOVIE STAR EXPERIENCEPickup is at Hardy Street Parking Structure, east side of the structure near the State Street entrance next to Middlecoast Brewery, look for some luxury GMC Yukons/Cadillac Escalades. Hardy Street Parking Structure is across the street from Park Place Hotel. For groups, we also pick up at some local downtown Traverse City locations- email or text us your location. Our guests don't have to walk miles to a far-away park to get on some old run-down bus! OR worse, our guests won't have to drive to some park only to drive back to Traverse City after a day of drinking wine! Don't come here on vacation and leave on probation! Movie Stars Wine Tours guests get picked up and dropped off in Downtown Traverse City. Book the Movie Star Experience!Guests from outside of downtown-Day tours- we can sometimes pick up before tours at local area hotels, however, traffic gets heavy in the afternoon, so drop off after the day tour would be downtown Traverse City. Day tour guests are strongly encouraged to go downtown Traverse City to eat until rush-hour is over, catch an Uber or hotel shuttle later in the afternoon. Guides have dinner recommendations for guests.Guests on the afternoon/sunset tours- Plan ahead, get downtown early via hotel shuttles/Ubers- traffic gets heavy in the afternoon. Get to the pickup point (Hardy Street Parking Structure), 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.

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East State Street
Traverse City, MI 49684, USA

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What To Expect

Hawthorne Vineyards

One of the best vineyards in Traverse City, quite the location to pop the question! Tour guest can sip, savor and taste some of the best reds and whites on the peninsula. Red wine drinkers can purchase a glass of the Merlot / Cab Franc blend and for the white drinkers try the Auxerrois or Dry Riesling. Guests can get a popcorn flight or a charcuterie board. One of the newest up and coming wineries on Old Mission Peninsula would make quite a memorable spot to propose.The Hawthorne Vineyards site is arguably the most secluded Old Mission Peninsula tasting room site. The tasting room location is 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, water and good memories.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 to get down on one knee and propose.
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55 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bonobo Winery

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! The perfect spot to pop that question!After proposing our tour guests can celebrate with a glass of Champagne methode Blanc de Blancs or a Champagne style Rose'.Guests on our tours can also sample expert level red wines like the BDX and a top shelf Pinot Noir. White drinkers can sample 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. This winery is one of the most memorable locations on our wine tour- it's quite an experience.
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55 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Old Mission

THE MOVIE STAR EXPERIENCE Wineries include Hawthorne Vineyards, Bowers Harbor Vineyards, Chateau Chantal, Chateau Grand Traverse, Brys Estates, Bonobo Winery 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 itinerary. 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.
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55 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Grand Traverse Bay

Grand Traverse Bay is an arm of Lake Michigan. The bay is separated from the rest of Lake Michigan by the Leelanau Peninsula. The bay is some 32 miles long, ranges from 7 to 10 miles wide, and up to 620 feet deep in spots. It is the second-largest bay of Lake Michigan, behind Green Bay.Grand Traverse Bay earned its name from 18th-century French voyageurs who made "la grande traverse" or a long trek or crossing, across the mouth of bay.The most famous feature of the Grand Traverse Bay is the division into East and West arms by the Old Mission Peninsula.During this tour, on the way from Traverse City to Hawthorne Vineyards, our tour guests will see stunning views of the East Bay. Tour guests will be driven right along the shoreline at times. On the drive from Hawthorne to Bowers guests will see views of the West Bay. Tour guests will see views of both East and West Bays during the rest of the tour as well. A very large part of this award winning tour are the views!
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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Age to purchase alcohol in Michigan is 21
  • Travel Time to wineries is already included in the tour duration
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the NON BUS FALL COLORS Traverse City Old Mission Wine Tour?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

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

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What's Included

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  • Wine Samples/Splashes ARE available on our tour- flights, bottles, food are extra
  • Luxury SUV - Cherry Red Chevrolet Tahoe RST
  • Law Enforcement/First Responder/Military friendly - owned/operated by former Law Enforcement
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Complimentary bottle of bubbly / Champagne Méthode!
  • NON PARTY BUS - Private Transportation for groups up to 4
  • Expert Wine Tour Guides- Wine enthusiasts, Wine Experts
  • Local Traverse City Guides - UofM Grads (owner) / EMU, GVSU, MSU Grads (some guides)
  • Buses Not included on this tour! Fancy SUVs only!
  • Food, flights, bottles, glasses available at extra cost (Flights range $12-50)

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Age to purchase alcohol in Michigan is 21
  • Travel Time to wineries is already included in the tour duration
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 24 travelers

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

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (EDT).

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