TC Taxi

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

Look out Traverse City! Fancy Cowboy Hats are Strongly Recommended at Old Mission Distillers! #moviestarwinetours #oldmissiondistillers

Come see the stunning sunsets on our Award Winning Old Mission Peninsula Sunset Wine Tours - Chateau Chantal #moviestarswinetours #sunsets

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Traverse City Wine and Beer Tours

(136 reviews)

6.7 km

We had such a great time on our tour with our driver Tim, who was so friendly and had great facts…read morefor us along each winery stop!!! Pickup and drop off were timely and so convenient. Will definitely come back to Traverse City and recommend this wine tour for anyone visiting :) so beautiful and fun!

Have used traverse city wine tours for checking out both old mission and leelanau peninsula. The…read morestaff is great and professional for communication, giving suggestions on what to try, and also giving space when checking out the different locations if that what you wish. They can meet you with what you prefer and will accommodate different needs along the way!

Bonobos

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Grand Traverse Tours

(61 reviews)

4.1 km

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.

1st stop --Mari Vineyards

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Our amazing guide, Don!!! Thank you Don!!!

Traverse Bay Tours

5.0

(17 reviews)

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!

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 !!!

Always a good time at 45 North.

Drove us for a fun (worry free) afternoon of wine tasting. I would highly recommend them, relax, taste wine enjoy in safety.

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Bowers Harbor Winery

The Magic Shuttle Bus

4.2

(28 reviews)

0.3 km

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!

Chateau Chantal

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Bowers vineyard

Blue Lakes By The Bay Transportation

4.2

(32 reviews)

3.8 km

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.

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Brew Bus

(14 reviews)

0.7 km

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.

We loved our experience! After a difficult time of finding availability, TC Brew Bus was able to…read moreaccommodate our group of 4. We were picked up in a brand new Denali by our driver, Colin. He was so friendly, personable and helpful! TC brew bus also made all of our winery reservations - which saved so much work and research for us! I HIGHLY recommend this company as I would absolutely book them again - worth every penny!!!

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Bay Life Getaways

4.0

(8 reviews)

1.2 km

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!

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Traverse City Tours

(14 reviews)

Just returned from a ladies weekend in Michigan wine country with 12 of my friends/family. This…read morecompany was affordable and easy to work with. Our driver was on time, friendly, and very knowledgable about the area. Will use them for future trips! I can't recommend Traverse City tours enough!

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

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Up North Taxi

2.8

(20 reviews)

I didn't have a good experience with this taxi company. It was the only service I could find…read moreavailable at 4:45am to get to the airport for an early flight. When booking, I was quoted $60 for the one way fare (a 10-15 minute route). It was my only option so what could I do?...When the driver arrived, he informed me that there would be other riders. We waited about 15 min for the other riders. A few things: I wish I had been told there were other riders in the taxi when I booked. As a female traveling alone, that would be nice to know. I wish I had been told that I could have slept in 15 more minutes and just met the taxi when the other riders were going to meet. I thought the $60 quote was for me for the whole van. So when I said I didn't know the others, the driver instructed that I was to pay $60 and then their group was to pay $60. This information was also NOT on the website. I get a text message shortly after being dropped off at the airport saying "please leave us a Google review" so I left my honest review. Mostly pointing out that this taxi service was actually a group shuttle service and it would have been nice to know. And that they need to update their website so travelers know this information....to which the OWNER responded that I should be grateful they picked me up and to stop complaining. So now I am here writing this Yelp review. See pictures for full Google review. DO NOT use this company. Thats all I can say. And look, he responds again...how about instead of being a RUDE person, you take the feedback of "IT WOULD HAVE BEEN NICE TO KNOW THIS IN ADVANCE" and update your website or at least COMMUNICATE with your guests that they would 1. Have to wait. 2. There would be other riders. 3. Each group in the van would still have to pay the quoted price. You called me 3 times to confirm my ride but didn't communicate any of this. How about you take responsibility. That was the whole point of the first review. That it would have been nice to know....you comment on every negative review and don't take responsibility. What a great business owner....

These are great, high quality people. Super reliable. Friendly (but quiet when you need that)…read more I've used them many times. Most recently, my late night arriving flight into TVC was delayed twice, from 10:41 PM to 1:20 AM -- and the driver still picked me up. This is a "must have" resource for anyone traveling to/from Traverse City. Add them to your Contacts.

Serving Traverse City, Charlevoix, Glen Arbor, Mackinaw City, Northport, Frankfort, Gaylord, Detroit, Grand Rapids and all of Michigan.

Feedback that you should have received from square.

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Betsie River Canoes & Campground

5.0

(6 reviews)

38.4 km

If I could give 6 stars I would. We stopped by without a reservation. Registration is DIY...you…read morecall and a lovely young lady named Amy will answer and talk you through making payment and filling out forms. Amy was great to work with...with a great sense of humor and was very adroit at suggesting places to get ice; a.bite to eat etc. She was like the magical hotel concierge you luck out and get when all.of your travel plans are falling apart. We loved the campground. It had direct access to the Betsie River, showers and bathrooms were very well.maintaimed a clean...hot water was never a problem. There's Frisbee golf and horseshoes available..firewood was a generous amount for the money. There's 400 acres of state land to the north directly abutting the property. Mostly trailer and tent camping ( we had hammocks and were allowed to choose the spot we liked with the best trees for setup). They do have a canoe and kayak livery that currently only operates on weekends. I rarely gush over a business that doesn't bring me hot delicious food and cocktails...this is an exception to the rule. Hands down one of the best camping experiences. I have been disperse camping the last few years in order to avoid people and some of the issues that come with group camping ( loud drunk ppl...fascist property managers etc) this was about as good as family camping will ever get and the location is incredible. There's a very clean Mobil gas w a pizza place about 2 miles from the campground...and plenty of activities in all direction. Thank you so much for helping make our fishing trip camping headache free and amazing.

it's got everything you need their website was a little confusing( booking wouldn't work) but when…read morewe got there amy figured it out with us. fire wood is a little expensive that's it.

Salmon fishing on the Betsie

Fishing the betsie

Time to relax

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Holiday Park Campground

4.1

(29 reviews)

11.1 km

Very clean and well run park. Staff was very polite and helpful. Location is great. Will return…read moreagain.

Oh my gosh what a nice park... Clean well-kept and great people. They have a small beach on Silver…read moreLake which was a welcome relief after a long day of bicycling or hiking. this campground is actually owned by an Airstream club and they had more AS than any place I've been. Our, 26cloud fit right in and it was very cool to see some of the older designs all still being used. Of course, all RV brands are welcome. No motorcycles, golf carts are OK. They had a number of children activities planned for the 4th of July festivities and I even saw a kids Halloween party going by.

Spacious, wooded lots are a staple of Holiday Park Campground.

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Paradise Cove Campground

4.0

(4 reviews)

11.3 km

We stayed two nights at Paradise Cove Campground in July of 2021. My husband and I were looking to…read moreget away for a weekend last minute and after calling around to a handful of places for camping which were all full (last weekend of the Cherry Festival), I reached out to Jerry of Paradise Cove and he was happy to host us. He and his wife, Barb, were so incredibly hospitable and kind - they checked the sites before we booked to make sure they weren't too wet (we had just come off a week with a lot of rain) and that they would accommodate our camper. He met us at the drive when we arrived to make sure we got parked okay (sites are on the smaller side, about 20 feet wide with large trees in between). And he even brought up a fire ring and firewood to our site when we asked about a place to have a fire! As they also own the Paradise Cove restaurant and marina just down the street from the campground, I'm sure they are busy folks and that makes this level of customer service that much more special! Currently the campground is under development, so only a portion of their current 16 sites are ready for use (some don't have electric service and they don't currently take tent or pop-up campers as there are no bathroom facilities). The view of Lake Leelanau from sites 1-10 is beautiful, the road the sites share with the residential neighborhood was quiet and peaceful, and it was a perfect jumping off point for the adventures we wanted to have in the Traverse City, Old Mission Peninsula, Leelanau Peninsula, and Sleeping Bear Dunes area. We look forward to seeing how the campground grows and to a return visit!

Small, quaint and quiet campground. Great view of Lake Leelanau and awesome food at the restaurant.read more

Site 8 mid morning overlooking Lake Leelanau.

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Morning light over site 8 view of Lake Leelanau.

Everflowing Waters Campground

3.1

(13 reviews)

12.5 km

Staying here two weekends now, very quiet and calm place to stay outside the busy Traverse City…read more Yet very close to the amazing golf courses in the area. We found ourself with a nice campfire and great small Talk with the owner after we arrived from a busy work week. Took a walk through the woods and seen some nice deer and turkeys, did not spot any fish in the creek but peaceful to listen too with the windows open at night.

The only reason I booked here was the proximity to Elk Rapids. We needed a place to park while we…read morevisited friends. Well plans changed and our friends couldn't make it. There are no amenities here. Not even a shower house. There's a port a potty for the whole campground. It's like a giant parking lot with spots on top of each other. We took one look and booked the KOA in Buckley. There's no cancellation policy on the website but forfeiting our fees were worth it to have a place we could do things at our campsite. The best thing I can say is that we called ahead and asked if we could have an Amazon delivery. Our camper fridge died at our previous site so we had a plug in cooler sent to this campground and they didn't mind. Stay here if you need a spot to sleep and don't care about having amenities.

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Chateau Grand Traverse

Family-owned & operated

Walk-ins welcome

My friends and I stopped in for a wine tasting on a Sunday afternoon. The visit started off a…read morelittle rocky when an employee told my friend to back up because she was standing in the wrong spot. However, Levi and Heidi really turned things around for us by being personable and knowledgeable. The winery was having a special, selling warm spiced cherry wine in a mug for $10, plus you keep the mug. Tasted like Christmas in a mug- highly recommended. There are multiple places to sit indoors and out. There's a beautiful lookout around the side of the building, but be aware that wandering around with your wine is not permitted.

Great experience here. The views are beautiful - you can see the water and rows of grape plants…read more The hospitality is top notch. The staff are very friendly and welcoming. We didn't try the food here, but we did get to sample the famous cherry reserve port that came with a mini chocolate medallion. This is a must try when you come here. Will definitely be back!

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Delamar

Our experience at the Delamar Traverse City was exceptional. This was a quick, but special trip to…read morecelebrate my Wife's 50th birthday. The staff was super friendly and accommodating from the moment we walked in the door, while the lobby and sprawling yet open hallway compelled us to peruse the guest options (i.e. heated indoor and outdoor pools, hot tub, onsite highly rated restaurant, comfortable indoor and outdoor gathering areas, outdoor bar, great coffee stand, etc.). We were surprised by an upgraded room - corner suite due to our special celebration. The room was amazing - spacious, comfortable and with a great lake view, a full and half bath. The workout room is small and leaves a bit to be desired if you are used to a gym, but does the trick for a one-off cardio or strength training. I would highly recommend the Delamar for a romantic getaway, a great place to stay for a wine tour on the Old Mission Point, a family trip, a work trip and more. This is a first rate place that is worth the slightly higher price vs. nearly competitive hotels. Thank you Delamar Staff for an amazing experience!

Absolutely loved this hotel stay. The heated outdoor pool was such a unique experience to be able…read moreto swim outside in the beginning of April in Michigan! They have private Cabanas that you can reserve as well that are very reasonably priced! They also have an indoor pool and sauna available. The view of the bay from our room was also beautiful! They offer so many amenities, gym (including a Peloton), restaurants, beach access, pools, sauna and so much more. Definitely a great stay for us!