Full day trips (8 - 10 hours) – When we provide Transportation: You are picked up at your San Francisco Area hotel or a central prearranged location at a designated time to start our full-day adventure. IF YOU PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION: We are happy to drive your owned or rented vehicle - Call to make arrangements A full day excursion allows you to discover much more of the wild things the greater San Francisco Bay Area has to offer. Trips typically begin between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM depending on your schedule and choice of location. You can choose the trip itinerary from any of the destinations below or we will recommend sights based on current weather, tides and recent sightings of wildlife. Along with checklists of local birds and mammals for you to use, we’ll have at least one spotting scope and our library of field guides for the group to share during the trip. High quality optics can make a profound difference in the level of enjoyment when watching and capturing wildlife images. Because we want you to have the best experience possible when on a Nature Trip, we provide high quality binoculars for your use during the time you are with us. By prior arrangement, Digital Photography equipment is available for hire for your use during photography excursions. We will also bring along a delicious vegetarian lunch and (non-alcoholic) refreshments. Note: You are welcome to bring along other beverages or foods of your choice. Check out our suggested list of other items you may want to bring.
TRANSPORTATION TRANSPORTATION
3 people $250.00 $ 150.00 4 people $320.00 $ 200.00
On All Trips
On Full-Day Trips: We will also bring along snacks and a delicious vegetarian lunch and (non-alcoholic) refreshments. Note: You are welcome to bring along other beverages or foods of your choice. By prior arrangement, Digital Photography equipment is available for hire for your use during photography excursions. Some of our Full-Day Trip Destinations: 1. Point Reyes National Seashore: the crown jewel of the local SF Bay wilderness zones. This 71,000 acre wonderland is a nature lovers dream. Highlight include fascinating geological features, many large marine and land mammals including 4 species of deer, combined with over 400 bird species guarantees for an exciting trip any time of year. 2. Wings and Vines trip: Several California vintners have set up ingenious fresh water marsh systems to filter the water that has already been used to irrigate the wine grapes. On this trip we will observe native birds that have benefited by these wetlands and sample some of the beautiful wines that have made these regions famous. NOTE : prices do not include tasting charges. 3. South San Mateo Coast – we’ll visit many habitats including woodlands, fresh water lagoons, salt water marshes, tide pools and shoreline. Raptors are regularly seen working the grasslands and fields adjacent to the coast. This is an excellent choice during the fall and winter months for close views of marine mammals. 4. San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuges: an awesome mosaic of preserved, restored and shared use wetlands used by millions of resident, migrant and over wintering waterfowl, wetlands and coastal scrub species. 5. Sacramento Delta – this wildlife and history rich delta includes many wildlife reserves, refuges and sanctuaries. Late summer through winter brings many unusual raptors to this area including Swainson’s and Ferruginous hawks, four falcon species and occasionally eagles. This is also the best time to see some of the millions of waterfowl that begin arriving late summer and stay on through the winter feeding in the flooded fields by day and taking refuge in the reserves in the evening. The evening fly-ins and morning fly-outs are absolutely magical. 6. Bolinas and Tomales Bays – this trip features shorebirds and waterfowl and can be combined with the trip north to Point Reyes. At certain times of year a visit to Audubon Canyon Ranch to observe a large heron rookery and exploring their excellent coastal scrub preserve. San Francisco based Nature Trip - www.naturetrip.com 415-355-0450 or 866-353-8600 |
Items you might want to bring:
Depending upon the season,
there may be a few personal
items you would like to take
along. We recommend:
Depending upon the season,
there may be a few personal
items you would like to take
along. We recommend:
 | Sunglasses – even if it's | |
| not clear and sunny, UV sunglasses can help with glare on water or fog and keep your eyes rested and ready for the magic moments when the wildlife appears. Excellent for looking into rivers and tide pools as well. | ||
| Sun protection & a hat – | |
| some of the worst sunburns happen to folks in the winter in California and it can catch up with you any time of year. | ||
| Jacket or sweater – | |
| Along the coast, even in the middle of the summer it’s always a good idea to keep something warm to slip on. While Samuel Clemens has been famously misquoted, “the coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco”, seems not far from the truth when the marine layer has its’ way. | ||
| Comfortable walking | |
| shoes or hiking boots. |
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