Rick provided a superb tour of Napa for my wife and I. He made all of the arrangements ahead of time including: winery recommendations, tasting bookings, lunch reservations, etc. Rick was excellent – his professional, friendly and approachable nature put us at ease immediately. He is a very knowledgeable guide and shared the perfect amount of detail and information throughout... More

Recommended by the concierge at the Four Seasons Hotel, The owner Rick was flawless. Taking my wife and my requests, Rick made some recommendations and we set about for our adventure. A half day trip the first day, which we enjoyed so much, we hired him for a full day the next day. Our experiences with drivers is that we... More

I had found Rick's details on Tripadvisor and contacted him well in advance to ask if he would be able to do a customised tour of the Napa Valley. Our particular interest was to retrace some of the footsteps of Robert Louis Stevenson - a Scot, who married in San Francisco and honeymooned in the Napa Valley. He wrote a... More

Rick is one of the best guide I ever met.  Evev before booking, he kindly recommended wineries which we may like.  On the tour, he guided us good wineries and a good restaurant.  We really enjoyed.  Without him, we cannot have such a wonderful time in Napa and Sonoma.  If I could have a chance to visit San Francisco and... More

Rick was great. It would be hard to ask for more in an 8 hour tour of the city and Muir Woods. My wife and I would recommend anyone coming to San Fran to call Rick to sch. a whole day tour. And when you stop for lunch invite him to lunch for some great table conversation. More

Rick is the owner and sole tour guide with Blue Heron Tours. He personally takes you anywhere you want to go in his mini-van. This was especially helpful for us as we have a family of 5 with children ages 9, 11, and 14. When I contacted Rick with the desire to see wine country with our children, he recommended... More

We booked a 3 day customized tour with Rick and he made sure it was worth every dollar we spent! If you've never been to San Francisco, Rick's intimate knowledge of the city, dining options and favourite picture spots will make you the envy of your friends! Make delicious coffee & sweets stops, however long you want, be in places... More

Took the half day private tour with Rick on the day of our arrival in SF. He met us at our hotel in his Honda minivan and off we went. First to a great Italian take out on Columbus Ave and then on with the tour. We traveled form Knob Hill to Coit Tower to the Golden Gate and every... More

My family had never been to San Francisco and because our trip was relatively short (4 days) we really wanted to maximize our time and see as many sites as possible. Rick got to know a little about our family and designed the tour based on our interests. In 8 hours, we saw the most incredible views of the California... More