I wanted to enjoy Yosemite, but didn't want the hassle of driving, parking and figuring out where to go. Kelly and Scott Smith of Motherlode Adventures organized a wonderful day... read more tour to Yosemite. They drove us there, helped us in choosing points of interest to visit, shared insights and history that really added to the trip, and made it an enjoyable adventure.

What really made it extra special was the personal service. From the word go, Kelly really listened to what we were looking for, and was resource every step of the way. I didn't feel like a number, or just somebody being picked up, but rather a favored guest to whom they were giving a tour. They do tours throughout the Mother Lode region, and I'm looking forward to taking one of their winery tours next year.

I found out that they also do wedding, event and corporate transportation service, and have already recommended them to friends. Mother Lode Adventures Charter Services takes transportation and tours to a really exceptional level, and they really earned their 5 stars from me.

  We booked Mother Lode Adventures Charter service to take our wedding guests to and from our wedding in Murphys in California. Kelly is the owner and president and has been... read more such a pleasure to work with. She is extremely friendly, shes very professional and really took the stress of of me with planning her services. Check out their website to see what services they provide - I promise you they are worth every penny!

I highly recommend their service and will keep them in mind for future adventures!!!

  We booked this company to pick us up in Oakdale for the evening of my daughters' wedding reception. It was a very big day in our lives and... read more this company gave us excellent professional and personal service. Kathy kept in constant touch with me to confirm date and time for pick up. Our Driver Scott was courteous, friendly and actually helped us to carry all the items we had from that day and brought them into our home for us. He chatted with us the whole one hour trip as though he were a lifetime friend. I would highly recommend this company to anyone. Thank you Kathy and Scott Smith. You put the finishing touch on a magical night for my husband and I. John and Juanita Snelling

  Found MLA Charter via google and could not have been more thrilled with our day of wine tasting in Murphys! Kelly was super prompt to get back to me with... read more all my questions and even gave us a free upgrade from the 14 passenger van to the 20 passenger shuttle bus since no one else had booked it that weekend! She was on time to our reservation and had great communication from start to finish!

Kelly was not only the person I was in contact with for booking, but she also ended up being our driver.

I must make a confession - I did not admit to Kelly prior to our pick up that we were a bachelorette party, because lets be honest; No one likes a bachelorette party lol
But once we were picked up, Kelly mentioned that if I HAD said something in advanced about us being a bach, that they have markers to use on the bus and make it that more festive. Sooo with that in mind, if you are looking to book MLA for a bach, they seem to be bach friendly!

However, I must say we were not just ANY REGULAR bachelorette party -- we all dressed up as grannies for our day of wine tasting! Kelly fully embraced her role as the driver for a bunch of silly 30year olds dressed up as senior citizens and made the day that more special!

Kelly picked up us directly at our house outside of Sonora and was totally on it for our day of granny-bach wine tasting-shenanigans. She got us home safely and had such a fun attitude about our silliness and was the best driver -- she contributed so much to us having a super fun day!

She event sent us the sweetest hand written card in the mail! Such a lovely and classy touch!!

MLA will be our go to for chartering in Tuolumne county from here out, If I could give 10 stars I would! Thanks again Kelly for being a part of bride-to-be's fun day!!