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San Francisco: Wine Country Tastings Tour with Muir Woods

1. San Francisco: Wine Country Tastings Tour with Muir Woods

Savor wine tastings at three wineries in the Sonoma and Napa Valleys on a guided trip from San Francisco. Gaze up at the world's tallest trees at Muir Woods National Monument and strike a pose by the Golden Gate Bridge. Choose between a shared and private tour. Begin your morning with a convenient pickup from most San Francisco hotels. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on your way to Muir Woods National Park. Explore the leafy trails and marvel at the giant sequoia redwood stretching above you. Then, enjoy a scenic ride into the heart of California's wine country. Admire your picturesque surroundings as you relax on board. Listen as the tour guide shares stories from the region's early winemaking history and learn how the industry evolved over the years. Visit three wineries showcasing the diversity of wine and tradition in the region. Meet the winemakers and discover their vineyards, winemaking process, and ingredients. Savor three wine tastings with selected wines produced in the region. At midday, enjoy a lunch break and explore the boutique shops and restaurants that surround the charming Sonoma Plaza. Finish the trip with a photo stop at the Golden Gate Bridge before being dropped off at your San Francisco hotel. If you select the lunch options, please specify your choice of one item per course during the booking process. All courses are paired with wine. First Course - paired with Sparkling Wine, 3 oz • Petite cheese plate with Vella’s Mezzo Secco, Double Cream French Brie, Gruyere, and fresh fruit Second Course - paired with Sauvignon Blanc, 3 oz (choose one) • White bean and vegetable soup topped with almond-arugula pesto • Classic Caesar Salad romaine hearts with the Bistro’s home-made Caesar Dressing Main Course - paired with Pinot Noir, 3 oz (choose one) • Rigatoni Bolognese braised ground beef and pork in a house-made marinara sauce • Fusilli Pasta* tossed almond-arugula pesto and parmesan cheese • Chicken Piccata with mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, and caper butter sauce • Grilled Vegetable Sandwich with fresh mozzarella and pesto spread on focaccia with a side of baby mixed greens tossed with citrus vinaigrette

San Francisco: Napa and Sonoma Valley Wine Tour

2. San Francisco: Napa and Sonoma Valley Wine Tour

Discover the secrets of winemaking on a guided day trip to the Napa and Sonoma Valleys from San Francisco. All tasting fees are included at 3 wineries, giving you the opportunity to sample local wines at each location. Board the air-conditioned bus. Admire the landscape of rolling hills and vineyards as you drive out of the city. Enjoy guided visits to three different wineries in the area. Learn the region's history, from Spanish missionaries who brought grapevines from Europe, to the Forty-Niners who served wines in their saloons. See how the grapes are picked, crushed, blended, and bottled. Walk through the beautiful vineyards and get the chance to taste the finished product, with wine tasting fees included at each location. During the tour, stop for lunch (at your own expense) in the historic Sonoma Plaza. Lastly, after all these activities, head on back to San Francisco.

From San Francisco: Napa & Sonoma Valley Full-Day Wine Trip

3. From San Francisco: Napa & Sonoma Valley Full-Day Wine Trip

Indulge yourself in luxury on this full-day tour of California’s wine regions from San Francisco. Visit 3 different wineries for tasting and a tour, and enjoy a stop at historic Downtown Sonoma Square. Take in panoramic views of California on the way toward Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, 2 of Northern California’s famous wine regions. Enjoy the services as a professional guide for a tour featuring wine tastings at 3 of the local partner's favorite wineries. At each winery, learn about wine-making techniques on a tour of the estate, and enjoy extraordinary wines at your tastings. In addition to visiting wineries, your professional guide will take you to see other famous sites in California’s wine country, including a lunch stop at the historic Downtown Sonoma Square. Here, enjoy eclectic dining options and boutique shopping during your lunch break.

From San Francisco: Muir Woods Wine Tour with Napa & Sonoma

4. From San Francisco: Muir Woods Wine Tour with Napa & Sonoma

On this full-day guided wine tasting and nature tour, explore the towering coastal redwoods in Muir Woods before indulging your more sophisticated side with wine tasting in Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley. Take an eco-friendly bus ride across the Golden Gate Bridge to the Muir Woods National Monument. Upon arrival, enjoy an hour-long hike, with fresh forest air. Arrive at historic Sonoma Plaza to grab some lunch (price not included). Continue to Napa and Sonoma Valley to taste red, white, and dessert wines from renowned producers such as the Larson Family, Cline Cellars, and Robledo Family wineries. Finally, stop at the Golden Gate Bridge for photos — fog permitting.

San Francisco: Small-Group Sonoma Wine Tour with Tastings

5. San Francisco: Small-Group Sonoma Wine Tour with Tastings

Discover Sonoma Valley and some of its best wines on this small-group, full-day tour. Learn about the history and traditions of winemaking in the region from your expert guide and taste wines from 3 wineries. Your adventure begins with a pick-up from your hotel/accommodation in downtown San Francisco. Get to know your travel companions for the day as you head out of town and across the Golden Gate Bridge. Learn about the region from your friendly and knowledgeable guide and sample many of the delicious wines that have made Northern California a world-renowned wine-producing region. Travel with a small group (limited to 13 people) to three of Sonoma's finest boutique wineries and spend approximately one hour at each winery. This journey also includes a stop in scenic Sausalito, a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge, and a lunch stop (lunch not included) in the historic town of Sonoma where you can select from one of the many fantastic restaurants on the square. If you’re feeling adventurous, take a walk into the past at Mission San Francisco Solano. After the final winery stop of the day, relax as your guide drives you back to your accommodation in San Francisco.

San Francisco: Redwood & Wine Country Tour with Lunch & Wine

6. San Francisco: Redwood & Wine Country Tour with Lunch & Wine

On this full-day tour you will spend 1-hour walking in the shadows of the world's tallest trees before learning about the history, craft, and science of winemaking in California’s lovely wine country. Begin your tour with a visit to Muir Woods National Monument (or an alternative park) ahead of the crowds. Stroll along pristine nature trails and look out for native coastal ferns, clover, squirrels, foxes, and even deer. Explore the Sonoma and Napa Valleys. Winemaking began here in California's wine country more than 100 years ago. Visit a vineyard, included as part of the day’s excursion, and enjoy a guided tour through a boutique winery, dependent on availability. Afterward, visit Napa Valley for even more tastings. The 3 wineries you will visit on this trip represent a variety of grapes, specialties, winemaking styles, and size of operation, giving you a well-rounded wine country experience and lots of new favorite wines to add to your shopping list.  Your lunch will be a gourmet sit-down meal. Sit together with your group for a table-side presentation of local wines paired with each expertly prepared course of Californian cuisine. Make one final stop on the way back to San Francisco from the wine country at a scenic look-out point with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, San Francisco skyline, Alcatraz, and the Bay Bridge where you can get great photos. Please specify your choice of one item per course during the booking process, or the local partner reserves the right to choose on your behalf. All courses are paired with wine. First Course - paired with Sparkling Wine, 3 oz. • Petite cheese plate with Vella’s Mezzo Secco, double cream French brie, gruyere, and fresh fruit Second Course - paired with Sauvignon Blanc, 3 oz. (choose one) • White bean and vegetable soup topped with almond-arugula pesto  • Classic caesar salad romaine hearts with the bistro’s home-made caesar dressing Main Course - paired with Pinot Noir, 3 oz (choose one) • Rigatoni bolognese braised ground beef and pork in a house-made marinara sauce • Fusilli pasta* tossed almond-arugula pesto and parmesan cheese • Chicken piccata with mashed potatoes, sautéed spinach, and caper butter sauce • Grilled vegetable sandwich with fresh mozzarella and pesto spread on focaccia with a side of baby mixed greens tossed with citrus vinaigrette

From San Francisco: Guided Napa & Sonoma Wine Country Tour

7. From San Francisco: Guided Napa & Sonoma Wine Country Tour

Immerse yourself in a luxury experience on this full-day tour of California’s wine regions from San Francisco. Taste the finest wines at three of our carefully-selected partner wineries and enjoy a tour of their estates to learn about wine-making techniques. During your journey to the wineries, admire the sight of lush, vine-covered hillsides. Your host will guide you through each winery and give you an inside look at their family histories, fermentation processes, barrel-aging, and bottling techniques as you meet the winemakers. After learning about the winemaking process, taste some award-winning varietals, with 3 to 5 tastings at each winery. Savor the unique flavors and aromas of signature blends. But this tour isn't just about wine. Take in breathtaking views of California's rolling hills as we make our way through Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, two of Northern California’s most famous wine regions. And when it's time to refuel, we'll stop at the historic Downtown Sonoma Square, where you can enjoy eclectic dining options and boutique shopping during your lunch break. Finally, enjoy a scenic drive back over the Golden Gate Bridge, watching the sun's rays fall on the Pacific Ocean. This is a wine tour you won't want to miss. Book now and let us take care of the details, so you can sit back, relax, and indulge in California’s finest vineyards.

From San Francisco: The Ultimate Napa and Sonoma Wine Tour

8. From San Francisco: The Ultimate Napa and Sonoma Wine Tour

Escape the hustle and bustle of San Francisco savoring the best of California’s wine country on a tour of the Napa and Sonoma valleys. Enjoy wine tastings at boutique wineries in each region while learning about the area’s history and the processes used to craft wine. Meet your guide and drive over the Golden Gate Bridge, stopping to take photos of the landmark. Make your first culinary stop at Oxbow Public Market, with time to pick up a warm drink and breakfast pastry from local favorites such as Ritual Coffee and Model Bakery. After visiting the market, discover what makes each of the viticulture regions unique. Sample wines and gastronomic delights on this tour while your guide shares the rich history of San Francisco with you. Learn about the area's winemaking tradition and hear stories about the boutique vineyards and unique processes practiced to craft the wines you taste. Between tastings, enjoy free time in the historic Sonoma Square. Choose from countless options for lunchtime, including a self-guided food tour to sample local cuisine, pick up a bottle of wine for a picnic-style lunch, enjoy a sit-down meal at a Michelin-star restaurant, or go for another wine tasting. Pick from multiple restaurants offering a wide array of cuisines and dozens of options for wine tasting. Then, visit the rich modern and contemporary art galleries and museums or browse the plentiful unique shops in the plaza.

The Ultimate Napa & Sonoma Wine Tour

9. The Ultimate Napa & Sonoma Wine Tour

Savor the best of Northern California Wine Country. You’ll delight in sampling wines and gastronomic delights on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma. You’ll stop for photos of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy breakfast at Oxbow Public Market (cost not included), enjoy wine tastings in both Napa and Sonoma, where you'll take in the delightful notes of each region, and have free time to explore historic Sonoma Square. You’ll have ample time to enjoy as you wish in Sonoma Square. You can choose from countless options for a unique lunchtime experience (cost not included), such as a self-guided food tour sampling the many cuisines, picking up a bottle of wine for a picnic-style lunch, enjoying a sit-down meal at a Michelin star restaurant, or savoring another wine tasting.

Sonoma County: Half-Day Wine Tour with 2 Tastings Included

10. Sonoma County: Half-Day Wine Tour with 2 Tastings Included

In just half a day, discover the best of Sonoma County, California’s famous wine county, on this guided group tour from San Francisco. Taste the best wines of the region, enjoy the Sonoma Valley scenery, and learn about the county’s history. Starting with pickup in San Francisco, cross the Golden Gate Bridge where the San Francisco Bay meets the Pacific Ocean and stop at the Marin County Vista Point for magnificent views. From the vista point, see the Golden Gate Bridge, Angel Island, Alcatraz Island, the East Bay cities of Oakland and Berkeley (home of the first UC campus), and the Bay Bridge which connects them to San Francisco. Continue the journey by passing above the hillside houses and yacht marinas of Sausalito and traveling north through the rolling hills of Marin County. Just 35 minutes from the bridge begins beautiful Sonoma Valley, the site of the first winery of California. Today, Sonoma Valley is a world-famous producer of fine wines, cheeses, and olive oils. Visit two wineries, typically one small, one large chosen by our knowledgeable guides with your enjoyment and the diversity of wines in mind. Two tastings at two different wineries are included. Lunch is available for purchase at a winery or during a visit to downtown Sonoma Plaza, a park surrounded by historic buildings including the last Franciscan Mission, restaurants, cafes, shops, and wine tasting rooms. This experience concludes with drop-off back to your hotel.

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Our Tour Guide Mitch was great, we had a blast! Would definitely recommend this tour. Doing Muir woods prior to wine country was a treat. Muir woods was very cool. We had lunch at Girl and the Fig in Somona Plaza for lunch and it was excellent. Cute restaurant with lots of charm and great food.

Everything since the reception to our drop off was a great experience! Our tour guide Gorge was amazing! He explained everything in 3 different languages! The tastings were amazing! And the food at the restaurant in downtown was delicious!

I went with my family including my mom and dad. They had a great time. It was their first time at Napa and they want to go back. Excellent.

It was a raspy fun tour where we could try loads of different wines. I highly recommend joining this tour - great value for money.

Excellent tour with an excellent guide! J was amazing!