Napa & Sonoma Guided Wine Tour with Tastings from San Francisco
Description
During your Wine Country experience, you’ll visit a variety of winery estates from organic boutique wineries to famous mainstream wineries. Many of the wineries that will be visited are some of the oldest wine making families wine in the Napa and Sonoma Valley. You’ll learn of their family histories and first beginnings in California’s most famous Wine Country. Along with your exclusive wine tastings, you’ll learn about grape growing, and the natural farming methods, which combine traditional and modern wine making techniques. Each winery will include a flight of 3-5 tastings! During a lunch break on the full day tour, we’ll make a stop at Downtown Sonoma Square where you will enjoy leisure time to explore. The destination affords a wonderful variety of eclectic dining options and one-of-a-kind boutique shops and local art galleries.
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Napa Wine country Tour
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Sausalito is a city in Marin County, California, across the Golden Gate Strait from San Francisco. It’s known for its Richardson Bay houseboat enclaves, built by artist squatters after WWI
Coach Transfer to Wine Country Tour
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Chinatown walking tour departs at 1PM daily from Stop #2 North Beach/Chinatown (included with Hop-on Hop-off Tour option)
- Hop-on hop-off commentary available in: English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Korean
- Wine Tour available in English only
- Half-Day Tour visits 2 wineries; Full-Day tour visits 3 wineries
- Free time in Sonoma during Full-Day Wine Tour only. Half-Day Tour does not stop in Sonoma.
- You must be at least 21 years old with a valid photo ID to participate in the wine tastings.
- Hop-on Hop-off tour ticket is valid for use during operating hours for 24 hours after first use. Tours may be taken on separate days.
- Guests without valid photo identification may still be able to join the tour, but wineries may refuse service for wine tastings. No refunds or compensation will be provided for missed tastings due to lack of ID.
Reviews(71)
Amazing experience! They were extremely friendly! Amazing views, very descriptive and entertaining program.
Excellent customer service from patrique and Carlos A
Scenic stops along the way to view Golden Gate Bridge and the city.Patrick gave us a good tour and his humor was infectious!
Hi Barbara, Thank you for leaving us a wonderful 5-star review! We are so glad to hear that you enjoyed the scenic stops along the way to Napa and Sonoma, as well as the views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco. It is fantastic to know that Patrick provided a great tour and kept everyone entertained with his infectious sense of humor! We'll be sure to pass along your kind words to him. We hope to welcome you back on another tour with us soon! Best Regards! Madalina@BigBusTours
Excellent very comfortable the scenery was breathtaking the presentations the wine everything was great
Hello Maureen! Thank you for your review. We're thrilled to know that you found the scenery stunning and enjoyed your tour. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Best, Ana from Big Bus Tours.
Lovely drive into Sonoma. Wineries were good choices. Both Wineries were informative, welcoming and served generous tastings of their wine. However, our tour guide was stuck in the past with his movies and spent too much time telling us how much he loved SF. More time on history would have been more interesting.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed the scenic drive into Sonoma and that you found the wineries to be welcoming, informative, and generous with their tastings. It's great to know that the winery selections helped make the day enjoyable and memorable. We also appreciate your honest comments regarding the tour commentary. While we're pleased that your guide was passionate about San Francisco, we understand that you would have preferred more historical information and local insights throughout the journey. Feedback like yours is invaluable, as it helps us strike the right balance between personal storytelling and destination-focused content. Thank you again for sharing your experience. We're glad you enjoyed the wineries and will be sure to pass your comments along to the team as we continue to enhance our tours. Flavius@BigBusTours
All day Napa Valley wine tour. We visited three wineries and had 90 minutes for lunch. Traveled in a small, lovely van. Driver/tour guide was wonderful l. He gave great information about the sights as we drove through San Francisco and Napa Valley. We were a family of 5 (kids 25 and 22). We all loved it. Two out of the three wineries were fabulous. Madonna and Napa were fantastic, Sutton home was a disappointment. Definitely would recommend this tour!
Thank you so much for your wonderful and detailed feedback! We're delighted to hear that you and your family had such an enjoyable experience on the Napa Valley Wine Tour. It’s fantastic to know that the combination of beautiful scenery, winery visits, and a comfortable small-group setting made for a memorable day. We're especially pleased that your driver and guide helped enhance the experience with informative commentary about San Francisco and Napa Valley along the journey. Sharing local knowledge and creating an enjoyable atmosphere are key parts of what we aim to provide. It's great to hear that Madonna Estate and Napa Cellars stood out as highlights of your day. We also appreciate your honest feedback regarding Sutton Home, as insights like these help us better understand our guests' experiences. Thank you again for your recommendation. We're thrilled that your entire family enjoyed the tour, and we hope to welcome you on another unforgettable adventure in the future! Flavius@BigBusTours
Our driver, Patrick was ahead of everything. He was ready for our tour before the tour operators even got us checked in. We had a plethora or states and nations represented on our tour and he was able to relate any relevant information to each and every one of our places. We went to 3 wineries. All had their quaint qualities. I would definitely tour with this company again.
Hi Kyle! Thank you so much for the wonderful review! We are absolutely thrilled to hear that Patrick took such great care of you and made the tour so engaging for everyone. We will be sure to pass your kind words along to him. We can’t wait to welcome you on another tour with us in the future! Alina@BigBusTours
We did the half day tour. It’s a bus ride to Napa with stops at two small wineries. The bus was old and crowded with small seats. The wineries they stop by are very small with very limited scenaries that does not represent Napa Valley at all. I feel like this is not really a tour, but just a bus ride to get drunk, which does not worth the price at all. Maybe you need to advertise a bit clearer.
We are sorry to hear that you found the tour to be unsatisfactory. We welcome any further feedback at our website, sfreservations@bigbustours.com. The tour is meant to include a narration about the wine country and the wineries from our guide, some information from the winery hosts, and a tasting flight of 4 or more wines at each stop. We thank you for the information provided, as we are always looking for ways to improve. Sincerely, Big Bus Tours SF
The 'Meet and Greet' male at the White Bus was intensely aggressive, bordering on threathening, when I didn't move as quickly as he wanted me to move to the end of the queue which only comprised 2 women. I was very close to calling the Police.
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry to hear about your experience and the interaction you described. This is certainly not the standard of service we aim to provide, and we take comments like this seriously. If you would like us to review this further, please contact us directly via: https://www.bigbustours.com/contact-us We appreciate you bringing this to our attention. Andrei@BigBusTours
Excellent visits to Madonna and Ru Vanga wineries! Steve was a fantastic driver who also gave us a ‘tour’ of the areas that we passed along the way!! Highly recommended!!
Thank you for the wonderful feedback! We’re so glad you enjoyed visiting Madonna and Ru Vanga wineries, and that Steve made the journey even more special with his insights along the way. We truly appreciate the recommendation! Raul@BigBusTours
