Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide
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At a glance
- Duration
- 2–12 hours
- Price from
- $40 / person
- Location
- Napa and Sonoma
- Rating
- 5.0 / 5 · 1 reviews
- Languages
- CMN, EN
- Group
- Private
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Confirmation
- Instant
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operator
- Wine Trails
- Meeting point
- Start anywhere you like - this is a self-guided driving tour and the audio plays by GPS. Calistoga is a convenient place to begin.
Description
Drive Napa Valley yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the free Wine Trails app: pick your date and starting point — Downtown Napa near Oxbow Public Market, Yountville, St. Helena or Calistoga — choose the cellar doors you want from the 58 mapped across the valley, and the app builds your personal route with turn-by-turn narration. 82 narrated stories cover the valley's people and places: as you pass Oakville you'll hear how one afternoon in Paris on 24 May 1976, when a 1973 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon beat the great chateaux of Bordeaux at Steven Spurrier's blind tasting, put this valley back on the world map. No group, no schedule, no guide — pause for a long lunch, replay anything, and the audio keeps working when the signal drops, because everything downloads offline. You'll need a car and a designated driver; tastings are booked and paid directly with the wineries.
Schedule & prices
- Runs
- Every day
- Next available
- Sun, Oct 25
- Group price
- $40 per vehicle, up to 5 people
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 24.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Robert Mondavi Winery
Robert Mondavi left his family's Charles Krug winery after a fistfight with his brother and built this Cliff May-designed arch at Oakville in 1966, the first major Napa winery since Prohibition.
Beringer Vineyards
Jacob and Frederick Beringer founded this St. Helena estate in 1876 and had Chinese labourers hand-cut tunnels into the hillside; it stayed open through Prohibition on sacramental wine.
V. Sattui Winery
Vittorio Sattui started selling wine from a North Beach cellar in 1885; his great-grandson revived the label here in 1976, and the wines are still sold only at the winery.
Castello di Amorosa
Dario Sattui spent thirteen years building a 121-room, 13th-century-style Tuscan castle above Calistoga, hand-laying imported stone down to a working drawbridge and moat.
Sterling Vineyards
A white hilltop winery reached by aerial tram, three hundred feet above the valley floor, with the bells of a 12th-century London church hanging outside.
Frog's Leap Winery
John Williams farms dry, without irrigation, on an old Rutherford frog farm; the red barn dates to 1884 and the house motto is that time's fun when you're having flies.
Inglenook
Gustave Niebaum founded this Rutherford estate in 1879; Francis Ford Coppola bought it back piece by piece with Godfather money and reunited the original vineyard in 1995.
Domaine Carneros
The Taittinger family of Champagne built this chateau on the cool Carneros flats in 1987, modelled on their own 18th-century Chateau de la Marquetterie.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars
Warren Winiarski's 1973 Cabernet beat the first growths of Bordeaux at the 1976 Judgment of Paris, and the vineyard that grew it sits on the Silverado Trail.
What's included
Included
Email and in-app chat support
Buy once, no expiry - use it on this trip and every future trip
Trip planner to build, reorder and save your own route
Complete offline download - audio, maps and route stored on your phone
58 mapped Napa Valley cellar doors with ratings and whether a reservation is required
GPS-triggered audio driving tour of Napa Valley - stories play automatically at each location
One purchase covers everyone in the vehicle
Traveller Ratings
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
5.0
1 reviews
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- By giving your phone number you agree to receive up to 2 texts from Wine Trails about this booking (your tour link and a tour-day reminder)
- Msg & data rates may apply. Msg frequency: max 2 texts per booking. Reply STOP to opt out, HELP for help
- Before you travel: download the free Wine Trails app (iOS or Android) and create your account while you are on wifi
- Unlock your region in the app: tap Redeem a booking or code, choose Booked online, then enter your Viator booking reference (starts with BR-) and the last name on the booking
- Download your tour over wifi before you drive: coverage in wine country is patchy and the offline download keeps the narration playing
- One booking unlocks Napa Valley on your account for good: unlimited routes and tours, no expiry, no subscription
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
1+ days before100% refund
0–1 days before0% refund
Frequently asked questions
How long does Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide take?
Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide lasts about 2–12 hours. The itinerary has 9 stops.
How much does Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide cost?
Prices start at $40 per person for this Napa and Sonoma experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
What days does Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide run?
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day.
Can I cancel Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide for free?
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Where does the tour start?
The meeting point is Start anywhere you like - this is a self-guided driving tour and the audio plays by GPS. Calistoga is a convenient place to begin. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
What languages is Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide offered in?
The experience is available in CMN, EN.
Is this a private or a group tour?
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 5 travellers can book together.
Is the tour suitable for children?
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller Specialized infant seats are available
Is the tour wheelchair accessible?
Wheelchair accessible
Will my booking be confirmed immediately?
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Is Napa Valley Wine Tour: Self-Guided GPS Audio Driving Guide worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 1 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Wine Trails.
Reviews(1)
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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