From San Francisco: Wine Country Tour (Half or Full-Day)

Highlights

  • Choose between a Half-Day or Full-Day Wine Country Tour

  • Pass by iconic memorials, monuments and museums with our Hop-on Hop-off double decker buses

  • Explore Haight Ashbury and cross the emblematic Golden Gate Bridge

  • Return transfers between San Francisco and Wine Country

  • Free time to explore historic downtown Sonoma (Full-Day Tour only)

Summary

Discover the renowned wine regions of Napa and Sonoma Valley on our Big Bus Wine Country tours! Choose between a Half-Day Tour (6 hours) or a Full-Day Tour (9 hours).

Tour info

Duration
12 hours - 1 day
Group Size
Pricing (From)
Commentary
English
Meeting Point
Dropoff location

Why take this tour?

Experience the Full-Day Wine Tour (9 hours) visiting three esteemed wineries like Madonna Estates, Muscardini Cellars, Sutter Home, and Ru Vango Winery. Enjoy exclusive tastings, estate tours, and insights into grape cultivation and winemaking techniques. Lunch in historic downtown Sonoma Square offers diverse dining options and boutique shops. The day ends with a scenic return over the Golden Gate Bridge as the sun sets.

The Half-Day Wine Tour (6 hours) begins after midday, exploring two wineries with 3-5 tastings at each. Delve into winery operations, family history, and the winemaking process. Both tours include return coach journeys from San Francisco and live narration about the Golden Gate Bridge, Sausalito, and the winemaking heritage of Napa and Sonoma. Departure is from Big Bus Tours Stop #1, 99 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133. Please arrive 30 minutes before departure.

What’s included?

  • Live tour guide narration

  • Wine tasting and estate tours at Napa Valley wineries

  • Coach journeys between San Francisco and Wine Country

  • Visit to 2 or 3 Different Wineries

  • Hotel Pickup/Dropoff

  • Additional Food and Beverages (Beyond Tastings)

  • Hop-On Hop-Off Service

Things to know

Before you book

  • Please contact us to confirm your booking at least 24 hours in advance of your chosen Wine Country tour date

  • To request any changes, please contact us at least 48 hours in advance of your tour date

  • No pets are allowed on board the bus, except ADA service animals

  • Some of our San Francisco buses are wheelchair accessible

  • Winery schedule and venues are subject to change without notice based on private events and availability.

Before you go

  • Please arrive at the Tower Tours Main Office at least 20 minutes prior to your scheduled tour departure.

Cancellation Policy

    Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund

Redemption information

    Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption

    Meeting Point: Stop #1 - Big Bus Tours Visitors' Center at 99 Jefferson St, San Francisco, CA 94133 (corner of Jefferson and Mason Streets) or join at any of the stops along the route.

    Download the Big Bus Tours app ahead of your trip to see all stops you can hop on and enjoy the convenience the live bus tracking offers.


About operator:

Big Bus Tours is the world’s largest operator of open-top sightseeing tours, inspiring the spirit of adventure in 26 world-famous cities across four continents. Beginning its journey 28 years’ ago, with a fleet of only three buses, Big Bus Tours has swiftly expanded to a global fleet of hundreds of open-top buses, turning 6 million tourists into explorers, every year. Big Bus Tours operates in Prague, Boston, Madrid, Munich, Los Angeles, Singapore, Dublin, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Abu Dhabi, Budapest, Miami, Muscat, Rome, Paris, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Darwin, Sydney, Vienna, Washington DC and Berlin, with a sightseeing concept designed to provide a flexible approach to city discovery. Each open-top bus tour provides a hop-on, hop-off facility at a
variety of interesting locations, with complimentary additions to enhance the visitor sightseeing experience.

We envision to be the number 1 thing to do in every world-famous city. Our vision is to be the #1 thing to do in every world famous city. In doing so, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality Hop on Hop off service in the industry. Our tours are enriched with state-of-the-art digital audio-guides that are not only informative, but also entertaining for individuals of all ages. Covering all major landmarks and points of interest in each city, our buses offer the flexibility for customers to hop on and off at their convenience throughout the duration of their ticket. We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of products tailored to meet the needs of every traveller, with many tickets even including additional exciting activities such as boat tours, walking tours, and attraction tickets.