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).
From San Francisco: Wine Country Tour (Half or Full-Day)
Summary Description
Highlights
- Choose between a Half-Day or Full-Day Wine Country Tour
- Travel by luxury mini-bus through the beautiful wine region of sunny California
- 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)
Description
SHORT DESCRIPTION: 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.
LONG DESCRIPTION: On the Full-Day Wine Tour (duration 9 hours) you'll visit 3 of our winery partners (Madonna Estates, Muscardini Cellars, Sutter Home, and Ru Vango Winery) with about an hour at each winery for exclusive wine tastings (3-5 per winery), estate tours and insights into grape growing, natural farming and wine-making techniques. All tasting fees are included in the tour price. At lunch, you'll stop at historic downtown Sonoma Square where you'll have free time to explore or enjoy some lunch. There are lots of wonderful dining options, one-of-a-kind boutique shops, and local art galleries. The day concludes with a scenic drive back over the Golden Gate Bridge and back to Stop #1 in San Francisco as the sun slowly starts to set into the Pacific Ocean.
The Half-Day Wine Tour (duration 6 hours) begins just after midday. After journeying north across the Golden Gate Bridge and through Sausalito, you'll reach wine country, where you'll visit two different wineries. At each, you'll enjoy 3-5 tastings of their signature blends. All wine tasting fees are included in the tour price. This tour also includes an exclusive estate tour - you'll discover the inner workings of the wineries and their family history in Napa & Sonoma Valley, as an expert wine host walks you through the fermentation process, barrel aging, bottling, and of course tastings of some award-winning varietals! The day concludes with a scenic drive back over the Golden Gate Bridge and back to Stop #1 in San Francisco as the sun slowly starts to set into the Pacific Ocean.
Both full-day and half-day Wine Country tours include return coach journeys between San Francisco and Wine Country. Wine Country tours start and end at Big Bus Tours Stop #1 (99 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133). Please arrive 30 minutes in advance of your Wine Country tour departure time. During the journey, your tour guide will provide live narration about the spectacular sights of the bay area, including the Golden Gate Bridge and Sausalito. You'll also learn more about the history of winemaking in the rolling hillsides of Napa and Sonoma.
Included / Excluded
- Local Expert Guide
- Tastings and Tours at our favorite Napa and Sonoma Valley Wineries
- Coach journeys between San Francisco and Wine Country
- Visit to 2 or 3 Different Wineries
- Tastings included
- Hotel Pickup/Dropoff
- Additional Food and Beverages (Beyond Tastings)
Start / End Locations
Start Location: 99 Jefferson Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA
Commentary
Guide : English
Important Information
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
- Winery schedule and venues are subject to change without notice based on private events and availability.
- Please note that there is no wheelchair access
- Please arrive at the Big Bus Visitors Center at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled tour departure.
- Please note that there is no wheelchair access
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours
Cancellation Notes: 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
Options and Pricing
| San Francisco Wine Tour (Half-Day) | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| Adult (21 - 99 years) | $125.00 |
Terms and Conditions
Voucher is non-refundable after it has been scanned and activated by a member of staff.
Additional Information
After purchase, please contact us to confirm your booking at least 24 hours in advance of your chosen Wine Country tour date (phone +1 415-716-1423, or email: [email protected]). On the day of your Wine Country tour, please arrive at Stop #1 (99 Jefferson Street) 30 minutes in advance of your chosen Wine Country Tour departure time. Note that missed tours may not be rescheduled, and tours are subject to availability only. Gratuities are recommended and additional food and beverages (beyond tastings) are not included. Please contact us directly to enquire about Wine Country Tour wheelchair accessibility (if required) on your scheduled tour date.
Redemption Information
Tickets will be held at the box office
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.
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.
Basic Information
- Duration: - 1 day
- Trip difficulty: Easy
- Category: Tours & Sightseeing
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