From San Francisco: Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Tour with Tastings
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(65)
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
Patrick was an excellent tour guide and kept us entertained throughout the tour. Of the wineries we visited, the Madonna was our favourite! The tour was excellent and good value for money . Thoroughly recommend it.
Thank you, we are thrilled to hear that you had an enjoyable tour with Patrick! We strive to provide the best experience and are glad to hear that Madonna was your favorite winery. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back soon. Cheers! 🍷
Left 10 minutes late waiting for late comers. NEVER should happen!! Rerouted through Sausolito to pick up 4. NEVER should have happened. A 4 hour tour was a 6 hour tour. Had to change dinner reservations.
Hi Gail, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We're pleased to hear that you enjoyed the wine tour itself, but we're sorry to learn that delays and route changes affected your experience. We understand how frustrating it must have been for the tour to run significantly longer than expected and to have this impact your dinner plans. Your comments regarding the departure delay and additional pickups are important to us, and we will ensure they are shared with the local team for review. If there is anything we can do to assist further, please don't hesitate to contact us directly. We'd be happy to help. Thank you again for your feedback, and we hope to have the opportunity to provide a smoother experience in the future. Madalina@BigBusTours
The half day Naps and Sonona valley tour was great. We had James as a driver who has been doing all kinds of San Francisco tours for 47 years he will educate you about the all of San Francisco along the trip.
Thank you for your fantastic feedback! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed the Napa and Sonoma tour and that James made such a lasting impression with his incredible knowledge and experience. It’s wonderful to know he helped bring San Francisco and the surrounding areas to life throughout the journey. We’re so glad you had a great time and hope to welcome you on board again soon! Ciprian @ Big Bus Tours
The tour was great but the wineries were small scale and did not offer snacks with the wine. I would recommend this as Napa is beautiful but I would explain you don’t get to see much of Napa on the 1/2 day tour maybe it’s better for a full day.
Thank you for your feedback and for joining us! We hope you will be able to join our Full Day Wine Country Tour in the future. Safe travels!
The first winery was informative and had an interesting family heritage. Their wines were also nice quality. We signed up for their wine club. The second winery was more interested in showing off their art with only one variety offered for tasting.
Thank you for providing us the feedback which is helpful to us in maintaining the highest quality possible on our wine tours. We are glad that you enjoyed the tour overall and we hope to see you again!
The trip through the wine country was beautiful. Our driver was knowledgeable and friendly. However, he talked the entire tour. To create a more positive experience, perhaps the tour guide should consider allowing the recipients to relax and ride especially after a few tastings. It would have allowed us to take in the view of the beautiful landscape. Overall the experience was amazing.
Thank you for joining our Wine Country Tour and for the thoughtful feedback about our guide's narration (we agree, sometimes less is more)! We are glad that you enjoyed the trip otherwise, and we hope to see you with Big Bus Tours again.
