Napa Valley Small-Group Wine-Tasting Tour: Full-Day Experience
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777 Ratings
Napa
Embark on a full-day, small-group wine-tasting tour in Napa Valley. Visit charming wineries, enjoy a picnic lunch, and learn about local history and wine making. Book now!
Duration:
6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Napa Valley - Your journey commences with a pickup from your hotel in Napa Valley. The location of your stay will determine the specific area of the wine country you’ll explore. If you’re lodging outside the vicinity of the wineries, you have the option to converge at a predetermined common location.
You will explore three quaint, off-the-beaten-path wineries and enjoy a picnic lunch amidst the picturesque setting of a vineyard. Your guide will weave engaging narratives and impart nuggets of knowledge regarding the region’s history, culture, and viticulture.
This experience is genuine and devoid of any pretentious or overly touristy elements. We pride ourselves on providing an intimate, amusing, and unforgettable experience. The tour is designed to be relaxed and welcoming, ensuring a delightful time. You’ll have the opportunity to taste some of the most renowned wines in the world. Our typical visitor may not be a connoisseur of wine but is eager to learn about the craft of winemaking and is happy to share this adventure with a small group of fellow wine enthusiasts.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within towns in tour region (Not San Francisco)
- Transport by small shuttle
- Driver Tour Guide
- 3 winery visits
- Picnic lunch and bottled water
- Surcharges on fuel
What's Not Included
- Wine tasting fees ($20-$25 at each winery) per person
- Gratuity for the guide (Suggested 18-20%) per person.
- Groups of 5 or more traveling together will be charged a 20% gratuity for the guide at the end.
Additional Information
Come along to our full-day, small-group journey through the stunning wine landscapes of Napa Valley! Expect to drop by three cozy, off the beaten track wineries and enjoy a picnic lunch amidst the harmonious setting of a winery. Your informed guide will regale you with captivating tales and intriguing snippets about the local history, culture, and vintning. We excel at providing intimate, light-hearted, and truly unforgettable experiences. Your guide will arrange a delicious picnic lunch for you at a scenic winery. Post the tour’s end, we’ll drop you back to your pick up location. The tour typically accommodates between 8-12 guests.
- Minimum age is 21 years
- A maximum of 8 people per booking
- Please call local operator after booking to provide a mobile phone number and an email address
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Main Street & 5th Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(777 Ratings)
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Luzag7855in
Apr 22, 2024
Awesome experience! - This experience was awesome. It was such a friendly environment, the small group that participated really clicked and we had such a great time. I could say that we made some friends in this trip....we even went to have dinner with some of the groups after the tour.
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129christy
Apr 21, 2024
Ask for Gary with Platypus Tours! - Had a fabulous time on our Napa Wine Tour with Platypus Tours! We enjoyed all the stops the chose to take us and the variety of wines we tasted. Our guide, Gary Grossman, was wonderful! At first meet, he started the fun and easy-going vibe for the day. His knowledge of wine is impressive! I loved that he made us all feel valid in our personal opinions of the wines. We learned A LOT but we didn’t feel like we were being ‘taught’ - it was very organic. I highly recommend this tour. I’m looking forward to doing their Sonoma tour next trip!
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Julie_s
Apr 21, 2024
A great day in wine country! - We had a lovely day with a really fun group of first time Napa visitors just like us! The bus was comfortable for travel and our guide made it fun. The first winery, Backstage, was what we considered the best of all three stops. One note, we found that if you buy a bottle or two at any of the wineries, the tasting fee was waived. The requirements were slightly different for each but that seemed like a better deal than just paying a tasting fee. Each winery shipped as well, although Backstage again had the lowest shipping fee as well - win, win. We learned that you must get reservations and pay a fee for tastings at any winery if you book on your own anyhow, so this was a less expensive, no driving option. The lunch provided options for gluten free, dairy free people. The gluten free bread was really good - not just off the grocery shelf bread but like bakery gluten free bread. Water was also provided on the bus to keep people hydrated. Overall, a great day!
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Ofr54
Apr 12, 2024
Napa Valley Wineries - Very enjoyable wine tasting tour to three Napa Valley wineries. There were three couples in our group which made for an easy day with lots of time for questions and exploring.
Jason was a wonderful host/driver and provided lots of information on the history of Napa. He selected three wineries for the day. Each had their own distinct characteristics and styles. We had a great time meeting fellow travelers and winery staff. The wine itself was pretty good too.
Highly recommend taking a tour.
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Mark_r
Apr 9, 2024
Great day trip! - Tour guide was excellent. Good way to experience Napa. Small wineries we visited were awesome. Enjoyed their wine.
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Tamir_n
Apr 8, 2024
Amazing way to visit Napa! Great wines and amazing company! - Tessa, our driver, was PHENOMENAL. Great people skills, wonderful sense of humor, and helped make the whole trip magical. We made some new friends, and had some great wine. It was amazing!
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Lovetravel778689
Apr 7, 2024
Fun, enjoyable, comfortable and a big YES!! - Kelly made a huge difference bringing strangers together and taking good care of us.
She was available but didn’t hover over us. She asked the group what we wanted and made sure we were accommodated. We all loved Kelly and so appreciated our first wine tour to be so fun and knowledgeable!
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Michael
Apr 6, 2024
Perfect day even with the rain - We had rain and colder weather for the tour but Rob was prepared. We had a wonderful experience checking out smaller mom and pop style wineries while someone else did the driving. Would definitely book again!
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Matthew_d
Apr 4, 2024
Very good tour - We had a very good time. It wasn’t quite what we expected. Basically this is booking a bus ride to be taken to 3 different wineries and fed a well prepared boxed lunch. You will have to pay for your tastings or be prepared to spend at least double on wines to have those fees waved and everyone you meet expects a substantive tip. Plan on $800-1000 all in for 2 people taking home 4 bottles of wine. Maybe $600 if you buy no wine at all and give minimal tip for 2. We were very happy we did it, but would not it again.
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Sharon_b
Apr 1, 2024
Worth it! - Rob was extremely knowledgeable and friendly. He picked excellent wineries for us. We particularly enjoyed the last winery, Andretti which was like visiting Tuscany. Our guide there Rod was very generous and it was the highlight of the day p
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