Napa Valley Wine Tour: Explore Hidden Wineries

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: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
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,…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Picnic lunch
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off within towns in tour region (Not San Francisco)
  • Driver Tour Guide
  • Transport by small shuttle
  • 3 winery stops
What's Not Included
  • (Optional) Wine tasting fees ($20-$25 at each winery) per person to participate in wine tasting
  • Optional gratuity for the guide (Suggested 18-20%) per person.
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…

Location
Main Street & 5th Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lianp2026
Jan 13, 2026
An exceptional tour! - To preface this review, I do not consider myself an expert in wine and I often feel extremely ignorant at gatherings and restaurants where fine wines are served. That said, when I booked this tour, I expected it to be a very long lesson in humility--needless to say, it was not. The tour was, in fact, one of the most relaxing, fun, and valuable learning experiences I have ever had. My thanks to our knowledgeable, kind, and amicable tour guide, Andy, as well as to our wonderful guides at Rutherford, Backstage, and Bread and Butter for a truly memorable day spent with family and good company c:
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Mattofreeman
Jan 3, 2026
Take A Load Off! - Platypus Wine Tours blends beautiful scenery, thoughtful storytelling, and exceptional wine—without feeling rushed. Steve did a fantastic job helping us learn the heart behind each of the three vineyards—each smaller, family-owned, boutique style. We savored good wines and shared an abundance of laughter and conversation along the way. Plan on leaving not just with a few bottles of wine, but with amazing memories of a meaningful tour. Highly recommend if you want to take a load off and relieve the stress from setting up and paying for a tasting room experience, getting lunch, driving yourself, etc. Let Platypus Wine Tours handle all your cares!
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Aaron_m
Jan 3, 2026
Great Experience! - Really great and fun experience. One of my most memorable wine tasting experiences. Enjoyed learning about the wine making process and tasting wine directly from an oak barrel.
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John_c
Dec 21, 2025
Good to Support Small Wine Growers in Napa! - Communication was good prior to the wine tour and Courtney picked us up at the hotel in a comfortable minibus. We were joined by 5 other families and visited 3 wineries for the day. Courtney was energetic and provided a good overview of the Napa Valley and her passion showed throughout the day. The wineries were lesser known smaller boutique which was good for us to support small businesses. Unfortunately for the wine growers, they are experiencing a drop in wine consumption as well as exports. Many of the grapes were left on the vines unharvested. This tour is perfect for my daughter's first wine visit and she enjoyed it very much.
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G6952zbkarenm
Dec 7, 2025
Perfect Tour! - We had a great time. Linda, our guide, was knowledgeable, helpful and super fun! We loved the wineries we visited they were perfect!
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A6410pxchrisb
Nov 22, 2025
Fantastic experience! - This was our first time on a wine tour so we did not note what to expect. Courtney, our driver, made sure that our experience were nothing short of amazing! From starting with music on our bus, to giving a narrated tour of places on the way to each stop, it was clear she’s fluent with the history of the area. We visited small wineries and each sommelier taught us so much about not only their wines, but how to properly taste, smell and savor each glass. This tour was not just about drinking wine but also about learning of the rich history of the Napa Valley. Getting picked up and dropped back off at our hotels ensured everyone’s experience was top notch and that everyone was able to indulge properly I highly recommend Platypus to handle your tour, they leave out no details to ensure your safety and comfort. If you are on the fence on this, just do it. You won’t regret it
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Monica_s
Nov 10, 2025
Great day - Excellent experience. Andy was a very kind person, great guide with a lot of knowledge about wine making.
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Venus_w
Nov 9, 2025
Loads of fun! - I loooved this wine tour! It was very fun and informative, I feel like a wine expert now 🤣 I will definitely recommend this to my friends and family
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Jamesr_b
Nov 23, 2025
Mixed experience - We were disappointed with Viator. Our 1st booking - Trolley-bus tour of Napa -was cancelled at 48hrs notice & no explanation given. We were reimbursed but no compensation for the inconvenience caused. In regard to our 2nd booking - a Small Group tour in Napa - we were informed with less than 24 to go - that there was only the 2 of us on the Napa and it was suggested to us that we transfer to the Small Group tour of Sonoma - there were 8 other booking for this trip -which we did as were afraid that the Napa tour would be cancelled. We got the distinct impression that Viator was cancelling all trips where they did not have viable numbers. In regard to the Sonoma trip which we ended up taking, the driver/guide was very good. The 1st tasting at Laxton Cellars was very good and the wines excellent. We also liked the Wellington visit and wines. We found both the visit and wines disappointing at Mayo Cellars. I don't understand why the costs of the wine tastings are not included in the price of the tour.
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Jessica
Nov 17, 2025
It was okay could be better - It wasnt what I expected. You pay alot of money to just pay more for wine tasting when everything should be included. The wineries were okay as well
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From $151
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).