Half Day Wine Country: Scenic Tasting Experience
4.1
185 Ratings
San Francisco
Escape to Wine Country on a half-day scenic tasting experience. Visit 2 wineries, enjoy exclusive estate tours, and savor award-winning varietals. Limited time? No problem!
Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fisherman’s Wharf - Start your day at Fisherman’s Wharf just after lunch time!
  • Golden Gate Bridge - We head North to the Golden Gate Bridge. Enjoy a scenic driver over the Golden Gate Bridge to catch the signature San Francisco skyline in the distance.
  • Sausalito - Next, we drive through the beautiful seaside town of Sausalito, the Mediterranean-like village harbored across the San Francisco Bay and famous for its sweeping views on our way to Wine Country.
  • Sonoma Valley - As the vine-covered hillsides come into view, you will visit 2 of our favorite wineries for wine tastings and an exclusive estate tour!
    Experience 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! At each winery, enjoy up to 3-5 tastings of their signature blends.
    • All Wine Tasting Fees included in price (2 Wineries)
    • Winery estate tour included in price

**Winery locations are subject to change without notice based on private events and availability; All wine tastings will take place outdoors.

What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All wine tasting fees included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Escape the hustle and bustle of San Francisco by immersing yourself in a half-day retreat to the Wine Country! This tour is suitable for guests who do not wish to spend their whole day in the Wine Country or those who are on a brief visit. Begin the tour around midday, setting off towards the North to the iconic Golden Gate Bridge. As we make our way through Sausalito, a quaint seaside village situated across the San Francisco Bay, behold the picturesque San Francisco skyline gradually fading into the distance, and anticipate our arrival to the globally acclaimed Wine Country. As the vine-embellished landscapes emerge, we will introduce you to 2 of our most loved wineries for an exclusive property tour and enjoyable wine tastings! Witness the intricate processes within the wineries and their rich family histories, guided by a knowledgeable wine host who will take you on a journey understanding the fermentation process, barrel aging, bottling, and of course, samplings of some of our award-winning wines! NOTE: Winery venue locations are subject to change without prior notification; Wine tastings will be conducted in an outdoor setting.

Location
99 Jefferson St
Jefferson Street
Corner of Jefferson and Mason Street (Fisherman's Wharf)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Linda_h
Apr 4, 2024
BD celebration - Walking through the vineyard, seeing the grounds, all the surroundings made the experience of wine tasting complete.
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Melanie_h
Mar 5, 2024
This was a great half day... - This was a great half day experience Marco our tour guide was very knowledgeable and both wineries were awesome and all staff were knowledgeable and welcoming
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Michael_s
Feb 11, 2024
👍 - Nice, easy trip to Wine country. The guide was the best part very knowledgeable. That’s all I have to say about that.
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Duane_f
Dec 6, 2023
Napa Valley wine and country experience - Grady was a knowledgeable and engaging tour guide. the wines and the stories around them really added to the tour. The fun group helped the day out as well. Some nibbles with the wine would have been appreciated...yes, I know, I am being a heathen for suggesting it, but still...
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Katherine_l
Apr 4, 2024
Worth taking this trip - Our driver, Marco was excellent driver and narrator making the drive very enjoyable. The scenery was beautiful.
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Jan_w
Mar 17, 2024
Give more winery options to choose from prior to selecting tickets. - The winery tour could've offered an option of wineries that carry both dry and sweet and or disclosed the second winery was dry wine only. If the tour were to reverse such as beginning the tour on the dry wine only tasting room, and ending on the full experience winery tour would make make the trip more enjoyable. Also please offer to include full sandwiches or make the stop as indicated between the wineries for those with medical conditions, or maybe don't advertise a stop for food and suggest lunch is brought with three tourists. The second winery offered zero sweet wines and no knives to cut the salami purchased on site?.. please fix the rattling speaker, it was difficult to make out what the guide was saying. Making suggestions for photography to the whole group before boarding the bus is essential to those of us wanting to take in the sights without trying to lean across the aisle or switch seats. The tour guide was knowledgeable on the wine but was not informed that your site says there is a stop on Sonoma for an hour so we can eat or shop. I attained the same air bnb in San Francisco with the understanding I would get the Sonoma stop. Please offer more options on the winery stops. Thank you. The Madonna stop was brilliant, educational, had the best wines I've had in a long time and very kind to the bus tours. Kuddos to the Madonna Vineyards! Thank you for a memorable sightseeing bus tours.
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Darius_r
Jan 29, 2024
Wine tour experience - Our tour guide/bus driver was very friendly and did a great job telling us about different areas we passed on our way to the 2 vineyards. The first vineyard was great, it being small you could tell they took the time to craft and make really good wines. They gave good history lesson and techniques to enjoy and get the fullest out of the tasting experience. The second vineyard didn’t have the greatest wine selections and none paired well with the cheese board. Overall a good experience, need to make some changes to make it better
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Julia_s
Jan 26, 2024
Okay, would suggest a different winery selection - Tour guide was nice and they were able to accommodate a last minute hotel pick up which we appreciated. The chat message feature worked well and the service responded quickly. The drive was very scenic and beautiful. The first winery was very nice atmosphere, service/tour and wine. The second winery was more of a disappointment. It did not have a scenic view to enjoy (which there seemed to be plenty of other wineries to choose from) , wine was not good tasting and one of the employees was not friendly to our group.
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Diane_m
Jan 25, 2024
Half day wine country - I took the half-day wine country tour. I was traveling solo, so this was an easy way to see that area since I was limited on time, and I had never been to Sonoma or Napa. The instructions for locating the start of the tour were accurate and easy to follow. We had a nice small tour bus for a group of about 15 people. Our driver was friendly and provided insight on things we saw along the way. He was a safe driver. The people in the group were friendly. We stopped at two wineries and had tastings at both. I would have liked to spend more time at the wineries than in the bus getting there. The wineries were friendly and gave information on their selections, but it would’ve been nice if they had had a nice view to look at. We had great weather, and it would’ve been very relaxing to sit outside with a beautiful view.
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Petersnov
Jan 19, 2024
Disappointing wine tour - Tasting cellars are not winery's! Sitting in a building next to the main road, with no winery outlook or atmosphere is not the experience we thought the Napa district would offer. Wine quality was generally poor all on the bus agreed. Felt like this was all set up around visiting wineries where Tower was getting the biggest kick-back or didn't have an experienced wine drinker vet. Disappointing if this is what Napa has to offer.
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