Private Napa and Sonoma Valley Wine Discovery Tour
Travel with your own group to Napa and Sonoma for memory-making wine tastings
Make your wine tour exclusive. This flexible, private wine tour with a wine enthusiast guide takes off from the San Francisco Bay Area to visit three boutique wineries in Napa and Sonoma.
Highlights
- Tour with your own small or large private group
- Hosted tastings at 3 Napa and Sonoma Valley wineries
- Friendly, wine enthusiast guide
- Free time to explore the historic Sonoma Plaza
- Larger groups save!
What’s Included
- Your choice of a pickup location in the SF Bay Area
- Wine tasting at three Napa and Sonoma wineries
- Live tour guide narration (English)
- Guide gratuity
What’s Not Included
- Meals
Please note: Reservations at wineries during peak season are limited. Book as soon as possible to guarantee your seat
Description
This private Napa and Sonoma wine tour is the perfect combination of exploration and tasting in California’s Wine Country. Your private group will visit and taste at three wineries showing off the distinctive terroirs and vintages that are available exclusively at the winery.
The description below is a sample itinerary.
Relax in Comfort On the Journey to the Wine Country
Enjoy the view as we roll through the golden hills and green pastures on our way to the California wine country. A wine enthusiast guide accompanies your private wine country tour, adding expert insights and a great passion for wine.
Tour and Taste a Boutique, Family-owned Winery
The Sonoma Valley is perfectly situated in a geographic Goldilocks zone. There’s a unique mix of sunshine, cool air from the bays of San Francisco and San Pablo. Everything combines to help the grapes grow plump and produce wine perfection.
The winemaker at our first winery will proudly describe how they have combined their natural farming methods with traditional wine-making techniques. Your group will appreciate the passion they bring to making their estate-bottled wines the finest that the fertile soil and Mother Nature allows.
Have Lunch and Explore Historic Sonoma Plaza
For lunch, the tour makes a stop at historic Downtown Sonoma Square which offers a wonderful variety of delightful dining options. After lunch, the group will have time to unwind as it investigates one-of-a-kind art galleries, gourmet food shops, and historical landmarks.
After lunch, the tour heads to a winery with a slightly higher and cooler micro-climate. Popular White Zinfandels thrive here. You will enjoy their sweeter, smoother profile and understand how they burst onto the California Wine Country scene a few decades ago.
Keep the Fun Going in Napa Valley
We will finish the private Wine Country tour on a high note when we visit a winery that exudes Napa Valley charm. The winery is dedicated to celebrating the history of the place and inspirational scenery. The group will enjoy three estate wines while relaxing on a sunny wrap-around porch overlooking the vineyard.
After our third winery, your private Wine Country Tour will begin its return through golden hills to your group’s San Francisco Bay Area pickup location. But don’t relax too much! Stunning landscapes await as the sun settles into the Pacific Coast.
Things to Know About this Wine Country Tour
Destinations and itinerary may change due to weather, road conditions, or special events.
For international guests, the legal drinking age in the United States is 21.
Want to make changes to the itinerary described here? Just ask. Our private tours department is here to help with your private tour every step of the way. Requests may alter the quoted price. Reach us at: (415) 357-0700 or charters@extranomical.com.
Itinerary
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8:30 AM – 10:30 AM Pickup, Head to the Wine Country
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10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Tour and Taste at a Boutique Winery
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12:00 PM – 1:45 PM Pause for Lunch on Sonoma Plaza
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1:45 PM – 4:30 PM Sample Wines at Family-Owned Wineries
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Relax on the Return to San Francisco
Times listed are approximations. Traffic and unforeseen events can cause delays.
What Our Guests Are Saying About Us
Memorable and exciting!
Excellent small group (12 guests) tour of Napa and three wineries. Our first stop at the Castello di Amorosa Winery near Calistoga, at a huge castle, was both memorable and exciting.
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howiec, TripAdvisor
Memorable and exciting!
Excellent small group (12 guests) tour of Napa and three wineries. Our first stop at the Castello di Amorosa Winery near Calistoga, at a huge castle, was both memorable and exciting. Plenty of time for lunch in Calistoga, followed by two wineries in the afternoon. Last stop was at the Golden Gate Bridge for photos. Our tour driver and representative for this day (Randall) was both knowledgeable and humorous. All in all, a perfect day!
howiec, TripAdvisor
We enjoyed it!
We totally enjoyed our tour guide, Randall. He was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting facts with us. I’d love to do another tour with him! We had 3 very diverse experiences at the three wineries.
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karenm, TripAdvisor
We enjoyed it!
We totally enjoyed our tour guide, Randall. He was very knowledgeable and shared many interesting facts with us. I’d love to do another tour with him! We had 3 very diverse experiences at the three wineries. Our favorite was Castillo Di Amorosa, A very unique experience and their wines are fabulous.
karenm, TripAdvisor
Great experience!
Our guide Kimmy was super knowledgeable and upbeat. She made constant effort to ensure everyone was comfortable throughout the trip. Also, everything wss very punctual. Great experience!
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Gary Mehat, GetYourGuide
Great experience!
Our guide Kimmy was super knowledgeable and upbeat. She made constant effort to ensure everyone was comfortable throughout the trip. Also, everything wss very punctual. Great experience! All three wineries we visited were well chosen as they were all unique to one another, providing us a diverse tour for our first Napa experience. Our semi private tour was with 3 other couples (8 in total), all from different parts of the world (Quebec, London and Florida...and we were from Vancouver)..so that was a great experience too. Highly recommend.
Gary Mehat, GetYourGuide
well planned
Tour and stops well planned. Communication before your was good. Knowledgeable and entertaining bus driver, Randall. Their service was rushed and they appeared understaffed at the last two stops. May have to do with Covid. Thanks
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Claudia Johns , GetYourGuide
well planned
Tour and stops well planned. Communication before your was good. Knowledgeable and entertaining bus driver, Randall. Wish the stop and service received at Tamber r Bey and Kira Hoang had been as personalized as it was at Castillo Di Amorosa. Their service was rushed and they appeared understaffed at the last two stops. May have to do with Covid. Thanks
Claudia Johns , GetYourGuide
Love it!
Loved the castle, if you are able to have lunch at the Oakville Grocery definitely do that vs in Calistoga. You will have more time for tasting :)
Lawna Garcia, GetYourGuide
Helpful guide!
Randall, our tour guide was most knowledgeable. He gave great tips on how to prepare for wine tastings, maneuvering around the castle, etc. He was very helpful.
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Marilyn Walker, GetYourGuide
Helpful guide!
Randall, our tour guide was most knowledgeable. He gave great tips on how to prepare for wine tastings, maneuvering around the castle, etc. He was very helpful. The employees there were very helpful and friendly. We really enjoyed our time in San Francisco. Great time from the Dallas, Tx group. Go Cowboys!
Marilyn Walker, GetYourGuide
Well designed tour
The tour is well designed to have enough time to enjoy the different wine tasting, the location of the vineyards visited were amazing (Castello di Amorosa, Tamber Bey Winery, Kieu Hoang Winery).
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Marta Andreoni , GetYourGuide
Well designed tour
The tour is well designed to have enough time to enjoy the different wine tasting, the location of the vineyards visited were amazing (Castello di Amorosa, Tamber Bey Winery, Kieu Hoang Winery). Randall, our tour guide, very knowledgeable about wine and the region. Highly recommended tour for wine connoisseur and non-experts
Marta Andreoni , GetYourGuide
Great time!
Great time and host Randall did an excellent job describing and providing information. He was very personable and friendly. The group was great and the wine was good as well
Watson Tanji , GetYourGuide
We enjoyed it!
Very much enjoyed our Napa tour. All of the wineries were beautiful and had their own unique charm. Our tour guide Randall was lovely and had great recommendations :)
Erica Kim, GetYourGuide
Relaxing experience
It was a very relaxing experience from start to finish. Our driver, Kimmie was very knowledgeable, accommodating, professional, communicative, warm and was always on time.
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JAYSEN AUMICK , TrustPilot
Relaxing experience
It was a very relaxing experience from start to finish. Our driver, Kimmie was very knowledgeable, accommodating, professional, communicative, warm and was always on time. There were 2 portions that I think could use some improvement. I felt like choosing vineyards closer to one another in proximity would’ve made the experience better, cutting down on the travel time from one vineyard to the other. Additionally, I would also cut back the lunch time. Our lunch was approx 1.5 hrs and I felt that extra time could’ve been spent at one of the vineyards instead. Overall I would recommend Extranomical wine tours and we truely enjoyed the experience with Kimmie.
JAYSEN AUMICK , TrustPilot
Excellent tour!
The Napa wine tour was excellent! Three different winery experiences have a good overview of the region. Time in Calistoga to walk around and have lunch was a nice break.
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John O'Brien , TrustPilot
Excellent tour!
The Napa wine tour was excellent! Three different winery experiences have a good overview of the region. Time in Calistoga to walk around and have lunch was a nice break. Our driver Alberto was great. Good balance of humour and information throughout the drive and we never felt rushed. Highly recommended!
John O'Brien , TrustPilot
Caters to your flexible schedule!
We used Extranomical for two separate field trip tours with 2 teachers and 24 students in our college architecture program. In each case working with them to set up the tours and arrange pickup areas went very smoothly.
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Thomas Jones, TripAdvisor
Caters to your flexible schedule!
We used Extranomical for two separate field trip tours with 2 teachers and 24 students in our college architecture program. In each case working with them to set up the tours and arrange pickup areas went very smoothly. The drivers were very good at keeping up the route schedule, keeping the bus comfortable, and even being flexible when we had to make a last minute route change on the way back from our recent trip. They also had the most competitive prices for our type of trip. We had used them in prior years and based on the number of good trips we have had we will continue to only go to them when planning future trips
Thomas Jones, TripAdvisor
Very polite guide!
Our driver was excellent. He was polite and on time and a good driver with a pleasant manor. This is the first time I did a tour so I was expecting more Touring information as he was driving across the bridge, sites along the way, etc.
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vivian@glpsf.com, TripAdvisor
Very polite guide!
Our driver was excellent. He was polite and on time and a good driver with a pleasant manor. This is the first time I did a tour so I was expecting more Touring information as he was driving across the bridge, sites along the way, etc. He only talked when we were closer to our destination. Since we are locals maybe he thoughts his comments might be redundant. All in all a great day thanks to him for getting us up and back safely.
vivian@glpsf.com, TripAdvisor
Had a great day!
Great day. All worked out for private tour in accessible van. Randall, our driver/guide/friend is the best.
Julia Dommel, TripAdvisor
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