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#1 Sonoma Walking Food, Wine & History Tour (Small Groups)

#1 Sonoma Walking Food, Wine & History Tour (Small Groups)

Overview

#1 TripAdvisor Rated Food Tour in Sonoma, California! **See Sonoma Food Tour website for tickets and more available dates and times & DISCOUNTED PRICE **

The Sonoma Food Tour experience takes guests on a guided journey of local eateries, all within the quaint walking environment of the Sonoma Plaza. You’ll get to taste Sonoma's regional cuisine, California Mexican food, local favorites, cheeses, olive oil, chocolates, wine and more. Each yummy tasting is served from locally-owned and operated restaurants, eateries & shops. You will explore Sonoma, California all while gaining knowledge about its history, culture and architecture, at the same time savoring the appetizing culinary selections. Your Sonoma Food Tour will last 3 hours, cover about 1.25 miles, and provides delicious tastings that are equivalent to a meal.

NOTE: ALL FOOD, WINE, COCKTAIL, LOCAL GUIDE IS INCLUDED. There are not additional tasting fees.

City: Napa & Sonoma

Tue 19 Nov

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Starting at $179.00

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Tue 19 Nov

Starting at $179.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Friendly, local guide

All food, wine and cocktail tastings included - no additional wine tasting fees

Lunch

Portions equivalent to a lunch

Walking Tour - 1 mile with stops along the way

Enjoy Sonoma and California history along the way

Alcoholic Beverages

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Minimum drinking age is 21 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Gluten Free - We are not able to accommodate at all the stops
Lactose Intolerant - We are not able to accommodate at all the stops
Minimum of 4 guests needed to hold the tour

What To Expect

Sonoma

Come to Sonoma in the Wine Country to enjoy a Walking Food, Wine & History Tour

Sonoma Food Tour

Enjoy our progressive lunch around the beautiful, historic Sonoma Plaza. All food, wine, cocktail and local guide are included. You will have so much fun on the tour and also meeting other guests who love food, wine & history!

Depot Park Museum

Welcome guests and learn about the Italian & European immigration to Sonoma and the early wine industry

Sonoma Plaza

Walk around the beautiful Sonoma Plaza while learning some history and architecture along the way

Vella Cheese Company

Taste amazing locally-made cheeses and learn about the process of making the cheese

Mission San Francisco Solano

Learn about the Spanish and Mexican heritage in Sonoma and the Missions in California

Sonoma Barracks

Historic Barracks

Raising of the Bear Flag

Learn where and how California became a state, the raising of the Bear Flag and some more history about the town of Sonoma

Figone Olive Oil Company

Taste some amazing locally-made olive oils and balsamic vinegars

Sebastiani Theatre

Sonoma's Historic Theater founded by a local Italian

Williams-Sonoma

Learn more about Chuck William famous original, heritage Williams Sonoma store

Wine Country Chocolates

Stop by their local Sonoma Plaza tasting room for some delicious locally-made chocolate.

Sonoma Valley

On the tour, your guide will give you recommendations of other things to do in the Sonoma Valley

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Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (362)

RM55401

Jan 2017

As a Sonoma native, Mia is perfectly suited to lead this tour. Excellent choices for all the places we visited. Great food and wine along with a bit of the history of the area. Best food tour we have ever taken. Highly recommended.

Response from Host

Jan 2017

Thank you for "Highly Recommending" Sonoma Food Tour! I am so proud to show off my wonderful town and I'm thrilled you like the places we visited. Cheers! Mia

magicnme

Nov 2016

This tour was a perfect overview of Sonoma history and its many treasures around the plaza. As first time visitors we definitely learned a lot of local tidbits while tasting our way around. Mia our guide was certainly full of pride in her town and information about tons of little things along the way. Our food-filled stroll was focused on small but thriving businesses in town, authentic, local chefs, winemakers, chocolatiers, cheese and balsamic/olive oil producers that made our day delicious! Book a Friday morning tour, and you can also take some time before the tour to shop the certified farmer's market in the parking lot right across from where we started!

Response from Host

Nov 2016

I'm so glad you took our tour and enjoyed some of the wonderful restaurants & businesses that make our town so special! Thank you for picking Sonoma Food Tour and for spending your precious vacation time with us! All the Best, Mia

CasaRoscoe

Nov 2016

Of COURSE one wants to try Californian food and wine when visiting, but where to start when there are so many options available? The Sonoma Food Tour is a solid bet because it offers many innovative tastings and does so in a manageable timeframe. Moreover, guests will walk the town streets and receive a history lesson between tastings. Mia, the enthusiastic and knowledgeable tour leader, starts everyone off with short personal introductions in front of the historic Depot Hotel before plunging inside for some terrific thin-crust pizza and a couple of wines. Next it is off on a short stroll along the town's rails-to-trails path to Vella Cheese, located in a former brewery that didn't make it through prohibition in the 1920s. All was not lost, though, because it became a cheese factory about 10 years late and began producing delicious cheeses. About 6 cheeses were on offer, and if that wasn't enough, others could be sampled on request. The tour then heads to Sonoma Plaza (the town square), passing a paddock filled with gorgeous Clydesdale horses and the Mission San Francisco Solano, which was the northernmost mission on the El Camino Real, California's historic mission road. Mia pauses briefly at the square to note the Bear Flag Revolt that gave birth to the California state flag and then steers the group into Figone's, an olive oil and balsamic vinegar establishment, where everyone tries a selection of amazing unflavoured and flavoured oils and vinegars (hint: try the Cinnamon Pear balsamic and think of all the things it would go with). Next is a stop in the the very attractive Bump Wine Cellars tasting room to wade through some of their terrific wines (we tried some great Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel and a Cab/Zin blend) and to learn how hard small vineyards have to work to produce a quality product. Geordie, the proprietor, also showcases local art in the shop. At this stage only two more stops remain: La Casa restaurant for some amazing pollo encebollado - seasoned, shredded chicken over salsa verde and black beans with a good blast of lime and cilantro - and then around back to Wine Country Chocolates for a truffle filled with wine-flavoured ganache, an intriguing peanutty offering called an "Elvis," or, for traditionalists, mint, flour de sel or orange. So, If you want something more intriguing than bouncing around from winery to winery, this is definitely the trip for you. The high TripAdvisor score is there for a reason.

Response from Host

Nov 2016

Wow! Thank you for the amazing, detailed review of Sonoma Food Tour! I really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with others and I love that your review is written in such an eloquent, intriguing manner. All the best, Mia