Half-Day Napa Valley E-Bike Tour

Overview

On a Half-Day Bike Tour, you'll enjoy the unique experience of biking through wine country and visiting a local winery while still finishing early enough to make other plans for your afternoon!

You’ll join a small group led by a local, knowledgeable Tour Guide who will enhance your understanding of the valley’s history and the romantic vine-to-bottle process. This tour will include one stop at a local winery (tasting fees not included)

Electric bikes make this tour fun for anyone who can ride a bike. Casual bikers will find they can confidently ride longer distances and cruise up hills with no problem. And experienced riders who are hoping for more exercise can turn the pedal-assist level down or completely off to get more of a workout.

After your bike tour concludes in Yountville, you’re welcome to keep your bikes to continue exploring on your own. Your Tour Guide will be happy to recommend favorite backroads to explore.

City: Napa & Sonoma

Tue 24 Dec

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Starting at $184.00

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Tue 24 Dec

Starting at $184.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Tour guide

Van support, including wine-purchase pickup service

Electric bike rental & helmet

Bottled water, handlebar bag & gel seat cushion

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum age for admission to the winery tasting rooms is 21 years; for this reason, we are unable to accommodate guests under 21 on this tour.
Participants must comfortable riding in a bike lane next to traffic.
This is a wine-focused tour. Although tasting fees are not included upfront, there is an expectation that guests signing up for this tour will be participating in tastings. This tour is not a good choice for guests with limited interest in wine tasting.

What To Expect

Napa Valley Bike Tours

After bike fitting & orientation (30 mins), your Tour Guide will lead you on a scenic ride alongside the vineyards. Tours are led at a casual pace. The emphasis is on enjoying the scenery and discovering a local winery along the way. The winery visit will last approximately 75 minutes with plenty of time to engage your tasting host and learn about the wine-making styles and farming practices. Wine tasting fees are not included; you will pay tasting fees directly at the wineries during your visit (fees may be waived with minimum purchase). After your tour concludes in Yountville, you’re welcome to keep your electric bikes to continue exploring on your own. Your Tour Guide will be happy to recommend favorite backroads to explore.

Monticello Vineyards

Monticello Vineyards is owned and managed by three generations of the Corley family. Patriarch Jay Corley, came to Napa Valley in 1969 seeking land to plant an estate vineyard. He chose a parcel in the southern end of Napa Valley to plant the first vines for Monticello Vineyards. Fifty years later, the Corley family manages five different vineyards across the Napa Valley. Sons Kevin, Chris and Stephen manage the winery. A third generation of Corleys is now graduating college and beginning to take active roles in the family business. Specific winery visits are subject to change due to availability. Wine tasting fees are not included in the price of the bike tour (some wineries may be waived with minimum purchase).

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (42)

Rob C

Sep 2019

I like easy and this was easy. Sign up, give your height (for bike sizing), show up and go. My wife and I signed up and we were in a group with 10 great people. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The wineries we visited treated us well. We were never rushed and had a terrific time. So you know, the tastings are extra ($20-$40 per person) and the wineries wave the fee if you order a reasonable abunt (3-6) bottles. You can ship from the wineries or the bike tour will bus them back for you so you can leave with them at the end of the day. All in all, very well run, and a fun way to see a few wineries,

offfthebeatentrack

Aug 2019

There was nothing special about this tour. It was simply a bike ride with a tour guide who didn't give explanations for anything whatsoever. We paid $200 USD for 2 persons and had to pay $130 USD extra for the wine tastings, as none are included, yet you are expected to take them, as otherwise you are just sitting down while everyone completes the tasting. Also there was no food whatsoever provided in the whole tour and neither in the tastings, which is bad given you are drinking a lot of wine. The first winery tasting was indoors, in a dark place (Ghost Block), while the 2nd winery is better but twice the price of the first one, and with lower quantities of wine. The 2nd winery is nice as the tasting is outdoors. I would not recommend this tour whatsoever - it's better and cheaper to rent just the bikes and do it yourself. The guide only took us through highway roads with lots of cars and traffic.

Response from Host

Aug 2019

We are so sorry to hear your tour experience fell short of your expectations. It appears you booked your experience directly through Viator and unfortunately, we do find that the booking interface is rather limiting when it comes to communicating all of our various options and services (compared to our website). In this case, it does seem that you would have been much better suited to bike rentals, which are ideal for visitors comfortable following a map and aided by our advice and recommendations. Tasting fees are never included upfront in our tours 1) because fees vary and we visit different wineries all the time and 2) individual guest’s fees may be waived with minimum purchase at the wineries. Many visitors to Napa Valley are surprised to learn that local regulations prohibit wineries for selling or serving any food and that wineries must have a permit to allow picnicking. Our description of the Half-Day Tour explains this and the email confirmation goes further to advise guests to be sure to have a good breakfast (solid advice for any day of wine tasting) because no food is served other than a sports nutrition bar/snack and the tour concludes ~2-2:30pm. The route you rode included about 5-6 miles in a designated Class II bike lane on busier roadways — including one mile on Hwy 29 — and 5-6 miles on less trafficked roads (also in a Class II bike lane). Our email confirmation discusses what the mix of roadways and riding infrastructure is like on our tours and encourages guests to call us to discuss options if they have any concern. From our shop location in Yountville, we have access to a car-free bike path, the Napa Valley Vine Trail. On many days, our tour routes are tethered to this path but it’s also a great option for bike rental users charting their own course. Our sincere regrets that you weren’t directed to the best experience for your day of biking in Napa Valley! We will be combing through our listings and email confirmations on Viator to see where we might be able to make improvements, as we do care about setting the right expectations for our guests and feel terrible when we miss the mark, as we clearly did for you. Kellie M. Napa Valley Bike Tours

NancyyyyGuo

Jul 2019

I had a great experience there with Mike and Dustin. It was my first time visiting Napa and I had great time. They’re patient, helpful, knowledgeable and fun. I’d love to introduce the bike tour to my friends.