Small Group Napa Valley Tour for Wine Lovers

Overview

This Napa Valley wine tasting tour from San Francisco features the best that California’s wine country has to offer. By special arrangements with the winemakers, this small-group San Francisco wine tour visits Napa’s the 13th century-styled castle at Castello di Amorosa, the equestrian-inspired wines of Tamber Bey and finishes on a high note with a vineyard tour and seated tasting by a winemaker.

City: San Francisco

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $259.00

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What's Included

Photo stop at Welcome to Napa sign and Golden Gate Bridge

Gratuities (only for PRIVATE tour option)

Guided by a knowledgeable wine enthusiast

Complimentary SF hotel pickup & drop off

All wine-tasting and touring fees at three Napa Wineries (value $100) subject to changes

Tour Castello di Amorosa’s medieval castle

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Exact destinations & itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and the guide's discretion.
For hotel pickups, if your hotel is not listed, please select the Hilton Union Square at 333 O'Farrell Street (the meeting point is outside the Mason Street entrance).
Please check your confirmation letter for exact pick-up time and location. It is your responsibility to make it on tour on time
This tour is available Friday through Sunday only.
This tour operates with a minimum number of guests
For international guests, please be aware the legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years of age. You must be 21 years of age or older to join this tour. No exceptions.
Wineries visited are subject to change
For Private Tour option, size of vehicle will be dependent on the size of your party

What To Expect

San Francisco Bay

San Francisco Bay is a shallow estuary in the US state of California. It is surrounded by a contiguous region known as the San Francisco Bay Area (often simply "the Bay Area"), and is dominated by the large cities of San Jose, San Francisco and Oakland.

San Francisco Bay Bridge

Go over the bay and out of San Francisco on the two level suspension bridge

Napa Valley

Enjoy wines from the Napa Region

Rutherford

Home of famous "Rutherford Dust" Cabernet wineries

Yountville

Pass by award winning vineyards, Michelin-starred restaurants

St. Helena

This town can be described as quaint, old school and relaxed. As we pass the main street you will see why

Castello di Amorosa

A medieval-styled Tuscan castle winery constructed using more than 200 containers of European materials and furnishings. On your way to vaulted wine cellars, check out the moat, drawbridge, towers, courtyards and armory. Thankfully, Castello di Amorosa puts the same love and attention into its wines which are elegant, intensely flavored, and well-balanced.

Calistoga

Small city in the heart of Napa known for its hot springs, mud baths and wineries. Choose from the many restaurants and cafes for lunch (not included)

Merryvale Vineyards

Complete your day in the charming and historic St. Helena building that houses Merryvale Vineyards and has roots as a winemaking facility reaching back to the 1930s. Napa luminaries Robert and Peter Mondavi, the Christian Brothers, and H. William Harlan have all practiced their craft under its arched ceiling. Family-owned Merryvale Vineyards is renowned for small production lots of world class wine, especially rich, powerful Cabernet Sauvignons and Chardonnays which you can enjoy sitting under the century-old 2,000 gallon casks that line the stone walls of the cellar room.

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the one-mile-wide (1.6 km) strait connecting San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

Presidio of San Francisco

The Presidio, a 1,500-acre park on a former military post, is a major outdoor recreation hub. It has forested areas, miles of trails, a golf course and scenic overlooks.

Palace of Fine Arts Theatre

The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, is a monumental structure originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in order to exhibit works of art presented there.

Twomey Cellars

After lunch, your small group heads to the intimate, yet modern winery, Twomey Cellars. Founded by the Duncan Family, owners of highly-regarded Silver Oak, the winery uses the same philosophy: use locally harvested fruit to make exceptional wines that are deliciously drinkable upon release. A laid-back Napa Valley vibe is created by their farmhouse-style tasting room that opens up onto a sun-filled courtyard and Sauvignon Blanc vineyard with views of the Calistoga foothills. The Duncans apply their 40 years of winemaking experience to create single-vineyard Pinot Noirs and estate Sauvignon Blancs that pair beautifully with food.

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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 (160)

Egads

Sep 2022

Great job by ALBERTO the tour guide with good stops. Great people on the tour and well paced. While I wondered about the value, in the end it was well worth it.

Response from Host

Sep 2022

Thanks for your kind words. we will pass them on to Alberto. Let's try a different tour next time you are in San Francisco.

MaryAnn_D

Sep 2022

After the first stop, the A/C in our bus went out and we cooked for the remainder of our 10+ hour tour. Oppresive and unhealthy environment with no fresh air, just hot air. Were told blower and freon both out with no recourse. Tour guide Randal told HQ that everyone had agreed not to go for a bus exchange as the driver suggested--NOT TRUE. Second winery (a Randall late substitution) was Oakcreek? Grocery Store, an impersonal venue of many self serve vending machine wine tastes==terrible! Third stop Ru Vango was very good due to host Rudy. We sweltered in the oppresive heat all the way back home (guide did give us some water). First stop at Amorosa was not well organized--no group cohesion or fun possible as we were all told to go in by 2's only. Overall, guide Randall impressed primarily himself with nonstop wine talk, not pointing out the many famous wineries enroute. We were told to not speak while he was talking so had to whisper to our partners about the surroundings, so as not to interrupt his soliliquy. I do not believe the story we were told that Extranomical Tours put us in a big bus rather than a smaller one to allow better air flow. We saw your labeled tour bus -- a nice size-- leave the Mossley Hotel where we did a pickup. Were not given a believable reason why you could not foresee or remedy this messup. Many of the clients may now get sick after such an unhealthy environment. Waste of over $518 for this fiasco! There should be a refund for your overall shortfall and mistakes. Tour guide just ignored that suggestion by a Montreal couple. The law, esp. with viral risks in the environment, should penalize Viator/Extra tours for your failure to provide satisfactory service. DO NOT USE THIS TOUR COMPANY FOR ANYTHING. YOU MAY HAVE TO BRING OXYGEN. A WASTE OF MONEY AND A HEALTH RISK

Response from Host

Sep 2022

We are sorry for what you experienced last week when unprecedented 110 degree temperatures made the wine country a difficult place to visit. As we explained when we talked, we mitigated the heat by reducing the capacity of our vehicles for passenger comfort. This was not entirely effective in the unusual conditions and have, therefore, granted your request for a full refund. We hope you will return and try the tour again with us--perhaps with better conditions.

DianaS_K

Aug 2022

Randall was extremely helpful in sharing early on the 5 "s" rules of wine tasting, of possible wines to taste and why, together with possible lunch sites, thus reducing the anxieties of the trip so we could just relax, enjoy ourselves and learn!

Response from Host

Aug 2022

We are happy to hear that you were able to relax and enjoy. Our Napa tour is incredible and Randall a great guide. Let's do it again soon!