Why choose this San Francisco tour ?
This small group Napa Valley wine tour from San Francisco features seated tastings at 3 or Napa’s best-loved wineries, including the 13th century-style castle at Castello di Amorosa.
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What makes Small Group Napa Valley Tour for Wine Lovers a unique experience ?
On this Napa Valley wine tasting tour from San Francisco, be delighted with the history, architecture, gardens, and memorable toasts. Your wine enthusiast guide will prepare you for touring and tasting reserve wines at the Castello di Amorosa and two other celebrated Napa Valley wineries.
Your San Francisco wine tour to Napa Valley begins enjoying the views from the Bay Bridge
As you travel, learn how Napa’s microclimates and soil types combine to produce the world’s best winemaking grapes – Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc.
Home of famous “Rutherford Dust” Cabernet wineries
Pass by award winning vineyards, Michelin-starred restaurants
This town can be described as quaint, old school and relaxed. As we pass the main street you will see why
Corks pop first at Castello di Amorosa, a medieval-styled Tuscan castle winery constructed with authentic 13th-century 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 elegant, intensely flavored, and well-balanced wines.
Next, your Napa wine tasting tour makes a fun photo stop at the Napa Valley Welcome Sign.
Your lunch break is in charming Calistoga, California. Among its hot springs, elegant spas and yoga studios, you’ll have no trouble finding the perfect lunch spot and perhaps sampling another locally crafted wine with your meal.
V. Sattui is a family-owned business started by Vittorio Sattui in 1885. Nationally acclaimed winemaker, Brooks Painter, oversees a “vine to cork” blend of artistry, time-honored traditions, and innovation to consistently produce award-winning, small lot 90+ point wines for a wide range of tastes.
The sprawling estate in St. Helena has beautiful manicured gardens and an underground wine cave for tastings by a friendly, knowledgeable staff.
This quintessential Carneros AVA property, once cultivated by the Michael Mondavi Family Estate, is surrounded by rolling hills of planted vineyards. Ru Vango loosely translates to “Road to Art”. Fittingly, the winery’s tasting salon features a collection of Winn Slavin Fine Art.
From a wrap-around porch overlooking a sun-soaked vineyard, enjoy a reserve flight of three complex wines made from grapes grown 2000 feet above sea level and in the pathway of cool San Pablo Bay breezes.
On the journey back to San Francisco, we’ll make one last stop (weather permitting) at a scenic look-out point with sweeping views of the Golden Gate Bridge for you to capture some keepsake photos of Marin Headlands, San Francisco skyline, and Alcatraz Island.
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.
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.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wineries visited are subject to change
- This tour operates with a minimum number of guests. If we do not meet requirements, alternate options or a refund will be issued.
- 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.
- Meals are not included.
- 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.
- Exact destinations & itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and the guide’s discretion.
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Duration: 10 hours
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Small Group Napa Valley Tour for Wine Lovers Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Photo stop at Welcome to Napa sign and Golden Gate Bridge
- All wine-tasting and touring fees at three Napa Wineries (value $125) subject to changes
- Guided by a knowledgeable wine enthusiast
- Complimentary SF hotel pickup & drop off
- Tour Castello di Amorosa’s medieval castle
- Meals
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Extranomical Tours.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at America/Los_Angeles.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 4.5 Stars based on 173 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
• If your booking is less than 24hrs in advance please contact us immediately to re-confirm and schedule your pickup
• Pickup time ranges between 8:10am-8:40am
• As a courtesy to fellow passengers, it is important to be on time. If you are late or miss a scheduled pickup time for the tour please contact our office IMMEDIATELY at +1 415-357-0700. An alternative pick up location may be arranged at your expense, subject to availability. Any guest who misses their tour entirely will forfeit their seat on the tour. No refunds will be issued.
• Exact destinations & itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and the guide’s discretion.