Small Group Napa Valley Tour for Wine Lovers from San Francisco
10 hours
Nature & outdoors
16 people
English
About this experience
This tour is exclusively for guests aged 21 and over
On this intimate small group Napa Valley wine tasting tour from San Francisco, be delighted with the history, architecture, gardens, and memorable toasts with like-minded members of your small group. 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.
Learn about Winemaking on the Trip to Napa
Your San Francisco wine tour to Napa Valley begins with 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.
Enjoy Medieval Times at Castello di Amorosa
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.
‘Smile’ at the Napa Valley Welcome Sign
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.
Stroll Gardens at V. Sattui Winery
Established in 1885 by Vittorio Sattui, Sattui Winery is a family-owned business known for its nationally acclaimed winemaker, Brooks Painter. Under his guidance, the winery combines artistry, time-honored traditions, and innovation in a “vine to cork” approach, consistently producing award-winning, small lot wines with 90+ points to cater to diverse tastes.
The sprawling estate in St. Helena has beautifully manicured gardens for the seated tasting by friendly, knowledgeable staff.
Experience the Art of Winemaking at Ru Vango
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.
Snap the Perfect Photo at the Golden Gate Bridge
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.
Things to Know:
For international guests, please be aware that the legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years of age.
If conditions or events cause a winery to be unavailable, we will substitute a comparable experience.
Itinerary:
08:00 AM to 10:00 AM Hotel pickup, journey to Napa
- Enjoy stunning views from the Bay Bridge as you head to Napa Valley
- Relax as your guide prepares you for a day in California’s premier wine region
10:00 AM to 12:00 AM Fantasize at Castello di Amorosa
- Arrive at Castello di Amorosa for a tour the 13th century castle
- In the tasting cellar, enjoy a flight of Castello premier wines
- Pose for photos at the famous Welcome to Napa sign
12:15 PM to 1:45 PM Explore and Dine in Calistoga
- Choose among more than a dozen lunch spots in charming Calistoga
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Tour & Taste at v. Sattui Winery
- Indulge in a seated wine tasting in the ancient oak grove
- Gain insights into the winery’s history and how it operates
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM – Feel the Artistry at Ru Vango
- At Ru Vango, enjoy a reserve flight of three complex wines amid fine art and overlooking their sunny Carneros vineyard
4:30 PM to 6:00 PM – Relax on the Return to San Francisco
- Make your relaxing return trip from Napa to San Francisco
- Stop at the famous Golden Gate bridge for a memorable photo
- Return to the pickup location near your San Francisco hotel
Highlights
- Unique experiences at three Napa Valley wineries
- Tour Castello di Amorosa’s medieval castle
- Relaxing lunch break in Calistoga (meal not included)
- Tour and taste at two more elite Napa wineries
- Knowledgeable wine enthusiast guide
- Golden Gate Bridge photo stop
- Personalized, small group experience
Included/Excluded
- All wine tour and tasting fees ($125 value)
- Pick up at major San Francisco hotels
- Luxury transport to Napa Valley from San Francisco
- Knowledgeable wine enthusiast guide
- Meals
- Guide gratuity
Frequently asked questions
You will be welcomed at three of Naps's finest wineries. The day begins with a mind blowing experience at the authentically styled Tuscan castle, Castello di Amorosa. After a relaxing lunch break in charming Calistoga, you will sip estate wines while learning about winemaking at V. Satttui winery. Finally the tour kicks back on Ru Vango's wrap around porch overlooking their Carneros AVA vineyard. Note: wineries are subject to change.
Yes, the wine tasting and touring fees at the wineries are included in the tour price. If you request additional wine at any of the stops, you may do so and pay it separately.
Yes, You will need a valid ID showing that you are at least 21 years old if you would like to consume alcohol.
Since alcohol is served, some of our winery products do not allow children in the tasting room. Children may not stay alone on the tour vehicle during winery stops.
The group size for the tour varies between 8 and 16 guests.
The tour will spend approximately one hour and thirty minutes at the Castello di Amorosa.
The tour will break in central Calistoga for about 90 minutes. This location offers many nice options for lunch (not included in the tour price)
Our Napa Valley Reserve wine tour is the only tour from San Francisco to include ALL Napa Valley wineries and feature the Castello di Amorosa.
7:30 AM at Avis Car Rental - 500 Beach Street// 7:20 AM at Courtyard San Francisco Downtown - 1050 Van Ness Avenue// 7:40 AM at Fairmont San Francisco - 950 Mason St. // 7:40 AM at Hilton Financial District - 750 Kearny ST// 7:50 AM at Hilton San Francisco Union Square - 515 Mason St.// 7:40 AM at Holiday Inn San Francisco Golden Gateway // 7:50 AM at JW Marriott - 515 Mason St.// 7:25 AM at Motel - 6 2850 Van Ness Avenue // 8:00 AM at The Intercontinental - 888 Howard St// 7:40 AM at The Jay, Autograph Collection - 433 Clay St. // 8:00 AM at The Mosser Hotel - 54 4th St. // 7:40 AM The Ritz Carlton - 600 Stockton St // 7:30 AM at Zephyr Hotel - 250 Beach St
A full refund is available for tours canceled at least 48 hours prior to the tour date. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 48 hours of the tour.
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Activity Provider: Epic Sightseeing LLC , dba Extranomical Tours
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