Day Trips from San Francisco to Santa Rosa

Taste wine to your heart’s content in Napa Valley with a private driver to whisk you from one winery to another, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area. Choose among nearly 300 Napa estates, then sit back and relax as you cruise through the vineyards on a custom-made tasting tour. Vehicles are available to suit all group sizes, from sedans and SUVs to sprinter vans and limousines.

Experience the best of Napa Valley on our exclusive small group tour Napa Valley wine tour departing from San Francisco. Cross the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and visit two of Napa's most famous wineries (Castello di Amorosa and Artesa Winery), where you'll learn about winemaking, and indulge in tastings of 4-5 premium wines complemented by a selection of charcuterie, and chocolates. Enjoy free time in charming downtown Napa and capture memorable photos at the Welcome to Napa Valley sign. This is the ultimate Napa wine tour experience!

Download GuideAlong’s self-guided audio tour of Sonoma and Napa Valley and uncover the rich history, stunning vineyards, and timeless charm of this world-renowned wine region. Visit iconic wineries including the Tuscan-style castle, Castello di Amorosa, Napa Valley’s first winery, Charles Krug, and Chateau Montelena, renowned for putting California on the global wine map. Along the way, hear fascinating stories on the region’s rich wine-making heritage and its natural wonders play automatically, as you explore this wine lover’s paradise. Enjoy the freedom to explore offline at your own pace, spending more time at places that interest you and bypassing any that don’t. Stories, tips, and directions play automatically based on your location Travel at your own pace Tour offline using GPS. No cell service or WiFi is needed Suggested itineraries for half, full, or multi-day use No time limits or expiry Like having a tour guide along for the drive Purchase one tour per vehicle.

Explore and relish the enchanted day trip to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County. Tour and taste wine at a Napa Valley landmark—Castello di Amorosa. You’ll stop for photos of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy wine tastings in both Napa and Sonoma, where you'll take in the delightful notes of each region, and have free time to explore historic Sonoma Square. Many of the wineries that will be visited are some of the oldest wine making families wine in the Napa and Sonoma Valley. You’ll learn of their family histories and first beginnings in California’s most famous Wine Country.

Explore and relish the enchanted day trip to California's famous wine country on this full-day tour of Napa and Sonoma County. Tour and taste wine at a Napa Valley landmark—Castello di Amorosa. You’ll stop for photos of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy wine tastings in both Napa and Sonoma, where you'll take in the delightful notes of each region, and have free time to explore historic Sonoma Square. Many of the wineries that will be visited are some of the oldest wine making families wine in the Napa and Sonoma Valley. You’ll learn of their family histories and first beginnings in California’s most famous Wine Country.

Enjoy a customized winery tour of your desired spots in Napa and Sonoma, and be transferred in luxury in a limousine. Your driver will take you to the wineries, where you can learn all about the wine making process, and have tastings (at your own expense). Water and soda are provided along the way, and there will be an opportunity to purchase lunch. This tour could go for 6-8 hours.

Enjoy magical Muir Woods, then go beyond. Coastal California awaits! Visit the village of Point Reyes Station. Walk through Point Reyes National Seashore. Escape Bay Area crowds and fill your camera with beauty. Finish your day with a mead tasting at Heidrun Meadery.

Escape the city and explore San Francisco’s North Bay, on this guided tour. See massive redwood trees that are over 1,400 years old in a magical redwood forest. Cruise up the coast for a walk on Stinson beach and lunch in the town of Stinson. Enjoy views of the city from the Marin Headlands before stopping in Sausalito where you have the option to take the ferry back.

Our guide will convey unique details about the scenery and nature; including the mountains, towns, wineries, and points of interest, we will be passing as we drive thru Sonoma, Napa, and North of San Francisco. Additionally, you will be taken to 3 three unique wineries (Jarvis, Raymond, and Castello Di Amorosa). 1 is inside a remarkable cave; the other offers an array of thorough educational experiences about wine and wineries and the other is a medieval castle. All 3 wineries offer renowned wine. We will be driving in a luxury SUV with plenty of Whole Foods Spring Water. If you want to purchase wine or anything else; we will have plenty of room and a method to keep wine secure.

This is Private Transportation for your party only to locations you pick. No one except your party will participate. Service is for all ages, so children are ok, however they can not patriciate in Wine Tasting and some tours at Wineries. Wine tasting reservations are generally required, if you need assistance in making reservations please contact us directly one week before your tour.

Explore Sonoma Valley wine on a small-group tasting tour from San Francisco to boutique wineries, making sightseeing stops along the way. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, enter Sonoma's rolling landscape of golden hills and vineyards, and enjoy a series of guided tastings, learning about Sonoma wine varietals and terroir as you sip. After your time in Sonoma, pause in the artists' colony of Sausalito, with the option to return to San Francisco by ferry for great views across the San Francisco Bay.

Experience Northern California’s world-class wineries and breweries on this all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup, enjoy chauffeur service in a luxury SUV to some of the top breweries and wineries in northern California. Visit about five destinations for tastings, with the option of adding and customizing the itinerary as you see fit.

Go wine tasting and see the giant redwoods all in one day on this small-group combo tour from San Francisco. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge, see the giant coastal redwoods at Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, and stop at two wineries to sample a variety of wine, including sparkling wine.

Enjoy a private, all-day gourmet food and wine tour. Explore the Marin Cheese Trail, including the Marin French Cheese Creamery and the celebrated Cowgirl Creamery. Taste mead and learn about its production, from honey to wine. Slurp locally-harvested oysters at Marshall Oyster Store in Tamales Bay, sample fresh breads and piece from a brick oven at Wild Flour Bakery, and visit two prominent wineries for wine-tasting.

Escape to wine country and see redwood giants in one day. This adventure starts at Fisherman's Wharf with a scenic Golden Gate Bridge crossing. First, toast to California sunshine with a full tasting of bubbly at Korbel Winery. Next, journey to Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, where you'll stand in awe beneath the 1,400-year-old Colonel Armstrong Redwood Tree. Finally, soak up vineyard views while sipping award-winning wines at Russian River Vineyards.

The Sonoma Valley is one of California’s oldest and most renowned wine regions. On this full-day tour, travel around the Sonoma Valley in a Vintage VW bus and visit award-winning wineries. Learn all about the winemaking process as you tour a wine cave, sample a variety of Californian wines during guided wine tastings (own expense), and tuck into a gourmet Italian-style lunch at a winery restaurant (own expense).