* We offer pick-up at major hotels in downtown San Francisco or Fisherman's Wharf area. Please tell us your hotel location in the comments column when booking. We will then confirm availability for you.
Exact destinations and itinerary may differ due to weather, road conditions, and the guide’s discretion.
For international guests, please be aware that the legal drinking age in the United States is 21 years of age.
For the rare event that commercial parking is not available at Muir Woods, we reserve the right to arrange an alternative destination for experiencing Giant Coast Redwoods during this tour.
Day 1: San Francisco - Muir Woods National Monument - Sonoma Valley - Napa Valley - San Francisco
Napa Valley
The Northern California region with a sign welcoming visitors to the "World Famous Wine Growing Region" contains more than 400 wineries and makes up more than 25 percent of the state's wine economy. Napa Valley is warmer than its wine producing counterparts in Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties and produces wines such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Zinfandel. The American Viticultural Area is visited by approximately five million people annually. The valley also contains a wine train, numerous highly rated Michelin-star restaurants, fabulous tasting rooms, luxurious resorts, seven golf courses and many spas featuring the region's hot springs.
Muir Woods National Monument
The 554-acre Northern California national park features 240 acres of old coast redwood trees, which are the largest tree species on earth and range in age from 400-800 years old. Muir Woods National Park was designated a national monument in 1908 by United States President Theodore Roosevelt after the coast redwood forest preservation efforts of U.S. Congressman William Kent and his wife Elizabeth. It was named after wilderness advocate John Muir as Kent requested. Visiting this spectacular redwood museum along The Golden State's coast is an unparalleled experience.
Your San Francisco Wine Country Day Tour begins with a convenient pick-up from your San Francisco hotel. After a leisurely cruise through the City and across the Golden Gate Bridge on your way up to Napa and Sonoma Counties, you’ll make a stop in Marin County at the Muir Woods National Monument.
There, you’ll enjoy an easy stroll through the ancient forest, filled with Coastal Redwoods, many as tall as 200 feet! After communing with nature on an unforgettable giant redwoods walk, you’ll hop back on board to finish your trip up the California coast to Napa County.
Your Wine Country tour begins with a Napa Valley wine tasting (subject to change based on availability). Here, you’ll be presented with a flight of wines hand-picked by the winemaker. You’ll learn about the winemaking process, and what makes the winery special as you sip and stroll through the vineyards. The wines you taste are generally not sold in stores, so be sure to stock up!
Next, the tour brings you to Sonoma County, and the historic Sonoma Plaza. The plaza is filled with small, boutique shops and restaurants, catering to every taste. You can grab a bite in a restaurant, or take your food to go and enjoy your meal on the vast lawn surrounding the historic Sonoma City Hall. You also have the option of adding our gourmet lunch with a wine pairing at the Plaza Bistro, right there on the Sonoma Plaza. See your pairing options on our three-course lunch menu.
After lunch, you’ll head deeper into Sonoma County to visit two more boutique wineries in Sonoma County. Here, you’ll get to know the winemakers and special features of the wines they are offering. If the 4-wine flight isn’t enough, you’ll have the option to purchase additional tastings and bottles. The wineries are able to ship to most states, so be sure to check with your host to see if wine can be shipped to you.
After your last tasting, it’s time to head back to San Francisco. You’ll come back down historic El Camino Real on your way through Marin County, reflecting on the amazing day you just had! Before rolling back into San Francisco, you’ll make one more photo stop (weather permitting) at:
The Golden Gate Bridge, where you can take in the stunning views of the San Francisco skyline
The Legendary Alcatraz Island
The Marin Headlands
The Bay Bridge
Maybe even get a peek of the famous San Francisco fog as it rolls into the Bay. A perfect end to a perfect day.
8:00-9:00 AM
●Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on your way to Muir Woods
●Learn the colorful history of the Marin
●Learnwhy Coastal Redwoods are so rare and special
9:00-10:15 AM
●Walk in the shadows of the 200-footancient growthRedwoods
●Explore nature trails as you observe giant ferns and moss-lined creeks
10:30-11:30 AM
●Drink in the stunning California Wine Country landscapes.
●Get tips from your guide on how to tastewines like a real sommelier
11:30-12:30 PM
●Stroll the grounds and take photos among the vines at the first winery
●Learn how wine is madeby the winemaker
●Tryseveral wines—add yourfavoritesto your collection
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
●Relax and enjoy lunchin the picturesque Sonoma wine country plaza
●If selected: enjoy optional gourmet food and wine pairing
●Browse dozens of quaint shops and historic buildings
2:30-4:30 PM
●Enjoy visits to two more family-owned boutique wineries
●Tour their vineyards, tastetheir wines
●Select a bottle to uncork at dinner tonight
4:30–6:00 PM
●Start the journey back to San Francisco.
●Photo stop with the Golden Gate Bridge, Pacific Ocean, and city skyline(weather permitting)
●Conclude the tour at your pickup location
*In areas with a high concentration of hotels you may be redirected to another hotel location that will allow us to streamline the pick-up and drop-off process in order to maximize the time spent on the tour.
**Stop dependent on weather and traffic conditions.
Expected Days of Operation:
January 2 - December 31 Closed: Thanksgiving November 23th, and Christmas Day December 25th
●Stroll through a Coastal Redwood forest
●Experience Sonoma and Napa valleys
●Tasting fees at three boutique wineries
●Lunch breakin historic Sonoma Plaza
●Expert live narration (English); 8 foreign language audios
●Guaranteed daily departures
●Convenient SF hotel pickup and drop off
* All personal expenses and meals
* Gourmet lunch
* Tips for tour guide/driver (15% recommended)
* Muir Woods Admission Fee
TO be advised
* This tour cannot be refunded once reservation confirmed.
* Baggage allowance policy:
This tour doesn't expect our guests to have luggage (suitcases and such). If guests do, they need to notify us 48 hours in advance and the luggage policy should apply.
* The tour is narrated in English but we offer complimentary audio guides in 8 languages: Spanish, French, German, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, and Portuguese. You need to let us know which language you would like to request. Please leave us a message when you make reservation. On the day of the tour, you only have to hand a deposit of $20 per audio set or a valid photo ID to the driver. You will receive the money or ID back at the end of the day when you return the audio tours. Complimentary disposable headphones included but you are welcome to also use your own headphones.
* We offer pick-up at major hotels in downtown San Francisco or Fisherman's Wharf area. Please tell us your hotel location in the comments column when booking. We will then confirm availability for you.
* The pick-up time is from 7:30am and 8:30am. Please arrive at the pick-up location 10-15 minutes prior to the requested pick-up time.
* As a courtesy to fellow passengers, it's important to be on time. If clients are late or miss a scheduled pick-up time for the tour, please contact our office IMMEDIATELY. An alternative pick-up location may be arranged at the customer's expense, subject to availability. Any guest who misses their tour entirely will forfeit their seat on the tour. No refunds will be issued.
* For child under 8 years old:
Please note that for your child's safety, we require you to bring a child safety seat or booster seat for all children that are not at least 8 years of age or 4' 9" or 144 cm in height as dictated by California State Law. You will be required to provide your own child seat on all motor vehicle tours. Failure to provide a seat for your child will result in forfeiture of your seats on the tour without refund. If your child is 8 years or older or 4'9" in height you do not need to provide a child seat, however, please let us know.
* We will assess a cleaning fee of up to $100 for any passenger who permanently stains or renders this vehicle temporarily unfit for passengers due to spillage of any substance such that the vehicle must be taken out of service and cleaned.
* This tour/activity is overseen by a select local operator in the region. Upon booking your tour or activity and after receiving confirmation, you will be issued an e-ticket detailing the local operator's name and contact information. If you require assistance finding a specific tour, please contact us for more information.
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This trip was amazing we would do it again and again. Anthony was a fantastic guide. Ask for him he'll keep you laughing.. he is so knowledgeable and so personable. Great time
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Anthony made this tour wonderful! Great drive, beautiful views, good stories. We had one of our best vacations ever and this was a big part of that!
Redwoods and Wine
Highly recommend this tour. Great variety and makes for a fun filled day. We loved the redwoods and then relaxing with wine after.
Great experience
The tour was great, Muir Woods are pretty and I truly enjoyed seeing the redwoods. Then, going to Sonoma and Napa and experiencing three different types of wineries was great. Our guide was also friendly, helpful and shared interesting information. He did a great job!!!
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Great experience
The tour was great, Muir Woods are pretty and I truly enjoyed seeing the redwoods. Then, going to Sonoma and Napa and experiencing three different types of wineries was great. Our guide was also friendly, helpful, and shared interesting information.He did a great job!!!