Painted Ladies Wine Country Tour

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From $129.00

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8 hours
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

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).

Guided wine tastings at Sonoma Valley Wineries (own expense)
Delicious lunch of gourmet Italian cuisine (own expense)
Round-trip transport from San Francisco in a vintage VW bus
Small-group tour ensures an intimate tasting experience

What's Included

Complimentary mimosas and Chocolate Truffle
Golden Gate Bridge Photo op
Bottled water and light snack
Visit 3 award winning wineries plus wine CAVE
Ride along our Famous Painted Ladies City tour
Professional Tour Guide

Cost of lunch- Usually averages between $10-20
Gratuities
All the Tasting fees -we do have preferred partnership some can be waived with bottle purchasing-

Meeting and Pickup

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Pickup details

Hotel pickups around Union Square are between 8:45-9a.m. and pickups in the Fishermans Wharf area are between 9:00-9:15a.m.. Please provide the number you can be reached at so that our guides can call you and give you an exact ETA. If your hotel is not listed, please meet us at 427 Post St. (Union Square pickup) or 1300 Columbus Ave (Fishermans Wharf pickup)

What To Expect

Union Square

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Golden Gate Bridge

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
For the shared tour option, a minimum number of 4 people applies. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
Stroller accessible
Recommended tip amount : tips make up a large chunk of our tour guide income in the US) Thank you for being considerate as we would like to give you a Professional tour guide.
If you prefer to eat lunch at the Sonoma Plaza- please let us know. We might be able to make that happen. Depending on the group consensus.
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Most travelers can participate
Note that each vehicle seats up to 7 people total. We can still accommodate larger groups seated in separate vehicles.
Everyone in your group needs to complete our digital waiver.
COVID-19: A plexiglass partition has been installed between the driver and passengers. The touch points on our buses will be fully disinfected between and during tours.
Anyone showing symptoms of COVID 19, including fever, cough or shortness of breath won’t be able to participate.
Everyone will be required to wear a mask while inside the bus. We will have extra masks for purchase in case you have forgotten yours. Hand sanitizer will be provided.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Ashley_E

My friends and I did the Sonoma Winery Tour and had an awesome time! Our tour guide Caio was great (very friendly and knowledgeable)! Would highly recommend this tour to anyone in San Fran looking for an amazing day in wine country. (Oh and the morning mimosas near the Golden Gate Bridge were a great touch!)

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Great tour

Randall_S, Apr 2024

Kyle was a great tour guide. He was knowledgeable about areas of interest while going to the vineyards. We highly recommend this tour

A unique experience in SF

CAMILLE_F, Apr 2024

We had such a great time with Jim who is true local, really nice to talk with, a great storyteller and safe driver. As French we were not so convinced by the wine we tested but still enjoyed the unique experience of this tour!

Highly Recommend.

Robert_D, Feb 2024

Highly recommend this trip. It could not have been easier. The driver, Jim, is a San Fran native and has a passion for his city. I would suggest asking for him (although I am sure all of the drivers are great). His insight and commentary was much appreciated. We saw three, diverse wineries and were able to see the country-side which was a nice break from the city. The vw vans are kitschy and actually comfortable. We had six people and plenty of room. This was a “dad/daughter” trip and the wineries were very open to explaining everything to my daughter. A+ tour.

Best wine tour ever!

Deanna_R, Jan 2024

All the wineries were amazing and informative! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about SF, the wines, and Sonoma. He went out of his way to take our photos and make us mimosas at the Golden Gate Bridge and bought Italian truffles for us! Despite the audio system not working our tour guide (Caio) evoked a fun atmosphere and let us choose music off his phone/spotify. 10/10 would recommend to anyone coming to SF and wanting to take a wine tour!

Definitely would do tour again!

Deborah_J, Jan 2024

What an amazing tour! Jim was amazing and very informative along the way. Jim took great care of us and was a fantastic driver. Really enjoyed the first stop at roche. All wineries and staff were great and provided information on the winery. All three wineries were different and enjoyable.

What a way to spend the day

Diane_P, Jan 2024

Amazing experience from the beginning. Jim was an excellent guide and even messaged the night before to confirm pick up details. Great bus too. We were in Buttercup which was charming. Great wineries and lunch. Highly recommended

Jim was a great tour guide full of knowledge on the history of San Francisco!

Miyuki_G, Jan 2024

Jim was our tour guide for the experience. He was super friendly and explained the history of many buildings and structures that we drove past on the way to sonoma valley. We were greeted with mimosas and felt like it was a super personal experience. I went with my parents and they loved it!

Another glass? Wine not!?

Ashley_E, Dec 2023

Driver Al very pleasant &...

Mkozak, Nov 2023

Driver Al very pleasant & informative. VJB Cellars we enjoyed lunch & atmosphere was pleasant. Roche winery was a favorite. Sat out on patio surrounded by beautiful landscape. Third winery we were all disappointed in. Overall had a great day🍷

Awesome

Karen_C, Sep 2023

We had a great guide Glen..he was very informative and the shared his passion about Sonoma. The other passengers with us made it so fun..great tour

Perfect Napa day trip.

Dan_K, Aug 2023

Al was great. He helped keep us on schedule but didn't rush the group. The wineries were perfectly spaced apart to not be overwhelming. Definitely would recommend this to others and do again if I in the area!

Definitely a Magic Bus kind of tour!

Cyndee_K, Jul 2023

Our guide, Jamie, was very knowledgeable about the San Francisco area. It was so much fun going around in a vintage BW microbus. We visited 3 family owned wineries and tasted some wonderful wines. Lunch was at another family owned restaurant featuring more family owned wines. The tour ended at a family owned wine cave. Overall a very enjoyable day and I would definitely recommend The Painted Ladies Tour.

Lots of fun!

Jeffrey_P, Jul 2023

We had a great time! The wineries were picturesque and offered delicious selections for tasting, and our guide and chauffeur, Al, was friendly and knowledgeable. The charming vintage VW bus added a whimsical touch. Tasting fees were extra. Lots of fun.

Mom & Daughter girls trip!

Nathalie_l, Jul 2023

Jim was an excellent tour guide. He is a native San Franciscan which made for a wealth of knowledge throughout the tour as we drove through the city into Sonoma. I enjoyed the scenic routes in our classic VW van. I felt welcomed at every wine tasting and felt like each winery was unique, offering different environments, types of wines, and food options. It was a relaxing day trip, and I highly recommend it while visiting beautiful SF.

So much fun! Book this trip!

Mysha_H, Jul 2023

We had a great time on this trip! The van made it even more fun! Highly recommend over a large tour!

Lean back and have fun!

Jwayton, Jul 2023

We had a great time! The wine tastings were good, and served at a tour discount. There was nice variety in the wines served and their venues too. Riding in the van was fun, keeping in mind that you are riding in a ~50 year old vehicle. Overall this was a great, fun way to enjoy Sonoma!

Awesome

Nick_C, Jul 2023

Our tour guide Jim was awesome. He made the whole experience fun and he was very knowledgeable . I would definitely recommend this tour.

Worth it!!

Arianna_M, Jun 2023

It was such an amazing wine tour!!! Food and selected wine tours were also on point 👌🏼. My family and I enjoyed the small group experience- Caio our tour guide/driver was awesome and we enjoyed his playlist all the way!!

Fun day

Shannon_C, May 2023

We had a very fun and positive experience on our tour. Nobody in our group had been on a wine tasting and this one looked fun. That’s exactly what we got. The mimosa at the view of GG bridge was perfect and set the tone for the day. Our tour guide, Caio, played wonderful tunes and our van, Poppy, was a perfect vehicle. If you want a fun, wine tasting experience, book this tour.

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Charyl_P, Dec 2022

Very good tour guide. Van had no heat, Feet were frozen. No snacks were served as described. Did have mimmosas. I would have preferred a tour where the tastings fees were included.

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