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What a great tour! James picked us up right on time and took us to heretofore unknown wineries where the principals/owners spent their valuable time with teaching the fine points of their trade. This was,our first tour- we were knocked out by the regard our director had for the operators and,vice versa. We had top of the line tasting events and James was a great tour director. I recommend Platypus and would gladly go again,!

Louanne, Sacramento, CaliforniaJanuary 22, 2020

We had Tina, she was great. The tour is a very fun way to see 4 less known(but equally fun) vineyards. We really enjoyed the group that was on the tour. Fun day! Will do another tour next time we are in the area.

Barbara, Boston, MAJanuary 18, 2020

What a fabulous day! Bob was very knowledgeable and his selection of wineries provided a variable and wonderful experience. Each one had its own character and was a treat to visit. We so enjoyed sharing it with the others in our group from St. Louis, Nova Scotia and New Zealand. We are so glad we went with a small group tour – it made the whole day much more enjoyable and easy-going.

Clive & Jane Ellis, Scotts Valley, CaliforniaJanuary 13, 2020

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$110 per person

Picnic lunch included – winery tasting fees are extra

Join-In Wine Tour of the Napa Valley

Napa Valley is the most celebrated wine region in North America. World-renowned wine, cuisine and scenic landscape make this a must-visit destination for visitors from all over the world. At Platypus Tours, we strive to accomplish an overview of the ideal Napa Valley day for our guests.

Our small-group guided wine tours are organized Join-in style, so on this tour, you’ll share your day with a few other friendly, wine-interested travelers. This will be an intimate, yet social and light-hearted journey through the Napa Valley. We’ll show you three charming, hidden gem wineries (many of which are still family-owned), with an up-beat and well-informed tour guide. Along the way, you’ll enjoy a very tasty picnic lunch and have the opportunity to taste some wonderful wines.

  • Visit three wineries – rich in charm and history
  • Take in awesome and inspiring views
  • Taste some of the world’s most delicious wines
  • Learn tidbits of local wine making history and culture
  • Dine on a scrumptious picnic lunch – served at a winery
  • Cheese platter and bottled water served on board the bus
  • Share the experience with other fun people
  • Personable, informed tour guide
  • Feel you’ve experienced the real Napa Valley wine country!

Please note: Tours are not available on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.

This tends to be very social, yet civilized tour. You'll board a small-group shuttle, usually with eight to twelve wine-interested adventurers on board, visiting an ever-changing selection of smaller, intimate wineries – ideal for individual travelers, couples and small groups of friendly people. Your guide/driver will point out notable landmarks and wineries along the way. You'll tour a winery, take in some extraordinary views of Napa Valley, maybe stroll through the vines, get a flavor of wine country history, hear stories and learn about wine making. This is not a boilerplate tour – it's different every day, it’s informative and it's fun!

The Napa Valley Join-In Wine Tour price is $110 per guest, and is offered every day, subject to availability. Tasting fees at the wineries are not included and are charged extra by the wineries. These fees typically run about $15 per person, per winery. All Join-In Wine Tours include a tasty picnic lunch served by your tour guide/driver on the grounds of one of the wineries. We also serve a cheese platter and plenty of bottled water on board the bus. Our tours usually last from about 10:30am to about 5:00pm. Pick-up is from local Napa-area hotels, rentals and from selected meeting spots for those driving in for the day.

Here is an example of a recent Napa Wine Tour Itinerary: Silenus, Fairwinds, and Dutch Henry. We customize all of our tours and the wineries change each day. Itineraries do vary depending on availability.

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Balloon/Wine Tours

Combine an early morning balloon flight and Champagne toast with our Join-In Tour of the Napa Valley (in partnership with Napa Valley Balloons). Available for Napa Valley Join-In Tour only.

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From San Francisco

Are you staying in San Francisco? If so, you can take the ferry to meet us for our most popular Join-In Tour of the Napa Valley (some limitations apply). Available for Napa Valley Join-In Tour only.

Tasting fees at the wineries are not included and are charged extra by the wineries, compensating them for the wine they pour for guests. These fees typically run about $15 per person, per winery. Some tasting fees can be higher in the region, but Platypus works hard to cultivate relationships with our winery partners in order to keep the fees at an average of $15 per person, per winery. Because of our partnerships, almost any of the wineries on our Join-In Tours will often waive a tasting fee with a bottle purchase or wine club membership.

You are not required to taste at the wineries, or pay tasting fees for wineries at which you do not taste. There are a couple of wineries that are exceptions to this rule, so if this is your intention, be sure to consult your driver. Most of the wineries we visit will allow our guests to share a tasting.

If you have any additional questions about wine tasting fees, please don’t hesitate to call us at (707) 253-2723 or see our Wine Tasting Fees FAQs page.

For our Napa Valley Tours we can usually pick you up from your hotel or inn or almost any location in the Napa Valley within the towns of American Canyon, Napa, Yountville, or St. Helena, and drop you off at that same place. Otherwise, we’ll meet you at a pre-arranged public place that has parking. Our meeting place is the Napa Valley Welcome Center located at 600 Main Street (along the riverfront). There is a free parking garage right across the street on levels 2 and 4. Pick-up time for the Napa Valley Tour from this location is 10:15am. If you are staying at some other Napa Valley location, we may still be able to pick you up. Please contact us and let us know where you’re staying and we’ll do our best to accommodate you and see if that option is available on your tour day. Check out some of our favorite Napa Valley Wineries.

Which Wineries Will We Visit?
There is no set schedule of wineries for tours. Our guides customize the tours for the best winery experiences available on any given day.

May we pick the wineries?
On Join-In Tours, your tour driver will take responsibility for planning the best tour day possible for the entire group. Private tours can choose the wineries they wish to visit.

How much time do we spend at each winery?
There is no set time. The average is about an hour at each winery.

Learn more about these questions as well as many others on our Join-In Wine Tour FAQs page.
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