SMALL GROUP WINE TOUR
Napa Valley Wineries from
San Francisco
Take the picturesque ferry ride and join us for a fun and informative day in Napa Wine Country visiting three hidden gem wineries.
“We’ve been on wine tours before. Others are “here are our wines, try, buy, goodbye” but Platypus is educational, interactive and a whole lot of fun!” – JULIE M., VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA – As reviewed on Google
TOUR DETAILS
Meeting Point
Ferry dock in Vallejo.
Pick-up Time
9:25am (Ferry departs San Francisco at 8:20am sharp)
Length of Time
6.5 hours or so
Group size
Around 8-12.
Tour Description
This tour departs from the Ferry dock in Vallejo, so you can either hop the 8:20am ferry, or drive in to meet up with us at that location (there is a parking garage). The ferry ride is fun and oh-so beautiful. There is a cafe and bar on board.
The tour will then proceed up into the lovely Napa Valley, visiting three hidden gem wineries on Napa’s back roads. This small-group tour is designed to be a fun, relaxing day out in the wine country. Your tour guide will share stories and anecdotes, as well as imparting just the right amount of details about winemaking and grape growing. This is a social experience, with most of our guests making new friends by the end of the day.
What’s Included
- Visits three wineries.
- Access to explore the winery grounds and see various aspects of the winemaking process.
- Tasty picnic box lunch, served on the grounds at a scenic winery.
- Brief stories, anecdotes and non-boring winemaking information will be shared by your driver/guide.
- Wherever possible, we’ll arrange access to winery owners / winemakers.
Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or other point of origin.
What’s Not Included
- Winery tasting fees (For our Small-group tour guests, wineries offer a significantly discounted tasting fee of $25 per person. This fee is usually waived for anyone purchasing wine or joining that winery’s wine club).
- Driver/Guide Gratuity (Driver tipping is at your discretion, except for parties of 5 or more traveling together. We’ll add a 20% gratuity for those).
- Cost of the ferry ticket.
“Didn’t hurt that the group was small and full of such fun, friendly people.” – ANDREA P., ZIONVILLE, IN – As reviewed on Yelp
Frequently Asked Questions
What is your cancellation policy?
You may cancel your join-in tour reservation anytime up to 24 hours before the tour with no penalty. Cancellation fee of $35 per person will apply to any cancellations made within 24 hours of tour departure.
What about winery tasting fees?
If you choose to taste at the winery, they will charge you a tasting fee. These fees typically run about $25 per person, per winery, but each fee is often waived with wine purchase or by joining their wine club.
Which wineries will we see?
Each of our tours heads off to a different selection of wineries (so many to choose from…) Have you already seen a few? Please let us know which ones when you book your tour so that we can make sure not to repeat any.
What sort of vans are used for this tour?
Will the shuttle pick up from my lodging location?
This tour is specifically designed to pick up at the Vallejo Ferry dock for guests coming from San Francisco or nearby. If you are hoping for pick up at local lodging in Napa wine country, check out our Napa join-in tour!
Where can I find information on the Ferry Boat?
More information about the San Francisco Bay Ferry is available here. We always send detailed instructions about the ferry in our confirmation emails.
Do you allow for food allergies or dietary restrictions?
We operate our own commercial kitchen and have a culinary team, so we can generally accommodate most food allergies or dietary restrictions.
Guest Comments
Mondays and Thursdays only:
Mondays & Thursdays: $139
(Group of 4 or more can book this tour any weekday by calling us)
Picnic lunch included. Wine tasting fees extra
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“I cannot express how much fun we had on our wine tour with Platypus. We stayed in San Francisco and took the Ferry (so much FUN) We spent the entire day drinking wine, and had the best tour guide”
Ashley M., Tulsa, OK –
Easy and fun day.
“Very easy and scenic (a great view of the City from the water). The van was there as soon as the boat docked. Everything was highly professional, well organized and truly enjoyable.”
Canadiangal51, Toronto, Canada –
We loved our guide!
“Our tour driver was knowledgeable, informative and humorous. It was a very entertaining day!”
Wayne B., Poughkeepsie, NY –
Wonderful tour day!
“Our guide planned a great tour, with every detail taken care of, including a tasty lunch in a beautiful outdoor setting.”
Mary D. Hopkinson, MA –
We’ll be back for sure!
“We spent the perfect amount of time at each winery, learned a lot, met great people from all over the world and tasted some awesome wines! Highly recommended.”
Katie F., Madison, WI –
Cool bus. Great group.
“We liked the layout of the bus; it promoted interaction with the other travelers.”
Diane B, Pittsburgh, PA –
Exceeded my expectations
“The vineyards they selected were beyond what I expected and we were very impressed.”
Stephanie E., Baltimore MD –
New best friends!
“Hats off to my new friends from Canada, Australia, NY, PA, OK and CA”
Jackie M., Andover, MA –
