8 San Francisco Drinks Tours Worth Booking

1.San Francisco: Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Valley Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,205 reviews · 11 hours · from $166Our pick

Travel from San Francisco to Muir Woods, Sonoma, and Napa in one long day. You will walk beneath giant redwoods, taste wine at three distinctive wineries, eat or explore around Sonoma Plaza, and stop at the Golden Gate Bridge. Guides such as Alberto, Ben, and Dustin are known for adding history, humor, and useful food advice along the way.

“This trip perfectly ended my trip to SF. I almost feel lucky for the entire experience. our guide, Ben, was so nice, smiling all the time. I love it.”

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2.Small Group: Ultimate Napa & Sonoma Wine Tour from San Francisco

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 678 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $179Top rated

Ride from Fisherman’s Wharf to Napa and Sonoma in a group of up to 15. Stop at the Golden Gate Bridge, taste at two local wineries, and spend two hours around Sonoma Plaza for lunch, shopping, or an extra tasting. Guides such as Jeffrey, Sully, Barry, and Jules add local stories and humor.

“It's a small group activity with attention to detail. Our driver, Jeffrey, was hilarious and informative throughout the drive and wine tastings. We visited two wineries with generous pours, with a two-hour lunch stop in Sonoma on our own. Beautiful places with rolling hills and gorgeous vineyards. We even met the owner at the second winery! Ended up with two bottles each of chardonnay, cabernet, and pinot noir. Wonderful experience!”

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3.San Francisco: Napa and Sonoma Valley Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 675 reviews · 8 - 9 hours · from $165

Ride from San Francisco to Napa and Sonoma with an English-speaking guide, tasting several wines at three wineries such as Artesa, Roche, BR Cohn, Jacuzzi, Madonna, or Robledo. You will stop for Golden Gate Bridge photos and have 90 minutes for lunch and shopping in Sonoma Plaza. Guides such as Thomas, Roman, George, and Joseph have made this a lively, informative day out.

“Loved this wine tour. Recommend having a decent breakfast first as it’s a lot of wine. Lovely hosts at every winery, great driver/tour guide Danny. Got back quite a bit later than advertised but didn’t bother me at all. Not the best value for money considering lunch is not included. Overall would definitely recommend.”

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4.From San Francisco: Napa & Sonoma Valley Full-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 513 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $140

Travel from Fisherman’s Wharf to Napa and Sonoma with an English-speaking guide such as Grady, Lester, Steve, or James. Visit three winery estates, enjoy 3 to 5 tastings at each, learn about winemaking, and have free time for lunch in Sonoma Square. Winery stops change with availability.

“Our driver is very knowledgeable in introducing places along the way. Feeling especially homely because he could speak Cantonese. The tour is money worthy as we got to see different wineries in different styles. I personally like the hosting by Richard from Madonna Estate as he leads us to taste and feel the wine (with me being inexperienced in wine tasting). It is a really fruitful tour for me.”

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5.San Francisco: Napa Valley Half-Day Wine Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 274 reviews · 6 hours · from $109Best value

Ride from San Francisco across the Golden Gate Bridge to two Napa wineries, with three to five tastings at each. Guides such as James, Grady, Patrick, and Steven add local color, while stops may include Madonna Estate, Ru Vango, Backstage, or Maddy. Food is not included.

“Absolutely Outstanding day. I wasn’t sure what to expect but everything from pick up, to the bus journey with the lovely driver who talked us through the journey with all the landmarks onto both wineries and the guides - just outstanding value for money.”

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6.From San Francisco: Muir Woods & 3 Wineries in Napa & Sonoma

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 193 reviews · 10 hours · from $199

Travel from San Francisco in a biofueled mini-coach with up to 13 people. Walk beneath coastal redwoods at Muir Woods, stop for lunch in Sonoma Plaza, then taste wines at three Napa and Sonoma wineries. Guides such as Lawton, James, Jay, Mitch, and Eileen add local stories and keep the long day on track.

“First, we went to best place to take pic of Goldengate bridge. Then went to Muir woods - out of the world. Very short trails and smells amazing whole time. Then we went to 2 wineries which was great too. Beautiful senary of senoma is completely different from San Fransisco. Then we went Sausalito and given an option to say good-bye to guide and take ferry back which we did. We really enjoyed the restaurant on Sausalito (barrow house) and ferry back to San Fransisco and was able to get close look at Alcatraz from the ferry.”

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7.San Francisco: Half-Day Wine Country Tour with Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 74 reviews · 5 hours · from $129

Leave Fisherman's Wharf around midday for a five-hour bus trip across the Golden Gate Bridge and into Napa or Sonoma wine country. You will visit two wineries, taste included pours, and hear about fermentation, barrels, and bottling. Guides such as Lester, Grady, Jerry, and Lance have been praised for adding humor and useful local detail.

“The tour was good. The two wineries were really great. Grady the driver was wonderful. He handled three drunk women very well. The only problem I would see is there’s no toilet. Even though we’re not wine people I bought two bottles of wine and really enjoyed the day.”

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8.From San Francisco: Napa & Sonoma Valley Full-Day Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 9 hours · from $140

Spend nine hours in Napa and Sonoma with an English-speaking guide, visiting three partner wineries for estate tours and 3 to 5 tastings each. You will learn about fermentation, barrel aging, and bottling, then get free time for lunch and shopping at Sonoma Square. Transport is by air-conditioned motor coach.

“This was a very well planned and timed activity. It gave a great sampling of wineries with plenty of time at all 3 along with time to explore Sonoma. It was a wonderful day and the guide was awesome.”

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