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Vine to Wine Napa and Sonoma Day Trip plus Alcatraz Tour and Aquarium Access
2 days
Full Day
About this activity
Day 1: Alcatraz tour Make your own way to Pier 33 in San Francisco for the 15-minute ferry ride across the bay to Alcatraz Island. When you land on ‘the Rock,’ receive a brief history of Alcatraz, and then head into the cellblock to learn about the former federal prison, now a national park.
Via the provided audio tour 'Doing Time,' you'll hear interviews from former inmates such as Al Capone (Scarface) and Machine Gun Kelly. Expect to spend up to 2.5 hours on the self-guided audio tour; you can explore the prison grounds and stay as long as you wish before hopping back on the ferry to return to Pier 33. (Ferry departs approximately every 30 minutes.)
Then, head over to the Aquarium of the Bay and use your all-day access pass.
Day 2: Wine country tour
Your 10-hour day trip starts with hotel pickup in San Francisco. Head out of town with your guide aboard a biodiesel minibus. As you cross the Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and the city skyline.
Making your way north to wine country, travel past Mt Tamalpais before arriving in Sonoma County, a region of vineyards planted along rolling hills and valleys that supply the world with renowned wines. Your first stop is Benziger Family Winery, where you'll hop on a tram for up-close views of the vineyards, fermentation facility and crush pad. This 45-minute tram tour allows you to follow the winemaking process from roots to glass while you learn how wine is aged, bottled and distributed.
Back in the tasting room, enjoy the fruits of these labors with a tasting of Benziger's award-winning wines, and then take a walk through the barrel caves to learn about biodynamic viticulture, an increasingly popular process that uses organic methods of farming without the use of pesticides and other artificial chemicals.
Before you leave, you'll settle down to a deli lunch on a private picnic area. You'll have the option to indulge on a turkey, roast beef, ham, or vegetarian sandwich, accompanied by a pasta salad, piece of fruit, and cookie.
In the afternoon, travel over to neighboring Napa County to continue wine tasting at three to five more wineries in Oakville, Yountville or in the city of Napa itself. During the drive, admire the landscape of gentle hills laced with rows of grapevines — the perfect backdrop for photos.
On trip back to San Francisco, make a photo stop in the Marin Headlands above the Golden Gate Bridge before ending your day trip with hotel drop-off.
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Via the provided audio tour 'Doing Time,' you'll hear interviews from former inmates such as Al Capone (Scarface) and Machine Gun Kelly. Expect to spend up to 2.5 hours on the self-guided audio tour; you can explore the prison grounds and stay as long as you wish before hopping back on the ferry to return to Pier 33. (Ferry departs approximately every 30 minutes.)
Then, head over to the Aquarium of the Bay and use your all-day access pass.
Day 2: Wine country tour
Your 10-hour day trip starts with hotel pickup in San Francisco. Head out of town with your guide aboard a biodiesel minibus. As you cross the Golden Gate Bridge, enjoy panoramic views of San Francisco Bay and the city skyline.
Making your way north to wine country, travel past Mt Tamalpais before arriving in Sonoma County, a region of vineyards planted along rolling hills and valleys that supply the world with renowned wines. Your first stop is Benziger Family Winery, where you'll hop on a tram for up-close views of the vineyards, fermentation facility and crush pad. This 45-minute tram tour allows you to follow the winemaking process from roots to glass while you learn how wine is aged, bottled and distributed.
Back in the tasting room, enjoy the fruits of these labors with a tasting of Benziger's award-winning wines, and then take a walk through the barrel caves to learn about biodynamic viticulture, an increasingly popular process that uses organic methods of farming without the use of pesticides and other artificial chemicals.
Before you leave, you'll settle down to a deli lunch on a private picnic area. You'll have the option to indulge on a turkey, roast beef, ham, or vegetarian sandwich, accompanied by a pasta salad, piece of fruit, and cookie.
In the afternoon, travel over to neighboring Napa County to continue wine tasting at three to five more wineries in Oakville, Yountville or in the city of Napa itself. During the drive, admire the landscape of gentle hills laced with rows of grapevines — the perfect backdrop for photos.
On trip back to San Francisco, make a photo stop in the Marin Headlands above the Golden Gate Bridge before ending your day trip with hotel drop-off.
Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for winery tour
- Transport by biofueled minicoach for winery tour
- Tram tour at Benziger Family Winery with wine cave access
- ALL wine tastings (3 full flights)
- Lunch during winery tour
- Alcatraz Island Ferry Tour ($39.90 USD value)
- Audio walking tour of Alcatraz
- All-day access to the Aquarium of the Bay
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off for Alcatraz tour
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Additional tasting fees may apply
Additional
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Minimum age for wine tasting is 21 years
- Please specify which sandwich option you would like for lunch in the Special Requirements section at time of booking
- Alcatraz info
- For security purposes, a government-issued photo ID is required for all guests to board the Alcatraz ferry
- Alcatraz audio tour is available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Mandarin, Portuguese and Korean
- You may leave Alcatraz Island at any time; ferries depart every 30 to 40 minutes; the last departing ferry is usually 6:30pm
- 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
Features
Tourism
100%
Cultural
65%
Aquatic
30%
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Nicely planned but cost too much! We had a great driver throughout the We liked Napa and Sonoma valley tour,not impressed with the wines we tasted. We enjoyed the Alcatraz self guided tour and aquarium. Over Priced
The trip was good.
It was a great experience.
The whole experience was more than I would have expected. Mitch your guide for our NAPA/Sonoma day trip was very knowledgeable and made our day very enjoyable. Our trip to Alcatraz was amazing and the ease of picking up our tickets and getting to Alcatraz made it that much enjoyable. I would definitely recommend this Tour to all my friends. Thank you for making this a memorable experience
Hi, I loved both tours. Alcatraz was informative and interesting. Wine tour was great, we had very nice weather. Our tour guide was young but friendly. She picked us up on time and van was fairly new and comfortable. Lunch was also great, roast beef sandwich with an apple. The only thing i would suggest is water, or something else to drink with it. Wineries were great choice. I am not too much into wines but my husband had a blast. Our kids were bored but they are teenagers so its expected. My favorite winery was Jacuzzi, beautiful property and I also liked olive oil tasting. All in all, I had great time and I took tons of pictures. I would recommend this tour to anyone.