San Francisco: Muir Woods & Wine Country with 3 Tastings

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Duration11h

GroupUp to 34

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

You choose which wines to taste at three family-owned wineries

You're picked up at your San Francisco hotel, driven across the Golden Gate Bridge to spend an hour walking under ancient redwoods in Muir Woods, then taken to three wineries in Napa and Sonoma where tasting fees are covered. A professional guide narrates the drive and wine stories, and you can add a three-course gourmet lunch paired with local wines. A photo stop at the Golden Gate North Vista Point happens on the return, and you're dropped back at your hotel by evening.

11h

Step-by-step itinerary

Redwoods and Wine Country Tour

Pickup from San Francisco hotel
Drive through city and cross Golden Gate Bridge
Explore Muir Woods for one hour
Travel to Napa wine region
Tour vineyard and taste wines at Ru Vango Winery
Drive to Sonoma Valley
Visit Sonoma Plaza and optional gourmet lunch
Taste wines at Mayo Family Winery
Taste wines and olive oils at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards
Photo stop at Golden Gate North Vista Point
Return to original pickup location

The Experience

Driving north across the Golden Gate Bridge, the city falls away and the coast opens up. Within thirty minutes you're standing under redwoods that have been here for over a thousand years—some 250 feet tall, their trunks wider than a car. Muir Woods sits just north of San Francisco, and you get a full hour on the shaded trails, where the air is cool and the only sound is leaves and the occasional bird call. The forest is often wrapped in fog rolling in from the Pacific, which makes the whole thing feel removed from time. After that quiet hour, the mood shifts completely.

The drive into Napa Valley takes you through rolling vineyards and past the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people stay here. Your first tasting is at Ru Vango Winery, where you'll sample four local wines in a gallery-style setting surrounded by curated art and vineyard views—Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and bold reds. Then you cross into Sonoma Valley, which has a different feel: more laid-back, sun-drenched hills, and the historic Sonoma Plaza at its center. If you've added the gourmet lunch upgrade, you'll sit down here for a three-course meal paired with local wines, each course matched to a different bottle. If not, the plaza has casual cafés and farm-to-table restaurants to choose from on your own time.

After lunch, you move to Mayo Family Winery, a small-batch, family-owned operation where you'll taste a diverse flight—Chardonnay, Zinfandel, Gewürztraminer, Grenache—each one crafted with care. The third and final tasting happens at Jacuzzi Family Vineyards, a Tuscan-inspired estate that honors the winery's Italian heritage. You'll sample Italian-style wines like Sangiovese and Barbera, and there's a complimentary olive oil tasting at The Olive Press, where award-winning extra virgin oils and balsamic vinegars are on offer. By the time you head back toward San Francisco, you've moved through three distinct wine experiences, each with its own character and story.

The return route crosses the Golden Gate Bridge again, and there's a photo stop at the North Vista Point—the view of the bridge, Alcatraz, and the city skyline is the kind you'll recognize from a hundred postcards, but seeing it in person after a full day of redwoods and wine feels earned. You're back at your hotel by evening, dropped off at one of eleven San Francisco locations where pickup started. The whole day runs long—plan for a full commitment—but that's what makes it possible to fit both the forest and three wineries into a single trip without arranging transport yourself.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off at one of eleven San Francisco locations, a scenic drive across the Golden Gate Bridge, one hour of walking in Muir Woods National Monument, three wine tastings at Ru Vango Winery in Napa, Mayo Family Winery in Sonoma, and Jacuzzi Family Vineyards with complimentary olive oil tasting included, a professional English-speaking local guide, air-conditioned bus with onboard WiFi, and a photo stop at the Golden Gate North Vista Point on the return.
If you add the gourmet lunch upgrade at booking, you'll receive a three-course food and wine pairing served at a Sonoma Valley winery with table-side wine presentations.
Free audio guides in multiple languages are available throughout the tour.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Extranomical Tours

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want both the redwoods and wine country in a single day without arranging transport, tasting reservations, or timing yourself—the fixed schedule and included tasting fees are what make fitting three wineries and Muir Woods into one trip possible. Plan for a full day out, which is what lets you experience the forest, three distinct wine regions, and the Golden Gate views without rushing.