Napa Valley
Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford, St. Helena and Calistoga, with pickups from valley hotels and inns.
Napa Valley
Private wine tour transportation in Napa Valley and Sonoma County
You choose the wineries. We handle the driving and the timing between them — for couples, groups of friends and corporate days across both valleys.
Why book with us
Both valleys, one operator
Napa Valley and Sonoma County are planned by the same team, so a day that crosses between them is one booking rather than two.
Private service only
The vehicle is yours for the day. No shared seats, no other groups, no fixed departure time.
Your chauffeur stays with you
The same chauffeur is with your group for the whole service — through each tasting, lunch, and the drive home.
The first decision
Napa or Sonoma?
Most visitors are told the difference is the wine. From the seat of a vehicle, the difference is the geography — and that is what decides how much of the day you spend tasting rather than driving.
Napa Valley
- The shape of it
- A single valley about thirty miles long. Nearly everything sits on or just off two roads — Highway 29 and the Silverado Trail.
- What it feels like
- Cabernet-led, and more formal. Appointments are the norm rather than the exception, and tasting rooms tend to run to a schedule.
- What that means for the day
- Stops are often only minutes apart, so a six-hour day covers three wineries without feeling rushed.
- Suits
- First visits, anniversaries, and groups who want the itinerary settled in advance.
Sonoma County
- The shape of it
- Not one valley but several — Sonoma Valley, Russian River, Dry Creek and Alexander Valley, each with its own town and its own weather.
- What it feels like
- More varied and less formal. Family estates sit alongside large producers, walk-ins are more common, and patios outnumber tasting bars.
- What that means for the day
- The county is large. Moving between areas can take longer than a tasting does, so a good day commits to one or two areas rather than touring the county.
- Suits
- Return visitors, relaxed group days, and anyone who would rather not book every hour.
Doing both in one day is possible — the two are roughly half an hour apart at their closest — but it costs you a winery. Most groups who try it wish they had picked one and gone deeper.
How the service works
We provide the chauffeur and the vehicle
Being precise about this saves everyone a phone call. Here is exactly what is ours to handle and what stays yours.
What we handle
- A private vehicle and a professional chauffeur for the hours you book.
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel, home, San Francisco or the airport.
- Routing and timing between stops, adjusted on the day if a tasting runs long.
- Your bags and any wine you buy, kept secure in the vehicle between wineries.
- One point of contact for the whole day, including multi-vehicle groups.
What you arrange
- Your winery visits and tastings, booked in your own name.
- Tasting fees, paid to each winery directly.
- Lunch, if you want a sit-down stop rather than something at a winery.
Send us what you have booked and we will build the driving around it. If you are still deciding, tell us the areas you are considering and we will tell you what realistically fits in the time you have.
Booking
How your day comes together
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Tell us the day and the group
Your date, how many people are travelling, and where you want to be picked up — a hotel, a home, San Francisco, or straight from the airport.
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Share the wineries, or the shortlist
If your tastings are already booked, send the list and the times. If you are still deciding, tell us the areas you are considering and we will tell you what fits.
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We match the vehicle to the day
Group size is only half of it. Luggage, the roads involved and how many cases of wine you expect to bring back all change which vehicle is the right one.
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Your chauffeur takes it from there
They stay with the group for the whole service, hold your bags and purchases between stops, and keep the day on schedule without hurrying anyone.
Where you are starting
Wine country, from wherever your day begins
Sonoma County
Sonoma Valley, Glen Ellen and Kenwood, plus the northern appellations around Healdsburg.
Sonoma CountyHealdsburg & northern Sonoma
The base for Dry Creek, Russian River and Alexander Valley — three distinct areas within a short drive.
Healdsburg & northern SonomaFrom San Francisco
A city start adds travel at both ends of the day. We plan the timing so it costs you tastings, not hours.
From San FranciscoFrom SFO, OAK and SJC
Arrival transfers straight into wine country, with flights tracked and luggage accounted for.
From SFO, OAK and SJCCorporate and executive groups
Multi-vehicle days with one point of contact, built for the person organising rather than the person attending.
Corporate and executive groups Vehicles
Choose the right space for your group
Group size is only part of it. Luggage, the roads a winery sits on, and how many cases you expect to bring home all change which vehicle makes for a comfortable day.
Executive sedan
- Group
- Two of you
- Seats
- 2
A couple with light bags. The quietest option, and the easiest to park at small estates.
Luxury SUV
- Group
- Up to about six
- Seats
- 6
The most common choice for a small group. Room for cases of wine without anyone holding a box on their lap.
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
- Group
- A group of eight or more
- Seats
- 14
Everyone travels together and can talk between stops. The default for friends, birthdays and bachelorette groups.
Executive Sprinter
- Group
- A working group
- Seats
- 14
A higher-specification cabin for corporate days where the drive between stops is still working time.
Limo Sprinter
- Group
- A group with something to celebrate
- Seats
- 14
A more social cabin, for days where the travelling between stops is part of the occasion rather than a gap in it.
Minibus
- Group
- Around twenty
- Seats
- 22
Large enough to change which wineries can host you — worth discussing before the itinerary is fixed.
Motor coach
- Group
- A full group
- Seats
- 56
For conferences and weddings. Most estates need advance clearance for a coach, so these days are planned early.
Before you book Planning Deciding Groups
The things worth knowing first
Most of what goes wrong on a wine country day is planned in before anyone leaves the hotel — too many wineries, too little drive time, the wrong vehicle for the road.
How many wineries fit in one day?
Three, for most groups. The arithmetic behind that — tasting length, transfers, and where lunch actually goes.
Read the guideWhich region suits your group?
The first question almost every visitor asks, answered from the point of view of the drive rather than the wine.
Read the guideChoosing a vehicle for your group
Why the answer depends on luggage and roads as much as on how many people are coming.
Read the guide The person who shows up
Your chauffeur is the service
For a day like this, the vehicle matters far less than who is driving it. Read the reviews for any company in this valley and you will find people naming their driver.
They know which winery driveways a large vehicle can actually turn in, and which ones mean a walk from the road.
They stay with the group all day, so nobody is standing in a car park working out where the vehicle went.
They know when the valley backs up, and quietly reshape the order of your stops rather than making the group late.
Questions
Before you get in touch
Do we need winery reservations?
In Napa, almost always — most tasting rooms are appointment-only and the popular estates fill weeks ahead, particularly at weekends and through harvest. Sonoma is more relaxed and many places still take walk-ins, though the better-known estates increasingly ask you to book. Reserve before you fix the route, not after.
How many wineries can we visit in a day?
Three is the honest answer for most groups. A tasting runs an hour to ninety minutes once you include arrival and paying, lunch takes a real bite out of the middle of the day, and a fourth stop usually means rushing the first three.
Does the chauffeur wait while we are tasting?
Yes. The vehicle and chauffeur are yours for the booked period, so they stay on site while you taste, keep your bags and any wine you buy secure between stops, and are ready when you are. You are not calling for a pickup after each winery.
Do you book the tastings for us?
We provide the chauffeur and the vehicle; the tastings themselves are normally booked by you, and tasting fees are paid to each winery directly. Tell us what you have booked and we will build the driving around it — and if you are still deciding, we can tell you what is realistic in the time you have.
Can you collect us in San Francisco or from the airport?
Yes. San Francisco, SFO, Oakland and San Jose are all regular starting points. A city or airport start adds travel at both ends of the day, so it is worth planning the timing carefully rather than simply adding stops.
What does a wine tour day cost?
It depends on the vehicle your group needs, how long you want it, and where the day starts and ends. Tasting fees are separate and paid to the wineries. Send us the date and group size and you will get a straight figure rather than a range.
Tell us about your day
Send the date, how many of you there are and where you would like to start. We will come back with the right vehicle and a straight price.
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