5 Hours to 48 Hours wineries in Sonoma Valley and Hop On Hop Of bus Tour

Tour Code: GOL-SFO-363
Duration: 1 Day
Tour Guide: English
Quality: Budget
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5 Hours to 48 Hours wineries in Sonoma Valley and Hop On Hop Of bus Tour
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Overview

Experience: UNESCO, Family

Extra (Excluded): Wifi, Meal etc...

Tour Guide:Chinese, English


Available Days :

Daily

Highlights :

Explore the world-famous California Wine Country

Enjoy wine tastings at 2 wineries (tasting fees included)

1 day hop on hop off access to the Official City Tour

Cross the Golden Gate Bridge on an open top bus

Live tour guides or audio in 8 languages

 

Itinerary

Half Day Wine Country Tour
The Half Day Wine Country Tour is a pleasure for anyone who enjoys a good glass of wine or for those just wanting to experience the beautiful scenery of California’s wine region, but have limited time. In addition you can enjoy the city of San Francisco with all its major sites by using the Hop-On Hop-Off tour at your own pace.
The tour departs from Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco at midday and heads north, across the Golden Gate Bridge, through Marin County into the world famous Carneros Wine Region and to the charming town of Sonoma.

Included on the tour are visits to 2-3 wineries in beautiful Sonoma County, spanning from mass production vineyards to smaller boutique wineries. This fun and informative Wine Country tour not only offers a taste of superb wineries in the region, but it also offers a chance to enjoy the splendour of the beautiful vineyards and picturesque Sonoma county as your guide escorts you from winery to winery. You travel in a minibus and group sizes are rather small. You will visit two highly regarded Sonoma wineries. One tasting fee is included, as well as complimentary bottle of water and chocolate. There also will be some free time to enjoy historic Sonoma Plaza.

1-Day Hop-On Hop-Off Pass
In addition, you receive a 1 Day Hop-On Hop-Off Pass which gives you the opportunity to explore Downtown San Francisco, the world famous Golden Gate Bridge, Golden Gate Park with unlimited hop-on hop-off use for 24 hours. You can explore San Francisco in the morning before the start of your wine tour, or simply use your 1-Day Pass the next day for hopping on and off the bus at any of the 20 stops along the route to explore all major sights of San Francisco at your own pace.

Attractions

Golden Gate Bridge, CA

A suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate Strait is known as Golden Gate Bridge. It connects the Pacific Ocean with San Francisco Bay.

Golden Gate Park, CA

The Golden Gate Park is considered the largest urban park in San Francisco. It holds several best attractions for visitors, like: The Japanese Tea Garden, the Music Concourse, the Stow Lake, the windmills, the Bison Paddock and many more.

Napa Valley, CA

Napa Valley is the county seat of Napa County and is located in California. The city has a total population of around 80,011 and the city was incorporated in the year 1872.

Winery, Napa Valley, CA

The home to hundreds of wineries in California is Napa Valley. The top wines of the world made by the fresh and variety of grapes are sold from these wineries in all over the world.


  The order of activities held during the tour is planned by the tour guide. So, it may be different from what is mentioned on the tour page. On fewer occasions, Tour Guide has to skip an attraction or few during the tour depending on weather, traffic, group interest or some other reason.

  Some attractions are seasonal. So, when they are closed they will be replaced with some other attraction.

  You can skip some optional activities during the tour and plan something on your own. Make sure that you coordinate with Tour guide and stay with the group with next activity. Please note you cannot stay on the bus if you skip some optional activity. No refund will be issued for any attraction that you will miss.

  Probable hotel names are mentioned in the itinerary. It can be similar or a different hotel of the similar rating. Exact Hotel details can only be provided one day before the departure.

  Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel.

  These tours are conducted in a group. A group can have people of several cultures. We expect each person to coordinate with Tour guide to make sure things are on track. Tour Guide usually speak the language based on Group size. 

Pricing


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What's Included

 Guided Wine Country Tour in a luxury coach bus

 Wine tasting fees at 2 wineries

 Hotel pick-up and drop-off (wine tour only)

 1 Day Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour

 English speaking live guide or audio commentary

  All tours are carried out in air conditioned bus. We may also use a minivan depending on the number of people booking the tour.

  Tour is accompanied by the tour guide.  

  Tour package price includes all the taxes.

 


What's Excluded

  Rates could alter without prior notice.

 Tips & gratuities

  Fee for all Optional Activities and entrance paid in cash to the tour guide. He will arrange tickets for the whole group. Some attractions might be closed on public holidays. Seasonal attractions will be closed after a certain time and itinerary will be changed based on it. Optional activities price may change or can be different as displayed on the website.

  Guide will arrange meals and drinks when requested as they are not included in the package.

  A minimum of $12 service fee per passenger per day is not included in the price of the tour package. Pay it in cash to Tour guide and bus driver. This service fees collected from passengers complement the incomes of driver and the tour guide.

  Such expenses as telephone services, alcoholic drinks, beverages and laundry services which are private room services.

  Services related to travel insurance.

  Other personal expenses.

Important: We never encourage customers to purchase admission packages from outside sources and try using them in this tour with discount. If they do, they must arrange transport on the same day. If you skip some attraction, you cannot do it on your own. You can sit near the bus or visit some nearby place, but you will not be allowed to sit in the bus.


  All the prices are listed in USD.

  Any Amount paid in cash to the Tour Guide is not refundable.

  Tour display price is based on double occupancy. It is the price each person will pay if a group of two is traveling.

  Prices may change without any notice.

  Prices include hotel accommodation, transportation and taxes.

  Admission Tickets to different places and meals are NOT included in the tour price.

  Mandatory Tip for tour guide and driver are NOT included.

  Only the tour guide can purchase entrance tickets for you. Pre-purchased tickets are NOT acceptable.

  There must be at least one passenger of 18 years for every booking made with GoldenBusTours. For Children between the age group of 2 to 14 years, a different price will be charged. Please refer to Child price on our pricing calendar. Child Age may vary between different bus operators. Maximum 4 people of any age can stay in 1 Room in the hotel. If the 5th person is infant you will be charged normally then with the second room as an expense.

  Activities are optional though, but each customer has to participate in 2 activities at least. No city pass allowed. Some attractions are mandatory. Each customer has to take part in them and have to pay for them in cash.

Departure Location

Departure Location

  • 288 Beach St, SFO 94133 San Francisco, CA.
  • 99 Jefferson Street (at the corner of Mason St.) San Francisco, 94133, CA

Return Location

  • Usually the same as departure location but different time. Some locations are only for pickup.

Important Notes

  Arrive at departure location 10 to 15 minutes before the mentioned time to make sure you catch the bus on time. If in case you are late, the bus will not wait for you at the location and ultimately you will miss the entire tour (no refund in this case).

  Return time on the website is just an estimation. Expect some variation always. Time may change depending on traffic and weather situations

  There is a possibility that tour operator may use a shuttle to drop you off at the return location. It usually happens in the case of multiple return locations.

  You can leave the tour at any place only after signing a Tour Departure Form for leaving the tour early. The price will stay the same even if you leave the tour early.

  If you have booked a pre-tour hotel stay, then you will have to arrange your own transport from hotel to departure location. If you have booked extra night hotel after the tour, then you will arrange transport from drop off point to hotel.

Policies

Cancellation and Refund Policy

Free cancellation 4 days before departure date.
No Refund in case you miss the bus for any reason including flight delay.

Note: 6% processing and handling fee will apply to all refunds. This is the fee that our company bear at the time of processing the original transaction.

Reservation, Booking & Redemption

Terms & Conditions

Any travel service purchases indicate your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions set out herein.

You are advised to carefully read through and understand these Terms & Conditions before making your booking.


Tour Confirmation

You will get an email immediately once you place an order. Tour Confirmation usually takes 2, 3 days except for urgent order. Urgent orders can be confirmed in a day or even few hours, but we can’t assure success in these cases. On fewer occasions, some of the others may require a longer period of time for confirmation. You are advised not to book airline tickets unless you have received the confirmation.


E-Ticket (Mandatory to be on bus)

Your e-ticket includes complete operator information such as local telephone numbers at your destination. You are required to print the e-tickets and bring them along with you on the trip. They will be needed as proof of purchase.


Changes in Booking

You may incur a fee for any revisions or alterations made to the reservation when the booking has already been confirmed. Cancellation fees may be applied to things such as name changes or corrections. They may also apply to tour date changes or tour itinerary changes. Please note that no departure changes are permitted 72 hours before departure.


Changes in Tour Itinerary

We are continuously striving to improve tour itineraries and features. In the event of unforeseen circumstances that are beyond the control, we do reserve the right to vary the itineraries and to substitute hotels. Duplicate departures may operate during certain peak periods, sometimes in reverse order. As such, hotels may vary from those included on the itinerary pages.

Reschedule

Reschedule any time before 72 hours. Once reschedule it can not be altered or cancelled.

Pricing

1. One room can accommodate maximum 4 people. Even if you are 5 people including 1 month old baby you still need 2 rooms.

2. If you can carry your child up to 2 years of age then you do not need to book seats for him. It may vary from one tour to another.

3. Service providers hold the right to change the itinerary and hotel arrangements without any notice.

4. Child (0-9 years) and Single traveler going on the tour have special rates. These prices vary from one tour to another.

5. Meals and Attractions are not included. You can ask your tour guide to try to arrange the meal for you as per your requirements. For attractions, admission fees pay it to the tour guide on the tour.

6. Prices may change without any notice because of prices fluctuation in the market.

7. All prices mentioned on the website are in US dollars.

8. In Case of Bank Wire Transfer customer have to bear Wire transfer fee.

9. Tour package price is inclusive of taxes.

10. Tour Prices are every individual and in view of room inhabitance.

11. Gift coupons are available in limited quantity on first come first serve basis.

Child Rate:

Child rates are applicable for children between (0-12 years) of age. Parents are advised to bring car seats for the safety of their child.

Buy 2 Get 3rd discounted: Get 3rd Ticket on special discounted rates on the purchase of 2 tickets for same room.

Responsibility

Follow Tour Guide instructions for COVID. Be cooperative.

FAQ

How many tastings are included?

Wine tasting fees are included for 1 winery; if you wish to do a 2nd tasting at the 2nd winery it is at own cost (approx. $10-$15 per person)

How long is the Half Day Wine Tour?

The tour takes approximately 5-6 hours.

Do I have to take both tours on the same day?

No. Your Half Day Wine Tour and your Official City Tour (24 hour ticket) can be used on separate days.

Where does my tour start?

For the Half Day Wine Tour, please confirm your hotel pick up at least 48 hours prior to departure by using the information you receive upon redeeming your voucher online.
The Hop-On Hop-Off Tour starts from Pier 41 (at the corner of Jefferson St. & Powell St.), San Francisco.

What to wear?

We would recommend you to dress in layers as the weather changes very fast in the San Francisco region.

Can children go on the Half Day Wine Tour?

Yes you can bring children on the wine tour but they cannot take part in any of the tastings (you must be 21 or older to taste or drink alcohol)

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