10 hours (approx.)
Daily Tour
15 people
English
Combine gorgeous scenery and wine tasting on the ultimate Wine Country tour. Visit Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve, home to some of the oldest and largest coastal cedwoods in the world. Stop at two wineries where you can explore the vineyards and taste a number of locally produced wines and stop for a picnic lunch in Santa Rosa. Leave the hassles of driving and navigating to your guide and enjoy the day.
We cross the iconic Golden Gate Bridge on our way to Wine country. We will stop at the best view locations for a perfect picture to start the day.
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Gureneville is a small town outside of Armstrong woods that has been around for over 125 years. A perfect location for a stop after the drive to San Francisco before entering the woods
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Armstrong woods is a much better alternative to the Muir Woods. It is a less-crowded redwood forest with 1400 year old trees trees that soar 300 feet over the valley floor. These are the tallest living things on the planet. Armstrong woods is a perfect place to enjoy the grandeur of nature without crowds.
1 hour 15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Hook & Ladder is an “estate” producer, specializing in small bottlings of Pinot Noir, “Old Vine” Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Bordeaux-style blends sourced from the family’s sustainably-farmed vineyards in Russian River Valley and its sub-appellation, Chalk Hill. The winery also produces and sells estate-grown Olive Oil from trees grown at their Los Amigos Ranch.
It is a boutique winery that offers an intimate tasting in the vineyards of the Russian River Valley of Sonoma county.
After the tasting, there will be a picnic lunch on the grounds of Hook and Ladder.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Included
Discover the Jackson Estate Collection, of celebrated line-up of certified sustainable wines that showcase prized, family-owned vineyards located across California’s top wine growing regions and appellations. This is a guided tasting experience led by a member of the Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens team.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free