Take a day to truly enjoy the wine and redwoods of Sonoma County through the eyes of the passionate and fun guides who know it best. This full-day tour is designed for small groups who want to learn, have fun, and get a local feel for the wineries and redwoods just north of San Francisco.
We purposefully choose NOT to go to Muir Woods, which is overrun with crowds and prevents our guests from fully enjoying the majesty of the Redwoods. Instead, we go to Armstrong Woods, which has older and taller trees, and far less crowds. The experience is for people that want to truly and fully experience the Giant California Coastal Redwoods. .
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Admission fee to Armstrong Redwoods State Park
✔ Wine tasting fees
✔ Driver/guide
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
✖ Gratuities
✖ Pickup and drop-off from residential addresses
Pickup Locations
1. Biltmore Hotel
2. Palace Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, San Francisco
3. The Grant Hotel
4. Castle Inn
5. Bel Air Hotel
6. Minna Hotel
7. Hampton Inn San Francisco Downtown / Convention Center
8. Inn On Broadway
9. Vantaggio Suites - Garland
10. Columbus Motor Inn
11. Francisco Bay Inn
12. The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco
13. Warwick San Francisco
14. Hotel Zeppelin San Francisco
15. SOMA Park Inn - Civic Center
16. Phoenix Hotel
17. Hotel 32One
18. HTL 587, An Ascend Hotel Collection Member
19. The Ritz Carlton Club and Residences
20. Hotel Griffon
Additional Info: Pickup is available from hotels in Fisherman’s Wharf, Union Square, Civic Center and Financial District.
Itinerary
1
Golden Gate Bridge
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.
Duration: 15 minutes
2
Guerneville
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
Duration: 20 minutes
3
Armstrong Redwood State Reserve
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.
Duration: 1.25 hours
4
Hook and Ladder Winery
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.
Duration: 1.5 hours
5
Santa Rosa
After the tasting, there will be a picnic lunch on the grounds of Hook and Ladder.
Duration: 30 minutes
6
Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens
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.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Please note that car seats are required for children 8 years and below. You must bring your own car seat as these will not be provided.
