Sonoma Wine Trolley: Open-Air Vineyard Tour
4.6
848 Ratings
Sonoma

Experience the Sonoma wine region in a unique way on a San Francisco-style trolley. Visit 3 wineries, enjoy tastings, and explore historic landmarks. Must be 21+.

Duration: 6 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Sonoma Valley - Your day in California wine country starts as you hop aboard the Sonoma Wine Trolley, modeled after the famous historical cable cars of San Francisco. Enjoy the breeze as your knowledgeable tour guide whisks you off to four outstanding Sonoma-area wineries, known for both their wines and their hospitality.
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What's Included
    • Charter Fee includes taxes (Gratuity not included)
    • Lunch provided on tour
What's Not Included
  • Pick-up from San Francisco is NOT included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic drinks (Wine is available to purchase at each winery)
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Discover the Sonoma wine region in a distinctive manner aboard a San Francisco-style trolley, offering an open-air journey through the charming, sun-drenched Sonoma Valley. Visit three different wineries to taste and enjoy exquisite Northern California varietals. This open-air trolley provides a unique way to explore the stunning vineyards unlike any…

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Location
453 1st St E
1st Street East
Meet at in the circular driveway in front of the Town Hall - Stone Building between 10:00 am and 10:15 am. Trolley Departs at 10:15 sharp. Parking can be found behind the Presidio of Sonoma at 98 E Spain St, Sonoma, CA 95476.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Claudiaoo4389mj
Dec 20, 2025
So much fun . The wineries were beautiful. Lunch was just perfect and delicious - One of the best days on this trolley trip. Our driver was great, helpful and friendly. The office staff was so nice to accommodate our very small group on a December day during the week. I and so grateful they provide the tour for us. Would highly recommend this trip.
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Joyoe9056fn
Dec 3, 2025
Great selection of wineries - We had so much fun! Our driver was very knowledgable about the area and gave so many interesting tidbits along the way. The vineyards were all excellent, and we were so excited to try so many varieties. What a great way to not have to worry about scheduling tastings and researching places... all were excellent!
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Lynn_r
Oct 27, 2025
Great variety of... - Great variety of wineries, knowledgeable guides, comfortable bus (due to weather) - fun time meeting people from across the country!
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Marie_m
Oct 23, 2025
Sonoma - Great driver with lots of local history and the pick of the four wineries were absolutely awesome!!!
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Janna_f
Oct 22, 2025
So much fun!!!! visited 3... - SO MUCH FUN!!!! Visited 3 wineries with a group of strangers...returned best friends. Our guide had a great soundtrack for the ride home and most everyone belted ou t the tunes
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Becky_k
Oct 20, 2025
Sonoma - Awesome wine venues and locations! Great driver with Paul! Good timeframe for experience. Highly recommended
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P4386icjosephg
Oct 18, 2025
First wine tour in Sonoma - Tha tour was excellent and the weather beautiful. Our tour guide / Trolly driver was personable and very knowledgeable. Great time, would recommend to anyone. Joe and Gemma
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Craig_m
Oct 18, 2025
Outstanding - Beautiful day Great tour host Amazing views Great wine choices The Sonoma wine excursion was a wonderful way to explore the area and soak up the SUN!!!
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Barb
Oct 17, 2025
Terrific way to tour wineries - A group of 15 friends decided the wine trolley would be a great way to visit a variety of wineries in the Sonoma area, and it was. We loved the trolley ride, but be prepared to dress warmly on chilly mornings. Our driver had a good microphone system but was still hard to hear once we were on the road. We really enjoyed the four wineries, one (Mayo) not as much as the others. Lunch at VBJ was delicious. All in all, the trip was just what we hoped for.
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Duaneo131
Oct 17, 2025
Less than perfect tour - I have been to Sonoma in the past and decided to take my wife so she could have the experience as well. The last time I was in Sonoma, I had taken a different wine tour (which I could no longer find) that was spectacular and had very high expectations. The wine trolley failed to deliver on what I expected and wanted for my wife. Let me start with the positives....the people that were on the tour with us were great and a really nice group. The driver was also very nice and accommodating, and did make the ride entertaining. So, on to the negatives... We visited four different wineries. Two of them are owned by the same vinter, so that was a disappointment. One of them was not even at a winery but at some location in a strip mall. The one thing that is hardly mentioned here on TripAdvisor and on the company's website is that you have to pay at each winery that you have a tasting at. These costs range from $30 and up, and on top of that, many of the wineries asked for/included a tip in the cost as well. Those extra costs really added up and made me regret taking the trolley. I would have saved a lot of money just going to the wineries I wanted myself and getting the tasting there at a place I wanted to go. I want to be clear that the wines were very nice and the wineries, except for one, were beautiful places. The food was also pretty good at VJB. My issue is with the winery selection being very limited and really all from the same vinter and the total cost. The last wine tour I was on included the cost of the tastings in the price, so all you had to do was enjoy the wine, the location, and the ambiance. That is what a wine tour should be. Not some glorified Uber ride, as someone else put it. Now, if you have never been to Sonoma and you don't mind all the extra fees, then this is an enjoyable experience, but I strongly suggest you check into either a different tour company or just doing the tour yourself.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).