History
Our owner was inspired by a wonderful little bus tour he took in Belgium in 1999 on his first trip to Europe. The tour was conducted by a local driver who had a personal connection and back-door access to all of the locations and local attractions featured on his tour. He also knew the back-story of each. We try to bring that same sort of intimate, value-added experience to the California wine country.
Specialties
Fun & entertaining wine tasting at intimate, back roads wineries! Take in the magic of the Wine Country through samples of great wines, story-telling, and hands-on experiences. Platypus offers guided wine tours every day, in your choice Napa Valley, Sonoma Valley or the Russian River and Healdsburg area: $119 per person (Saturday pricing: $139). Winery tasting fees are extra, (mostly discounted to $20-25pp) but are mostly waived with wine purchase. Designed for people who are interested in tasting great wines and learning about wine and hearing stories about the local area. Small group join-in tour, (8-12 guests, mostly) will pick up at any local area hotel or inn, or from any of several public meeting locations. A very tasty picnic box lunch is included, served at a winery. Our friendly, seasoned guides will make sure you see & hear about everything interesting along the way. We'd also love to host your private, customized wine tours! PUC 21230-P