Platypus Wine Tours provides an intimate, yet social and lighthearted way to see and taste the best that the Napa and Sonoma Valleys have to offer. The winning bidder and one friend will visit four charming, hidden gem wineries (many of which are family owned) and enjoy a delightful picnic lunch with an informed tour guide and taste some of the world's best wines.

This is a social tour. You'll board a "small group" shuttle, usually with eight to twelve wine-interested adventurers on board visiting an ever-changing selection of smaller, intimate wineries ideal for individual travelers, couples and small groups of friendly people. Your guide/driver will point out notable landmarks and wineries along the way. You'll tour a winery, take in some extraordinary views, maybe stroll through the vines, get a flavor of wine country history, hear stories and learn about wine making. This is not a boilerplate tour - it's different every day, and it's fun!

The Platypus Join-In Wine Tour includes a very tasty picnic lunch served by your tour guide/driver on the grounds of one of the wineries. We also serve a cheese platter and plenty of bottled water on board the bus. Our tours usually last from about 10:30 AM to around 4:30 or 5:00 PM.