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Experience · Sonoma, Sonoma County

Daily Tour with Lunch

by Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley

$145/person6 hrStarts in Sonoma

The short answer

A sociable, open-air trolley tour leaving Sonoma Plaza each morning for several wineries, with lunch included partway through. It's more party-bus than quiet picnic, but it's an easy lunch-included day for groups staying in Sonoma. Price: Lunch included in ticket price.

Checked September 2026 from sonomavalleywinetrolley.comStated on the venue's own website

Details

Price
Lunch included in ticket price
Food on site
Lunch is included at the second stop (VJB Cellars on several days), served weather permitting among vineyard views, in a courtyard or at a local restaurant; bottled water provided. Tastings at 3–4 wineries or tasting rooms cost extra.
Groups
Up to 28 people per trolley; private charters available.
Kids
All guests must be 21 or older.
Hours
Departs about 10am from Sonoma Plaza (behind City Hall); about 6 hours; daily
Season
Daily, year-round
Prices
$145 per person including lunch (tasting fees extra)
House rules
Tasting/entrance fees are not included (about $25–$45 per person per stop; average about $40) and are mandatory at each stop. Tickets are non-refundable once purchased.

What to expect

An open-air replica San Francisco cable car carries guests from Sonoma Plaza between 3–4 Sonoma Valley wineries or in-town tasting rooms, with lunch eaten at the second stop.

  • Vineyard views

Good for: Groups · Large parties

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About Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley – Daily Tour with Lunch

A sociable, open-air trolley tour leaving Sonoma Plaza each morning for several wineries, with lunch included partway through. It's more party-bus than quiet picnic, but it's an easy lunch-included day for groups staying in Sonoma.

  • Meets on Sonoma Plaza behind City Hall
  • Lunch included; tastings extra
  • Runs daily year-round
  • Sister company of the Napa Valley Wine Trolley (parent Appellation Tours; trolley tours since 2010); books via Rezdy

More picnic spots nearby

Take-out lunch on a wooden bench, with picnickers in lawn chairs under the shade trees behind, on Sonoma Plaza
Park

Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)

Sonoma· 0.1 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedShade

Sonoma's historic central square is the easiest picnic in the valley: grab food from the shops around it, claim a shady patch of lawn, and legally open a bottle between 11:30 a.m. and sunset. It is lively, free and walkable to dozens of tasting rooms, with playgrounds and a duck pond for kids, but dogs are not allowed.

Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
No
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma's Tuesday Night Market · 0.0 mi

Details: Sonoma Plaza (Plaza Park)
Historic Sonoma train depot museum and vintage rail cars beside the lawn and benches of Depot Park
Park

Depot Park

Sonoma· 0.2 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationWine allowedDogs OK

A relaxed neighborhood park a short walk from the Plaza, with bocce and petanque courts, a playground and public restrooms next to the picnic tables. It's the downtown option for dog owners, since leashed dogs are welcome here but banned from the Plaza, and the same 11:30 a.m.-to-sunset drinking window applies.

Depot Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
yes
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
Free entry

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market · 0.1 mi

Details: Depot Park
General Vallejo's Gothic Revival home behind a white picket fence and garden at Sonoma State Historic Park
Park

Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)

Sonoma· 0.4 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

The quiet, shaded picnic grove at General Vallejo's Victorian-era estate is a peaceful escape a short walk or bike ride from the Plaza, paired with a $3 look inside the furnished house. It is strictly a food-only picnic: State Parks prohibits alcohol throughout Sonoma State Historic Park, so save the wine for the Plaza.

Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
no
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Outside
Fee
No fee listed

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Valley Certified Farmers Market · 0.3 mi

Details: Sonoma State Historic Park - General Vallejo's Home (Lachryma Montis)
Park

Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Sonoma· 1 mi

Bring your own foodNo reservationNo alcoholDogs OK

Sonoma's main county park is a practical family picnic stop a few minutes west of the Plaza, with a big accessible playground, flush-toilet restrooms and flat, shaded trails along Sonoma Creek. It's the wrong place for a wine picnic, though: alcohol is allowed only inside the reserved Maxwell Glen group area with a permit.

Maxwell Farms Regional Park

Bring your own foodChecked Sep 2026
Own food
yes
Wine allowed
no
Reservation
Not needed
Dogs
Yes
Fee
$8/vehicle

Nearest picnic food: Sonoma Market · 0.8 mi

Details: Maxwell Farms Regional Park

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Frequently asked questions

Is Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley – Daily Tour with Lunch good for kids?

All guests must be 21 or older.

Sources & accuracy

We last checked this listing in September 2026 (freshest source: Official site accessed Sept 2026 (reviews quoted from 2023)). Policies change — especially for groups and holidays — so confirm with Sonoma Valley Wine Trolley – Daily Tour with Lunch before you go. How we verify.

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