Tri-Valley Tours to Try - Visit Tri-Valley

Livermore Wine Trolley

If you’re looking to explore the Livermore Valley Wine Country, this it the route to go! A ticket on the Livermore Valley Wine Trolley takes all the hassle out of wine-tasting by providing transportation to 3 pre-selected wineries, tasting fees, and lunch at one of the stops. Passengers also receive discounts at participating wineries and restaurant coupons for downtown Livermore restaurants.

Black Tie Transportation Wine & Brew Tours

Go first class and in luxury with Black Tie Transportaion. Choose from Luxury BMW Sedans, Mercedes Executive Limo Vans, Cadillac Escalade or a larger vehicle for larger groups. Get recommendations and customized itineraries, professional, courteous chauffeurs and many more amenities.

Rubino Estate's Duck Tour

This fully converted WW2 Duck Boat has taken on its new assignment the USS Rubino. Instead of taking this duck boat into a body of water, guests are toured around the surrounding estate to view Rubino’s beautiful vineyards and views. The tour starts with a glass of refreshing bubbly and a taste inside the winery’s exclusive Library Tasting Room before boarding the duck boat. The tour concludes with a seated outdoor tasting of reserve and club wines paired with light food offerings from their very own Italian deli.

Wente's Winemaking Blending Experience

Become a winemaker for the day at Wente’s Winemakers Studio! This sensational class starts with tasting and evaluating estate blocks of wine and ends with your very own blending session. Equipped with top-notch tools of the trade, you’ll leave the class with your personally blended bottle of wine feeling like a certified sommelier.

Sundays in the Caves

Up for some Sunday spelunking? Explore Wente Vineyard’s historic sandstone caves for a special underground wine and cheese pairing. Learn about the history of Wente’s longstanding family-owned operations in this unique setting. If you’re lucky, you may even get to peak through to one of their smuggling tunnels that they were forced to dynamite during Prohibition.

Blue Brew Bus

The best way to experience the Tri-Valley’s budding craft beer scene is by boarding the Blue Brew Bus! This tour includes convenient pick-up and drop-off at local Bart stations, beer tasting at 3 craft breweries, a “cheers beer” at the beginning of the tour, one facility tour, a souvenir tasting glass, and discounts at breweries. Your Blue Brew Bus ticket also comes with exclusive discounts at select downtown Livermore restaurants.

Blackhawk Museum Guided Tours

The Blackhawk Museum is known for its extensive auto gallery, featuring one-of-a-kind productions and historically significant installments. The museum is also home to several cultural exhibits including The Spirit of the Old West, Into China and Art of Africa. Docent-guided tours of the auto gallery are included with admission every Saturday and Sunday at 2pm as well as the first Friday of the month at 2pm. Spirit of the Old West tours are held the second Saturday of each month at 1:30pm.

Ruby Hill's Mello Cielo Bus

Hop on board the Mello Cielo, Ruby Hill’s fully customized wine bus complete with wine barrel seats and vintage-inspired decor. This vino-centric two hour tour, led by a private tour captain, includes a flight of wine, a sit-down food pairing and a vineyard/production tour.

Lake Del Valle Scenic Boat Tour

Lake Del Valle is a 5-mile stretch of water surrounded by the rolling hills and sprawling oak trees of Livermore Valley. Free boat tours are offered to the public every Saturday and Sunday at 1pm from July 4 through September 6. This hour and a half cruise around the lake will go over the history of the lake as well as the wildlife that resides in and around it.

Ravenswood Historic Site Tours

Step back into time for the day by visiting Ravenswood Historic Site, one of the earliest estates built in Livermore Valley. Free tours led by costumed docents are offered to the public on the second and fourth Sundays each month (except for the last week of December).

Wente's Black Glass Blind Wine Tasting

Put your palate to the test. Wente Vineyards hosts this unique class that challenges its guests to rely on their sense of smell and taste instead of their sight. This tasty yet educational experience for amateurs and sommeliers alike focuses on the distinct differences between various varietals and how to identify them. Do you think you can guess all four wines correctly?

Pedego Livermore bike tours

A Pedego rental or tour is hands down the very best way to explore an area! You can easily cover lots of ground, while still getting an up close and personal look at all the scenery and attractions. And naturally, the Pedegos themselves are fun and exciting to ride!

Extraordinary Tour Services, wine & brewery tours

Customized, comfortable tours of Livermore Valley wine regions. They provide door to door service from your home or hotel and back. Ride in style in our luxurious conversion van including dynamic sound system, satellite TV/VCR. EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY! Enjoy refreshing beverages and snacks on your unique journey or celebration.

Intro to Beekeeping

During our three-hour workshops, attendees will witness the basics of beekeeping, learn how to build a honeycomb foundation and hive, and observe a live bee colony housed in see-through hives. Beekeepers will teach the processes of honey production, pollen storage, and wax building. The experience transforms from a class to a tasting for the final hour, when students are invited to sample wildly different monofloral honeys from specific locales or plants, such as star thistle, wildflower, and black sage. Then visitors aged 21 and older will visit the wine-tasting room to sample wines from the tasting menu for that day.

Livermore Segway Tour

Experience the singular sensation of gliding through the Livermore Valley. California’s original wine country – with a Segway PT Tour. Oenophiles will swoon over the opportunity to visit world-class wineries. Each of these tours includes visits to wineries and transportation via a Segway PT through a tranquil setting punctuated by rolling hills and vibrant vineyards.

Livermore Foodie Tour

Make sure to bring your appetite for adventure as you explore not only the behind-the-scenes restaurant action, but also embark on a walking journey that highlights the history, architecture, and culture. You will return after the tour and take advantage of the revitalized downtown Livermore. There is so much to offer – specialty shops, art galleries, theaters, live music venues, dining and more right in your backyard.