Platypus Wine Tours offers a dog-friendly option through their Private Wine Tour service, which works well if you’re bringing your dog along to Napa wine country. These are custom tours designed for groups of two to eight people, each with a dedicated car or van and a guide who knows the area. You can either tell them which wineries you want to visit, or they’ll help you plan an itinerary based on what you’re looking for—whether that’s small family-owned spots, Cabernet specialists, or places with good outdoor tasting areas where your dog can hang out nearby.

The tours are priced by the hour, which means they’re flexible enough to work with your schedule and pace. The cost varies depending on your group size, which day you’re going, the time of year, and how long you want to spend out. Since it’s an hourly rate structure, Platypus can pick you up from a pretty wide area too. They’ll come get you from San Francisco, San Jose, anywhere in the Bay Area, or even from the Sacramento Valley if that’s where you’re based. The prices they quote are all-inclusive, so you’re not dealing with hidden fees on top of the tour cost.

One thing that makes this setup practical for traveling with a dog is that you’re in a private vehicle the whole time, not shuffled onto a group tour bus. Your guide can work with your dog’s needs—stopping at wineries with dog-friendly patios, giving your pup breaks between tastings, or adjusting the route if something isn’t working. It’s worth calling ahead to discuss your specific situation and get a sense of which wineries on their list would actually be comfortable having your dog tag along during the tastings.