We have been using ESO tours for several years now. We have gone wine tasting in Napa and Sonoma and have always had a great experience. They are professional (always on time), friendly, knowledgeable and add nice little touches. read more

I hardly write reviews but wanted others to know what they would be missing out on if they don't book their next tour with ESO. We we're in town on business and decided to take a day trip to Napa from San Francisco. I researched all the options and ESO offers the best value by far. They are extremely responsive and I was able to coordinate everything via e-mail which helps given my hectic schedule. We made some itinerary changes on the day of the tour and Elena was extremely accommodating. The cheese and crackers were also a nice touch after several glasses of wine. We had an excellent day visiting several wineries, and Elena was friendly and professional. I highly recommend ESO Tours. read more

My parents, boyfriend and I were out in Calistoga for a wedding and decided to do a couple days of wine tastings. I found ESO Tours on Yelp and reached out to get a quote for the 2 days of wine tastings we were interested in booking. Overall we had an awesome experience with both Elena (booking) and Sergei (driver) and will recommend ESO to others. Positive: - Elena is SO nice and easy to work with. She helped provide recommendations for wineries to go to in the areas we were looking for (Calistoga 1 day, and Healdsburg the next). She was very attentive to all of my questions! - The price is great. For 4 people it was the best deal I found (I looked at about 6-7 different companies) - The cheese plate they provide is GREAT. The cheese were so good and just what we needed during the day - Sergei (our driver) recommended we stop at the Culinary Institute to pick up sandwiches and it was the BEST recommendation. The food was amazing! We took it to go and ate at a winery. - I left my sunglasses in the SUV and Elena mailed them to my house at no charge! Super nice as I offered to pay for shipping. Negative: - The only thing I can think of here is that I had asked if we needed to make reservations at any of the wineries we were going to, and was told we did not. However, when we got to Rombauer they said they started requiring reservations in January (9-10 months prior). Luckily they weren't busy and we were able to easily get in. read more

Elena showed up on time took us to the wineries we wanted to visit and found us a great hidden picnic spot. The car was clean and she was very professional. read more

I booked a Napa tour with ESO. Booking was very easy--Elena replied to emails very quickly. Sergei showed up on time in a clean Mercedes S550--a very luxurious and fun way to visit the wineries. Sergei was very professional and we had a great day. read more

great price and amazing service! everyone was so helpful in the planning of my wine tasting event! read more

The anti-party bus. If all you are looking for is a safe, knowledgable, reliable tour operator at a great value, ESO is for you. If you need blaring bass and flashing lights, another service might be better. ESO Tours (owner Elena did the logistics, our driver was Sergey) transported the 4 of us from San Jose to Napa over a 10 hour day and safely back. Sergey was knowledgeable when asked, and invisible when appropriate. Our tour was planned (starting with an appointment only tour at the not-to-be-missed O'Brien Estate and anchored by lunch at Etoile / Chandon) but also purposely left flexible - we had 8 optional vineyards, and ended up visiting only 5 (our choice, and not regretted). At one, Sergei gave our party of 4 a coupon for 4 reserve tastings - normally $20 a head, but with the coupon free! ESO had clipped the coupons from an older magazine and saved them - the attendant said, upon presentation, "Wow. I didn't think there were any of these still around." But he honored it. Value? Hourly rate, no extras, no surcharges (even though our freeway tolls went on ESO's Cal Pass). We provided Sergei a reasonable (okay, moderately generous) gratuity, but had been assured that was totally in our discretion. Anyway, if you want a gentle, pleasurable, no-drama wine country tour, at a great value, it wouldn't make a lot of sense to look further. read more

My friend and I used ESO Tours during our visit to Sonoma last week and had the most wonderful time!! Elena arrived on time, picked us up from our hotel in San Francisco and took us on a memorable 6 hour tour of Sonoma wine country. The pricing was affordable, she made some wonderful suggestions for vineyards and we even got to enjoy a champagne lunch with cheese and crackers! I would definitely book this tour again. read more

I've hired ESO tours limo for my Bachelorette party planning on visiting some wineries in Russian River area. Sergei arrived in time, the SUV was very comfortable and super clean. There was a cooler prepared for us in trunk with a nice box of snacks, cheese, grapes, iced cold water and a bottle of champagne. Sergei was very attentive, and helped us to set a picnic table with a great view at one of the wineries while we were wine tasting. I highly recommend this company. read more

Just incredible. Elena made the scheduling easy, seamless, provided all the information I needed, timely. She was incredible. Our driver, Sergei, was so professional, right on time, a true gentleman, incredibly prepared and overall made our experience so enjoyable. Price was great - competitive with all other services...I would argue much better! Can't wait to use their services again. I would HIGHLY recommend them! read more

My girlfriend and I had been planning a visit to the SF area and wanted to tour Sonoma. I searched yelp and contacted about 10 different tour companies. Most of the were quoting me in the $700-$900 range for an 8 hour day, which was a bit outside of my budget. Elena contacted me immediately, offered me a very reasonable rate, and even helped plan my tour. When I decided to change the itinerary, she was very flexible and offered her suggestions. When the morning of pickup came, Elena showed up in her Mercedes! We had an excellent day, visited some beautiful wineries, and Elena was friendly and professional. She even brought us bottled water, crackers, cheese and fresh grapes. Fantastic. I highly recommend ESO Tours and next time I'm in the Bay Area, I'll be booking another tour with them. read more

We hired ESO for our Anniversary trip and couldnt have made a better choice. Elena arrived early, knew exactly where each location was, provided bottles water and snacks and was very flexible on the time of the trip as we ran a bit long. I would use her service again in a heartbeat as she helped make our trip very special. read more

My husband and I recently planned a trip to San Fransisco and Napa. Elena was our Napa tour driver and she did a wonderful job. She showed up on time, waited outside for us at each winery and made suggestions along the way. Her rates were amazing! Best in town! I would highly recommend her as she was friendly, pleasant and knowledgeable about the area. I would not hesitate using her again! I am from Ohio and was a little leery of using an outside company, but she was fantastic! read more

I've used them twice for day trips to Napa from SF. They are punctual, reasonably priced and really nice. I'd recommend to anyone for a napa excursion. read more