Four stops west of town, from Pro Re Nata and King Family out to Brewing Tree and Flying Fox. Each group selects its own stops, not the bus as a whole.
Stop 1, pick one
Pro Re Nata Brewery or King Family Vineyards
Stop 2, pick one
Hazy Mountain Vineyards & Brewery or Valley Road Vineyards or Blue Mountain Brewery or Veritas Vineyards
Stop 3, pick one
Blue Mountain Brewery or Veritas Vineyards or Brewing Tree Beer Company or Silverback Distillery
Stop 4, pick one
Brewing Tree Beer Company or Silverback Distillery or Flying Fox Vineyard
11am start6 to 7 hoursOne hour at each stopSaturdays; October 17 to January 2, 2027
Out Route 231 through Keswick, Gordonsville and Barboursville: three one-hour stops, mostly wineries. It used to be called the Barboursville Tour.
Stop 1, pick one
Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyards or Keswick Vineyards or Patch Brewing Co
Stop 2, pick one
Patch Brewing Co or Barbeque Exchange or Well Hung Vineyards or Honah Lee Vineyard
Stop 3, pick one
Horton Vineyards or The Barn at 678 Vineyard or Barboursville Vineyards or Exchange Cafe & Virginia Foothills Distillery & Co or Chestnut Oak Vineyards
11am start6.5 hoursOne hour at each stopFridays, Saturdays and Sundays; October 9 to January 3, 2027; no Saturday run on October 17
Two extended stops at the cidery and vineyards south of town, then hard cider or bourbon to finish. Hop On's own name for it: the slow down and 'wine' tour.
Stop 1, pick one
Albemarle Cider Works or Pippin Hill Vineyard
Stop 2, pick one
Pippin Hill Vineyard or Loving Cup Vineyard
Stop 3, pick one
Potter's Craft Hard Cider or Ragged Branch Bourbon Distillery
11am start6 to 7 hoursAn hour and a half at the first two stops, an hour at the lastSaturdays; October 17, 24 and 31 only
The craft beer tour, starting at 5:30: two extended brewery stops, with complimentary water, snacks, and good vibes on the ride between. Minimum eight guests total for the bus to run.
Stop 1, pick one
Starr Hill Brewery or Pro Re Nata Brewery or Brewing Tree Beer Company
Stop 2, pick one
Blue Mountain Brewery or Basic City Beer Company
5:30pm start5 hoursAn hour and a half at each stopNo October to December dates; January 1 and 2, 2027 were listed
Days and dates are what Hop On's booking calendar showed on October 4, 2026, for October to early January; not a promise. FareHarbor shows the live seats.
Every stop, A to Z
Which routes go where.
16 wineries, 8 breweries, 4 cideries, 3 distilleries, 1 restaurant. The shields show which tours stop at each.
All tour participants must be ages 21 and up with valid ID.
Who you ride with
Tours are public and you will accompany an average of 6-8 other participants depending on your own party size.
The loop
The bus runs on an hour loop and will not wait for participants past the scheduled departure time.
Minimum to run
We require at least 6 total tour participants to operate. Not 6 in your group, just 6 total people to run the tour. (The Evening tour's listing says 8.)
Not included
Food, tastings, and driver gratuities.
Weather
Activity takes place rain or shine. Be prepared for inclement weather. You WILL be outside.
Cancelling
ALL cancellations incur a $5 cancellation service fee per seat. 48 hours or more ahead: reschedule, or a full refund minus that fee and the online booking fee. 24 to 48 hours: re-book once. Inside 24 hours: nonrefundable and not re-bookable.
Outside alcohol
Open alcohol not permitted.
Cleaning fee
Don't be that guy or girl. Any bodily fluids will incur a $350 cleaning fee.
From the policies on every public tour's booking page.
Where every tour starts
Three Notch'd Brewing Company @ IX Art Park
We'll pick you up at the stop light behind Three Notch'd Brewery. Feel free to park anywhere suitable in the IX Complex.
By Uber or Lyft: Ask the driver to drop you at the Monticello Ave and Second St SE entrance of IX Art Park; the only entrance with a stop light.
Hop On's site offers complimentary pickup and drop-off at these hotels for the 11am tours:
Country Inn and Suites
Courtyard by Marriott (Hillsdale Dr)
Graduate Hotel
Hilton Garden Inn (Pantops)
Holiday Inn 29N (University Area)
Homewood Suites (India Road)
Hyatt Place
Residence Inn Downtown
The Boar's Head Inn
The Draftsman Hotel
Each route's listing: "Complimentary pick up at select hotels and anywhere within Charlottesville City limits for groups 6 or larger (Call 434-218-3565 to confirm)." Ask for a custom pickup.