Napa Travel Guides and Tours

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Welcome to California, the Golden State! This magnificent escorted tour blends the sights of sophisticated San Francisco with California’s renowned wine country. Start your vacation in San Francisco with a sightseeing tour and cruise across San Francisco Bay. Spend a day at leisure experiencing the city on your own or take an optional excursion to Carmel and Monterey. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge and visit the Mediterranean-style village of Sausalito, where you have free time to explore the trendy shops and galleries, open-air cafes, and breathtaking views. Next, spend four nights getting to know the celebrated wine regions of Napa and Sonoma. Wineries visited include Roche, Viansa, Sebastiani, Buena Vista (the oldest winery in California still in operation), Mumm, V. Sattui, and Envy. A highlight of this vacation is the relaxing train journey aboard the famous Napa Valley Wine Train, featuring beautiful scenery and spectacular food. On your last evening, indulge in a special Globus farewell dinner at the Wine Spectator’s Greystone Restaurant at the Culinary Institute of America. This spectacular escorted tour through California’s wine country, including the Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley, ends back in San Francisco.

San Francisco, Napa, Sonoma

Explore San Francisco's diverse neighborhood and cultural gems; visit Muir Woods; and enjoy a catamaran cruise around Alcatraz, wine tastings in Sonoma, and the quintessential Napa Valley tour aboard the Wine Train on this weeklong journey. The charms of the City by the Bay and the delights of California's wine country make this sophisticated San Francisco, Sonoma and Napa Valley tour a memorable experience. Take a private San Francisco Bay catamaran cruise with lunch... an exclusive guided tour of the Embarcadero's Ferry Terminal Building with a culinary expert... a private tram tour with lunch in a wine cave and a tasting at the Benziger Family Winery in Sonoma... and a Napa Valley tour through lush vineyards by rail with dinner and tastings aboard the celebrated Wine Train. Savor the best that northern California has to offer with Tauck!

San Francisco Napa Valley Lake Tahoe Yosemite National Park Monterey Sightseeing Highlights San Francisco Sonoma Valley Napa Valley Sacramento Lake Tahoe Yosemite National Park San Juan Bautista Monterey Carmel California Coast Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Monterey Peninsula Roaring Camp Dining Highlights 7 full breakfasts Special Chinese banquet dinner in San Francisco Special dinner with wine tasting aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train. ‘Be My Guest’ specialty lunch with wine at a winery in the Sonoma Valley. Farewell Dinner with wine in Monterey. 11 included meals in total First Class Travel Hightlights First Class hotel accommodation includes two-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes. Touring by luxury air-conditioned motorcoach with reclining seats and onboard restroom. The services of one of Trafalgar’s top professional Tour Directors. A stylish wallet, travel documents and Welcome on Tour book with map. Complimentary airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 8.

Highlights include Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Valleys, COPIA, Napa Valley Wine Train, Korbel, Bodega Bay, Glen Ellen and more.

From San Francisco’s steep streets to mountains that touch the clouds, from verdant forests, pristine Lake Tahoe, and a corner of Sacramento that time forgot, California is a feast for the eyes. You'll get to visit: • San Francisco • Sausalito • Sierra Nevada Mountains • Yosemite • the High Sierras • Lake Tahoe • Old Sacramento • Sonoma Valley • and much more! 8 Days • 9 Meals