Five Fabulous Days In Napa (trip)

Five Fabulous Days In Napa

  • Oakland International Airport, Oakland, CA, United States
  • Culinary & Wine Travel
California, United States, North America

from $2,295* per person5 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Cork And Fork- Epicurean Travel 12 people max
Highlights:

5 Days/4 Nights of immersion in spectacular Napa Valley Wine Country

Deluxe cottage accommodations at the wonderfully-unique Carneros Inn, which popularized the "barn chic" design concept

Two private, customized VIP wine tasting tours, during which you will be hosted by the principals of exceptional boutique
wineries

A memorable, private wine country culinary lesson and dinner with a highly-skilled local chef who has trained with top French
master chefs and applies her classic French training to the diverse Napa Valley bounty

Tour and tasting of exceptional olive oils at Napa Valley's premier olive estate

Wine blending seminar to include education on the 14 Napa Valley sub-appellations, barrel tastings and the opportunity to
blend and take with you your very own meritage

A customized dining program to expose you to the very best Napa Valley has to offer, from Michelin-star standouts to wine
country picnics and wine cave dining, as well as some of the best casual dining in the entire country

Optional activities that could include hot air ballooning followed by a champagne tasting, golf at the top private club in the
region, wine country cycling in the Carneros appellation or a private, chef-led tour of the Oxbow Public Market followed by
visits with local-area artisan food producers

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California, United States, North America

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day One: Arrival to San Francisco or Oakland International Airport. Avis SUV rental vehicle pick-up and self-drive 1
hr 15 min to Napa Valley and your accommodations. Included today is a 1.5 hour small group tour and tasting at Round
Pond Estate, producer of some of the top artisanal oils in the U.S. You might like dinner tonight on property at Farm.
Accommodations: The Carneros Inn, an altogether unique, stylish and fun inn located on the valley floor on the site of a
former farm. The inn is located just minutes from the city of Napa, which continues to evolve into a noteworthy city
featuring a growing number of fine shops and restaurants.

Day Two: A Day in Napa or Sonoma Wine Country: Handcrafted private wine tasting tour featuring a varietal focus
of your choosing. Perhaps you'd like to explore boutique wineries that produce Napa Cabernet, Pinot from the Russian
River or Zinfandel from Dry Creek Valley. Visits include private tours, typically hosted by a winery principal, as well as
private tastings. Tours typically begin at 10:00 a.m. and conclude between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. We arrange for lunch
either at a winery or wine country restaurant, but lunch is not included. Accommodations: The Carneros Inn.

Day Three: Day at leisure. We are happy to coordinate any optional activities that align with your passions or
interests, such as spa services, hot air ballooning, shopping, golf, hiking, wine country cycling, etc. We've included a
two-hour wine blending seminar at Conn Creek Winery. In the winery's AVA Room, you'll have a rare opportunity to
learn about and barrel taste wines from throughout Napa Valley. The seminar includes education on the 14
sub-appellations in Napa Valley, barrel tastings, instruction on blending techniques and the opportunity to blend, bottle
and cork your own bottle of meritage. You'll take your creation with you. In the late afternoon, we've organized a private
cooking lesson, which will focus both on technique and wine country recipes featuring the very freshest, locally-sourced
ingredients. Wine pairings are included. Accommodations: The Carneros Inn

Day Four: Cap off your visit to Napa with a private, customized Cabernet Collector's Tour. Clients find visits and
in-depth conversation with some of Napa's leading wine personalities to be a highlight of their Napa experience. To
close the day, you might enjoy a spa treatment or lounging by the inn's spectacular pool, which affords wonderful views
of the area. Accommodations: The Carneros Inn

Day Five: Self-drive 1 hr 15 min to a San Francisco Bay Area airport for departure

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