NAPA VALLEY WINE EXPERIENCE

A wine lovers' adventure for 2 people to the famous vineyards of Napa Valley, California, and the spectacular Pacific Coast near Point Reyes National Seashore.

This week-long experience includes the following:

  • Roundtrip airfare for 2 from Ottawa to San Francisco
  • Ground transportation
  • 4-nights' accommodations at the luxurious Silver Rose Inn, located at the North end of Napa Valley in Calistoga. Breakfast daily at the Inn as well as a private tour of the Inn's vineyard with wine tasting
  • An evening at the American Culinary Institute, located within the confines of a former Franciscan monastery now called Greystone.
  • Special vineyard tours arranged daily with wine tasting included. Vineyards include: Schramsberg, Silver Rose, Stags' Leap, Frei Brothers, Beringer, Sequoia Grove, Turnbull and more.
  • Visit to the rugged California Coast and explore Point Reyes National Seashore and Muir Woods (Redwood) State Park. At Point Reyes, enjoy the spectacular coastline scenery, a sea lion colony, a profusion of wildflowers and one of the last remaining herds of Roosevelt Elk. At Muir, be awed by the giant Redwoods. Accommodations for 2 nights at the Point Reyes Seashore Lodge include daily breakfast and dinner.
  • Hot air balloon ride over Napa Valley with champagne and picnic lunch
  • For the duration of the trip, you will be hosted by a personal guide who is knowledgeable in both wine and nature. All details of your vacation will be handled by your guide.
  • $500 CDN spending money
  • Your wine adventure will be recorded digitally and a disk will be produced capturing hundreds of photographs. Also, video footage will be taken and a professional videographer will edit the footage and set it to music providing the winner with memories to last a lifetime!!