One could spend a lifetime of vacations to the California wine country as there is large number of wineries, vineyards, restaurants, spas and inns to visit. Planning which region to visit can be hard enough, much less planning out the itinerary once you get there. There are dozens of accommodations and touring packages available from top resorts and inns that take all the stress of planning off your shoulders, thus allowing you to relax and enjoy the vines.
The Silverado Resort in Napa offers an all-inclusive getaway package. The Napa Valley Package is a two-night stay in one of the resort's luxury suites. It includes room-service breakfast and room amenities including gourmet snacks and wines. The package includes a 50-minute spa treatment each day at the resort spa, dinner at the resort restaurant, a lunch with VIP touring and tasting at the nearby V. Sattui Winery, and all-inclusive wine-tasting at your leisure at the Black Stallion Winery.
The rates vary per season and are subject to availability. As of 2010, the package costs between $ 1,150 and $1,500. The Napa Valley Package cannot be reserved online; make your reservation by phone. Single-room reservations and smaller packages, however, can be made on the website.
Silverado Resort in Napa Valley
1600 Atlas Peak Road
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 257-0200
silveradoresort.com
Napa Valley lodge is also an all-inclusive Napa getaway, though on a slightly smaller scale than the Silverado. The VIP Winery Tour Package at Napa Valley Lodge includes a private, chauffeured tour of the top Napa wineries that you choose, a night in one of the deluxe rooms featuring a terrace over a view of the vineyards, turn-down service and complimentary in-room Napa wine and breakfast with champagne delivered to your door each morning.
The package is available year-round, though rates do vary based on time of year. Average package rate as of 2010 runs $550 to $700 per night.
Napa Valley Lodge
2230 Madison St.
Yountville, CA 94599
(707) 944-2468
napavalleylodge.com
The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa offers a Sonoma wine-touring package. The California Winemaker Suite Package includes a private VIP tour of six of Sonoma's most famous wineries, a vineyard-themed suite with wood-burning fireplace and wine offerings, food and wine gifts, breakfast in bed and turn-down service.
The package is available year-round with rates starting at $459 per night, as of 2010.
The Fairmont Inn and Spa
100 Boyes Blvd.
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707) 938-9000
fairmont.com/sonoma
California wine country has hundreds of vineyards and wineries to visit. There are dozens of vineyard and winery touring agencies that will plan and chauffeur you to a variety of the top wineries in the region, with tasting at each stop. Such tours usually last the entire day for an average (public tour) of $99 per person, as of 2010. Private tours with a personal guide are usually priced per hour at $50 and up. Such chauffeur services include Beau Wine Tours and California Wine Tours. The tours generally last the entire day and stop at four to five wineries. Both California Wine Tours and Beau Wine Tours are available in both Napa and Sonoma.
California Wine Tours and Transportation
4075 Solano Ave.
Napa, CA 94558
(800) 294-6386
californiawinetours.com
Beau Wine Tours
1680 Pear Tree Lane
Napa, CA 94558
(707) 257-0887
beauwinetours.com
