Discover San Francisco & Napa Valley San Francisco, California
Discover San Francisco & Napa Valley
Experience the best that America’s most beautiful city has to offer, and then escape to the rolling hills of the country’s most renowned wine-producing region.
Prices start from £11,400pp, based on two adults
7 Days & 6 Nights
Includes hotels, flights, transfers & excursions
Trip Highlights:
- Visit the famous Alcatraz island
- Cycle through San Francisco and Sausalito with with an expert guide.
- Eat and drink your way through Napa on an exclusive private tour of Napa wineries.
- Take a breathtaking hot air balloon adventure at sunrise to see the valley from above.
- Enhance your wine country experience through a cooking class with a master chef.
ITINERARY
Day 1
SAN FRANCISCO ARRIVAL
Welcome to San Francisco! Upon arrival at San Francisco International Airport, your driver will pick you up and transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to relax and enjoy at leisure.
Accommodation: Fairmont San Francisco
Day 2
ESCAPE TO ALCATRAZ
Today, take a trip to Alcatraz Island by ferry to visit the infamous prison on a self-guided audio tour! After collecting your tickets, begin your journey with a 15-minute ferry ride to the island from Pier 33. Once on the island, you can stay as long as you like, though most visitors spend 2 to 3 hours on the island enjoying the Cellhouse Audio Tour, reading the exhibits, and exploring the mysterious surroundings. Rangers will be stationed throughout to answer questions.
Ferries return to San Francisco frequently. You can take any boat back to the city after you've had time to experience what life was like as a prisoner on "The Rock!"
Accommodation: Fairmont San Francisco
Day 3
SAN FRANCISCO AND BEYOND
This morning, your driver will pick you up to take you to chocolate-infused Ghirardelli Square, where you'll meet your adventure guide for a fun 4-hour exploration of San Francisco and neighboring Sausalito by bike with return trip by ferry! Cycle along San Francisco's waterfront, and ride past Aquatic Cove, Fort Mason, and Crissy Field beaches! Your guide will share the history of the city and take you to some of their favorite hidden gems in the area before leading you to a prime picnic spot on Crissy Field to enjoy a break and a deli-style picnic lunch with a view.
Afterward, get ready to pedal through the clouds on a journey across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, a lively experience you won't soon forget. Your guide will ensure you have stopped to take all the photos you desire before continuing to the other side of the bridge with another stop at Vista Point, a fantastic vantage point to take in bridge and skyline views.
Your tour will come to an end in Sausalito, where you will leave your bike with your guide and take some time to enjoy a leisurely stroll among the shops and art galleries before hopping on the ferry to make your way back to San Francisco. In San Francisco, your driver will be waiting at to return you to your hotel.
Accommodation: Fairmont San Francisco
Day 4
CLASSIC NAPA WINE COUNTRY
After breakfast, your chauffeur will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Napa Valley!
Your first stop will be at a world-famous winery. Learn about the history of winemaking in California and share in their philosophy of integrating wine, food, and the arts into gracious living. Experience a private tour and tasting.
At noon, you will head to your second vineyard, where you will experience a private tasting followed by a gourmet Napa-style picnic lunch paired with wine. At your final winery of the day, enjoy more wine tasing before being whisked to your hotel.
Accommodation: Auberge du Soleil
Day 4
THE VALLEY FROM ABOVE
Very early this morning, you will set out for a breathtaking hot air balloon adventure at sunrise! Upon arrival, you will get a brief orientation then be driven to the launch site where you will be able to witness your balloon come to life in a dazzling display of colors and sounds that are sure to delight. Once all have boarded, you will take off with the roar of the fire! You’ll gently lift off and begin to sail with the early morning breeze. Enjoy incredible panoramic views as your balloon peacefully carries you above corridors of grapevines and between the mountains of one of the most magnificent valleys in the world. Your flight will last 45 to 60-minutes depending on weather conditions.
After your balloon ride, your driver will pick you up and return you to your hotel.
Accommodation: Auberge du Soleil
Day 5
COOKING ADVENTURE
This morning is for you to have at leisure. In the afternoon, enhance your wine country experience with a cooking class. Let your expert chef, trained by French master chefs, teach you the essentials of whipping up a culinary masterpiece. No matter your cooking experience, they will show you the ins and outs of the kitchen, using fresh, local ingredients. Work with ingredients like steak, figs, kale, and various fruit to prepare gourmet, mouth-watering dishes that you can recreate in your own kitchen!
Accommodation: Auberge du Soleil
Day 6
DEPARTURE
After checking out of your hotel, a luxury SUV will pick you up to take you to San Francisco International Airport in time for your flight home.
