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San Francisco to Napa - Day Trip to visit Vineyards....question
Posted on 5/13/11 at 3:36 pm
Posted on 5/13/11 at 3:36 pm
Will b back in SF for a week at the end odlf May.....have 1 full day I can spend goin to Napa.
Anyone been on any tour of Napa from SF? We are staying downtown SF. I know there are tours available from SF to Napa and back.... With predetermined vineyards, etc for a relatively inexpensive day. I have concerns about this for several reasons.... Not being on our own schedule, not picking our own vineyards, stuck with other tourists, ...
Are mu hesitations inaccurate? Take the tour and be done with it? I entertained the idea of getting a limo for the day so we could come and go as we pleased.....but my wife does not want to spend a load of money....I have not checked into this, so do not currently have an idea what those prices would be.
Know for sure... We dont want to drive.
Any suggestions would be helpful
Anyone been on any tour of Napa from SF? We are staying downtown SF. I know there are tours available from SF to Napa and back.... With predetermined vineyards, etc for a relatively inexpensive day. I have concerns about this for several reasons.... Not being on our own schedule, not picking our own vineyards, stuck with other tourists, ...
Are mu hesitations inaccurate? Take the tour and be done with it? I entertained the idea of getting a limo for the day so we could come and go as we pleased.....but my wife does not want to spend a load of money....I have not checked into this, so do not currently have an idea what those prices would be.
Know for sure... We dont want to drive.
Any suggestions would be helpful
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Posted on 5/13/11 at 3:41 pm to bossflossjr
Platypus tours, just went to napa, they were one of the three tours we did and were head and shoulders above the rest
Check out tripadvisor, handy little traveling site
Check out tripadvisor, handy little traveling site
Posted on 5/13/11 at 5:28 pm to bossflossjr
I have heard good things about the wine train.
I have not been on it myself.
I have not been on it myself.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 5:47 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Know for sure: Napa is great, and worth the effort.
Posted on 5/13/11 at 6:07 pm to bossflossjr
Personally speaking I prefer Sonoma to Napa. Much less snooty. My suggestion would be to get a zip car for the day and go to Sonoma and have these guys take you around.
Gene & Debbie Warren, Proprietors.
Healdsburg Area Winery Tours
"A personal wine tour driver & guide service"
Healdsburg Area Wine Tours
This guy is a retired and does this as his job now. He lets you select the places or you could tell him what types of wine you like and he could help you select places. We didn't have to pay any tasting fees and he even got us a tour of one of the wineries.
The downside would be that you would a)have to drive back to the city after the wine tour or b) spend the night in Sonoma (which wouldn't be the worst thing).
Gene & Debbie Warren, Proprietors.
Healdsburg Area Winery Tours
"A personal wine tour driver & guide service"
Healdsburg Area Wine Tours
This guy is a retired and does this as his job now. He lets you select the places or you could tell him what types of wine you like and he could help you select places. We didn't have to pay any tasting fees and he even got us a tour of one of the wineries.
The downside would be that you would a)have to drive back to the city after the wine tour or b) spend the night in Sonoma (which wouldn't be the worst thing).
Posted on 5/13/11 at 6:57 pm to DEANintheYAY
Do NOT do the wine train.
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Del Dotto
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Gabrielle
Posted on 5/13/11 at 7:56 pm to DEANintheYAY
quote:
Sonoma
Majority of people said go to Sonoma.
We really didnt want to drive....and have paid for the JW already..... Would rather not stay there.....
Posted on 5/13/11 at 9:51 pm to bossflossjr
quote:
Majority of people said go to Sonoma.
We really didnt want to drive....and have paid for the JW already..... Would rather not stay there....
Yeah, I get that. But, I am sure there are tours to Sonoma so that should be good.
Posted on 5/14/11 at 6:12 am to DEANintheYAY
I toured Napa with my parents when I was 10. We did our own thing and even at 10 I had a great time. I remember the Copolla winery sticking out just because of all the stuff from his films. Alcatraz was more fun for me at that age though.
Posted on 5/14/11 at 10:49 am to SW2SCLA
quote:
remember the Copolla winery sticking out
I had the best time at Copolla when I was there in February. They've opened a new winery since you've been there. It's like a resort without rooms. The restaurant there, Rustic, was absolutely amazing.
Francis Ford Copolla was actually there having lunch at the same time too!
It was cold in Feb, but we chose to eat outside on the deck... this was our view at lunch
Posted on 5/14/11 at 7:26 pm to Grrrl
Believe its gonna b a trip to Sonoma.
Will check back as we get closer. B there 23-28, but only have for 1 day n vineyards
Will check back as we get closer. B there 23-28, but only have for 1 day n vineyards
Posted on 5/15/11 at 1:51 am to bossflossjr
Eating at Hwy 29 cafe for breakfast is a MUST. this is the medium size omelette!
This was taken in early June of 2009 and the best part: I had to wear a jacket that morning!
This was taken in early June of 2009 and the best part: I had to wear a jacket that morning!
This post was edited on 5/15/11 at 2:01 am
Posted on 5/15/11 at 11:05 am to bossflossjr
I took a tour from SF to Napa. They drove you from the ferry building to four wineries in Napa.
Www.sanfrancisocitytours.com
Www.sanfrancisocitytours.com
Posted on 5/15/11 at 11:13 am to bossflossjr
we took a tour of the rubicon estate yesterday (the coppola's winery) and it was nice. the scenery of it all is pretty damn fantastic, i gotta say.
Posted on 5/22/11 at 7:30 pm to bossflossjr
flying out to San Fran in the morning for week.....
Will update on the grub we hit up.....after last trips dinner at Bobo's - it will be tough to beat. Absolutely the best meal of my life
Will update on the grub we hit up.....after last trips dinner at Bobo's - it will be tough to beat. Absolutely the best meal of my life
Posted on 5/22/11 at 8:31 pm to bossflossjr
Sonoma>napa in my opinion.
Posted on 5/22/11 at 9:52 pm to bossflossjr
quote:I think you can do better in SF. Let us know where you go.
Will update on the grub we hit up.....after last trips dinner at Bobo's - it will be tough to beat. Absolutely the best meal of my life
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