Napa Valley Wine Train from San Francisco: Raymond Vineyards Winery Tour

Itinerary
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Stop At: Ferry Building Marketplace, 1 Ferry Building The Embarcadero at Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94111-4209

Make your way to the San Francisco Ferry Building and catch a ferry (weekdays) or a bus (weekends) across the bay to Vallejo. From here, climb aboard a shuttle and drive up to Napa.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275 McKinstry St, Napa, CA 94559, USA

Your journey takes you from Downtown Napa off the beaten path to Raymond Vineyards and the very heart of the Napa Valley’s wine growing region. Your private luxury shuttle bus travels up along the Silverado Trail, passed the rolling hills and vineyards of Napa Valley’s less developed east side.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Raymond Vineyards, 849 Zinfandel Ln, St. Helena, CA 94574-1645

A tour of Raymond Vineyards is not just a tasting journey. From intimate barrel cellars to a living outdoor educational exhibit, it’s an experience you can see, feel, taste, and touch. Artful and elegant, whimsical and fun, this is a whole other world of discovery. Explore Raymond Vineyards from the inside out and get an exclusive look into the evolution of five generations of winemaking in the Napa Valley.

Tour of the Theater of Nature and discover organic and Biodynamic farming. Learn about the interplay between the soil, the vines and other plants, animals, and the vineyardist as a holistic system in harmony with the calendar and the moon. You’ll love the Red Room and the Crystal Cellar, a working cellar with gorgeous Baccarat chandeliers dripping from the ceilings and an extraordinary collection of historical crystal decanters. And of course, sample some of the winery’s wonderful wines.

Your inspired tour comes to an end, but your journey is far from over. The return trip brings you back to Napa aboard our elegant vintage train where a gourmet lunch awaits. Private label wine. Soup du Jour or fresh Baby Lettuce Salad. Your choice of gourmet entrées. And of course, coffee or tea and a decadent dessert. Savored at your leisure as you head through the Napa Valley back to Napa.

Duration: 1 hour