Napa Valley Wine Train from San Francisco: Ambassador Winery Full-Day 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

The first part of your journey is a culinary one, full of elegance, luxury, and style. Soup du Jour or fresh Sonoma Greens. Your choice of gourmet entrées. And of course, coffee or tea and our pastry chef’s daily dessert creation, all freshly prepared aboard our elegant vintage train. Savored as you head northbound through the Napa Valley to St. Helena, with breathtaking views of the western side of the Napa Valley as an enjoyable side.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Charles Krug Winery, 2800 Main St, St. Helena, CA 94574-9502

Your first stop, a visit to the Charles Krug Winery and an exploration into the history of the Napa Valley itself. The oldest winery in Napa Valley is home to the first tasting room in California and now prides itself on being a world-class destination with exceptional wines. And more than 150 years of winemaking experience to discover.

Your Wine Train tour brings you to this legendary estate, a legacy created by an icon, Charles Krug—a Prussian immigrant, teacher, revolutionary, and visionary—carried on by the storied Mondavi family, true Napa Valley pioneers. Tour the beautiful estate, stroll the property’s lush Culinary Institute of America farm-to-table garden, enjoy a tasting of prized wines and delicious varietals in the celebrated Redwood Cellar, and hear endless stories of the foundations Krug laid for wine industry.

Duration: 1 hour

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

But when you leave Charles Krug, your journey doesn’t end there. From intimate barrel cellars to a living outdoor educational exhibit, Raymond Vineyards an experience you can see, feel, taste, and touch. Artful and elegant, whimsical and fun, this is a whole other world of discovery. Explore the winery 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 hanging from the ceilings and an extraordinary collection of historical crystal decanters. And of course, sample some of the winery’s wonderful wines.

After this extraordinary experience, it’s back to real life. And your private shuttle that brings you back to the Napa Valley Wine Train Station along the scenic Silverado Trail.

Duration: 1 hour