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Napa Valley Wine Train with Gourmet Lunch

• See Napa Valley Wine Country without dealing with the California traffic
• 3-course lunch freshly prepared on board using seasonal ingredients
• Waitstaff ensures you're comfortable throughout the ride
• Enjoy views of rolling vineyards on your round-trip ride in an antique train
• See itinerary
• Multi-course lunch
• 3 Hour Train journey
• Coffee and tea
• Entry/Admission - Napa Valley Wine Train
• Server gratuities (recommended)
• Soft drinks, juice and alcoholic beverages (available for purchase)
• Hotel pickup and drop-off
• Napa Valley Wine Train, 1275 McKinstry St, Napa, CA 94559, USA Take advantage of our Station Cafe and Gift Shop and introductory video. Arrive at 10:30am
• Not wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Infants must sit on laps
• Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
• Any reserved seats not claimed within 10 minutes prior to departure may be released for resale
• Dress code is smart casual; cocktail attire encouraged for dinner
• Please note: you will be placed in traditional railroad seating, multiple parties will be seated together, sharing a table. This experience is more authentic!
• Most travelers can participate
• This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
• This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
• This tour/activity will have a maximum of 120 travelers
• For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
• You'll start at Napa Valley Wine Train 1275 McKinstry St, Napa, CA 94559, USA Take advantage of our Station Cafe and Gift Shop and introductory video. Arrive at 10:30am See address & details
• 1 Napa Valley Wine Train Stop: 3 hours - Admission included Travel through the lush Napa Valley countryside and be transported back in time. Back to the romance and luxury of the golden age of train travel of the early 1900s, when guests explored the trains beyond their private quarters. Back to a time when a journey was meant to be savored from start to finish. Guests aboard the Gourmet Express experience both dining and lounge service, with some courses of your gourmet meal served in each car. Heading North, first seating guests begin their journey in the dining car, enjoying their fresh Sonoma greens or soup du jour and choice of entrée—roasted tenderloin of beef, lemon thyme roasted chicken, or gemelli pasta among them—followed by dessert with complimentary coffee or tea in one of the lounge cars on the return trip. Second seating guests sample appetizers and beverages in one of our lounge cars en route to St. Helena, and choice of soup or salad, entrée, and dessert on the way back to the station. Fresh California gourmet meals are crafted by Executive Chef Donald Young and his passionate culinary team in one of three onboard kitchens. Located immediately next to each dining area, guests are encouraged to explore the Train and visit the kitchen cars and see our chefs in action. Choose the Gourmet Express for lunch, when the sun is bright and high in the sky. Or for something even more romantic, join us onboard for evening dinner. In the spring and summer, the long, warm California twilight means that when you take your Wine Train journey, Napa Valley’s vineyards are bathed in beautiful, golden hour sunlight for most of the way, with the opportunity to see some spectacular Napa sunsets. In the Fall and the Winter, when the train departs after sunset, you will experience the romance and adventure of an antique train traveling through the dark, starlit Napa Valley night. In the spirit of traditional rail seating, you may share the experience—and a table—with another party. Need a bit of privacy? Private seating is available in the Champagne Vista Dome on dinner trains and some private tables (for two) are available on lunch trains. Read more
• You'll return to the starting point

• rtdugan 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Make space in your budget to do this We rode the tasting on the rails last night and had a blast. We are both wine and train nerds so this experience was a perfect combo. We got to enjoy the winery views for the first half and then as the sun set, got to enjoy all the details of the Pullman car. The food was delicious. My husband is a foodie and I eat like a toddler and we both enjoyed the food. Staff were incredibly friendly and helpful but also gave us space to just “be”. Note about the price: It is worth the price. We decided this would be our one big splurge on the trip and we wouldn’t buy as much wine on our trip to afford it. We are glad we spent the money. I highly recommend it if your budget will allow. Read more Written April 7, 2024
• vlack2021 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Very Awesome Experience! Give it a 10 out of 10!! Wow!! What an experience!! This is a must do if you are in the Napa Valley area! Jai was our hostess/bartender/waitress/entertainment and she did not disappoint!! We had such a great time with her and Gorge! Meeting people from all over the country was an added bonus along with the delicious food and wine!! This will be an adventure we will be talking about for a long time! Celebrated our 30th anniversary and they all made it very special!! Cannot wait to go back again and we will be recommending it to all of our friends!! Read more Written April 5, 2024
• Gr82BT_TX 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles It's a MUST! when in Napa What a wonderful experience. If you're planning a trip to Napa, this is a must! We did the "Legacy" tour. The food throughout the day is chef's kiss! The stops/tours of the diff. wineries and tastings was most beautiful, educational and enjoyable. The staff were all more than wonderful. Read more Written April 4, 2024
• mattmL5799AB 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Best Birthday Experiance! We did the wine train for my wife's birthday and we both loved our experience! The food was gourmet and excellent. the staff was so engaging and fun and gave lots of great details about the different wineries and the area that we went through. We started with a late breakfast of eggs benedict over round hash browns and a wonderful little salad. Maria, our train host, gave us a lot of unique facts about the places we were seeing out the window as we ate our brunch. We then stopped at the Napa Valley Sign and Jorge explained the different wines we were having during the wine tasting. Then we sat down for lunch as we watched the valley go by. Both the vegetarian lunch option my wife had as well as my pork tenderloin were beyond tasty. The two vineyards we went to were unique and the tastings were fun! Finally, as we went back down the valley we were served a rich dessert and had a dance lesson from Jorge. This experience was top notch! It is a six hour experience that is well worth the money. Additionally we have nothing but good things to say about the staff as Maria and Jorge shined and were very lovely! Read more Written April 1, 2024
• 883vickim 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Wonderful vegan lunch Took the legacy tour with a friend. I am vegan and the train chefs made me a beautiful vegan four course menu. Loved the train and the beautiful carriages. Enjoyed the welcome drink - although would have preferred the sparkling wine to have been from California. Staff on train were warm and friendly. Ended up making friends on the train as the day went on, then ended up having a dance in the end dance carriage on the way home! Only downside was the wine tasting on the train, think they were sub par wines and we were served some with dregs of the bottle in the glass. But otherwise was fab. Read more Written March 4, 2024
• R9022WYcharlesw 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Views, Vino and Voila! The Napa area had been experiencing a lot of rain. The vines were barren but the Mustard greens were in full bloom, the hills were green. The views were gorgeous. Napa did not disappoint us. Being able to relax and have tremendous views without traffic and driving was extremely nice. The food and wine on the train were very good. The music was engaging. We danced in the club car. We visited two super wineries. The staff were great, we especially appreciated Miguel and Marina. Read more Written February 10, 2024
• Departure09050783575 0 contributions 1.0 of 5 bubbles Not worth the cost We were very disappointed in the wine experience - stingy and oversold pours and superficial wine tasting experiences at the hosting wineries. Very overpriced. The train experience was amazing and the food excellent but didn’t warrant the cost of $1500 CDN for two by any stretch. The hype didn’t help and we left very disappointed. Read more Written February 9, 2024
• luzmebius19 0 contributions 3.0 of 5 bubbles Thanks I went to celebrate my birthday, I didn't like the accommodation on the train, I felt excluded, we were at the end of the train very close to the toilets, but we tried not to pay much attention to the accommodation. and almost all the food was served cold. Thanks to the waitress she was very professional. Read more Written January 30, 2024
• MMRawlins91 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles First Time Wine Train We recently visited the wine train on a quick girls weekend to Napa and Sonoma. The train is beautiful and the service was great. The food was good, about what you would expect from an upscale kitchen located on a train. It would have been nice to have known about the lounge cars and the open air window car prior to arriving back into Napa - we would have liked to have had the opportunity to get a picture while the train was running past the beautiful estates outside of town. A quick FYI, although I did not expect a completely smooth ride because of the age of the cars, the swaying can be moderate to significant in a few locations. Someone who suffers from severe motion sickness might want to take somethig prior to boarding. :) Read more Written January 30, 2024
• KulturewithKatrina 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles A dream come true! Get your Bougie on! My friend and I participated in the wine train on Jan 15th in honor of my birthday. We did the Legacy Experience with Nick as our host and Jai as our server. They did a fabulous job keeping us up to date on the itinerary, timelines, courses, and lovely entertainment! I highly recommend them for the Legacy Experience. And, it was everything I dreamed it would be! The food, the wine, the landscape, the people. And the wine knowledge of everyone involved was fascinating and impressive. The best of the best touched the whole experience. Pros: - Intimate VIP Experience - Nice bathrooms on board - Beautiful cars - Fine dining of the food prepared in the onboard kitchen - Personalized tours at each of the wineries - Staff was very attentive to other persons that needed more accessible paths, without singling them out. Cons: - I couldn't stay longer :) - More wineries please! Read more Written January 29, 2024
• Leslie A. Y 0 contributions 4.0 of 5 bubbles Fun afternoon on the wine train This was our first ride on the train, and we took the lunch ride with a stop at Grgich Hills winery. THe service and food on the train was really good - nice options and great tasting. Glad we were able to break up the ride by getting off the train and touring the winery,. It is not the best winery in Napa, but met the goal. I think the half day ride is plenty, but others may enjoy being on the train all day. Overall, we had a wonderful experience and learned a great deal about Napa and wine making while on the train. Read more Written January 29, 2024
• ISSupermom 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Great Napa Girls Trip Pleasant staff. Jai, Nick and Remy made sure we enjoyed ourselves. They are knowledgeable, friendly and attentive. Read more Written January 29, 2024
• ciarajonesco 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Fine time on Wine train Excellent service, great people on train to enjoy experience with. The hot were knowledgeable and made the experience fantastic! Read more Written January 29, 2024
• stevendY4536TZ 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles once in a life time Is a pricey experience, worth once to spoil yourself. Staff, Food, overall Ambiance incredible. not a bad seat on the train. Read more Written January 28, 2024
• mejones98 0 contributions 5.0 of 5 bubbles Best first time experience This experience went down in the history books! A must for everyone including kids and large families! Read more Written January 27, 2024

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