The elegant Robert Mondavi Winery seen from behind the autumnal vineyards, with clear skies over the estate in Napa Valley, California.

An old, vintage pick up truck, with its wood lined bed open. displaying wine bottles, amongst the Speckle Rock Vineyards, in Napa Valley, California.

A peaceful vineyard rolling down the hilly field, surrounded by the lush trees and mountains of the verdant Sonoma countryside, on a beautiful day in California.

A sunset lighting up the clouds, lightly scattered across the sky, over the dramatic, rocky shores of Bodega Beach, beyond the vibrant plants, in Sonoma County, California.

California’s Sonoma & Napa Valley Wine Experience

4 nights from $3,716pp

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California’s wine region is vast, beautiful, unspoilt and an unforgettable destination to sample New World wines with some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noirs in the world. This three-night wine experience takes you on two full-day wine tours of the world-famous Napa and Sonoma Valleys with a dedicated expert wine guide for a comprehensive and truly memorable west coast wine adventure.

Visit two of the world’s most famous regions for New World wines.
Relax for three nights in a luxury four-star hotel, ideally located with more than 100 wineries within 10 miles.
Spend two full days exploring the wine regions with a dedicated expert wine guide and driver.
Visit four vineyards in Sonoma Valley including the Dry Creek Valley and the Russian River Valley.
Visit a certified organic vineyard and taste their impressive biodynamic produce, including a visit to a certified organic vineyard and taste their impressive biodynamic produce.
Taste some of the finest hand-crafted single-vineyard designated Pinot Noirs and the finest Cabernet Sauvignons.

Day 1

Check-in to the Hotel Healdsburg – your luxury four-star spa hotel and home for the next three nights, surrounded by more than 100 wineries within 10 miles (should you be worried) with a wonderful 60-foot garden pool, and a hot tub to relax in at the end of a long day’s wine tasting. Or a gym if you’re feeling the excess!

Close by is the town of Santa Rosa and the beautiful Armstrong Redwoods Trail if you’re feeling adventurous

Your second day is all about the wild and rugged wine region of Sonoma Valley and the finest New World Pinot Noirs.

An expert wine guide and driver will collect you from your hotel after breakfast and escort you to four of the finest Sonoma County vineyards throughout the course of the day. This includes two wineries in the Russian River Valley and two in Dry Creek Valley with a picnic lunch with breathtaking views in between. Many of the tasting rooms have stunning panoramic views of the surrounding Russian River Valley or use impressive organic and biodynamic farming methods. At the tutored tasting sessions you will meet the humble makers behind this world-renowned region and taste their produce.

As the sun sets your wine guide will return you back to your hotel. This evening we recommend a visit to the nearby town of Healdsburg for dinner – the charming culinary epicentre of this wine region with everything from hamburgers to haute cuisine. We have an impressive restaurant list that will satisfy even the most gourmand amongst you. Explore the town plaza, shops, bars, tasting rooms, galleries and the monthly art walk.

Day 3

Today is all about California’s most famous wine region: Napa Valley, where you’ll be soaking up its finest Cabernet Sauvignons, Petite Sirah and Zinfandels and learn about the terroirs, vines and spirit of this incredible wine region.

Your wine guide will escort you to four wineries throughout the course of the day winding your way up the Napa Valley from iconic large-scale to smaller family-run estates. The first stop is at an iconic, big-name winery which produces an impressive 100,000 cases a year demonstrating the scale of this wine region. Stop for a picnic lunch with a view of the vineyards and finish up in a small family-run winery tucked away on Spring Mountain – a prime example of a long-time small producer in the mountains.

After being dropped off at your hotel we recommend dinner in the nearby town of Santa Rosa or at Charlie Palmer’s Dry Creek Kitchen at your hotel, which serves delightful French cuisine.

Day 4

On your final day, spend the morning relaxing by the pool and enjoying some spa treatments. Pack a picnic before you check out and leave via the coastal route. We suggest a stop at the sandy beaches of Jenner, a beautiful nature spot with spectacular sunsets. From here, take the coast road south to Bodega Bay and hike along this dramatic coastline.

Bid farewell to this spectacular wine county – until next time?