Napa Valley Wine Trolley Castle Tour
Description
Experience the Napa wine region in a unique way – on the Napa Valley Wine Trolley. Hop aboard the Original San Francisco Cable Car Wine Tour, a historical replica of a San Francisco cable car and grab a seat on a special wine tasting adventure you will never forget. This open-air trolley will let you experience the picturesque vineyards like no other tour. The Up Valley Castle Tour heads north on a San Francisco Cable Car to Calistoga. The first stop is at Castello di Amorosa, a winery modeled after a 13th-century Tuscan castle for an extensive tasting. You will then enjoy an lunch at the famous Tra Vigne Pizzeria followed by stops at two other notable Napa Valley wineries. A knowledgeable guide will provide fun facts and information about Napa’s famous wines. Must be 21 years or older to take this tour.
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Itinerary
After pickup from your designated meeting point in Yountville, your Napa Valley Wine Trolley tour takes you north on Highway 29, the scenic St Helena Highway. Make yourself comfortable in the open-air motorized trolley, and listen to commentary from your guide as you enjoy the fresh air and vineyard views during the drive up to the St Helena and Calistoga areas. After about 30 minutes, you’ll reach your first of three wineries, Castello di Amorosa.
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum age is 21 years
- No consumption of alcoholic beverages is allowed while riding the trolley
- You MUST advise any specific dietary requirements in the Special Requirements box at time of booking
- Jackets and rain protection are recommended in the winter months
- Operates in all weather conditions; please dress appropriately
- Napa Valley Wine Trolley operates “Rain or Shine” year-round. However, if there is a chance of rain, high winds, or unforeseen mechanical problems, we may have to substitute the trolley for a mini-bus. The Napa Valley Wine Trolley reserved the right to substitute or change tour stops at any time
- The Trolley departs V Marketplace at 10:00 sharp. Do not be late.
- Foreign language guides offered with notice: Spanish, French and Mandarin. Please contact the supplier directly after booking
- Tasting fees are not included in this tour prices vary but are average for Napa Valley. Stops change periodically according to season.
Reviews(304)
Great experience and enjoyed the trolley and experience.
It was a fun tour. We met some great people. All the wineries were awesome. Our tour guide was the best!
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Guide was excellent!! Wonderful tour! Castle was great experience!
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Unfortunately the trolley was not available but the bus was very comfortable and Richard, our tour guide driver was entertaining. The castle wine tasting was first class but overall did not give enough time to self tour. The Raymond winery was unlike any other. Theatrical, creative and fun place to become your own winemaker! Great venue to book for any type of party. The wine was very good and the tour guide excellent. Overall a great experience with the castle wine tasting exceptional tasting room and terrific selection. Yes, we bought a case. One mishap was on the ride back our driver blasted classic rock which would have been fine if he had lowered the volume. It was like sitting next to concert speakers and even with fingers over ears for the 25 minute ride back, the sound piercing. Not sure why he chose to do that. Oh well. Wish there was another hour at the castle for photos and less time at the third, small winery. 28 people in the final small tasting room was too much.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a detailed review of both the positive and negative parts of the tour. We appreciate the feedback to ensure only positive future experiences for our guests. We apologize for the music mishap, and it has been addressed. Thank you for all the positive feedback despite not being on a trolley, as we understand that the open-air vehicle is what makes our tour unique. We're glad that you enjoyed the wineries and had an entertaining day with Richard. Cheers!
Best tour to see a lot. The Castle was beautiful and fun to walk around in. Wine tasting room was beautiful. Omar was a great guide.
Thank you for the nice review. We're glad that you had a fun time with Omar on the Napa Valley Wine Trolley Castle Tour. Cheers!
The tour is not bad for getting acquainted with Napa area and the tour guide was informative of the area. However, the fees charged by the wineries were on the higher end side with pretentiousness in terms of quality. The wineries overall felt a bit overrated and overpriced.
Thank you for your honest feedback. We're glad that our tour acquainted you with the Napa Valley, and are sorry that you felt the wineries we visit were pretentious. Our Up Valley Castle tour is meant to be a more elevated tour for those who are looking for those kind of experiences. You may enjoy our Classic Napa or Sonoma Valley Tour next time. Cheers!
It was a great experience and we had a great informative guide in Omar. He helped facilitate our stops. The Castle Winery was my favorite place to visit as we had options on which wines we could taste where as the the other two places we were not given that choice.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad that you had a great experience with Omar on the Napa Valley Wine Trolley. Cheers!
Weather wasn't great, but we still had a wonderful time! Driver was funny, scenery was beautiful, and the wine was delicious.
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You learn so much about the region, the ride has the most beautiful scenery, the lunch was fantastic and the wineries just wonderful.
Thank you for the great review. We're glad that you had fun and enjoyed the wineries and lunch. Cheers!
Raymond winery was a set speech, did not listen to special needs. The other 2 wineries were fantastic; educational and personalized. Omar our guide was informative and fun. Be aware there is a fee at all 3 wineries- it is not optional and not upfront.
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad that you enjoyed most of the tour, and found Omar to be informative and fun. Cheers!
