Written by Jennifer Gregoire
Thursday, 27 May 2010 19:20
PLANES, TRAINS, AUTOMOBILES AND CALIFORNIA WINE TOURS
How many ways can you tour California’s great wineries? Let us count the ways…
BY LAND
Hit the open road! This is by far the most common way to navigate the many vineyards on offer in California. It requires the least amount of planning; simply hop in your car and go. If you want to kick things up a notch and grab an off-road adventure, try California Wine Country Jeep Tours. You’ll get a ride not just to the vineyard but through the vineyard, making your wine tasting experience an up close and personal one.
Take a hike! Want more of an active adventure to go along with your quality wine drinking time? Try signing up for a hiking wine adventure; both Zephyr Adventures and California Wine Hikes are great options for the hiking wine enthusiastic.
Ride a bike! Not down with hiking? Try a bike ride through the scenic roads in California’s wine country. Whether you are a serious cyclist or just out for a joy ride, there is an option available for you. Check out both Napa Valley Bike Tours and Bicycle Adventures to book your trip now.
All aboard now! Climb on board California’s most unique wine tasting experience, the Napa Wine Train. Not only does the train take you to California’s famed vineyards, but the train is an experience unto itself, from the Moonlight Escape package where you travel in a romantic booth for two aboard a glass doomed train and dine under moonlight to their Murder Mystery play where everyone is encouraged to dress the part, drink wine and solve a murder crime.
BY SEA
Grab a kayak! Imagine kayaking your way around California visiting one vineyard after another. Kayaking is the perfect way to hit the open water and enjoy some vino. Getaway Adventures and Captain Jack’s offer a multitude of ways to stay active and burn all those extra calories from wine tasting.
Sail away! Why not sail away to California’s wine country? Hop aboard the ARABELLA and enjoy wine tasting on a luxury sailboat.
Big Cruising! The big players in the cruise industry know that wine is where it’s at. Both Princess cruise lines and Celebrity Cruises offer wine cruises that go up and down the west coast where you can sip wine on the ship and stop along the way to visit wineries for vineyard tours and tasting events.
BY AIR
Up, up and away! Looking to experience California’s wine country from new heights? Try gliding over vineyards in a hot air balloon. Two companies to contact for your very own ride are Napa Valley Balloons and Up and Away.
Private planes! Want to chart your own open sky adventure? Hire a private plane from Vintage Aircraft or a helicopter from Wine Country Helicopters for a birds’ eye view of wine country.
No matter how you get there, California’s wine country is a destination not to be missed. From vineyard tours to wine tastings and great eats California vineyards are where it’s at. What are you waiting for? Starting planning your next trip there today!
