Napa Valley Day Trips

One of the best parts of experiencing Napa Valley by train is spending less of your day behind the wheel. Once aboard, leave the navigating to our engineer and conductor while you travel through Wine Country aboard a historic train, enjoy a multi-course meal freshly prepared onboard and take in vineyard views along the way.

Wine is part of many Wine Train experiences, with select journeys including wine tastings and winery visits. Instead of coordinating a restaurant, transportation, tastings and sightseeing separately, the Wine Train brings several parts of a Napa Valley day together in one journey.

For visitors who want wine to be part of their Napa Valley day, the Wine Train offers another advantage: you can enjoy wine without spending the experience driving from place to place.

The Wine Train isn’t simply transportation to a destination—the journey is part of the destination. Historic railcars, onboard dining, Napa Valley scenery, wine and hospitality come together as the train travels through Wine Country.

Staying in San Francisco and looking to experience Wine Country for a day? Napa Valley offers a completely different side of Northern California within a Bay Area itinerary. Make the Wine Train the centerpiece of your Napa day or choose a shorter journey that leaves time to explore Downtown Napa, tasting room, or another Wine Country experience before returning to San Francisco.

For visitors and locals coming from Oakland, Berkeley and the East Bay, Napa Valley is a natural choice for a Wine Country day trip. Once you arrive at the Wine Train station, let the train become part of the transportation experience and combine your journey with walkable Downtown Napa before heading home.

Coming from San Jose or elsewhere in the South Bay? A Napa Valley day trip can combine several Wine Country experiences into one destination. Choose a Wine Train journey based on how much of your day you want to spend aboard, then use the rest of your time for Downtown Napa, wineries, tasting rooms or sightseeing.

Napa Valley also makes an easy Wine Country escape from the Sacramento area. Spend the day dining aboard the Wine Train, enjoying Napa Valley scenery and wine, then add Downtown Napa or another nearby experience depending on the journey you choose.

You don’t have to be coming from outside Wine Country to make the Wine Train part of a Napa Valley day. If you’re already staying in Napa, Yountville or elsewhere in the Valley, a Wine Train journey can anchor the day’s itinerary while leaving time for additional tastings, dining, shopping or sightseeing.

Planning at the last minute? Same-day tickets may be available. Check current availability and, when space allows, arrive by approximately 9:30 a.m. for the Legacy Experience, 10:30 a.m. for Main Train daytime journeys, or 5:30 p.m. for dinner to see if you can join us that day.

Check availability online to see what journeys may be available today or tomorrow and secure your seat.

You don’t have to choose between experiencing the Napa Valley Wine Train and exploring more of Wine Country. Our shorter daytime journeys let you enjoy the historic train, a multi-course meal prepared onboard and Napa Valley scenery while leaving plenty of time to make more of your day before or after your journey.

From a few memorable hours aboard the train to a full Wine Country experience, you can choose how much of your Napa Valley day you want to spend with us. Select a shorter daytime journey when you want time for another tasting, sightseeing or exploring on your own, or make the Wine Train the centerpiece of your day with a longer experience.

Our Downtown Napa station makes it easy to keep your day going. Before or after a shorter journey, walk to the Oxbow District, tasting rooms, restaurants, shops and the Napa River—giving you more ways to experience Napa without spending the day driving from place to place.

Build the rest of the day around what interests you. Pair your Wine Train journey with a winery tasting, an early-morning hot air balloon flight, Downtown Napa, shopping, sightseeing or an evening out. Our shorter journeys give you the flexibility to experience the Wine Train without giving up the rest of your Napa Valley day.