Napa Valley Rail and Sky
3‐Night Stay for 2 at Meritage Resort and Spa, Wine Train, Hot Air Balloon Ride, Wine Tasting
This Experience for 2 Includes:
- 3-night stay at the Meritage Resort and Spa in Napa Valley
- Wine Tasting at Jessup Cellars in Yountville, Napa Valley
- 3-hour gourmet lunch on the Napa Valley Wine Train
- Hot Air Balloon ride over Napa Valley
- Winspire booking & concierge service
Enjoy a leisurely 3-hour round-trip journey through one of the world’s most famous wine regions. Savor a chef-prepared multicourse gourmet lunch as you view the vineyards from stylishly restored vintage Pullman Dining rail cars. Visit Jessup’s quaint Napa Valley tasting room and art gallery, featuring rotating exhibitions by celebrated regional and national artists. Experience a peaceful float above the world famous Napa Valley taking in the magnificent views on a sunrise hot air balloon ride.
The Meritage Resort and Spa (Napa)
Enjoy a 3-night stay in a standard guest room at The Meritage Resort and Spa. Lavish guestrooms include features such as plush beds, marble baths, and plasma TVs. Located at the southern tip of Napa Valley in the Carneros region near where Napa and Sonoma meet, the Meritage Resort and Spa is situated on an eleven-acre private vineyard and offers an experience like no other for wine enthusiasts. The resort opened an immense cave of 20,000 square feet in Spring 2007, carved in the hillside under Napa’s famous Grape Crusher statue. The Estate Wine Cave features wine country’s only underground full service Spa Terra, the Trinitas Tasting Room, and the Entertainment Cave available for private dinners and weddings; all built underground with artisan stone, tile, and woodwork. The Meritage Bar features regional wine selections and signature cocktails in a setting of rich, polished wood and romantic lighting.
Daily resort fee is included in this package. Resort fee currently includes one bottle of wine (per stay), bottled water, local calls, business center and fitness center, wireless internet, parking and evening shuttle to downtown Napa.
Jessup Cellars (Napa)
Enjoy a visit to Jessup’s quaint Napa Valley tasting room and art gallery, just up the street from the famed The French Laundry in the village of Yountville. Relax and taste fine wine and cheese in the spacious gallery amongst curated art, featuring rotating exhibitions by celebrated regional and national artists. Over the past two decades, Jessup Cellars has earned a loyal following for its handcrafted wines of distinction and a word-of-mouth reputation for hosting one of the friendliest tasting experiences in all of wine country. If you’re a seasoned wine lover or just learning what wine is all about, you will feel comfortable and welcome at Jessup Cellars.
NOTE: Minimum legal drinking age is 21.
Napa Valley Wine Train
Enjoy a leisurely 3-hour journey for two along the 36-mile round-trip between the historic town of Napa, through one of the world’s most famous wine valleys, to the quaint village of St. Helena. 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. Enjoy a fresh chef-prepared multicourse gourmet lunch aboard a stylishly refurbished antique Pullman rail car. In the spirit of traditional rail seating, you may share the experience—and a table—with another party.
NOTE: Napa is approximately 1.5 hours north of San Francisco and Oakland.
Hot Air Balloon Sunrise Ride (Napa)
Get ready for the ride of your life! Launching at sunrise when the winds are light and the temperature is cool is an exhilarating experience. Peacefully float above the world famous Napa Valley taking in the magnificent sights of wineries surrounded by endless rows of vineyards and the majestic mountains surrounding the Valley.
Balloon ride may be scheduled year-round, however optimal season is May through November. In the event of inclement weather on your scheduled flight date, your flight can be rescheduled for the next available date.
Package Redemption
Winspire Travel packages and experiences must be booked within one year of the purchase date. The actual travel date must occur within two years of the purchase date.
Booking & Concierge Services
Winspire provides a team of seasoned travel professionals to help you redeem your experience. We will book all travel-related details and reservations for every part of your experience. Included within our services, Winspire can assist with extra hotel nights, airfare, and additional guests as a full-service travel agency.
Additional Information
Reservations are subject to availability, blackout dates, and major holidays. Reservations must be booked 60 days in advance of travel. Purchases through charity fundraisers are non-refundable.
Blackout Dates
Easter weekend, Memorial Day weekend, week of July 4th, Labor day weekend, Thanksgiving week, Christmas through New Years, and weekends in September and October.
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