Day trips to Napa Valley and the surrounding Wine Country are the fix people from the Bay Area may be looking for within a reasonable driving distance. There are a couple of things you should know to plan that perfect, packed, relaxing, fun daytrip to Napa Valley. If its a Napa Valley day trip on the weekend consider the following:

• Most wineries open around 10 am and close around 5 pm
• There are over 375 vintners, about 200 wineries you can taste wine on location; about 10 winery co-operative tasting rooms; and about 5 wine tasting bars throughout Napa Valley
• The restaurants are the bomb!
• One glass of wine for the average person is enough to create a blood alcohol level of .08%, especially the big reds with 15% alcohol or more
• Pace yourself
• There are plenty of transportation options available (do the Napa Winery Shuttle).
• Designate a driver, bring water, snacks, Tylenol and sunglasses
• You can do other stuff too like take a Napa River cruise, do the Napa Valley Wine Train for Dinner, take a hot air balloon ride (this is an early deal - 6:00 AM), etc.
• Try doing at least one appointment tasting as they tend to be amazing.
• It's hard not to think of Napa Valley as a romantic place, but don't forget Girls' Spa Day out and Men's Golf Tourneys
• Hotel rooms are pretty scarce on Saturday nights, plan ahead if you think you are going to stay the night and most hotels and bed & breakfasts require a two-night minimum between June and October
• There's so much more...we can help.  You can book things to do in Napa Valley at our sister site: www.napavalleytickets.com for some of the best activities in Napa Valley.

If you plan on coming to Napa Valley during the week consider the following:

• the service is fantastic because it's all about you
• You will get your reservations wherever you want!
• Beware of Mondays and Tuesdays, a lot of wineries, some restaurants are closed, call ahead or go to their websites
• Napa Valley Hotel room rates tend to be about 25% less expensive, should you feel compelled to stay over.
• Please review the above for other things to consider when visiting Napa Valley for the day or the rest of your life ~ see you soon!