| California draws millions of tourists from all over the | | | | experience can be fun. The tours also help to enroll |
| world, every year. One of the main attractions in | | | | with local cooking classes, headed by some world |
| California is the Napa Valley. It is recorded that the | | | | famous chef, enjoy luncheon with the winemaker, |
| valley draws more than five million tourists each year. | | | | attend seminars related to winemaking and even |
| A visit to the Napa Valley is full of some of the most | | | | indulge in special bicycle rides, hot air balloon travel |
| amazingly aromatic, visual, culinary delights. Wine | | | | and go river rafting. What is more, wine tours |
| connoisseurs and chefs from all over the world | | | | provide you with the opportunity to soak in all the |
| undeniably learn and enjoy from a visit to this | | | | heavenly panoramic sights of beautiful Napa Valley. |
| beautiful Valley. The main attractions are the | | | | Most wine tour companies start from San Francisco |
| world-renowned wine tours. They offer a peek into | | | | and provide tourists with different services. Some |
| the wine making process and an opportunity to taste | | | | companies have special packages and tie ups with |
| some fine wines. The Napa Valley wine tours are | | | | some of the oldest private wineries, while others |
| more than just a holiday experience. | | | | take their guests on a number of different tours. |
| Although Napa Valley is set amidst an abundance of | | | | Some companies follow a preset itinerary and |
| panoramic beauty, it is the vineyards and the wine | | | | program, while others modify the tours to meet the |
| industry and production of fine wines that make this | | | | requests, needs and budget of their guests. |
| beautiful place one of the hottest tourist destinations | | | | Depending on your budget, you can travel in sedans, |
| in the world. Napa Valley wine tours flaunt some of | | | | tourist buses, trains or even a limousine, making your |
| the finest wineries in the world. Visitors are taken via | | | | tour a luxurious experience. The fees range from $60 |
| a 30-mile valley that starts at Napa, passes through | | | | and can go up to $200, depending on the package. |
| Yountville, Oakville, St Helena and finally Calistoga. | | | | While touring, you can either carry your own packed |
| The tours begin in the mornings and end before 6, in | | | | lunch or you could opt to dine at any of the popular |
| the evening. Most tours feature visits to three or | | | | local restaurants. |
| four wineries. It hardly matters if you are a | | | | Tourists can learn a great deal about Chardonnays, |
| connoisseur or a novice; you get to experience the | | | | the wines that have aged for about twenty years |
| process of wine making from the beginning to the | | | | and more. If the tourist group prefers red wine, they |
| final bottling and indulge in the luxury of tasting fine | | | | get to visit a vineyard that is famous for producing |
| wines. The tours offer the opportunity to avail of | | | | red wines. The owner of each winery gives the |
| your favorite wines at discounted rates. For the wine | | | | tourist group a tour of the property. Once the tour is |
| aficionados, wine touring is extremely fascinating, | | | | over, the company drops each tourist off, at their |
| with the winemaking procedure and sessions with the | | | | respective lodging. |
| wine maker himself. For the learners, the wine tasting | | | | |