Tauck Value Includes:
A private Tauck catamaran cruise in San Francisco Bay with an on-board lunch, enhanced by views of Alcatraz Island and the magnificent Golden Gate Bridge
A private tram tour, lunch in a wine cave and a tasting at the Benziger Family Winery in Sonoma
A rail journey through the vineyards of Napa Valley aboard the elegant Wine Train... including wine tastings and a gourmet lunch in a restored vintage 1917 Pullman dining car
A hands-on culinary experience and gourmet meal with local chefs in San Francisco and a customized epicurean tour of the Ferry Terminal Building with exclusive tastings and talks
Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
14 meals (6 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners); service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
Gourmet dining and wine tastings aboard the Wine Train take you through the region’s vineyards... and back to rail travel’s golden age
7. JOURNEY HOME Tour ends: San Francisco Int’l Airport at 10:00 AM. A transfer is included from The Lodge at Sonoma to San Francisco Int’l Airport (approximately 45 miles – allow two hours for check-in) or Le Méridien San Francisco where Tauck can arrange additional nights. Airport transfers are included for these bookings. Meals B
3. SIGHTS AND FLAVORS OF SAN FRANCISCO Join an epicurean concierge for an unprecedented culinary experience on a customized tour of the Ferry Terminal Building, featuring exclusive tastings and specialty talks. Spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Meals B
4. SONOMA VALLEY VINEYARDS
Venture into the vineyard-covered landscapes of California’s wine country. Enjoy a privately guided tour and tasting at the Benziger Family Winery, with lunch in a wine cave, before arriving at your spa resort in Sonoma for a three-night stay. Join the hotel’s sommelier for a wine education class before dinner. Meals BLD
5. WINE TRAIN THROUGH NAPA VALLEY Journey aboard the Wine Train through the incomparable Napa Valley. Enjoy a gourmet lunch – complete with wine tastings, of course! – in a restored 1917 Pullman Dining Car during a 36-mile excursion past lush vineyards to the village of St. Helena. Meals BL
6. TREASURES OF THE WINE COUNTRY Learn the art of wine blending at the Franciscan Winery, before teaming up in a friendly winemaking competition with your fellow Tauck guests. A guided visit to the Culinary Institute of America includes a special lunch with more wine and a creative approach to dessert! Join us for a farewell reception and dinner. Meals BLD
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 8 -00 788-7885
7 DAYS FROM $2,890 PLUS AIRFARE (6 Breakfasts, 4 Lunches & 4 Dinners)
BEGINS SAN FRANCISCO
May 12, 19 Jun 9, 16 Jul 21 Aug 11 Sep 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Oct 13, 20
Dates in blue indicate Small Group Departures averaging 24 Tauck guests, priced from $3340 per person double. Specific dates apply; ask at booking.
Go to
www.tauck.com for space availability; additional departure dates may become available as these sell out.
Double $2890 Airfare is additional.
Please ask at time of booking about additional hotel nights before or after your tour and about our comprehensive Guest Protection Product.
Night 1-3* Night 4-6
FINE HOTELS / GREAT LOCATIONS Le Méridien San Francisco The Lodge at Sonoma –
A Renaissance Resort & Spa *Tours of Sep 22, 29 and Oct 10 will stay at the Fairmont San Francisco
San Francisco, Sonoma & Napa Valleys combines well with these journeys; ask at time of booking!
California’s Gold Coast (10 days, page 34) Best of the Canadian Rockies (7 days, page 56) A Taste of the Pacific Northwest (8 days, page 60)
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San Francisco Sonoma
PRICE PER PERSON Single $3472
Triple $2716
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