Start your morning with a hot-air balloon ride above the Napa Valley. Depending on the time of year, your "meet time" with the balloon company will be between 5:30 and 7 a.m. Yes, this is early by vacation standards, but the experience will be unforgettable. Your flight is followed by a champagne brunch with the balloon pilot and crew. Afterwards, it's just a short walk down the street to our shop for your bike tour.

COST: $139 per person for the Ride, Wine & Dine Bike Tour; $225 per person for the hot-air balloon experience, paid to the balloon company on the morning of your flight.

Touring Napa Valley by bike is a great experience, but it's even better when you know there's a spa treatment waiting for you at the end of the day. We're happy to recommend the following spas that are convienient to our shop in Yountville:

Villagio Spa
Veranda Club Spa

Or maybe this is the day you head up to Calistoga to partake of their world-famous mud baths and mineral pools? (Please note that Calistoga is 30 minutes north of our shop location). In Calistoga, we recommend:

Calistoga Spa & Hot Springs
Golden Haven Spa & Hot Springs
Indian Springs Spa

COST: $139 per person for the Ride, Wine & Dine Tour; Spa charges vary by treatment (averaging $100 per person) and are payable to the spa at the time of service. Book your tour with us, then book your appointments directly at the spa of your choice (aiming for a 4 p.m. appointment time).

After a full day of two-wheeling from winery to winery, escape to the Napa River for a relaxing 2-hour sunset river cruise with Napa River Adventures.Your invited to bring a bottle of wine to enjoy on board as you tour the largest protected marshland on the West Coast. Departure times vary seasonally based on the tides, but generally your cruise will last from 5 to 7 p.m. And when you're through, you'll find yourself just minutes away from downtown Napa and its many great restaurants.

COST: $139 per person for the Ride, Wine & Dine Bike Tour; $40 per person for the river cruise, paid to Napa River Adventures on the date of your voyage.

If you're looking for variety and adventure all packed into one full day of touring, our Bike & Kayak Tour is hard to beat. You'll start out the day with a Half Day Ride, Wine & Dine Tour, cycling approximately 10-15 miles and stopping at two wineries for tastings. After enjoying a picnic-style lunch served at your second winery stop, your guide will shuttle you to Lake Hennessey for an afternoon of kayaking. Lake Hennessey's calm waters are ideal for novice paddlers and the pastoral setting and abundant wildlife make for a memorable outing.

COST: $130 per person for the Half-Day Bike Tour with lunch; $50 per person for the afternoon kayaking excursion.

Please note that the kayaking portion of this tour requires a minumum of 4 booked guests. In the event that we don't reach this minimum, you may switch to either a Half-Day or a Full-Day Ride, Wine & Dine Bike Tour (your balance will be adjusted accordingly).

If our full-day Cycling "In" the Vineyards Tour sounds perfect, but you have conflicting plans in the afternoon, we invite you to join us for a Half-Day Ride, Wine & Dine Tour. You'll cycle with us through the vineyards in the morning, then hop in the tour van for a ride back to our shop. We can get you back to our shop as early at 12:30-1 p.m. If you can spare a bit more time, you can enjoy a picnic lunch overlooking the vineyards with us and we can shuttle you back to our shop by 2 p.m.

COST: $115 per person; add a catered picnic lunch for an additional $15 per person.

With advance notice, we can provide pick-up and drop-off shuttle service to your hotel or B&B. We are able to provide this service to guests staying in Napa, Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford and southern St. Helena. You must make your reservation at least 24 hours in advance of your tour for guaranteed pick-up.

COST: $15 per person

TO BOOK: When filling out the online reservation form, include a note in the "Comments" field of the reservation form and specify your hotel. Note: If your Pick-Up/Drop-Off request is not submitted at least 24 hours before your tour date, we cannot guarantee pick-up service will be available.