3 Day Napa Travel Itinerary: The Perfect Weekend
Napa is the landmark destination for California wines. We go to Napa at least once a year to try to restaurants and wineries. Napa may be a wine destination, but its culinary scene is top notch. Exploring Napa for a three day weekend is the perfect amount of time to do wine tastings, shop, and see the area. Three days in Napa allows you to take it slow and enjoy your time in this lovely town. This three day weekend Napa itinerary highlights my favorite places and recommendations from locals. I hope you enjoy this little town that put California wine on the map.
TELL ME MORE ON NAPA
Founded: 1847
Famous Food: Farm to Table Ingredients
Known Drink: Cabernet Sauvignon
Souvenir: Wine
When to Visit: All Year
Napa Valley is the town that put california wine on the map. With the judgement of paris chateau montelena and stag’s leap winery made a name out of this wine region. Since that day in 1976 napa valley has been on the rise as one of the top wine destinations in the world. Napa has become home to over 400 wineries making it one of the most populate wine regions. Although a large tourist destination today, napa is one of california’s many agricultural regions producing crops that feed the world.
Highlights OF NAPA
Top Places from Locals
Food
Model Bakery
Torc
Oakville Grocery
Oxbow Public Market
Mustards
Goose and Gander
Photography
“Welcome to Napa Valley” Sign
Bunny Foo Foo @ Hall Wines
Downtown Napa Riverfront
Winery Fields
Drinks (Non Wineries) See Wineries below
Goose and Gander in St. Helena
Sam’s Social Club in Calistoga
Cadet downtown Napa
Fieldwork Brewery downtown Napa
History
Stag’s Leap Winery
Chateau Montelena
Napa Valley Museum
Shopping
Downtown Napa
St. Helena
Yountville
Tips
- Downtown is easy to walk around and has great restaurants, wine tasting rooms, and hotels
- A car is the best way to get to wineries in Carmel, but make sure you have a designated driver
- There are also several companies where you can hire a driver to take you around the towns.
- Make reservations at wineries and restaurants in advance as both fill up quickly. The busiest times in Napa are May to June and August to November.
- Most reservations for wineries are to made directly from the winery website
- If you are flying to California and only visiting Napa region, fly into Sacramento Airport
- If you want to see San Fransisco then SFO will be the best airport
CERTAIN SUGGESTIONS ARE LINKED TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR RESERVATIONS
Best Wineries in Napa Valley
Napa Valley extends for almost 45 minutes worth of driving from Napa Valley past Calistoga. This whole drive is scattered with wineries. Below we highlight our favorite wineries in the different regions of Napa. Our favorite district is the Stags Leap District and home to the famous Stag’s Leap Winery.
Stags Leap District is known for their Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot
Stags Leap
District
Stag’s Leap Winery
Silverado Vineyards
Relic Wine Cellars
Chimney Rock
Shafer Vineyards
Baldacci Family Vineyards
Central Napa
Valley
Cosentino Winery
Alpha Omega
Miner Family
B Cellars
Mumm
Cade Estate Winery (Views)
Calistoga & St. Helena
Chateau Montelena
Clos Pegase
Tamber Bey
Tedeschi Winery
Girard Winery
Sterling Vineyards (Views)
Best Hotels for Three Days in Napa
Downtown is the most reasonable pricing and is the start of Napa Valley. Yountville, St. Helena are also great places to stay and are quieter towns.
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Napa Valley
Bardessono Yountville
Hotel Villagio Yountville
Alila
Poetry Inn
Solage
Hotel Indigo
Napa Valley Lodge
Best Restaurants for Three Days in Napa
Downtown Napa, St. Helena, Yountville and Oakville are the main towns for restaurants
Making reservations far in advance is suggested for dinner.
Breakfast
Model Bakery
Lovina – Calistoga
Jax White Mule Diner
Bouchon Bakery
La Chevre
Winston’s
Sunshine Cafe
Le Paris
Coffee
Model Bakery
Ritual Coffee Roasters
Naysayer
Kelly’s Filling Station
Le Paris
Napa Valley Coffee Roasters
Lunch
Oakville Grocery
Oxbow Public Market
Gotts
Graces Table
Kitchen Door
Mustards Grill – Yountville
Sam’s Social Club – Calistoga
Calistoga Depot
Busters BBQ
Drinks
Goose and Gander in St. Helena
Sam’s Social Club in Calistoga
Cadet
Fieldwork Brewery
Chispa
The Charter Oak
Dinner
Torc
Goose and Gander
Brix
Auberge du Soleil
Bouchon
Coqueta
Bistro Jeanty
Bottega
Desserts
Kollar Chocolates
Monday Bakery
Model Bakery
Woodhouse Chocolates
Sift Dessert Bar
3 Day Travel Itinerary Napa: The Perfect Weekend
Day 1 in Napa – Napa and Stags Leap District
Morning
Breakfast
Model Bakery
Sightseeing / Wine Tasting
“Welcome to Napa Valley” Sign
Wine Tasting Stag’s Leap Winery
Afternoon
Lunch
Gotts
Wine Tasting
Wine Tasting Silverado Vineyards
Napa Valley Museum
Evening
Dinner
Torc
Drinks
Cadet
Day 2 in Napa – Yountville
Morning
Breakfast
Le Chevre
Wine Tasting
Alpha Omega
Afternoon
Lunch
Oakville Grocery
Sightseeing
Shopping Yountville
Kollar Chocolates
Evening
Dinner
Mustards Grill
Day 3 in Napa – St. Helena & Calistoga
Morning
Breakfast
Bouchon Bakery
Wine Tasting
Chateau Montelena
Afternoon
Lunch
Sam’s Social Club
Wine Tasting
Sterling Vineyards
Evening
Wine Tasting
Tamber Bey Winery
Dinner
Goose and Gander
ENJOY YOUR 3 DAY NAPA TRAVEL ITINERARY: THE PERFECT WEEKEND!
