Napa Valley Wine Train

"The Napa Valley Wine Train offers a unique experience with a "first class" journey involving multicourse meals and numerous winery stops." - Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn Lindsay Cohn is a writer, editor, and avid traveler who has visited 45 countries across six continents — and counting. She contributes to Travel + Leisure, Hotels Above Par, InsideHook, Well+Good, T

"The Napa Valley Wine Train is once again running its Santa Train experience, a magical journey aimed at kids, but enticing enough to lure kid-free couples and singles. This holiday season, the Santa Train runs from Nov. 29 to Dec. 23 and offers guests four different experiences including Santa’s Cookie Car, Gourmet Holiday Express, Jingle on the Rails, and Very Merry Vista Dome car. Each journey begins at the Napa station with activities like postcard drop for Santa and carolers. The train travels 18 miles up the Napa Valley and returns by 8 p.m. A portion of the proceeds supports Napa Firewise." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'

"A luxurious tasting journey highlighting a range of wineries offering their best blends." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"The Napa Valley Wine Train is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. In honor of that milestone, it’s offering all-new holiday journeys through Napa Valley that are unlike any other they've done before. In late August, the company announced its new Santa Train Jolly Journeys, running from November 30 to December 23, which gives riders plenty of time to plan their holiday visits. The Santa Train allows riders to choose from four distinct railway experiences, including Santa’s Cookie Car, Gourmet Holiday Express, Jingle on the Rails, and the Very Merry Vista Dome." - Stacey Leasca

"The Napa Valley Wine Train is known for transporting travelers in a more romantic atmosphere. The train scenic train meanders through some of California's most pristine landscapes, punctuated by stops at a few of its best vineyards, all with delicious multi-course meals in between. And now, the train has a brand-new journey for guests to enjoy, all thanks to a partnership with Chandon. In early June, the train line announced the 'Secret Garden Afternoon Tea' experience that takes place in a specially-designed rail car. The journey brings together Napa Valley Wine Train's already popular four-course afternoon tea and pairs it with Chandon's new Garden Spritz, a ready-to-drink summer aperitif made with sparkling wine and a Chandon house-made 'Garden liqueur' dreamt up by the brand's winemaking team in Argentina, and which uses using locally sourced Valencia oranges, herbs, and spices." - Stacey Leasca