Napa Valley Balloons

There are numerous hot air balloon company in the Napa Valley. We decided to go with Napa Valley Balloons for this iconic sunrise trip through the valley. It started with a simple coffee and pastry breakfast before sunrise at Domaine Chandon. Afterwards, we took a short shuttle bus ride to our balloon and were in the air for about an hour. It was a wonderful experience and the views of the vineyards, the sunrise, and the mountains, were gorgeous.

After our balloon ride, we were shuttled back to Domaine Chandon for a full buffet breakfast including mimosas. The staff were all very friendly and it was worth every penny.

Platypus Wine Tours

For our day exploring the wineries of Napa, we decided to use Platypus Wine Tours to take us around. This eliminated the need to drink and drive. The shuttle bus was very comfortable and the seats were laid out in a "U" shape making it easy for everyone to converse and get to know each other.

Our driver was very friendly and informative. She took us to Mumm Napa, Tudal Winery, Rutherford Ranch Winery (which included a chocolate tasting) and Razi Winery. All of the vineyards selected were very nice, and of course had great wine.

In addition, after the second winery, we had a really nice picnic lunch, provided by Platypus Wine Tours. This is definitely a service we would use again and would recommend to others.