Napa Valley
A winery tasting
Choose an estate experience and reserve a tasting appointment.
18 IDEAS · YOUR BIJOU GUIDE
Things to Do
in Napa Valley
Vineyard appointments, riverside afternoons and good food. There is much more to a Napa stay than a tasting itinerary.
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FIND YOUR KIND OF DAY
Explore things to do
18 ideas to explore
Wine & food
Yountville
Yountville dining
Make lunch the centerpiece of a leisurely village visit.
St. Helena
St. Helena tasting rooms
Pair a tasting with a stroll through town.
Calistoga
Calistoga wine country
Explore the northern valley at an unhurried pace.
Markets & memorable meals
Downtown Napa
Oxbow Public Market
Browse food counters and assemble a picnic.
Downtown Napa
CIA at Copia
Explore culinary exhibits or reserve a cooking class.
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Napa Valley Wine Train
Plan a rail excursion around a meal.
Downtown Napa
Downtown dinner
Leave an evening open for restaurants near the river.
Outdoors & slow afternoons
Downtown Napa
Napa River kayaking
See the waterfront from a rented kayak.
Napa River
A river cruise
Trade the road for a leisurely boat outing.
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A balloon flight
Consider a weather-dependent flight over wine country.
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A spa afternoon
Book a restorative treatment between busier days.
Art, history & a little discovery
Yountville
Napa Valley Museum
Add regional art and history to your village visit.
St. Helena
Silverado Museum
Discover the valley’s Robert Louis Stevenson connection.
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A downtown gallery walk
Leave time for art between lunch and dinner.
Downtown Napa
Napa Valley Welcome Center
Pick up local orientation before heading up-valley.
An extra day
Near St. Helena
Bale Grist Mill
Make a stop for the valley’s milling history.
Trails & redwoods
Upper valley
Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Walk forest trails among redwoods and pause for a picnic.
PUT A DAY TOGETHER
Three ways to explore
Suggested plans to adapt to your dates, interests and pace.
An easy first day
Browse Oxbow, walk downtown and settle into dinner near the river.
A wine-country day
Book one or two tastings in the same part of the valley, with a long lunch between.
Beyond the vineyards
Choose a museum or the mill, then finish with a spa appointment or an easy river outing.
A LITTLE LOCAL PLANNING
Before you head out
Check current opening times, reservations and access before heading out.
Guide reviewed September 28, 2026.- Reserve tastings and your most important meal before filling the rest of the itinerary.
- Arrange a designated driver or a booked transport service for tasting days.
- Harvest-season plans benefit from early booking; leave room between appointments.
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