Napa Valley, San Francisco - Itinerary

Napa Valley is one of the most popular and beautiful weekend destinations for a lot of people – and many visitors want to include some of the sights of San Francisco as part of their visit. However, the number of options for stops, lodging, dining and wineries can become quite overwhelming – so planning the perfect itinerary to make the best use of your time can be a challenge.

We will provide a quick and easy trip to help make your travels a bit easier including some helpful tips and websites along the way. And if all else fails, we have provided a few sample itineraries for the wine country if you simply want to take out the guesswork.

Below are the travel plans for a long weekend and we have more details on the Napa Destinations page about wineries, lodging, time of year, maps, events and more to build out those days in wine country – as well as spending time at the Golden Gate and Sausalito and San Francisco.

Day 1 – From San Francisco – Golden Gate, Sausalito, Drive to Napa

Fly to San Francisco (SFO)
Drive Golden Gate Bridge, Visit Battery Spencer Overlook
Drive Oakville Grade Scenic Drive into Napa Valley

Eat: Barrel House Tavern – Lunch ($$) – Sausalito
Eat: See Napa Destinations for Notes – Dinner

Day 2 – Napa – Wine, Relax and Dine

Napa – See Napa under Destinations for full details, notes and sample itineraries

Day 3 – Napa – WINE, RELAX AND DINE

Napa – See Napa under Destinations for full details, notes and sample itineraries

Day 4 – To San Francisco – The sights

Drive or Walk Lombard Street
Visit Alcatraz – Audio Tour
Pier 39 (See the Sea Lions)
Musée Mécanique – Antique arcade
Ghirardelli Square, Hyde Street, Trolleys
Chinatown
Fly home