{"id":3940,"date":"2014-05-29T17:30:10","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T17:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/?page_id=3940"},"modified":"2015-02-12T17:55:59","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T17:55:59","slug":"planning-napa-valley-wine-country-getaway-friends","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/planning-napa-valley-wine-country-getaway-friends\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning That Napa Valley Wine Country Getaway with Friends"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>It&#8217;s time to enjoy a weekend of fun, laughter, and relaxation in the Napa Valley wine country.<\/h3>\n<p>Gather your group of friends and follow these planning steps for a fun-filled weekend of good wine, food, and most of all good friends.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-3584518074112100\";\n    google_ad_slot = \"7584420535\";\n    google_ad_width = 336;\n    google_ad_height = 280;\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wine route content --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Napa Trip Planning Checklist<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Someone in your group must take the roll of the organizer. Maybe it is you! Here are just a few items to consider that will make your trip more successful and fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Give the trip a name. Example: 4th Annual Ladies&#8217; Getaway to Napa Wine Country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Select the dates and the location: Calistoga, Yountville, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Select the hotel and try to negotiate a price for all the rooms. Use our Lodging Tool on the right or visit our\u00a0<a style=\"color: #990099;\" title=\"Napa Valley Lodging\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/napa-valley-lodging\/\" target=\"_blank\">Napa Lodging<\/a>\u00a0page to find the right accommodations and the right price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Plan the itinerary. This includes hiring a limo for a day of wine tasting and selecting the wineries you wish to visit. Use our handy\u00a0<a style=\"color: #990099;\" title=\"Napa Valley Trip Planner \u2013 Plan and Map your trip to the Napa Valley\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/napa-valley-trip-planner-plan-and-map-your-trip-to-the-napa-valley\/\">Trip Planning Tool<\/a>\u00a0or select one of our\u00a0<a style=\"color: #990099;\" title=\"Napa Valley Wine Trails\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/\">Napa Wine Trails<\/a>. Visit 3 to 4 wineries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Consider taking a tour at one of the wineries. The<a title=\"Napa Valley Trip Planner \u2013 Plan and Map your trip to the Napa Valley\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/napa-valley-trip-planner-plan-and-map-your-trip-to-the-napa-valley\/\">\u00a0Trip Planner<\/a>\u00a0shows you which wineries have tours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Talk to the limo service about arranging lunch at one of the wineries you are visiting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Book your restauarnt for both nights. If the restaurant is not within walking distance, book a cab. There are several taxi companies that operate in the Napa Valley. Check our\u00a0<a style=\"color: #990099;\" title=\"Napa Valley Restaurants\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/napa-valley-restaurants\/\">Napa Restaurant<\/a>\u00a0page for the top restaurants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Bring some appetizers for your wine cocktail hour before dinner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Arrange for other\u00a0<a style=\"color: #990099;\" title=\"Napa Valley Activities\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/napa-valley-activities\/\">activities\u00a0<\/a>as needed: Massage, shopping, mud bath, golf, church, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Collect the fees up front for the lodging, limousine, and picnic lunch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>When the plans are finalized, send an itinerary to all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Most importantly of all, have fun in the Napa Valley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"color: #000000;\">\n<li>Watch this\u00a0<a style=\"color: #990099;\" title=\"Napa Valley Planning Tips\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wine-regions\/napa-valley\/napa-valley-planning-tips\/\">short video<\/a>\u00a0for the most important travel tips<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div align=\"center\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n    google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-3584518074112100\";\n    google_ad_slot = \"7584420535\";\n    google_ad_width = 336;\n    google_ad_height = 280;\n<\/script><br \/>\n<!-- wine route content --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s time to enjoy a weekend of fun, laughter, and relaxation in the Napa Valley wine country. Gather your group of friends and follow these planning steps for a fun-filled weekend of good wine, food, and most of all good friends. Napa Trip Planning Checklist Someone in your group must take the roll of the &#8230; <a title=\"Planning That Napa Valley Wine Country Getaway with Friends\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/planning-napa-valley-wine-country-getaway-friends\/\" aria-label=\"More on Planning That Napa Valley Wine Country Getaway with Friends\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":[],"ppma_author":[1885],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3940"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3940"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6618,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3940\/revisions\/6618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/winecountrygetaways.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=3940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}