Amtrak Vacations

San Francisco and Napa Valley Getaway Roundtrip from Los Angeles

Independent roundtrip rail getaway to San Francisco and Napa Valley from LA

San Francisco and Napa Valley Getaway Roundtrip from Los Angeles, a rail journey with Amtrak Vacations

Amtrak Vacations runs this six-day, five-night independent getaway roundtrip from Los Angeles to San Francisco on the Coast Starlight or San Joaquin. Three nights in San Francisco are built around a hop-on-hop-off tour stopping at Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and Golden Gate Park, plus a dinner at a local restaurant. An included three-day Avis car rental then covers the drive to Napa Valley for two more nights, highlighted by a gourmet lunch aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train, before the return train to Los Angeles. With no guide or fixed schedule beyond the included touring, this suits independent travelers who want city sightseeing and a wine country lunch combined by train, and who are comfortable driving the Napa Valley leg themselves. Prices start from $1,349 USD per person.

What to know before you look closer

  • The Napa Valley portion of the trip runs by a rented car (a 3-day Avis rental) rather than by train; the only train travel within Napa Valley itself is the Napa Valley Wine Train lunch.
  • No day-by-day itinerary is published for this package; confirm how the days split between San Francisco and Napa Valley, and the exact outbound and return train times, before booking.

Included

  • Roundtrip Amtrak® from Los Angeles to San Francisco on the Coast Starlight or San Joaquin
  • 3 nights' hotel accommodations in San Francisco
  • Hop-on, hop-off sightseeing tour of San Francisco (includes stops such as Chinatown, North Beach, Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, and more)
  • Dinner at a popular, local restaurant in San Francisco
  • 2 nights' hotel accommodations in Napa Valley
  • Gourmet lunch aboard the Napa Valley Wine Train
  • 3 Day Avis Car Rental

Questions travellers ask

Is train travel included?
Yes, roundtrip Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Francisco on the Coast Starlight or San Joaquin, plus a Napa Valley Wine Train lunch.
Which trains are used?
The Coast Starlight or San Joaquin between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and the Napa Valley Wine Train for lunch in wine country.
Is it escorted or independent?
Independent; travelers use a rented car for the Napa Valley portion and a hop-on-hop-off tour in San Francisco.
What is included?
Roundtrip Amtrak from Los Angeles to San Francisco, three nights in San Francisco with a hop-on-hop-off tour and dinner, two nights in Napa Valley, a Wine Train lunch, and a three-day Avis car rental.
How much does it cost?
From $1,349 USD per person.

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