California Luxury Weekend Getaway Guide

TravelWizard.com is featuring a selection of California luxury weekend getaways. Each weekend getaway package includes a private driver and knowledgeable guide as well as luxury transportation. Lodging at California’s most luxurious boutique hotels and dining in the hottest restaurants make these California weekend getaways the perfect escape. Calls 1-800-330-3320 to reserve one of these California weekend getaways or have one of our Virtuoso California Vacation Specialists create the weekend getaway of your dreams.

Legendary Landscape - Carmel & Monterey Luxury Tour
2 Nights/3 Days

Explore the Monterey Peninsula and Carmel spectacular ocean vistas and scenic stops with a private guide in luxury transportation. Relax in luxury accommodations at the Bernadus Lodge followed by dinner at the famous Marinus restaurant.  The tour may include the Monterey Bay Aquarium, Carmel Mission, P.G. Light House, Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary (seasonal), and lunch according to timing/availability. Dive into eighteen challenging holes and the breathtaking views of the Pacific Coast and local fauna with an early morning tee time at Pebble Beach Golf Course followed by dinner at Roy’s Restaurant in Pebble Beach. Enjoy a private showing at Georis Art Gallery followed by a tour and tasting at the Georis Winery in Carmel Valley and a luncheon at Luca Cantinetta in Carmel. After lunch spend the day leisurely exploring the lavish shops along Ocean Avenue in Carmel. Your last evening includes an unparallel dining event at Casanova Restaurant. This five course exquisite French home-style meal will be served in the private Van Gogh room.

Sonoma Wine Experience – Exclusive Access
2 Nights/3 Days

Tour begins at the Gallo Family Tasting Room on the Healdsburg Plaza where you will travel via luxury transportation, to the beautiful Dry Creek Valley, famous for its Zinfandel and Cabernet Sauvignon. As the afternoon sun, basks the valley in gorgeous warm light, you will tour the Frei Ranch Vineyard and taste award-winning wines as you stand among the vines. Next, drink in the mystique of an underground cellar, as you thieve unreleased wines directly from the barrel. Then you will adjourn to the Frei Ranch House for a special tasting followed by a sumptuous feast prepared by one of Wine Country’s best chefs. After a refreshing night’s rest, you will be whisked away to the Alexander Valley, the home of Barrelli Creek Vineyard. You will be lead on a walking tour within the vineyard rows and learn the Gallo Family philosophy on winegrowing. After a casual Wine Country lunch embark on an afternoon adventure of your choice, from bicycling to shopping, or kayaking to horseback riding. Regroup for the evening at MacMurray Ranch with a toast at the beautiful vista, called the High Country. After a lively reception in a majestic and private Redwood grove, sit back and relax as a horse-drawn wagon carries you to the MacMurray Homestead. Explore the late actor Fred MacMurray’s historically renovated home, and then sit down to a traditional ranch dinner as an honored guest. On the third and final day, begin once again in the Dry Creek Valley at Frei Ranch, but today will be different. Today, you will be the winemaker! Learn how winemakers blend masterpieces, create your own blend and take home a souvenir bottle of your personal blend. Then it’s off to Gina Gallo’s Dry Creek General Store for a casual lunch, surrounded by vineyards in all directions. The rest of the afternoon is free to relax, unwind and personal site seeing.

Santa Barbara: America’s Riviera
3 Days/2 Nights

A professional guide will transport you Butterfly Beach resort in exclusive Montecito, where you will enjoy a world-class spa and discover the height of pampering in a world of pure personal comfort. In the evening your driver will escort you to and from Sevilla a trendy French- Brazilian restaurant located in the heart of downtown Santa Barbara. On day two your driver will escort you to the quaint town of Montecito for brunch at a charming Italian restaurant followed by a day of leisurely shopping at the many luxury shops, boutiques and Art Galleries. You will dine at the Bella Vista known for its innovative California Wine-Country cuisine. Your last day includes a tour of Santa Barbara wine country where you will enjoy exclusive access to the wineries throughout this world-famous region, meet the owners and have special behind the scenes access to the wine industry. Your farewell dinner this evening will be at the historic El Paseo restaurant known for its wine selection in, the heart of Santa Barbara.