AUBERGE ADVENTURES

Go Beyond the Grapes

Auberge Adventures at Calistoga Ranch encourages our guests to

go off the beaten path of life, experience the beauty of the greater Napa Valley

and enjoy distinctive wine country experiences.

AUBERGE ADVENTURESCalistoga Ranch, Napa Valley

ART IN THE VINEYARDYou can begin the day at any scenic location of your choice at Calistoga Ranch. It can be overlooking the vineyard with all its vibrant colors or perched over our lake or majestic creek. Working closely together, our artist will assist in individual direction to create beautiful landscape art you will want to share! Enjoy a morning or an afternoon spread while discussing art and reviewing the day’s work.

WINE COUNTRY PHOTOGRAPHY EXCURSIONOur professional photographer will join you at Calistoga Ranch to create captivating shots. Our excursion stimulates all senses within the beautiful landscape of Calistoga Ranch’s 157 acres. You will work closely together to increase skill levels and find new ways of advancing your ‘photographer’s eye’. After time on the field you will have the opportunity to work hand in hand with our photographer in post-production to select, process and explore your creativity using the latest software. Enjoy a cheese plate and wine while you finalize your project.

FLORAL DESIGN AT CALISTOGA RANCHJoin our floral expert and learn from her influential floral design techniques using local, seasonal ingredients with practical and easy to follow demonstrations. The experience offers all levels an inspirational setting using the exquisite natural resources of wine country. Enjoy your floral creation as an adornment of your lodge or provide as a warm gesture to a friend or loved one. Take with you the ability to recreate such techniques at home with your new or enhanced skillset.

WINE COUNTRY BALLOON ADVENTURESEnchantment, romance, and excitement fill every colorful moment of this graceful adventure. Your flight is a momentous occasion to celebrate with special friends. The basket is a sculpture of wicker and leather, and the iridescent colors of the balloon punctuate the horizon like an exclamation point! Napa Valley Balloons provides transportation to and from the resort, and a delightful champagne breakfast post flight.

AUBERGE ADVENTURESCalistoga Ranch, Napa Valley

PROFESSIONAL RACE DRIVING ADVENTUREStart with a driver’s meeting, then get fitted for your driver safety gear, a seat, seat belts and pedals. Next, cockpit procedures debrief before ignition on and out to the track. A professional driver will guide you before beginning with a sequential gearbox shifting exercise. Finish with lapping sessions around the 2.52-mile raceway at progressively higher speeds. Half/full day programs available. Karting is another choice of motorsports that allows you to suit up in a racing suit and helmet, jump into a high-powered race-ready kart and start creating some smoke underneath the tires at top speeds of about 80 mph.

CALISTOGA SIP N CYCLE BIKE TOURYour tour guide will pick you up from Calistoga Ranch early morning and enjoy some of our local history as you travel the quiet country lanes to the first winery stop. Each tour is unique and may include barrel tasting, beautiful art, or food pairing at one of the three to four winery stops. The roads are fairly flat and easy. At a well selected scenic stop you will enjoy a delicious Wine Country picnic lunch and take in the views before heading off to the final winery stops.

SONOMA VALLEY ZIP LINE CHALLENGENestled off the coast of Northern California and deep in the Redwood forest, this eco-zip adventure is completely unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Come enjoy a two-an-a-half hour guided tour that includes 7 zip lines, 2 sky bridges, a majestic spiral staircase, a rappel to the forest floor, and the unparalleled beauty of the world famous California Coastal Redwoods. Enjoy the unique course that features a zip line over 800 feet long while you marvel at panoramic forest views and deep ravines. Discover the world-famous California Coastal Redwoods in a way you never imagined. It’s an adventure that is green, family-friendly and educational.

BIKE N SAFARI TOURExplore exotic animals in their natural habitat and bike along country lanes to small, family owned wineries that showcase some of the best wines in the Napa Valley. After about 10-miles return to Safari West and enjoy a buffet BBQ lunch. After lunch your tour with Sarafi West begins. Ride in an open air jeep and track wildlife with your guide including African Cape Buffalo, Giraffe, Damara Zebra, Scimitar Horned Oryx, Red Lechwe and Blue Wildebeest. The tour ends with a guided introduction to African cheetahs, lemurs, giant porcupines and more.