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Locomotive Winery Tours

The Napa Valley Wine Train Involves Wining, Dining and Travel

— May 26, 2014 — Autos
The Napa Valley Wine Train is a unique wine tour that is always on-the-go. The train is a luxury automotive that gives its passengers a relaxing inside look -- literally -- of the heart of wine country.

The tour, which is three hours long, travels along a 36 mile track that starts in the historic town of Napa and loops back around. Through its travels, guests can see four other wine towns: Yountville, Oakville, Rutherford and St.Helena. On board, guests can enjoy gourmet food and wine as they pass through the coinciding vineyards. (They have the option to pre-purchase winery tours in order to stop and get off.)

The trains aesthetics provides a vintage experience for riders too. Each cart is a restored railcar. Take the 'Vista Dome' for example; it is a refurbished 1952 Pullman domed railcar.
Trend Themes
1. Mobile Winery Tours - Innovative winery tours which are mobile like the Napa Valley Wine Train can be introduced to different cities and regions, providing a unique and immersive wine-tasting experience on the go.
2. Luxury Train Tourism - Luxury tours like the Napa Valley Wine Train that offer gourmet food and beverages, along with stunning views of different cities can be introduced in other tourism hotspots to attract affluent travelers.
3. Historical Train Tour Experiences - Providing experiences like the Napa Valley Wine Train, offered in restored rail cars, can be introduced to showcase vintage aesthetics and history of train travel.
Industry Implications
1. Winery and Vineyard Tourism - Wineries and vineyards can partner with mobile tour operators to offer a unique wine tasting experience through a mobile winery tours, such as the Napa Valley Wine Train.
2. Luxury Tourism - Luxury tourism providers can offer train tours like the Napa Valley Wine Train as a unique experience for affluent travelers.
3. Historical Tourism - Railway companies can offer train tour experiences in restored rail cars like the Napa Valley Wine Train to provide historical experiences while traveling to different parts of the country.
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