 Step back in Time, over 3 million years, and follow the trail of majestic petrified redwood giants arrayed before you in a fascinating grove in beautiful California wine country. Take a guided walking tour of the Petrified Forest's spectacular upper meadow with Naturalist David Storck. During the 1/2 mile round trip tour, David will explain the volcanic activity and petrification of the forest. Guests will see a 100 foot-high Ash Fall which contains deposits of volcanic material, such as tuff, pumice, iron, petrified wood chunks and obsidian. Guests will also see rare native wildflowers, live oaks, madrone and manzanita trees, and a scenic overview of Mt. St. Helena.
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Balloons Above the Valley uses state-of-the-art Hot Air Balloons and hot air ballooning equipment. Our reservation staff is #1 in customer service and adds value to your next trip to Napa Valley. Balloons Above the Valley values our client's time and privacy. Hot Air Balloons in Napa Valley float almost silently above the trees, hillsides, fields, and vineyards. You will see the Napa Valley wine country in a way that ground-bound travelers never will. Napa Valley hot air balloon rides are one of the most exhilarating experiences you will ever enjoy. Your hot air balloon rises with the roar of the burners and then floats in silence, drifting with the wind as your overlook wine country's majestic landscape. You won't feel the wind; you are a part of it - barely realizing you're moving.
CA’TOGA is the Palladian Villa that Italian born artist Carlo Marchiori has built just north of Calistoga in the Napa Valley. Mr. Marchiori is a world-renowned muralist who specializes in period art interpretations. He can produce originals in Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassic styles in fresco-like techniques. He also produces original ceramic plates, ceramic tile panels, paintings, sculptures, furniture and Roman style base-relief stone plaques.
Come visit a grand old show, a spectacular, nature- directed performance. The stage, walled by thick bamboo and plumed pampas grass, appears as an innocent pool of shallow water until time for the major attraction. Uprising steam and bubbling hot water announce the geyser. Then, while Mount Saint Helena and the craggy Palisades mountains stand silent as backdrops, Old Faithful Geyser of California throws a tower of thousands of gallons of water skyward.
Here at Napa Valley Adventure Tours we strive to introduce guests to places and people that they may not discover without the local inside knowledge that we provide. We truly enjoy sharing the back roads, secret locations and hidden hot spots of this beautiful Valley. Our goal is to take you to the places that you the traveler would love to discover but are unlikely to find on your own.
