What To Do In Sonoma & Napa: Guide to Unique Activities & Hidden Gems

What to do and when to come to Napa & Sonoma, plus insider tips. Ideas on what you might want to do in Sonoma and Napa wine country, along with some practical travel tips. This video includes Sonoma and Napa activities, Sonoma and Napa wineries, local airports, Sonoma and Napa dining options, hiking in Sonoma, and the Sonoma coast drive.

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Our ultimate Napa guide and Sonoma guide will show you what we think are some of the area’s best activities that are less crowded and more authentic. We’ll share our candid and uncensored opinions so that you can see if the things we recommend are right for you.

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Here are links to our other Sonoma + Napa Wine country videos:

Sonoma + Napa’s best hotels and resorts.

Sonoma + Napa’s Most Architectural + Best Designed Wineries (a.k.a. Sonoma and Napa’s coolest wineries).

Review of MacArthur Place.

Review of Timber Cove Lodge.

Review of Harmon Guesthouse.

Review of Dr. Wilkinson’s’ Backyard Resort and Mineral Springs.

Review of Montage Resort.

Review of AutoCamp Russian River.

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0:00 Intro
0:34 Sonoma VS Napa
2:14 Wine O’clock
4:23 Hikes
5:49 Some Practical Tips
6:19 Map With Hotel Recommendations