Napa and Monterrey/Carmel in 3 days/nights?

Old Mar 22nd, 2011, 04:41 PM
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Napa and Monterrey/Carmel in 3 days/nights?

Hey all, leaving from San Francisco, we'd like to be able to enjoy both the Napa Valley as well as the drive down to Carmel in 3 days and 3 nights. We'd like to do one day of wine tasting, and the other two days of leisurely enjoying the Napa Valley and driving down and enjoying the drive and a few of the must-see's to Carmel. We're a young group of 4. Does this sound reasonable or rushed?
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Old Mar 22nd, 2011, 05:39 PM
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If it were my trip, I'd either spend the 3 days north of SF or south of SF but not try to do both. Depending on the time of year, I'd probably pick south. There's a lot to see/do in the Monterey/Carmel area, and I'd want to drive along the coast from SF to Carmel which isn't the speedy way to go. You can go wine-tasting in Carmel Valley.
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I agree w/ Jean. We did both, on seperate trips. They were both wonderful, but are quite far apart. If you go to Napa I recommend Del Dotto winery...it is a cave tour & a bit pricey but worth it.

We spent 5 days in Monterey/Carmel last September & had plenty to do. You could even drive down Highway 1 a bit-it is a beautiful drive! We went all the way to Cambria & stayed in a B&B, but you could just drive part of the way & turn around. Hope you have a great time.
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Old Mar 22nd, 2011, 06:57 PM
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Right now, you can't drive Highway 1 from Carmel to Cambria because it's closed due to collapse of a section of roadway.

http://www.thecalifornian.com/articl...sey=nav%7Chead

http://www.fresnobee.com/2011/03/21/...ay-1-due.html#
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Your schedule is too short for what you want to do and see. Mostly because the driving distance between Napa and Carmel is too great to leave you any time to enjoy either area. Pick just one area as others have said.
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I agree with the other respondents.

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Old Mar 24th, 2011, 10:31 AM
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Drop Napa and winetaste in the Carmel Valley.
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