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A croquet themed weekend in Napa Valley.
Indulge in 3 nights and 4 days of luxurious accommodations, wine tastings, croquet, and fine dining. Enjoy exquisite pairings of wine, cheese, and chocolate that you can replicate at home.
Tour historic vineyards and glorious gardens. Stay at Relais & Châteaux’s Auberge du Soleil hotel and Spa, nestled in the hillside of the Napa Valley. Float up valley in a hot air balloon on the early morning thermals, then drift down valley paddling a kayak or riding an e-bike the very next day! Play croquet on the world class championship lawns at the vineyard of Sonoma Cutrer. Learn the 7 Skills to Play Like a Champion as taught by Jiminy Wicket® and celebrate your wins with a Great Gatsby styled awards ceremony and dinner, (bring your striped blazers, bow ties, flapper dresses and cloche hats).
$6,750 per person includes all meals, rooms, activities, admissions, gratuities & taxes.
Invite your travel companions, choose your dates (May 5-8, 2025 / Oct 6-9,2025) or set your own start date, and we arrange your trip. Offered May - October. Limited 6-8 guests only. *Minimum age is generally 18, but we can certainly make exceptions for family parties. Please enquire at info@jiminywicket.org
About Auberge du Soleil: Indulge in the good life at the most iconic property in Napa Valley. Auberge du Soleil is a Provence inspired, luxurious, five-star resort spread out over a 33-acre olive grove on Rutherford Hill with magnificent views over the surrounding countryside and vineyards. The setting and style are complimented by their Michelin Star restaurant serving locally sourced Mediterranean-inspired fare.
The 50 elegant rooms and suites boast romantic fireplaces and deep soaking tubs. Bathrooms have candles, bubble bath, and toiletries from the hotel's spa. The rooms are spread out over a terraced hilltop and are connected by meandering, foliage lined pathways adjacent to a vineyard and a 100-piece sculpture garden.
Their luxury indoor/outdoor spa features two hammams, multiple treatment rooms, sauna, and offers all sorts of facials, massages, and water-based purification treatments using the resort's own signature products. Treatments are customized with an essential oil for the shower and a healthy post-treatment juice drink. There is a delightful outdoor pool with a hot tub and a fitness center with both indoor and outdoor facilities.
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Highlights
- Hot air balloon ride
- Croquet at Auberge du Soleil
- Dinner at Angèle
- e-bike through vineyards
- Great Gatsby styled Award Ceremony
Tour Plan
15:30 - Rendezvous at Auberge du Soleil, settle into rooms and enjoy a stroll in the grounds
17:30 - Cocktails and tabletop croquet with a fun, brief illustrated history of this 700yr-old game
18:00 - Dinner (jacket and tie) in their Michelin Star restaurant
06:00 - Depart to Napa
06:30 - Hot air balloon ride (or spa treatment of equivalent value during the weekend)
08:00 - Return to Auberge for breakfast
10:00 - Learn the 7 Skills to Play Like a Champion followed by Match 1 (whites please)
12:00 - Lunch at Auberge
13:00 - Croquet Match 2 on the tennis court at Auberge du Soleil (whites please)
15:00 - Wine and Cheese pairing at Meadowood
17:00 - Auberge - Enjoy sauna, swim, outdoor hot tub, sculpture gardens...
18:30 - Depart for dinner at Angèle in downtown Napa
08:00 - Breakfast
09:00 - Depart for down valley e-bike ride or paddle down the river
12:00 - Wine tasting and lunch at Sonoma Cutrer
13:00 - Croquet Match 3 on the championship lawns at Sonoma Cutrer (whites please)
15:30 - Wine and Chocolate pairing at Rutherford Winery
17:00 - Auberge - enjoy sauna, swim, outdoor hot tub, sculpture gardens . . .
18:00 - Cocktails and dinner at Auberge du Soleil (Gatsby style striped blazers, bowties & flapper dresses).
Award ceremony for best player, best team, best dressed, best shot, and of course, the best croquet joke!
08:00 - Breakfast
09:00 - Farewells (whites optional!)
09:01 - Dream of your next croquet trip with Jiminy Wicket!
Customer Reviews
These trips are curated by James Creasey, Founder & CEO of Jiminy Wicket, (USCA GC Eights National Champion, 2022 and USCA GC Mid-Western Regional Champion, 2022, recipient USCA President’s Award 2023).
Trip details are subject to change. Substitutions will be equivalent or better.
PFC Hoop Maker mallets and all croquet equipment will be provided. No prior experience necessary.
Price is all-inclusive of rooms, meals, gratuities, activities, admissions, taxes, etc.
Price is not inclusive of alcohol which will be invoiced to you at the conclusion of your trip.
Payment schedule
20% non-refundable deposit due 180 days prior to start date.
Balance due 90 days before start date.
Refund policy
90 to 61 days prior to start date: 50% of total price.
60 to 31 days prior to start date: 25% of total price.
30 days or less prior to start date: no refund
For more information, contact info@jiminywicket.org
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