Napa Valley Wine Train: 2022 Murder Mystery Tours & New Themes

The Napa Valley Wine Train, a memorable experience that echoes the glory days of train travel, announced the 2022 lineup for its popular Murder Mystery Tour in partnership with The Murder Mystery Company, the largest theatrical company in the U.S.  Available on select dates each month through October, the 2022 Murder Mystery Tours feature multiple themes and encourage passengers to get creative with their costumes as well as their clue-solving skills. Guests will find themselves time traveling to the 1920s with the “Death of a Gangster” experience or exploring one of the most vibrant decades during “I Love the ‘80s to Death.” 

While aboard the historic train, guests will solve a murder on the two-hour journey and be served a multi-course gourmet dinner from Executive Chef Rodrigo Cuadra and the train’s expert culinary team as they enjoy sweeping views of the sunset and passing vineyards.  The roaring ‘20s will return on “Death of a Gangster,” which welcomes tassel skirts, pinstripe suits, feather boas, and sequin headbands. In addition to the mystery tours featured in years past, the train included a variety of new themes and suggested attire for the 2022 lineup, including Hollywood glamour for “Best Laid Plans,” wedding dresses, suits and wedding wear for “Till Death Do Us Part,” and ‘50s-era clothing for “A Dance with Death.”  The new “Midnight Masquerade” tour welcomes creative masks, evening wear, suits and ball gowns for an elegant night of masks and murder.  

The first course of the evening’s gourmet dinner features a seasonal soup-of-the-day accompanied by a roasted beet salad with Skyhill Napa Valley Farm goat cheese, toasted pistachios, and honey-tangelo vinaigrette.  For the main course, guests can choose between four entrees, including the ricotta cheese gnocchi with leeks, mushrooms, porcini cream and parmesan cheese, herb-roasted chicken with caramelized sweet onion purée and pickled red onion jam, porcini-dusted beef tenderloin with cauliflower purée, smoked bacon, forest mushrooms and ruby port glaze, or the fresh catch of the day, featuring chef’s daily seafood inspiration.  To conclude the evening, dinner is finished off with a sweet creation for dessert.  Optional wine pairings are also available for purchase to enhance the meal.

To maintain a safe and sanitary environment, the Napa Valley Wine Train has implemented measures for team members and passengers on the Murder Mystery Tour.  Actors will maintain the appropriate six feet from guests and wear clear face shields for the performance when necessary.  Also, any materials used will have been sanitized before the show, and materials that are not reusable will be disposed of after the performance.

Check-in for the Murder Mystery Tour begins at 5:30 p.m., and everyone is encouraged to arrive by 5:45 p.m. to enjoy the entertainment in the train station.  Passengers will board at 5:50 p.m., depart at 6:20 p.m., and return to the station at 8:30 p.m.  Tickets start at $405 per person.  For reservations and more information, guests can call (800) 427-4124 or visit www.winetrain.com/events/murder-mystery/.

2022 Murder Mystery Tour Dates:

• Thursday, May 19 – Till Death Do Us Part
• Thursday, June 2 – Death of a Gangster
• Thursday, June 16 – Till Death Do Us Part
• Thursday, June 30 – I Love the ‘80s to Death
• Thursday, July 14 – Best Laid Plans
• Thursday, July 28 – A Dance with Death
• Thursday, August 11 – Death of a Gangster
• Thursday, August 25 – Midnight Masquerade
• Thursday, September 8 – Death of a Gangster
• Thursday, September 22 – Till Death Do Us Part
• Thursday, October 6 – Midnight Masquerade
• Thursday, October 13 – Midnight Masquerade
• Thursday, October 20 – Midnight Masquerade
• Thursday, October 27 – Midnight Masquerade

Courtesy of The Napa Valley Wine Train

About the Napa Valley Wine Train

One of the few active historic passenger railroads in the United States, the Napa Valley Wine Train offers an engaging and memorable experience that echoes the glory days of train travel, with fine dining service, multi-course meals cooked to order, Napa Valley scenery and ultimate relaxation aboard exquisitely restored antique rail cars.  The Napa Valley Wine Train features vintage Pullman rail cars faithfully restored with Honduran mahogany paneling, brass accents, etched glass partitions and luxurious armchairs that evoke the spirit of luxury rail travel at the beginning of the 20th century.  Conveniently located in downtown Napa and easily accessible, the Napa Valley Wine Train offers a car-free transportation option that bring guests from San Francisco to Napa Valley via the San Francisco Bay Ferry.

In 2015, Noble House Hotels & Resorts, Ltd. – a collection of luxury hotels and resorts – entered into a partnership with Brooks Street, a California-based real estate development and investment company, for the purchase of the historic and iconic Napa Valley Wine Train.  The purchase deepens Noble House’s roots in Northern California, expanding its portfolio to include attractions in the destinations its hotels call home.

About Noble House Hotels & Resorts

Built on a philosophy that emphasizes location, distinction, and soul, Noble House Hotels & Resorts dedicates itself to creating and managing exceptional properties that celebrate their local communities. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington and continuously growing, the Noble House portfolio features a luxury and upper upscale portfolio of 20 distinct and visually captivating hotel properties, over 65 restaurants, bars, and lounges, the Napa Valley Wine Train, and a collection of spas, marinas, and private residences throughout the U.S. and Canada. A range of beachfront resorts spanning California and Florida, luxury retreats in Jackson Hole, WY, British Columbia, and Colorado, and award-winning urban hotels in Seattle and San Francisco punctuate the diverse collection. Centered within destinations worthy of every bucket list and layered with unique amenities that inspire adventure, the curated collection of one-of-a-kind hotels, resorts and adventures, are known for creating unforgettable travel experiences. For more information, visit www.noblehousehotels.com or call Noble House Hotels & Resorts at 877.NOBLE.TRIP.

About Brooks Street

Brooks Street (www.brooks-street.com) is a California-based real estate development and investment company with offices in Northern and Southern California.  The company specializes in seeking out unique opportunities in premier locations where creativity and repurposing creates value in local communities. 

Photos Courtesy of The Napa Valley Wine Train