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3 Day Sanoma Cycling Vacation
offered by supplier M14856 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 3
- 5
day(s)
Group Size: 4
- 13
people
Destination(s):
California
Specialty Categories:
Bicycle Touring
Multi-activity
Season: March - November
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 949 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 949 US Dollar (USD)
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The pure charm and true splendor of Sonoma County is unparalleled by any other. All this while experiencing an unfurling ribbon of scents, sights and sounds with the culture and hospitality this region has to offer! Endless vineyards, golden hillsides dotted with valley oaks, gentle canyons filled with 1,400 yr old Coastal Redwoods and the beauty and charm of the Sonoma Wine Country are the special ingredients that constitute this Multisport Adventure as one of the best there is!
You cannot beat the value for this three-day cycling and hiking adventure! Come Escape & Explore with new friends in this beautiful and diverse region of laid back Northern California. Escape Travel has been offering Sonoma vacations for 9 seasons now and would love to show you this special place with our friendly local guides.
Tour Details:
*Area: Alexander Valley, Dry Creek Valley and Russian River Valley
*Tour Type: Road Touring
*Physical Condition Required: Fair-Advanced
*Distance Traveled: 66-72 Miles (Add or subtract distance to meet your needs)
*Minimum Age Limit: 16 (Unless its a private tour)
*Skill Levels Accommodated: Intermediate-Advanced
*Fully Guided: Yes
*Support Vehicles: 15 Passenger Vans with trailers
*Bike Brands: '07 Trek 7.3 FX Road Bikes (straight handle bar and index shifting) with helmet, gloves, standard pedal, souvenir water bottle, handle bar bag and gel seat covers included. $25/day + tax.
*Layovers: Second night at Hotel Healdsburg.
*Transportation to Start Site: Available from Sacramento and San Francisco area hotels.
*Dining: Two breakfasts, two lunches and one welcome dinner.
*About Liquor: Wine provided with dinner.
*Additional Activities: Spa treatments, golf, hot air ballooning & more.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Cycling, Wine Tasting, Hosted Welcome Dinner with Wine
Escape Travel will pick you up at any San Francisco hotel at 10:30am, or meet you at Hotel Healdsburg at 1215pm in the heart of the wine country for a relaxing picnic lunch at a lovely cafe patio before a warm up ride through the Alexander Valley. This will provide you an opportunity to understand why this uncrowded region offers so many fine wines.
The cycling would not be complete without visits to Hawke, Robert Young Winery, Locals (a wine co-op), the quaint town of Geyserville and Simi in this scenic valley. Cycle to the stunning www.HotelHealdsburg.com to check in for two nights. Tonight will include a scrumptious hosted dinner party with Sonoma County wine (order off the menu) in Healdsburg. 20-26 miles total (moderate).
Day 2: Cycling, Lake Sonoma, Wine Tasting, Botanical Gardens & Private Winery Tour/Tasting
After a scrumptious buffet breakfast, you're off pedaling through the scenic Dry Creek Valley stopping to order lunch at a gourmet deli. A 350-foot hill climb to Lake Sonoma awaits you with its fantastic views from high above the Dry Creek Valley before we head back down to visit a winery with beautiful botanical gardens featuring hundreds of rare species of plants from around the world & plenty of award winning wine tasting with wine that have been featured at the White House for generations.
Our next stop is Quivera Winery where our picnic style lunch is served on their vineyard patio. Michel-Schlumberger is next, offering the best private winery/vineyard tour of this region. This French Estate winery is set beautifully in the benchland hills of the Dry Creek Valley. A walk through the hillside vineyard and facility will leave you craving for what is to come next: an opportunity to relax in the executive kitchen sipping tremendous wines. An ride through the oak dotted hills puts you at Lambert Bridge Winery for an optional stop or continue back to the hotel for a soak in the heated pool and spa. Dinner on your own tonight at one of many fine local restaurants. 32 miles (moderate).
Day 3: Cycling, Hop Kiln, Korbel Tour/Tasting & Redwoods Hike
Following breakfast, you'll see why the Russian River Valley is designated the cool growing region due to the fog intruding up the Russian River and its tributaries. This 11,200-acre region produces fine Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Cabernet. Cycle to Hop Kiln Winery, in the Sweetwater Springs Historic District, the leading provider of hops in the West Coast back in the early 1900's. Historic Hop Kiln Winery, with its three 90-foot tall wooden towers, is on the State Registry of Historical Places due to the crafty stonework by Italian stonemasons back in 1905. Continue cycling along the "most scenic & popular" cycling road in Sonoma County to Korbel.
Korbel is one of the last American Champagne Houses using the Champagne Methodoise method. You'll tour this 150 year old facility prior to lunch on their redwood deck before heading down river to marvel in the beauty of the redwoods en route to the Sonoma Coast. Your naturalist/guide will lead you through an old-growth redwood forest where you'll witness 300ft+ tall trees that are over 1,400 years old. Your tour concludes here. Call for transportation details. 18 miles (easy/moderate).
Congratulations, you just cycled, hiked and sipped wine in one of the premiere destinations in all the world, Sonoma County. Cheers and Bon Voyage!
Notes: Everyone will receive your choice of a premium Escape Travel: Fitted Dry Fit Cycling jersey, cotton t shirt, embroidered hat/visor and a 24 oz Escape Travel logo water bottle for cycling. Tandem bike rentals, self guided itineraries and custom/private vacations available.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Per Person:
- $949.00 (Guide gratuity not included)
- $400 deposit/person. Balance due 30 days prior to the tour.
*Additional Rate Info:
- Single Supplement: $259 (Call for details).
- Transportation: $25/person each way from your SF hotel.
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