 Classic
California |
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Dates: (7
days, 6 nights; Sun-Sat) |
Assembly Point:
Calistoga |
Tour
Cost: $2,395 (includes all lodging, breakfasts and dinners, support van, round-trip Timberline shuttles between San Francisco and Calistoga, leaders, tour maps & narratives) |
It's not that the wine country is not a part of Classic California. We, too, will explore one of the world's great wine producing regions with ample opportunity to tour many of the area's renowned wineries. We'll ride the rolling expanse of the Napa Valley and into the Alexander and Anderson Valleys to the north. But we'll also explore well beyond these valleys as we climb to the summit of the Coastal Range on our way to the magnificent Pacific shoreline at Mendocino. We'll continue south along the Mendocino and Sonoma Coasts to Bodega Bay and Sausalito, and it's this marriage of wine country and coast that creates the extraordinary experience that is Classic California.
Classic California assembles in Calistoga and on Day 1 we'll ride the gentle Silverado Trail as it winds through the heart of Napa Valley's wine country. Along the way, we'll visit the prolific vineyards and grand estates of some of the world's most renowned wineries.
We'll spend the evening in Calistoga and then ride into the beautiful Alexander Valley on Day 2. Following an overnight in the Victorian Vintage Towers in Cloverdale, we'll challenge California's Coastal Range as we head for the sea and Mendocino. We'll spend our next two nights at the McCallum House in the heart of Mendocino with a layover day in this lively coastal village. Among the many options on our layover day is a relaxed hike to the falls in Russian Gulch State Park north of Mendocino.
During our final three days, we'll ride the spectacular coast the way it should be cycled — with the prevailing wind at our back and surf almost always in view. Our evenings at the Gualala Country Inn and Inn of the Tides in Bodega Bay, with their oceanfront settings, are truly special. Perhaps we've saved our greatest adventure for our final day. Rather than turning inland on Day 7 for a somewhat uneventful ride to one of a variety of locations — Napa, Sonoma or Healdsburg, among others — we've opted for a more heroic finish. From Bodega Bay, we'll continue south along the rugged coast through Tomales, Point Reyes and Stinson Beach, a ride that offers several incredible ocean vistas. Ultimately, we're headed for Sausalito, just north of the Golden Gate Bridge, where our program concludes.
Total Mileage — 298
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