We meet in Healdsburg at 10:00am. This allows ample time to finish your B & B breakfast or make the drive up from virtually anywhere in the Northern California region. We then fit you to a Marin hybrid bike outfitted with a helmet, bag, and comfortable gel-seat. Your guide goes over the “Rules of the Road” as well as how to operate the bike. We’re off at about 10:15am.
Your leader will explain the sights and local wine facts and history as we travel the quiet country lanes of the Dry Creek Valley. Dry Creek Valley is known for its spicy reds and great white wines and we will bring you to our favorite wineries to sample fine wine created form the vines we cycle past. After tasting several varieties we head to our lunch stop at one of the most picturesque wineries where we will enjoy our picnic lunch after wine tasting.
We enjoy a wine country lunch, with a menu that typically includes: Herb roasted turkey, black forest ham, pasta salad, local organic salad greens, fresh baked bread, artisan cheeses, seasonal fruit, and dessert. It is a great stop with time to socialize or play a quick game of Bocce ball.
After our lunch we return to our bikes rested and recharged. We will make one or two more winery stops and then return to the parking lot off of the Healdsburg plaza around 3:00pm. Here we bid you farewell and thank you for riding with us!
This tour is rated easy to moderate and is suitable for all abilities. We’ll travel approximately 18-20 miles on mostly level terrain.
See photos of the trip and read independent guest reviews from Trip Advisor.
Time: 10:00 am to 3:30pm
Meeting Location: 15 Matheson St. behind the Hotel Healdsburg (off the main plaza)
Includes: Hybrid bike and helmet rental, unlimited water, Wine Country picnic lunch, and professional local guides. Wine tasting fees and guide gratuity are not included.
Save $20 per person on all tours taken through February 2010.
Gift certificate also available.
Phyllis and Mike Garrett from Monett, MO wrote this in their post-trip survey:
We had the most wonderful bike tour on the West Dry Creek Road on Sunday, Aug. 31. Gigi was a perfect guide for our group, and she made the day extra special for us with a great lunch for our friend’s 70th birthday. We couldn’t have enjoyed the day any more. The wineries she picked for us to enjoy were friendly and delightful, but having Gigi as our guide was the highlight of the day! Thanks, Getaway, for this way to tour wineries in Sonoma County . Thanks, Gigi. We loved it.