This classic wine country package features the best of cycling in the Santa Ynez Valley including guided cycling tours, bike rentals, farm-to-table alfresco lunches & wine tasting each day, vehicle support and intermediate accommodations. Find yourself at home on country roads winding past cattle ranches, biodynamic wineries, and the diverse ecosystems that lie between. Our friendly, experienced tour guides and highly skilled catering staff will ensure this is a trip to remember.
$939 per person, min of 2 riders
Details
4-Day/ -Night Cycling Tour Package includes:
- (3) Nights of accommodations at The Hotel Corque & Spa
- (1) Valley orientation and warm up ride.
- (2) Full Day guided cycling tour with professional tour guides.
- (2) Farm-to-Table alfresco lunches & local wine tasting with each full day tour.
- Bicycle rentals, helmets, & souvenir water bottles.
- SAG vehicle with mechanical support and refreshments.
- Optional SB Airport pickup/ Drop-off, add $150 rountrip
- Total trip price at Hotel Corque $ 939.00/person dbl occ ($ 1,878.00 total)
*package pricing includes double occ. for (room, hotel & lodging taxes)
**hotel rates subject to change based on date package is booked (due to availability
Accommodations
Hadsten House Inn & Spa (hotelcorque.com)
The Hotel Corque in the quaint Danish town of Solvang is located on the outskirts of town and is close to many different restaurants and shopping. Hotel Corque is one of Solvang’s newest, boutique lodging destinations. The guest rooms are complete and ready for you to relax and unwind a wonderful breakfast is included.
Itinerary
DAY ONE: Sunday – Arrival and Valley Orientation Ride
Optional Pickup at Santa Barbara Airport/ Hotel
11:00 AM Meet at Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours in Solvang for introductions & bike fittings.
Route: Heart of the Valley
Distance: 15-20 miles, (options for additional mileage)
Level of Difficulty: easy
This ride will take you through the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley with visits to a miniature horse farm, a century old one-room school house and olive oil tasting in the quaint town of Los Olivos. This tour includes a local’s favorite: the expansive Ballard Canyon Road. This idyllic road offers memorable views which often include a family of buffalo before descending past vineyard land back into Solvang. Enjoy wine tasting at Rusack Winery just outside Solvang.
3:00 PM Return to Santa Barbara Cycling Tours retail store.
Dinner on your own. Local recommendations available.
DAY TWO: Monday – Tour of Santa Ynez Loop
Breakfast
10:00 AM Meet your guide at Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours retail store.
Route: Tour of Santa Ynez
Distance: 25-30 miles, (options for additional mileage)
Level of Difficulty: easy to moderate
10:15 AM Depart on tour
The Tour of Santa Ynez features the stunning Happy Canyon route through the foothills of the San Rafael Mountains. Your guide will bring you passed world-famous thoroughbred farms including the pastures where Secretariat retired and the movie Sea Biscuit was filmed. This part of our valley offers sweeping expanses and breath-taking views.
For those seeking to accelerate their heart-rate, your guide will modify the route and lead you up a few turns of the road to Figueroa Mountain – a bucket list climb where the pros train. Both routes lead to Bridlewood Vineyard where a farm-to-table lunch will be served alfresco in the vineyard with wine tasting to follow. A short cool down pedal awaits you after lunch returning you to our store.
1:00 PM Farm-to-Table lunch served alfresco at Bridlewood Winery. Bridlewood Estate flanks the eastern side of the Santa Ynez Valley and boasts spectacular mountain views. Includes wine tasting in the estate’s tasting room
3:00 PM Return to tour shop and shuttle to hotel
Dinner on your own. Recommendations available.
DAY THREE: Tuesday – Santa Rosa Road
Breakfast at Hotel
10:00 AM Meet guides at hotel in Solvang. Optional shuttle to start of Santa Rosa Road.
Route: Santa Rosa Road
Distance: 30-35 miles (shuttle available after lunch)
Level of Difficulty: moderate with some climbs
10:15 AM Depart on tour.
This ride takes you through the Santa Rita Hills AVA, home to the regions premier pinot noir grapes. This route along the Santa Ynez River travels west towards the ocean and includes two short, moderate climbs and the area’s most notable rolling hills.
1:00 PM Pedal to your table on the grounds of the beautiful Lafond Winery and relax as our catering staff serves you the best offerings of the season; fresh fruits, a Mediterranean salad, artisanal bread, cheese and local olives while you sit back and take in the surrounding views of the vineyard and river.
Shuttle service available after lunch.
3:00 PM Return to SB Cycling Tours
Afternoon Free to explore the village of Solvang.
Dinner on your own. Local recommendations available.
DAY FOUR: Wednesday – Hotel Check Out & Departure
Enjoy a plentiful breakfast with your newfound friends. This commences your cycling journey through the Central Coast of California.
Shuttle service is available to the Santa Barbara airport.
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