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Sample "Follow the Tour" Itinerary

Sun, FEB 17th
PALO ALTO TIME TRIAL
*Arrival Day for 9-8 and 4-3 vacation guests
Meet us at Union Square hotel in San Francisco (we recommend Lorrie's airport shuttle: www.lorries-shuttles.com)

AM: 9-8 and 4-3 vacation guests arrive in San Francisco and meet us at our hotel in Union Square. Guests who arrive early enough are welcome to ride in our van to go watch the prologue this morning in Palo Alto. (Planning to arrive Saturday and adding one extra night to your stay may be a good idea if you want to catch the prologue).

PM: Group ride over the Golden Gate Bridge and into Marin/Mt Tamalpais.

Dinner: Welcome Dinner, San Francisco
Hotel: Hotel Adagio , San Francisco

Mon, FEB 18th
SAUSALITO TO SANTA ROSA

AM: After breakfast, our van will shuttle everyone to spectating locations along today's route.

PM: Afternoon group ride touring Healdsburg, including the redwoods and the surrounding wine country with optional winery stops along the way.

Dinner: Healdsburg
Hotel: Hotel Healdsburg

Tue, FEB 19th
SANTA ROSA TO SACRAMENTO

AM: We'll grab breakfast, then our van will shuttle everyone to do some race spectating along today's route. Instead of following the tour all the way into Sacramento, we'll stop off for the night in the Napa Valley for some great riding, dining and wine tasting!

PM: Afternoon group ride touring the Napa Valley with optional winery stops along the way.

Dinner: Napa Valley
Hotel: Napa River Inn

Wed, FEB 20th
MODESTO TO SAN JOSE

*Departure Day for 4-3 vacation guests (We will provide drop-off at SFO airport).
*Arrival Day for 6-5 vacation guests (We will provide shuttle from SFO to Monterey)

AM: We'll spend the morning chasing the race in the van, stopping to cheer at the prime spots along the course. After catching our fill of the race, we'll skip ahead to Monterey this afternoon.

PM: Afternoon group ride touring Carmel's famed 17-mile drive (out-and-back, plus options for extra mileage).

Dinner: Monterey
Hotel: Monterey Plaza Hotel

Thur, FEB 21st
SEASIDE TO SAN LUIS OBISPO

AM: We'll hit the road once again to do some more race spectating this morning.

PM: We'll cycle along the gorgeous Big Sur coast this afternoon. Cyclists who are up for the mileage can do our "Coastal Century Challenge" today - 100 scenic point-to-point miles along coastal Hwy. 1.

Dinner: Paso Robles
Hotel: Hotel Cheval

Fri, FEB 22nd
SOLVANG TIME TRIAL

AM: After breakfast, we'll drive into the charming town of Solvang to catch the action at today's time trial.

PM: Afternoon group ride touring Solvang with optional winery stops along the way.

Dinner: Solvang
Hotel: Royal Scandanavian

Sat, FEB 23rd
SANTA BARBARA TO SANTA CLARITA

AM: We'll get in another round of quality spectating, watching the peloton whip by us on their way to Santa Clarita.

AM: Afternoon group ride touring the Simi Valley wine country with optional winery stops along the way.

Dinner: Agoura Hills
Hotel: Renaissance Agoura Hills

Sun, FEB 24th
SANTA BARBARA TO SANTA CLARITA

AM activities: We'll be on the front lines this morning awaiting the peloton's arrival in Pasadena for the exciting culmination of seven days of bike racing. We will be there to see the final stage winner cross the line and see who ends up on the podium.

PM: Afternoon group ride in Pasadena

Dinner: Farewell dinner in LA
Hotel: Hilton, LAX

Mon, FEB 25th
*Departure Day  

AM activities: You're free go sight-seeing in the LA area as long as your travel plans warrant, then catch a shuttle from the hotel to LAX and it's "Farewell," until next year!

 

   
Napa Valley Bike Tours is a full-service bike touring company located in the heart of the Napa Valley. We live, work, dine and ride here, and we've been guiding professional bike tours since 1987. We offer everything from bike rentals and one-day bike tours to comprehensive vacation packages that include your hotel accommodations, bike tours and dining at world-class restaurants. We also specialize in creating custom single- and multi-day itineraries for corporate or large-group outings.
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