NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Day 1 – Arrive San Francisco, California
Overnight hotel accommodations provided in downtown San Francisco. Group meeting for drinks & dinner at a nearby restaurant. Rest of the evening is free to relax after your long flight or explore the city!
Day 2 – Point Reyes Station
Early morning transfer (walking distance) to Dubbelju’s motorcycle shop where after a run down of paperwork, safety precautions , personal equipment, and motorcycle assigment & orientation, we will set off on the streets of San Francisco and stop for breakfast at a 50′s style diner before riding out over the Golden Gate Bridge towards Mount Tamalpais. Tremendous views back towards the Golden Gate, San Francisco City, Alcatraz and the Pacific from the Marin Headlands! Stunning after lunch ride over Mt. Tam with continuous views overlooking the ocean. Late afternoon arrival in the small town of Pt. Reyes Station/Olema for overnight.
Day 3 – Mendocino – Fort Bragg
Great ride up the coast along the legendary Pacific Coast Highway through picturesque Bodega Bay to our turn off on the Scagg Springs Road, now heading inland through dense forest and farm land to our lunch stop near Healdsburg. Short highway blast before turning back to the Coast via the Anderson Valley, good run here starting with fast mountain highway twisties into high open ranch land and new vineyard, before riding through the amazing Navarro Redwoods! We meet the Pacific again at the Albion River, stop in Mendocino for a look around & coffee, then on into Fort Bragg for overnight.
Day 4 – Ferndale
Early morning departure back on the Pacific Coast Highway though Fort Bragg town and a great stop for breakfast at Eggheads! Classic Northern Cal rocky coast riding this morning, then inland to the town of Leggitt where shortly thereafter we will meet the famous Avenue of the Giants, no better place anywhere on earth to be on a Triumph Motorcycle! Running through what has to be the most impressive Redwood Stand in all of the Northwest, we will turn off towards Honeydew and Ride through the Roosevelt Redwood Stand and stop enroute for a packed lunch! Afternoon ride along the Lost Coast and up and back down into the antique Victorian village of Ferndale for overnight. Evening free to relax at one of the local pubs! Try Curly’s Grill!
Day 5 – Weed
Short Ride (25 mins) this morning to our breakfast stop at a favorite place in Eureka, followed by a quick ride up the interstate highway to our turnoff near Arcata onto Route 299 for our long afternoon’s traverse through Marble Mountain Wilderness Area and Klamath National Forest! Late afternoon arrival in Weed at the foot of stunning 14,162ft Mount Shasta.
Day 6 – Lassen Volcanic Park – Nevada City
Long days Ride as we turn south on fast moving Route 89 towards our early lunch stop at JJ’s near Old Station, before turning into Lassen Volcanic National Park, last eruptions in the 1920′s, and work our way up 10,457Ft Lassen peak with commanding views of the surrounding area! Moving on, we will follow the road towards Sierraville and turn onto Rt 49 with late afternoon arrival into Nevada City. Evening free to explore this interesting old restored Gold Rush town!
Day 7 – Napa Valley
After a leisurely breakfast, tour continues west through Grass Valley and on to our lunch stop near Clear Lake. Afternoon arrival at our overnight accommodations in Calistoga at the Village Spa in the Napa Valley! Rest of the day & evening free for a massage and soak in one of the nearby hot mineral pools!
Day 8 – Napa – San Francisco
Morning Ride to a local winery for a short tour, followed by lunch in either St. Helena or Sonoma. Afternoon Ride back over the Golden Gate and back into San Francisco! Group dinner starting with drinks at a nearby motorcycle museum like Bar & Restaurant!
Day 9 – Tour Ends
Transfers to San Francisco’s International Airport for flights home or to onward destinations.