::DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY::

California Contrasts Tour — 10 days

Day 1, Sunday. San Francisco to Calistoga (125 miles)

We'll start our adventure by riding across the Golden Gate Bridge and into a nearby stand of redwood trees in Muir Woods. We'll follow the coast through scenic Marin County to our lunch stop in Bodega Bay where Alfred Hitchcock filmed the movie "The Birds" many years ago. After lunch we'll turn inland to wine country. The scenery here will make you feel like you're riding through a beautiful painting. Our first day's destination is at the north end of the Napa Valley — Calistoga

Day 2, Monday. Calistoga to Downieville (170 miles)

We'll head north on twisty highway 29 towards Clear Lake. The roads are challenging and fun as we near the San Joaquin Valley. The agriculture here is very diverse, from nut tree orchards to rice paddies. We'll cross the valley and continue east into the Sierra-Nevada foothills. Our destination is the quaint community of Downieville on highway 49 (named for the gold rush miners of 1849).

Day 3, Tuesday. Downieville to South Lake Tahoe (140 miles)

We'll continue east on highway 49 and ride a high alpine loop before turning south towards beautiful Lake Tahoe. We'll stop in historic Truckee before having lunch alongside the lake. After lunch we'll ride the scenic west side of Lake Tahoe.

Day 4, Wednesday. South Lake Tahoe to Jamestown (165 miles)

We'll drop down to the east side of the Sierras via Kingsbury Grade, then ride over scenic Carson Pass into the western foothills. There are several fun roads and historic places we can explore on our way to Jamestown on highway 49 in the Sierra foothills.

Day 5, Thursday. Jamestown

This is the perfect place for a relaxing day off the bike for those who want a little downtime. Jamestown is very quaint and there are several places nearby worthy of a day's exploration including historic Columbia State Park, Railtown and the town of Sonora. For those who want to ride, we'll spend the day in the mountains riding across the Sierras on tight and twisty Ebbetts Pass and do the return to Jamestown on the higher speed Sonora Pass.

Day 6, Friday. Jamestown to Mariposa (150 miles)

We'll continue south on highway 49 before turning east into Yosemite National Park. The natural beauty of Yosemite Valley is amazing! We'll ride up to Glacier Point for a fabulous view of the valley. After lunch at the historic Awahnee hotel, we'll leave the park at El Portal in route to the cute town of Mariposa in the western foothills of the Sierras, again on highway 49.

Day 7, Saturday. Mariposa to Sonoma (185 miles)

We'll ride west through the fertile farm land of the San Joaquin Valley and into the rolling hills east of San Francisco Bay. We'll cross the Sacramento River on our way to Sonoma in the heart of California wine country.

Day 8, Sunday. Sonoma

Sonoma is in the perfect place for a day of wine tasting. Even if you don't appreciate wine, the vineyards and wineries are incredibly beautiful. We'll provide the limousine for a fun day of wine tasting. There are 200+ boutique wineries in the area, so we better get started!

Day 9, Monday. Sonoma to Fort Bragg (150 miles)

This is a full day of riding through beautiful wine country as we work our way from the Sonoma Valley to Napa Valley and out to the Northern California coast. Through Napa Valley, we'll ride the beautiful Silverado Trail. When we get to the coast, we'll take a break in the artist colony of Mendocino before ending the day in the historic fishing and logging town of Fort Bragg.

Day 10, Tuesday. Fort Bragg to San Francisco (175 miles)

We'll spend the entire day riding south along the coast on highway 1. This section isn't as well known as the highway through Big Sur, but it should be! The scenery is great and the road is fun. All good things come to an end, and soon after crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, it will be time to end a great ride and say goodbye to new friends.