Backroads Wine Country Getaways: Short and Sweet
BERKELEY, CA (July 2008) - Like a sommelier who promotes fine wines with small tastes of the finest vintages, Backroads is introducing cyclists to California Wine Country with a three-day getaway.
Whether busy travelers have time only to slip away for a weekend or would prefer to incorporate a Wine Country biking trip with a visit to San Francisco, Backroads three-day getaways are an ideal way to get a taste of the good life. From scenic biking routes to award-winning wines to exquisite cuisine, Backroads Wine Country Getaways are the perfect break.
Backroads, the world's #1 active travel company, has been crisscrossing California Wine Country for nearly three decades. Based in Berkeley, Calif., Backroads relishes the opportunity to share the pleasures of its beautiful backyard with the world.
The Wine Country Weekend trips offer biking in three scenic appellations, with plenty of opportunities to stop and sample the best of each. Starting in Calistoga on Premiere Inn trips (or Guerneville on Casual Inn departures), guests will ride the quiet roads of Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys, biking among manicured vineyards, ripening orchards and redwood forests.
Come evening, bikers are rewarded with comfortable lodgings and can choose to indulge in a massage or spa treatment.
Here are a few highlights:
* Ride from estate to estate in the Alexander Valley, the Bordeaux of Northern California, tasting superb merlots.
* Bike among vineyards, apple orchards and oak forests in the Dry Creek Valley, known for its fine zinfandels.
* Pass vineyards, pastureland and groves of 1,000-year-old redwoods as you cross the Russian River Valley.
* Relax in charming Healdsburg at Madrona Manor, an elegant Victorian mansion with a spa and an acclaimed restaurant.
Backroads Wine Country Weekends are so popular that the company plans to expand its offer of three-day getaways to the Loire Valley, Czech Republic, Tuscany, Bryce/Zion, Colorado, Puget Sound and the Canadian Rockies in 2009.
Wine Country Weekend Trips (Solo trips available)
Cost starts at $998
Dates: Aug. 22-24, Aug. 29-31, Sept. 12-14, Sept. 19-21, Sept. 26-28, Oct. 3-5, Oct. 10-12, Oct. 17-19
For More Information on These and Other Backroads Itineraries
To request a catalog, please contact a Trip Consultant by calling 800-462-2848 or visit www.backroads.com/catalog. Backroads is open 7 days a week 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Pacific Time.
