Daily guided cycling tours leave from Santa Ynez and include bike rental, helmet, map, water bottle, and professional tour guide. We require a minimum of 2 persons per tour. Rentals are also available for self-guided tours.
Half-day tours run from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM and include a gourmet picnic lunch with wine tasting. click for half day tours
Full-day tours run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and include a gourmet picnic lunch with wine tasting.Tour distance and difficulty is customized to fit the abilities of guests. click for full day tours
Epic Ride tours run from 9:00 AM til 4:00 PM and are designed for strong intermediate to advanced riders. Epic rides include lunch and SAG support. click for epic ride tours
Leisure Valley Stroll (easy; 10 - 15 miles)– Cycle through the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley with frequent stops at some of our favorite local spots. We'll stop by Clairmont Lavender Farms to learn how fresh lavender is pressed into oil.
Next we'll visit a local olive oil tasting room where you may sample both local and internationally acclaimed olive oils and infused gourmet vinegars. Our tour finishes with a stop at a winery for a gourmet lunch and wine tasting.
Ballard Canyon Loop (easy-moderate; 17 miles) Take in the beauty of this area while immersing yourself in bountiful winery estates and horse ranches by bicycle. From Santa Ynez wejourney to the quaint town of Los Olivos. Our ride continues up a short climb to Ballard Canyon Road before we descend into a spectacular canyon lined with rolling hills of vineyards, olive orchards, and rustic oak trees. This is the route featured in the Amgen Tour of California. A wonderful gourmet picnic lunch and wine tasting awaits us at one of our favorite wineries. After lunch we pass apple farms, vineyards, tasting rooms, and a miniature horse ranch before arriving back at our shop. BOOK THIS DAY TOUR
Happy Canyon Route (easy-moderate; 26 miles) This spectacular ride takes you through picturesque back country roads alongside sun-draped vineyards and horse ranches. Enjoy views of oak-studded rolling hills with majestic mountain tops in the distance.
Riders have the option to test their climbing legs and begin the Figueroa Mountain climb at the end of Happy Canyon. On our way back we will ride through more bountiful vineyard land before we stop for a gourmet picnic lunch and wine tasting. From here it is a short trip back to our shop. BOOK THIS DAY TOUR
Wine, Dine, and Unwind (
easy-moderate; 20 miles) The Santa Ynez Valley is well-loved for many things: wine, great food, and of course world-class cycling. Our friends at Terra Massage have put together a great package with their neighbors, The Vineyard House Restaurant and Wine Country Cycling Tours. After a morning of cycling we will return around noon. You can enjoy lunch or dinner across the street at the Vineyard House and then relax with an afternoon massage next door at Terra Massage.
Your package includes a half-day guided cycling tour, bikes and helmets, and refreshments. You'll also receive a $50 gift certificate for The Vineyard House and a one-hour full body massage for two people at Terra Massage.
Price: $380 for two people (Not available Sundays or Tuesdays).
To book this tour, please call our office at (888) 557-8687.
Prices for Half-Day Tours
Number of People In Your Party.
With Lunch & Wine Tasting
No Lunch or Wine Tasting
Bring Your Own Bikes
Upgrade Bikes to Full Carbon
2-3
$140 /person
$100 /person
-$10 /person
+$20 /person
4+
$120 /person
$80 /person
FULL-DAY GUIDED TOURS
Foxen Canyon (moderate; 30-50 miles) This local favorite begins in the foothill s of Los Olivos.
After a few medium-length climbs, we'll continue through Foxen Canyon past bountiful vineyard and scenic farmland before we arrive at Rancho Sisquoc Winery for gourmet picnic lunch and wine-tasting. A shuttle is available for the return trip. BOOK THIS DAY TOUR
Santa Rosa Road (
moderate; 35-45 miles) Love Pinot Noir? This scenic, low-traffic route takes you through wine country along the Santa Ynez River on the western edge of the valley. We quickly enter the Santa Rita Hills, made famous for their Pinot Noir wines.
The ride includes two climbs. Enjoy wine tasting and a gourmet picnic lunch served at a fabulous winery before heading back through Solvang en route to our shop. BOOK THIS DAY TOUR
Tour de Santa Ynez Valley (
moderate; 35-40 miles) This ride will tour some highlights of the Santa Ynez Valley. We start in Happy Canyon past the vineyard land and horse farms before riding north to the base of Figueroa Mountain past apple orchards and cattle land.
Finally we descend into Ballard Canyon after a short climb into Solvang along the same route as the Amgen Tour of California time trial. We'll stop for a gourmet picnic lunch after the canyon followed by wine tasting. The tour finishes along a bike path en route to Santa Ynez. BOOK THIS DAY TOUR
Prices for Full-Day Tours
Number of People In Your Party.
With Lunch & Wine Tasting
Bring Your Own Bikes
Upgrade Bikes to Full Carbon
2-3
$160/person
-$10/person
+$20/person
4+
$140/person
EPIC RIDE GUIDED TOURS (9 AM - 4 PM)
The name says it all with our Epic Ride tours: prepare for scenery and mileage. Tours include bike rentals, lunch, and a guide in the SAG vehicle. An additional cycling guide may be added for four or more people at our discretion. Carbon Roubaix / Tarmac bikes are available for an additional $20 /person. Or save $10 /person by bringing your own bikes.Call our office to book an Epic Tour: (888)557-8687.
Drum Canyon Distance: Approx. 46 miles. Level of Difficulty: moderate to difficult This moderate to difficult route will up the ante a bit as your ride through four canyons and achieve a total elevation gain of about 2800 feet. The ride begins by working our way toward Foxen Canyon — premier wine country — while taking a few short climbs. We head downhill to satisfy our need for speed en route to the western town of Los Alamos. Before climbing Drum Canyon we stop in a picturesque park for a gourmet picnic lunch. After lunch we head three miles and 800 feet up Drum. The peak to Hwy 246 is a 9-mile, somewhat bumpy and technical downhill. We return via 246 to Santa Ynez through Ballard Canyon past ranches and bucolic vineyards.
Figueroa Mountain Climb/Loop Distance: Approx. 45-50 miles. Level of Difficulty: difficult to strenuous Climb the same mountain that Lance Armstrong trains on while passing vibrant wildflowers to keep your mind off the pain. With inclines as steep as 12-14% and an overall elevation gain of 4350’, this climb is not for the faint of heart. After the very challenging climb, we will descend a technical downhill to Los Olivos. Lunch is at The Vineyard House Restaurant at the conclusion of this ride. This ride is available as either a loop (12-mile climb with some descents) or a “climb & descend” ride (9.5 mile climb / descent, steeper grades than loop climb).
Jalama Beach Ride Distance: Approx. 75-80 miles (round trip; shuttle available from beach) Level of Difficulty: moderate to difficult We call this the "Queen of the Epic Rides" because it combines all the best scenery the area has to offer: challenging, beautiful rolling hills and vineyards combined with spectacular scenic overlooks of the Pacific Ocean. Jalama Beach State Park is a classic and remote California location with expansive views of the ocean. This ride is not for the faint of heart, unless that heart enjoys over 4800' of climbing over 78 miles! Optional shuttle back from beach after a delicious, well-deserved Jalama burger.
Prices for Epic Ride Tours
Number of People
With Lunch & Wine Tasting
No Lunch or Wine Tasting
Bring Own Bikes
Upgrade Bikes to Full Carbon
2-3
$175 /person
$150 /person
-$10 /person
+$20 /person
4+
$150 /person
$130 /person
Call our office to book an Epic Tour: (888)557-8687.
Bike to the Beach (Mountain Bike) Distance: Approx. 20 miles Level of Difficulty: moderate to difficult
PRICE: $175 per person; 4 or more $150 per person Call our office to book this MTB tour
This spectacular mountain bike ride begins in the beautiful Santa Ynez Valley wine country and finishes at Refugio beach located along the Gaviota coastline and includes breath-taking panoramic views of the Santa Ynez Valley, the Pacific Ocean, and the Santa Barbara Channel Islands.
The route is mostly paved with a steep four-mile dirt road climb. After the challenging four-mile mountain bike climb over Refugio Pass, you will descend on a paved road eight miles down to the beach where a gourmet picnic lunch awaits you. Be sure to dip your front tire in the Pacific Ocean to mark the end of your exciting trip to the beach!
Tour includes an experienced tour guide, mountain bike rentals, helmets / water bottles, and a gourmet picnic lunch at the beach. This tour also includes shuttle service back to our retail bike center in Santa Ynez.
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TOUR CANCELLATION POLICY & ADDITIONAL DETAILS
* Ability Legend:
Novice: Does not ride much or has not ridden in several years
Intermediate: Rides semi-regularly or has good fitness
Advanced: Rides regularly and has good cycling fitness
** Cancellation Policy
Within 24 hours prior to arrival, cancellation fee is 50% of total tour fees.
Any fee collected may be applied to a future tour scheduled within 12 months of cancellation date.
Do I have to provide a credit card now?
No, but we will not reserve your tour without a credit card. You may submit this form without credit card information and call our office (888) 557-8687 to discuss payment information.
Trip Confirmation
When your tour is booked, we will email you a confirmation.
** Number of People in Your Party means that the price quoted only includes people that you specifically bring and not necessarily the number assigned to your actual tour. We cannot guarantee taking the specific route you select, due to weather, road construction, or varied ability of other clients on your tour.
Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours, 3630 Sagunto Street, P.O. Box 1439, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 (888) 557-8687 Copyright Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours
Leisure Valley Stroll
(easy-moderate; 26 miles)
easy-moderate; 20 miles)
moderate; 35-45 miles)
moderate; 35-40 miles)
Level of Difficulty: moderate to difficult 
Distance: Approx. 75-80 miles (round trip; shuttle available from beach)
Novice: Does not ride much or has not ridden in several years 
