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Harvest Festival Cycling Vacation
Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours, LLC (SBWCCT)
Tim Gorham & Corey Evans, Co-Owners
3630 Sagunto Street, P. O. Box 1439, Santa Ynez, CA 93460
888.557.8687
Wednesday, October 8 to Sunday, October 12th, 2008
Join Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours, as we ride through the Wine Country during the Santa Barbara County Harvest Festival weekend. Enjoy many of your favorite wines and taste some of the new varietals from the Fall Harvest.
 Your cycling vacation includes deluxe accommodations, gourmet dining and a wine tasting dinner. This guided cycling vacation will also include local cycling tours each day, plus attendance at Santa Barbara County Harvest Festival weekend events at the Rancho Sisqouc Winery.
Join us in this exclusive guided tour from October 8-12, at a time of the year when the vineyards are beginning to turn with hues of deep oranges and reds, surrounded by golden rolling hillsides and age-old Valley Oak trees.
The annual Santa Barbara County Harvest Festival attracts wine and food lovers alike from all over to meet member vintners, taste their wines, and enjoy great food and music in a festive outdoor environment. Each member winery is there to pour a selection of their fine wines, as well as local restaurants and caterers whom offer exquisite samples of their food, serenaded by live music. The Festival also features a silent auction of large format wines, special bottlings and verticals and lifestyle items, all benefiting local charities.
For more information visit: www.sbcountywines.com
Harvest Festival Cycling Vacation
Length of Tour: 4 Days/ 3 Nights
Start City: Solvang, CA
Finish City: Solvang, CA
Meet:
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008 @ 1 PM
Santa Barbara Airport / Villa de Rosa Inn
Depart:
Sunday, October 12th, 2008 @ 3 PM
Santa Barbara Airport/ Villa de Rosa Inn
Vacation Dates: Arrive --- Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Depart -- Sunday, October 12, 2008
Harvest Wine Festival Cycling Vacation
5-Day, 4-Night Cycling Tour Package Includes:
- (4) Nights at the Hadsten House (dbl occ.) in Solvang.
- (1) Half Day and (2) Full Days of Guided Cycling tours; with professional tour guide.
- Bicycle Rentals included with helmets and custom water bottles.
- SAG Vehicle and Mechanical Support.
- SAG Food and Refreshments; gourmet picnic lunch and wine tasting.
- Shuttle Tour to Special Wine Events on Sunday morning and early afternoon.
- Attendance to Santa Barbara Country Harvest Festival and Winery Events included.
- Exclusive Wine Maker’s Dinner Included featuring local wines and matched with the decadence of European and Mediterranean cuisine.
- Trip Price: $ 1759.00 per person (double occ.)
- Add $425.00 for single supplement
 Hadsten House Inn & Spa
www.hadstenhouse.com,
This Inn in the quaint Danish town of Solvang is located on the outskirts of town and is close to many different restaurants and shopping. Hadsten House Inn & Spa is one of Solvang’s newest luxury, boutique lodging destinations. The guest rooms are complete and ready for you to relax and unwind. Continental breakfast included.
* Price includes hotel, tour fees and all meals (not including alcohol). Wine tasting dinner includes select local wines. Price does not include airfare or travel expenses. Trip Cancellation Insurance is recommended. Bike rental includes: Specialized Road or Hybrid bike, helmet, water bottles and tool kit. Those who choose to ship bicycles are responsible for freight to/from Solvang.
“Harvest Festival Cycling Vacation”
Trip Itinerary
DAY ONE: Wednesday, October 8th
Solvang Arrival / Afternoon of Cycling
Upon your arrival in Solvang and check in at your hotel, we will begin introductions about the details of your cycling vacation.
 Locale: Solvang
Accommodations: Hadsten House Inn
Ride: Ballard Canyon/Los Olivos
Level: Easy to mod., rolling hills (15-25 mi.)
Highlights:
Introductions and Spectacular Cycling
Group Dinner:
Trattoria Grappolo in Santa Ynez
Today’s introductory ride will depart from Solvang and into the heart of the Santa Ynez Valley. We will pass by the Old Mission Santa Ynez, apple farms and miniature horses en route to the quaint town of Los Olivos. We will continue through Ballard Canyon, with your first glimpse of the wine country. After a few short rolling hills, we will arrive back to at the Hadsten House Inn in Solvang. Option for additional mileage.
Massages (appointments must be made in advance: www.hadstenhouse.com/html/haven_day_spa.html )
DAY TWO: Thursday, October 9th
 Happy Canyon Ride &
Gourmet Picnic Lunch
Locale: Solvang/Santa Ynez
Accommodations: Hadsten House Inn
Ride: Happy Canyon
Level: Moderate, Rolling hills (25 to 30 mi.)
Highlights:
Cycling, Gourmet Lunch and Wine Tasting.
Group Dinner: Los Olivos Cafe
Today you will ride through the breathtaking countryside of Happy Canyon past bucolic vineyards with views of majestic mountain tops and rolling oak-tree laden hills. After a morning of riding, we will stop at the local lavender farm before we head to Brander Winery for a gourmet picnic lunch and Wine Tasting. Option for additional mileage.
Massages (appointments must be made in advance: www.hadstenhouse.com/html/haven_day_spa.html )
DAY THREE: Friday, October 10th
Cycling thru Santa Rita Hills
Locale: Santa Rita Hills/Solvang
Accommodations: Hadsten House Inn
Ride: Santa Rosa Road
Level: Moderate, Rolling hills (25-35 mi.)
Highlights:
Cycling, Gourmet Picnic Lunch
and Wine Tasting
Group Dinner: Dinner on Your Own
Our ride heads west today through the Santa Rita Hills, home to many of the best Pinot Noir in the area. As we ride along the Santa Rosa River, we will pass vineyards and bountiful walnut orchards. Enjoy a pleasant ride along a pastoral creek to Alma Rosa Winery for another wonderful gourmet picnic lunch and wine tasting. Option for additional miles; shuttle service also available.
Massages (appointments must be made in advance: www.hadstenhouse.com/html/haven_day_spa.html )
DAY FOUR: Saturday, October 11th
Cycling thru Foxen Canyon & Santa Barbara Harvest Festival
 Locale: Solvang
Accommodations: Hadsten House Inn
Ride: Foxen Canyon to Rancho Sisquoc
Level: Moderate, Rolling hills (25-35 mi.)
Highlights: Cycling and Santa Barbara Harvest Festival.
Group Dinner:
Wine Makers Dinner at Vineyard House
Today you will bike alongside the rolling foothills of Los Olivos. We will pass cattle ranches and meander our way through the Los Olivos Wine Trail along the Sisqouc River Valley before we arrive at Rancho Sisquoc Winery for the Santa Barbara Wine Harvest Festival. Shuttle service back to Solvang.
Massages (appointments must be made in advance: www.hadstenhouse.com/html/haven_day_spa.html )
DAY FIVE: Sunday, October 12th
Santa Barbara Harvest Festival Events & Hotel Checkout
Locale: Solvang
Accommodations: Hadsten House Inn
Ride: Shuttle Tour to Winery Events
Level: N/A
Highlights:
Santa Barbara Harvest Festival Winery Events
 Today we will decide on a morning checkout, following breakfast in Solvang. We’ll leave our bikes and cycling shoes behind, as we board a shuttle vehicle to several member wineries for Santa Barbara County Festival Winery Events. After visiting participating wineries in the early afternoon, we will say our final farewells as we pack up and shuttle to Santa Barbara.
Transfer from Hotel to Santa Barbara Airport
and Villa de Rosa Inn in Santa Barbara.
Note:
Prior arrangements will be made with Dr. Js Bicycle Shop in Solvang for those wishing to ship their bicycles.
MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS TODAY!
 DEPOSIT INFORMATION
Price is $1759.00 per person for double occupancy. Please add $425.00 for single supplement.
Note: custom SB Wine Country Cycling Jerseys available for add’l $125/jersey.
Price includes hotel, tour fees and all meals (not including alcohol). Wine tasting dinner includes select local wines. Festival Attendance & transportation to/from also included in price. Price does not include airfare or travel expenses. Trip Cancellation Insurance is recommended.
A $400 deposit per person is required to guarantee a spot on the trip. This amount is refundable up to 45 days, less an administration fee of $125 per person.
Balance is due 30 days prior to the start of the trip or by (Sept. 7th, 2008).
click here to print tour packet
Please fax Registration Form to: 805.686.5610
To make your reservation contact Corey or Tim at: (888) 557-8687
or Email info1@winecountrycycling.com
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