Northern California Motorcycle Tour
Here is a real taste of the special combination of the valleys and mountains of Northern California: San Francisco, Santa Cruz, Monterey, Yosemite, Tahoe, the wine country, and the redwood forests, all fit into a week of the best motorcycle riding in the USA.
Rates
| One Rider/Bike/Share Room | $2200 | |
| Rider & Passenger/Bike/Share Room | $2600 | |
| One Rider/Bike/Private Room | $2600 |
Itinerary
DAY 1
FROM – TO: Arrive San Francisco International Airport
HOTEL: Oasis Inn
OF INTEREST: We catch a cab at the airport to our hotel and then get ready for a famous cable car ride to Fisherman's Wharf for dinner and the blues at Lou's. Then, it's early to bed for a good nights rest.
DAY 2
FROM – TO: San Francisco to Monterey
MILES: 120
HOTEL: Sand Dollar Inn
OF INTEREST: We pick up our bikes at 8:30 and head out of the city on beautiful Skyline Blvd through the redwoods to Alice's Restaurant for coffee. Then we wind down the mountain into Santa Cruz for lunch on the Boardwalk and then into Monterey for fine dining on Cannery Row å? made famous by John Steinbeck.
DAY 3
FROM – TO: Monterey to Yosemite National Park
MILES: 150
HOTEL: Yosemite Lodge
OF INTEREST: We rise early for a ride through California's breadbasket. Lunch in the heart of California's world famous gold country and then on up the Sierra Nevada Mountains and into the spectacular wonder of the world å? Yosemite!
DAY 4
FROM – TO: Yosemite to Lake Tahoe
MILES: 236
HOTEL: Harrah's Hotel and Casino
OF INTEREST: We ride the back-side of the Sierras past Mono Lake, Bridgeport and the Carson Valley and on up a switchback pass to the grandest, purest, and most beautiful lake in the world. Get ready for an evening of gaming, shows, and fine dinning!
DAY 5
FROM – TO: Tahoe to Clearlake
MILES: 200
HOTEL: Konocti Harbor Resort and Spa
OF INTEREST: We ride our Harleys around beautiful Tahoe and into Squaw Valley for breakfast. Then down the mountain, through Nevada City and the surrounding gold country and cross the Sacramento Valley and arrive in the middle of the world famous California wine country for the evening. We can water-ski or jet-ski from our hotel on the beach of beautiful Clearlake.
DAY 6
FROM – TO: Clearlake to San Francisco
MILES: 180
HOTEL: Oasis Inn
OF INTEREST: Today we ride through more wine country and take the back roads to the Pacific Ocean. We roar down the coast to Stinson Beach for lunch before we take the switchbacks up Mt Tamalpias and then down into the quaint town of Sausalito for some high end shopping. Then, we cross the Golden Gate Bridge into San Francisco for the evening.
DAY 7
FROM – TO: Depart
OF INTEREST: We have a leisurely breakfast before dropping off our bikes in time to say "bon voyage" to our new friends and guides and catch our flights home.
contact us: tours@diamondbackinternational.com
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What others are saying about Diamondback:
Thanks you diamondback! What a wonderful tour. It was so cool how we were able to see and experience the diversity of California in just one week. My husband loved Yosemite and I wanted to move to the wine country. The guides were great to be with. They made us feel at home and we are looking forward to a return tour nest year." — Mr. & Mrs. J. Johnson, Retired, England
"Just a line to let you know what a wonderful well-organized tour we have just returned from. The organization was superb and it was made especially memorable with the attention to detail, friendliness and the effort they put onto the tour ensuring that we all had the most enjoyable time of our lives. What can we say but "JUST FANTASTIC" We'll Be Back" — Ann and Tony Jones, Retired, England
"It was so wonderful to spend our honeymoon with you all. We will never forget our adventure or our new friendships. We want to come back on another tour (maybe Baja)." — Yael & Mosha, D.J., Israel
"I was impressed by the administration from our first meeting with our guides, picking up the bikes, the itinerary and first-rate hotels. The whole lot went together to make a very satisfying package. The holiday surpassed any thoughts one might have had beforehand. Diamondback is the very best!!!" — Lynn Redfore, Paris, France
"My son and I had a wonderful Baja trip. The country is beautiful -- desert, mountains and ocean. Every day was new and exciting and full of great moments. The people are warm and friendly. The roads are terrific and the food wonderful. We plan on doing this trip again with more friends. Thanks very much and Best Wishes" — J. Joe Ricketts, CEO Ameritrade Holding Corp., USA