This was a great experience and a lot of fun. I would actually like to give it 3.5 stars. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and witty, which added onto the whole experience of biking in the great weather and enjoying the lovely wine. He had connections with smaller wineries, which made the experience more personal. The only part I didn't like was being asked to tip the tour guide. When I booked on the phone the lady had said to tip if we enjoyed the tour and the guide was expecting a tip at the end of the day. We went to 4 wineries and at each one the guide was getting to taste with us. Along with drinking with us, the guide was given a nice bottle of wine by one of the vendors. It seems the guide is getting perks along the way...so why are we expected to tip??? read more

It was cold and supposed to rain the day we had selected for our Sip n Cycle. The rain was avoided, but layers were necessary! Tom was a great guide - funny and knowledgeable. He hooked us up with a delicious picnic lunch. We had an absolute riot, and I'm so glad we went. Be prepared to drop some cash, especially if you do the Calistoga tour (some of the tastings were $20 and they still didn't count as credit toward a bottle!) - and the guides expect tips too ($20 is standard). In general, I find Sonoma wineries more enjoyable and less expensive - and the terrain is prettier and has more hills. read more

I came across Getaway Adventures through a Google search when I was planning my best friend's bachelorette party. To say I am glad I found you guys is an understatement. I reached out to Operations Manager Tim Chaille on January 30 regarding what was originally a party of 10 Sip 'N Cycle day trip. We sent tons of e-mails back and forth until the event, Saturday, April 11. And it went off without a hitch! Not only did he take the time to note everyone's heights and weights so they had bikes that worked for them, but he made sure the bride-to-be (a bicycle fanatic) was outfitted with a veil bike helmet, bling on her spokes and beautiful white streamers. The day kicked off at 10 am, and we began our journey with bike guide Tommy through downtown Calistoga to Bennett Lane Winery. He introduced us to Mindy there and she gave us a fantastic in-depth tour of the vineyards and winemaking process during the tasting. The day continued on to August Briggs Winery followed by Lava Vine. After having a tasting at the last spot, we were treated to a delicious lunch which was more extensive than I could have ever imagined. I assumed, given the tour, it would be a basic sandwich lunch with chips and an apple. It was absolutely decadent and included a green salad, orzo salad, pasta salad, strawberries, cheeses and meat -- all on nice plates, napkins and a beautiful tablecloth. They also treated the bride-to-be to a delicious pie (her favorite food group) as a final treat. The day ended about 4:30 pm. So we got the most bang for our buck! Keep this in mind when you book or are thinking of it, and are shocked by the sticker price. I will definitely be touring with Getaway Adventures! Not only do they create a great service at a wonderful price, but it is a full, thought out day that they don't mind catering to your every need. Thanks to Tommy and Tim for making this a truly stress-free, unique, wonderful experience. The day couldn't have been any more perfect!!! read more

Great experience from beginning to end. Great bikes, great instruction (first time ebike rider so we needed that), friendly staff.

We did the sip n cycle as part of our trip to Napa Valley. It was a great experience, on that I would repeat again. Be prepared to drop some cash as part of the experience at the wineries. We went to Calistoga wineries and it was awesome to visit local places. Everyone on the trip were super friendly and the cycle ride was fast enough to make good time but slow enough to be enjoyable. Wear plenty of sunscreen as you will be in the sun a lot and bring your own bottle of water... water is provided but if you don't want to get too tipsy make sure your hydrating after every winery. Our tour guide Tommy was awesome!! He was very knowledgeable about the wineries and made a delicious (and not too heavy) lunch. The lunch was defiantly one of the highlights. Also if you stop at Lava Vines make sure you taste their port style wine. Over all an amazing experience that I would recommend. read more

We did the Healdsburg Sip N' Cycle over the weekend and it was great! Our group was small, consisted of Ken (our tourguide), another young couple and ourselves. We got along great, primarily because we're all relatively the same age and Ken was just an awesome tourguide! He was attentive, funny and a great conversalist. He gave us basic lessons and history facts on wine tasting, particulary Sonoma (we're wine amateurs). We biked a total of 20 miles to 3 wineries. Could have made 4, but we really took our time at the second one (ended up buying a case from there). Lunch was great. Yes, the price might be a bit steep ($149/person) but it's worth it if you want a professional tourguide and REALLY expore Sonoma and Napa. read more

If you are visiting Napa Valley, I wouldn't recommend any other way to tour it! I booked the Calistoga wine/bike tour for my husband's birthday and we had the best time with our group and our guide Drew. Every stop was fantastic, lunch with the perfect mixture of lite fare and gourmet, the bikes are very comfortable and high quality, and the paths were easy to bike. Thank you, Drew, for making our day so memorable. If you're considering using Getaway Adventures, don't wait any longer - you've found the best tour guides in the valley. read more

Cat our guide and William in the office offer exceptional service and helped us make the most of our adventure -allowing flexibility to enjoy our day..Thank you, you are the best! read more

These guys really have their act together. Easiest online and phone reservation I've ever done, and the bikes are perfect for the surrounding area. Overly helpful staff, just a great experience so we went back for a second day! read more

My husband surprised me with a 2 day trip to Santa Rosa's wine country. Day 2 consisted of wine tasting around the Russian River Valley. Randy had called my husband the day before our tour to find out what kind of wine we preferred so he could plan the day. Randy picked us up promptly at 10am for our tour. The day was filled with wonderful stops, great food and company! Randy allowed us to be on our own, but was there when we had questions. We neither felt suffocated or abandoned. We will definitely hire Getaway Adventures again! read more

We took a customised 3-day multisport vacation (hiking and biking; 25 to 27 August) with Getaway Adventures. The experience was well worth the price. In particular, our guide, Tommy Thompson, was the perfect ambassador to Calistoga. He has an excellent knowledge of the region, and made sure we were well taken care of during our hike up Mount St. Helena and the Sip-and-Ride. We learnt more about winemaking and Calistoga within the three days than what we could scour by ourselves. Thank you Tommy! The company refunded us with no fuss when issues came up with using the meal credits. The experience was memorable and highly recommended. read more

Fantastic! We preferred ahead on their website. Everything was ready to go when we arrived. After riding for a while we realized we needed to change style of bike for one rider. Called the shop came back in and got another bike. Perfect. We had a great day and are totally sold on electric bikes. Everyone at the shop was super friendly helpful and encouraging. Had great maps for local rides that avoided traffic. Would do it again. read more

We were headed up to the Russian River area and wasn't sure what we would do given that it was the off season. Not to worry - Getaway Adventures provided such a wonderful and tailored kayaking trip for our family of four. We spent our time in the Bay in front of Jenner and our lovely guide Ben was chock full of info both about the flora and fauna as well as Jenner history. We were so pleased with the trip and Getaway made it really easy - thank you! read more

After looking at a number of different kayaking options - most of which only offered self-guided tours - I opted for Getaway Adventures as they offered a guided tour of the Russian River in Jenner, up to the Pacific, which I thought would be the most scenic of the options in the Sonoma/Napa area. I was correct on that front, but what far exceeded my expectations was our absolutely phenomenal guide, Cat. Not only did we have the most gorgeous and fun day on the water, but Cat really went out of her way to point out the birds and animals in the area, as well as interesting bits about the towns, river, ocean, and general area. She was happy for us to look and wander as we liked and would not let us help with anything at all, even over our protests. The lunch she provided was absolutely phenomenal - multiple types of gorgeous cheeses, breads, fruits, pastries, meats and cheeses, and a wonderful salad. We have traveled all over the world at a high level, and Cat was up there with any guide we have ever had anywhere. I would - and will - recommend her to everyone I know coming to this area. In the couple of weeks we will be spending in the Napa/Sonoma area, even amongst many outstanding wineries and other experiences, this will probably be the highlight of our trip. read more

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A super fun ride in Calistoga with Dustin! Our favorite stop: Laura Michael. We enjoyed every bit of the ride.

We had a very enjoyable day. Deb, our guide, was outstanding--very knowledgeable and pleasant. It was a nice balance of riding and tasting.

Absolutely fantastic day biking and picnicking through the vineyards of Healdsberg. E- bikes from Getaway Adventures made it fun and easy. We went everywhere and it was so pleasant not bad for a couple of Gals in their mid and late 60's. Game changer-E - bikes!!! We were glamping at Wildhaven what a weekend read more

This was an amazing tour. Dustin was the best guide. A great way to see many vineyards! We had the most wonderful lunch prepared for us in a beautiful setting! This is a must do read more

Getaway Adventures - Bike Rentals Near Me - Healdsburg, California

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Had a great experience with our rental from Wine Country Bikes/Getaway Adventures. Very friendly and helpful staff, good recommendations for bike routes and wineries. We did the ride through Dry Creek Valley, ~ 24 mi round trip. Beautiful ride out and back with mild rolling hills. Would love to take one of their longer tours in the future. read more

We went on the wine and bike tour, and it was outstanding. This excursion to three wineries was the first wine-tasting I had ever experienced, and I cannot imagine a better one. Our tour guide, Kat, was super fun and helped us ask all the right questions to the winemakers. I came away knowing more about wine than I ever thought I would. If all of the tour guides are even half as excellent as Kat, I think every adventure that Getaway Adventures offers would be one you will remember. On our next adventure, we will be sure to ask for her again. Thanks, Kat! read more

We had an amazing time on our bike wine tour in Napa! Our guides were extremely organized, knowledgeable and helpful. We had a large group of riders and they kept us safe on the road peddling to our wine tastings. I would highly recommend Getaway Adventures if you're looking for a fun and well orchestrated experience. read more

Friendly and easy bike rental. Gave good recommendations and clear directions for biking with my family to vineyards around Healdsburg.

They served us lunch and took a big team of my co-workers and I down the Russian River. They were very friendly, attentive to detail, and helpful. I would absolutely use these guys again, on a non-work endeavour. read more

This was a great trip. Tour guides were incredibly helpful, informative and cheery. The boats were ridiculously easy to steer, and you want these vs. inflatables which go in circles. We saw an eagle, turtles, osprey, fish and more. My kids -- 8 & 5 -- were entertained with the lazy trip and some food on board. 4 hours on the water and a bit of a workout at the end (flat water so we had to really paddle.) The tour ended with a great picnic that accommodates vegetarian and gluten-free friends. read more

We had a wonderful Sip n Cycle tour with Alex and Jill. They let our group set the pace, took us to three small wineries with great tasting options and fed us a delicious lunch! I will absolutely do another tour when I'm back in the area for future vacations. read more

Had a great time on the Calistoga Sip N' Cycle with Bridget as our guide. She was knowledgeable about the area and planned a fun day for us. The bikes were top notch and specifically fitted for each rider, and helmets, bottles of water, and a snack were provided at the start. We stopped at Chateau Montelena, Tamber Bey, and Twomey wineries. Tamber Bey was our favorite and also the spot where we had a tasty picnic lunch. The wine guy there, Zach, was also great and gave us a tour of the winery with its surrounding horse stables. All in all, fun day and would highly recommend taking a tour with these guys. read more

We had the most amazing time with Randy and Jill on the Calistoga Sip N' Cycle tour! Both guides were extremely knowledgeable and took us to 4 beautiful wineries. They were both easy going and pleasant to be around. They were also very accommodating to the group desires and even planned the last location around a request from the group. The picnic lunch they had prepared and packed was also delicious. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun way to explore several different wineries, while learning a bit as you go! read more

Had fun kayaking on Napa river with Cat and Chad. It was a two hour kayaking trip with a group followed by lunch.

If I could give this less than 1 star, I would. Partially for the experience itself, but mainly for the owner of this company, Randy. I've never made a Yelp review before and I've never complained about a company like I have with this one. Where do I even begin? My boyfriend and I went on the Healdsburg Sip 'N Cycle on July 26th. We are complete newbies to wine and wine tasting, but thought it would be a good experience. I purchased our tickets after reading the websites summary of the trip and reading many reviews. All of which were quite good. Feeling confident in the experience, I purchased the incredibly over priced tickets. Two days prior to the trip, I received an email reminding me to bring money for tasting fees. I was quite shocked, because the website about the trip does not mention having to pay the tasting fees. Based off the price per person, I assumed that fees would be included. I still felt pretty confident about the trip, so I figured I wouldn't mind paying the tasting fees. On the day of the trip we drove about 2 hours to get there (coming from Sacramento). We ended up being the only two people who had signed up for that day. Our tour guide, Maria, was on time. I'll give her that. She took us to the beginning point and explained the bikes to us, which she had a lot of knowledge on. We began the bike ride, and within about 2 minutes Maria was already quite a bit ahead of me. I'm not a strong biker, so I didn't think much at first. We arrived at the first winery, and she explained the vines a little bit to us. We walked to a little garden area (we had arrived before the winery opened) and she basically just read off of the plaques that they have posted around. Again, I didn't think much at first. Then, we finally go into the winery for tasting. Like I stated previously, we were new to wine tasting, which we had made very clear to Maria. She failed to mention to us until AFTER the first winery, that we are able to just purchase 1 tasting and share. So, I got stuck paying for 2 tasting fees at the first winery. As we were leaving the winery, I asked if it were standard to tip the people that help you in the winery. She explained that it wasn't standard, but that I COULD TIP HER AT THE END!! Obviously I already knew to tip her but she had the audacity to mention it. We continued to two more wineries and in between each winery Maria was AT LEAST half a mile ahead of me at all times. She would occasionally look back and stop, and then immediately be ahead of me again. So, I wouldn't call this experience a "tour." After the third winery, we both told Maria that we were "wined out" and didn't want to taste anymore. All we wanted was this "incredible" lunch that we were promised. However, Maria took us to a fourth winery and when we told her AGAIN that we didn't want to taste, she told us that we couldn't have our picnic there unless we paid for tasting. We had already told her we didn't want to taste, but she, apparently, didn't listen to us. So she went and paid out of her own pocket for us to eat there, and then in a later phone call with her makes it seem like it was our fault. We finally sit down for lunch and I was expecting an AWESOME lunch, based off the price we paid. NOPE. We got sliced deli meat, deli potato salad and noodles, some fruit, bread and a couple sodas. I was baffled. So I told Maria that I was disappointed and that I did not understand what I had just paid for. She mentioned that it was partially "her fee," the cost of food, cost of bike rentals, etc. Even after she explained it.. I still didn't understand why it was $150 a person. Fast forward to the end of the trip, I still gave Maria a tip because I'm a good person, despite what Randy, the owner, had to say about me. I called the company the next day in hopes of getting a partial refund. After explaining the situation to Randy, all he had to say was he's never received a complaint in 25 years and could give me a free trip. I happily turned that down because I have no desire to ever go back to this company. After this first call, my boyfriend posted a very fair and honest review on Yelp. When I received another call from Randy, he stated that "we aren't making it any better for ourselves" because of the Yelp review. The next day, Maria called me and basically complained about our Yelp review. Long story short, Randy eventually calls me back and said the only way I'd get a refund was if my boyfriend took down his Yelp review. He made me put it in writing in an email.. This was all after Randy told me that he thinks I'm "an unhappy person inside who's never satisfied." After being completely disrespected, we got $150 back and my boyfriend took his review down, but I never said I wouldn't post one. So here ya go, Randy. Moral of the story: This company is a joke and NOT worth the money. read more

Getaway adventures made for one of the best weekends in a LONG time! Our tour guides were awesome! We booked the 5 hour 8 mile kayak tour on the Russian river... The scenery was amazing traveling along the river we would occasionally see a few turtles and fish! This was our first time kayaking and we only flipped out once lol and it was during a pretty rough turn but our tour guide immediately came to help us out. We stopped for breaks a few times to stretch and snap some pics which was definitely needed. After the trip we hiked up a hill where they did a buffet style lunch from Leonardi's which was yummy/ the spread consisted of cold cuts cheese fresh fruit sliced bread a delicious green and potato salad- w beverages. They were even able to recommend a few wineries for the area for us to venture to on our on. A few tips- 1. STRETCH BEFORE 2. WEAR YOUR WATER SHOES AND WATER CLOTHES!!!! 3. DONT BRING VALUABLES AND IF U DO HAVE A DRY PACK wrapped around your neck 4. Bring and wear sunscreen Overall this was an amazing memorable experience! Thanks getaway for hosting us! read more

Getaway Adventures - Half way through time for a stretch and water break - Bike Rentals Near Me - Healdsburg, California

Wow! I cannot say enough great things about this company. Some friends and I were in the area for a race and wanted to partake in some winetasting the day after. None of us wanted to drive. With just three people, hiring a driver wasnt very economical. So I called and spoke with Tim about bike rentals so we could do a self guided tour. Even though their office wasnt open on Sundays (the day we were available to tour), he found someone to come in and meet us. They opened the shop and gave us our bikes for the day. Tim even left a map with a route and recommended wineries marked out. I cannot say enough about their customer service. We ended up having a great day. I would do it again. And would definitely recommend Getaway Adventures. read more

I would not recommend using this company. It was raining in the morning and so we didn't start our ride until the afternoon. It was still cloudy and they said they would bring us rain jackets and they didn't. The bikes were wet and they didn't even have a towel to wipe down the seats. They said they would provide water bottles and snacks. They didn't bring any water bottles. They didn't bring any utensils or napkins for the snacks. We paid $175 each and I wouldn't use this company again. We made our reservation 6 weeks in advance and I just felt they were just unprepared. read more

Tommy, our tour guide was wonderfully knowledgeable and fun. He made the experience so enjoyable. My husband and I had a great time tasting wine, riding through the wineries, and dining on the most amazing food for lunch. I would do this again at least 3 times a year or more. It was so fantastic. I couldn't have known about the wineries that we visited on my own. This was the best way to spend a Sunday and a time in wine country. read more

My boyfriend and I did a kayak rental with a guide. It was a birthday present for me and I didn't know what to expect. The guide was super cool and told us lots of good information on other activities we asked about. The kayak trip was great and lunch was great. Probably about $100 a person, about 3 1/2 hours of a ride/ lunch. Afterwards, however, our guide (Big T) led us in our cars to this hard to find winery and it turned out to be really worth our while. Hospitality was a perfect 10 all day. I recommend getaway ventures. They are organized and laid back and they really want to see you have a good time. read more

Cat was amazing! She knew all the right places to kayak in Jenner. We saw seals, ducks, deer, Golden Eagles, Ospreys and even cows! To top off the tour, Cat fixed us a lunch to die for and beautifully presented and placed! I highly recommend this business! And would ask for Cat for any adventure! read more

My husband and I booked a day tour Pros. The bikes are nice Cons The bikes were wet I asked if they had a towel to dry of the seat and they had nothing. I used my sweat shirt They told us that they can only make a reservation for 6 of the 12 in our group at stag leaps winery and the others should pretend not to be part of the group and act as walk ins We booked the bike tour 6 weeks ago I think they called the winery the day before to make the reservation When we arrived at stag leaps only half our party could enter. Their solution is let's just ride to another winery 4 miles away They said they normally bring a cooler with snacks and drinks but there was no place to fit it in the van We ended up stopping at a liquor store on our bikes to get snacks and drinks read more

Best. Vacation. Ever. We did the 4 day bike tour of Sonoma county, premium option. All of the hotels were wonderful, and the food was amazing!! Our guides (Tommy & Jason) were extremely knowledgeable about the area, history, flora/fauna, wine, food, and great guys as well. This was an outstanding way to see the area, and I can't wait to come back and do it again!! read more

Wanted to rent a bike on a weekend spent in wine country. Randy was super helpful in assisting and super communicative, and picked out a good bike for me as well as giving several good route options. Had a great day and service was great. read more

Ken was the born guide. He made our day extremely enjoyable. The selection of the wineries were outstanding and lunch was super deliscious. The variety of the wineries very thoughtful. I was hestitant about the price at first, but it was worth every penny and more. I will do it again. read more

Took my son for his first time wine tasting via kayak and bicycle! Had a blast! Cat is an excellent tour guide. We learned a lot about wine and wine country! Highly recommend and hope to visit again! read more