What to do and see in Santa Rosa, California (CA): The Best Day Trips from

April 26, 2022 Jana Sager

If you're into wine-tasting, a weekend in Santa Rosa is certain to be satisfying. But this region of magnificent redwoods, rolling hills and ocean vistas has a great mix of other fun pastimes as well. Located right in the center of the Sonoma County wine region, Santa Rosa is home to several vineyards with world-class wines, rich histories and beautiful surroundings. The Matanzas Creek Winery offers June and July visitors a chance to enjoy its aromatic fields of blooming lavender, but its Estate Gardens and spectacular scenery are tourist draws year-round. If golf is your passion, grab your clubs and spend a relaxing afternoon at Fountaingrove or one of the other popular courses. Young and old alike will delight in the Charles M. Schulz Museum, which chronicles the evolution and history of Snoopy and the "Peanuts" gang. With wine or without, a trip to Santa Rosa is one you'll never forget.
Restaurants in Santa Rosa

1. Santa Rosa Bike 'n' Brew

175 Railroad St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, USA Ace It Bike Tours
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Sonoma County’s claim to fame might be wine, but the region also boasts some celebrated breweries that are worth a visit. On this fun, scenic bike tour through Santa Rosa and Sebastopol, admire the beautiful scenery up close as you cruise from brewery to brewery. You’ll learn all about the history of beer brewing in this region from your expert guide.

Inclusions: Local guide, Use of bicycle and helmet, Use of wine carrier and handlebar bag

Exclusions: Gratuities, Additional food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off

Reviewed By N8007FTrickm

My wife, son and girlfriend took the Bodega Bay Bike & Hike Tour Thursday, July 9th on a last minute whim. We spoke to the owner (Frieda) the day before and she was high spirited and very nice to deal with. Since my wife and I had our own bikes, she gave us a $20 discount. We decided to meet in Bodega bay at 10:00am. Omar met us with a trailer with 2 bikes for my son and his girlfriend. Omar introduced himself, explained what the 3 hrs will consist of and made sure we all had water and reassured us overall this was an easy bike ride except for one road with an incline where he mentioned we could walk our bike if we’d like. Safety was never an issue. Well, Omar was an exceptional Tour guide and was very informational and easy going. The bike ride was amazing. We saw deer, various birds (mostly egrets and seagulls) as the weather was perfect. We also had a 2 mile easy hike that overlooked Bodega Bay. As we biked back, we stopped at Spud Point Crab Company for some delicious New England Calm Chowder that was included in the Tour fee. Overall, I rate our experience with 5 stars! Thank you Frieda and Omar. We are now thinking of taking the Nike and Wine Tour next.

2. Custom Beer and Wine Tour of Sonoma and Napa from San Francisco

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This Brewery and Winery tour will take you to the best wineries as well as the most iconic breweries in North Bay's Sonoma County. Our years of experience in quality wine and brew touring has allowed us to share the best kept secrets in value for those visiting the wine capital of California. Rest assured that you will experience a premium 8 hour private tour experience at an incredible value. Guests have the option of adding and customizing the list of wineries to visit as well. On this brewery and winery tour, you can expect: • Exceptional service from our chauffeurs • Luxury sedan & SUV transport • Inexpensive wine tasting(s) options available (Please contact tour provider to learn more!) • Visits to your choice of the best Breweries in Northern California • Complimentary Brew or Wine provided by your chauffeur • Golden Gate Bridge photos with your group

Inclusions: Available predetermined brewery and winery itineraries, Pre-travel consultation to plan and customize group's itinerary and wine tour experience, 1 gift bottles of red or white wine (2 bottles for SUV reservations), Visit to Inexpensive Tastings at Wineries available, Round trip Golden Gate Bridge itinerary, Optional group photograph service on North Point of the Golden Gate Bridge, Pickup and drop-off from hotels/residence within 15 mile radius of San Francisco, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch, Guide, Gratuities: standard 20% gratuity charged on total gross amount after trip completion., Extra time: after first 8 hours - , Airport pickup

Reviewed By BosDVII

Dean was an exceptional guide and facilitator of tastings. He was also a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of the area, as well as current events. His recommendations for food were sublime.

3. Private Sonoma and Napa Wine Tour Including Custom Concierge

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This wine tour will take you to the best wineries in Sonoma and Napa County. Our years of experience in quality wine touring has allowed us to share the best kept secrets in value for those visiting the wine capital of California. Rest assured that you will experience a premium 8 hour wine tour experience at an incredible value and service for your group. Guests have the option of adding and customizing the list of wineries to visit as well. - We are unable to list all of the wineries on Viator. We'll discuss your preferences during customization. - On this wine tour, you can expect: • Exceptional service from our chauffeurs • Luxury sedan & SUV transport • Inexpensive wine tasting(s) (Please contact tour provider via email or phone call after booking a reservation to learn more!) • For group sizes larger than 7 persons, please contact supplier for specific details and changes per group size.

Inclusions: 1 bottle of red or white wine, Pickup and drop-off from hotels/residences within a 15-mile radius of San Francisco, Pre-travel consultation to plan and customize your group's itinerary and tour experience, Available predetermined wine tour itineraries, Optional group photograph service on the northern end of the Golden Gate Bridge, Bottled water

Exclusions: Gratuities (standard 20% gratuity charged on total gross amount after trip completion), Lunch, Airport pickup, Additional time past the first 8 hours , Wine tasting fees

Reviewed By BosDVII

Dean was an exceptional guide and facilitator of tastings. He was also a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of the area, as well as current events. His recommendations for food were sublime.

4. Custom Beer and Wine Tour of Sonoma and Napa from San Francisco

Cardinal Transportation by Hansom

This Brewery and Winery tour will take you to the best wineries as well as the most iconic breweries in North Bay's Sonoma County. Our years of experience in quality wine and brew touring has allowed us to share the best kept secrets in value for those visiting the wine capital of California. Rest assured that you will experience a premium 8 hour private tour experience at an incredible value and service for your group. Guests have the option of adding and customizing the list of wineries to visit as well. On this brewery and winery tour, you can expect: • Exceptional service from our chauffeurs • Luxury sedan & SUV transport • Inexpensive wine tasting(s) options (Please contact tour provider to learn more!) • Visits to your choice of the best Breweries in Northern California • Complimentary Brew and Wine provided by your chauffeur • Golden Gate Bridge photos with your group

Inclusions: Available predetermined brewery and winery itineraries, Pre-travel consultation to plan and customize group's itinerary and wine tour experience, 1 gift bottles of red or white wine , Water, Round trip Golden Gate Bridge itinerary, Optional group photograph service on North Point of the Golden Gate Bridge, Pickup and drop-off from hotels/residence within 15 mile radius of San Francisco, Bottled water

Exclusions: Lunch, Guide, Gratuities: standard 20% gratuity charged on total gross amount after trip completion., Extra time: after first 8 hours - , Airport pickup, Tasting fees at wineries

Reviewed By BosDVII

Dean was an exceptional guide and facilitator of tastings. He was also a wealth of knowledge regarding the history of the area, as well as current events. His recommendations for food were sublime.

5. Private Tour of Sonoma Wild Safari Animal Park and Sonoma Redwoods

Golden Horizon Tours

Choose quality over quantity - our goal is to exceed your expectation! 100% Local San Francisco Accredited & Established Business Since 2004 100% Glowing Feedback Including TripAdvisor, BBB + A rating & More 100% Peace of Mind; Hassle-Free Booking & Worry-Free Tour Packages 100% Trusted, Licensed and Bonded Local Tour Operator Since 2004 100% Tailor-Made Custom Tours & Freedom to Customize a La Carte Unique Itineraries & Lifetime 5-Star Experiences Guaranteed High Level & First-Class Services - No hidden Fees & Satisfaction Guaranteed Superior & Awards Including TripAdvisor, BBB A+ Rating, Gold Award of Business Credibility Trust + SF Travel & Convention Bureau Award & More Authentic Tour Experiences and Unique Destinations Unavailable Elsewhere Family-Friendly Tour Operator + Local Passionate & Fun-loving Multilingual Tour Guides Luxury Vehicles, Go Where You Want to Go & Travel at Your Pace High-Profile VIP Clients; Top Travel Custom Services Specialist

Inclusions: Fully private guided tours in luxury vehicles , parking, all taxes and pickup/drop off included , Complimentary pickup and drop off anywhere in downtown San Francisco, Fisherman’ Wharf, Presidio, Air-conditioned vehicle, All Fees and Taxes, Bottled water

Exclusions: Driver's gratuity (15%) ,wine tasting fees,all optional fees or features not stated above or below

Reviewed By frankyannis

LOOK NO FURTHER! THEY WILL EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS Our Napa, Alcatraz, Russian River Valley and Yosemite experience with Golden Horizon. Napa Valley has been on our bucket-list for a while, we finally made it to Napa, and we stayed at Solage resort located in northern Napa Valley. The hotel is very elegant and located in a peaceful location near Calistoga. As for sightseeing, we booked multiple private wine tours with Golden Horizon Travel. Our awesome tour guide, Adam, took us to new and exclusive wineries each day, in and around Napa Valley. We also had a wine and food pairing in Sonoma and Napa Valley. The wineries we visited and the wines we had exceeded our expectations. With Adam, we felt like travelling with a friend, he never finished the tour as scheduled, he always added more time to our daily trips and made us feel like a family. We were really glad to book multiple private tours with this company, we had a hot air balloon ride scheduled during the weekend, but we could not fly due to wind and weather conditions. However, the next day, we took off from Yountville, and had one of the best sunrises ever. It’s an exciting and fun experience. Adam is an expert photographer and took a lot of beautiful photos of us, he later shared them with us. This was an amazing experience we will never forget. We wanted to see the big redwood trees and decided to skip Muir Woods and visit the Russian River Valley wineries and Redwoods. The choice of wineries there was a great fit for our taste, we visited DeLoach, Gary Farrell and Merry Edwards Winery. We love pinots and enjoyed awesome wines there. Last, we spared one more day to visit Yosemite national park during our stay in the Bay Area. We had a long day private trip with a nice tour guide, his name is Gerard. He was kind enough to take us on a hike to see the big sequoias after visiting the Yosemite Valley. We are surprised by the beauty and majesty of Yosemite, but a one-day trip doesn’t do justice to Yosemite - I recommend at least 2 or 3 day. Our last day took us from Napa to Alcatraz, and then, we got dropped off at SFO and then flew back home to Guatemala City. Thank you for the memories! We highly recommend this travel company and Adam; you won’t be disappointed. \ Ramiro A. and Irma Lopez

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