Day 1 – San Jose to Monterey (160 miles)

You’ll spend the morning riding some of the best roads in the country in the lush Santa Cruz mountains. We’ll have brunch at Alice’s Restaurant nestled among the redwoods up in the mountains. Alice’s is a popular local motorcycle hangout that also happens to have great food! Then come down from the mountains to enjoy the coastal vistas as you ride Highway 1 down to Monterey. This is Steinbeck country, so explore Cannery Row, the spectacular Monterey Bay Aquarium, or Carmel By The Sea!

Day 2 – Monterey to Cambria (130 miles)

Now that you're comfortable with your bike, we'll head down one of the most breathtaking stretches of road on earth: Highway 1 to Big Sur. The images of today's ride will last you a lifetime, including the gorgeous view of the waterfall at Julia Pfeiffer Park and the elephant seals just outside of San Simeon. We'll continue down Highway 1 to our hotel in Cambria, right across the street from the ocean. A sumptuous dinner with a full ocean view, complete with sunset, will be followed with a night tour of the extravagant Hearst Castle, built from 1919 - 1947.

We'll head back inland today for our return to the San Francisco Bay area. As far as the roads go, we'll enjoy some real local favorites, weaving our way through the Paso Robles farmlands and up the famed Hwy 25, well known by riders in the area as one of the best roads around. We'll make a stop in Hollister, home of the Independence Day Rally that once inspired the 1953 biker film, "The Wild One" with Marlon Brando. We'll then take more scenic country backroads on our return to San Jose where we'll say farewell.