GRAND TOUR CALIFORNIA
Paso Robles Edition
Program
Allgretto Vineyard Resort
“Across history, people have expressed their connection to a deeper source through their environment, food, song, dance, and celebration. The Allegretto is another of those human expressions. It tells a story in time - a story of joy.” hotelier Douglas Ayers
Evening Bliss
Each tour will kick off with a visit to acclaimed artist Bruce Munro’s mesmerizing Field of Light at Sensorio. This enormous multi-acre walk-through installation features over 58,800 illuminated stemmed, flower-like, fiber optic spheres, that transform the undulating terrain in which they are “planted”, into an illuminated sea of tranquility.
Our evenings pair exquisite local wines, with locally sourced, culinary specialties, prepared by chefs of the region.
ROlling Hillsides & Vineyard Drives
Explore the westside of beautiful Paso Robles as we tour scenic vineyard roads and connect with the region’s elite winemakers during harvest for vintage 2020. Enjoy personalized winemaking experiences at some of the region’s most sought-after wineries, complete with private cave tastings and lunch among the vine rows.
A Slice of Italy’s Slow Food Movement in the Central Coast
Experience the culinary wonders of Paso Robles. With its ranching and sustainable farming foundation, Paso Robles’ agricultural abundance goes far beyond vitis vinifera. And being only 10 miles from sea, the seafood is always fresh. Thanks this overwhelming bounty, the slow-food movement and true farm-to-fork dining are not trends in Paso, but its longstanding ethos.
The Sweet 30
Launching from Paso Robles, we head to the 30 sweetest miles along this part of California’s Central Coast. As we cruise through the quaint towns of Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon, our senses will be flush with the sights, sounds and smells of this lush and diverse terrain, that combines the rolling foothills of the magnificent and vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Complementing our coastal tour, will be a curated farm-to-table lunch, featuring locally-sourced food, prepared and served in a private cliffside setting.
HISTORIC RANCHES
Indulge in 155 years of American cattle ranching history, with a visit to the historic and world famous Hearst Ranch, with its epic 360 degree views across 80,000 acres of pristine undulating Central Coast California territory, first acquired by George Hearst in 1865.
Complementing the Hearst Ranch visit, is a stop over at the famous Santa Margarita Ranch. With its renowned history dating back thousands of years, the Margarita Ranch portrays an incomparable story whose cast of residents include the Salinan and Chumash Native American Tribes, Franciscan missionaries and the vibrant 19th century Spanish colonial, Joaquin Estrada.
Today, the 14,000-acre Santa Margarita Ranch and its rich history is cared for and upheld, by three local wine growing and ranching families practicing sustainable farming and all natural beef programs.
Highway 1 to the track
For Automotive Enthusiasts with a Passion for World-Class Touring and Race Circuits (Available to five-day tour guests only.)
The silken stretch of California Highway 1 that serpintines between San Luis Obisbo and Carmel-by-the-Sea to the north, is coveted by automotive enthusiasts worldwide, as one of the most astounding stretches of roadway on the planet. Caressing the Pacific Ocean for nearly 100 miles, the endless vista across the Pacific Ocean from atop the cragged coastline to one side and the luscious rolling hills of the Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to the other side, not only delivers a sense of great majesty, but, also conveys an extraordinary impression of our place on earth.
This spectacular morning drive will crescendo at WeatherTech Laguna Seca Raceway, where participants will challenge this world famous race circuit and its 2.2 miles of exhilaration, including the high speed approach into the “Andretti Hairpin” at Turn 1, the flat out ascent skyward at “Rahal Straight” and leading into the heart-stopping descent through the circuit’s signature feature, “The Corkscrew".
