Let the Locals Be Your Guide: Healdsburg Tours
One of the best ways to immerse in a destination is through the eyes of the people who live there. They know the hot spots but also the hidden gems; what’s new and also what tried and true experiences should be on every visitor’s to-do list. Healdsburg is home to several tour companies that take you behind the scenes.
The guides at Wine Country Walking Tours really know downtown Healdsburg. Each walking tour is designed to introduce guests to local wineries and gourmet food artisans, through private tastings and intimate conversations. The guides will share the local history as well as keep you in-the-know on current trends. The Meet the Tastemaker tour takes you into the kitchen and behind the bar at some of the town’s most renowned restaurants and bars, culminating with a three course meal with a winemaker. The company has special tours for the holidays or can do a private tour based on your own interests.
Another way to get the local’s perspective on all the culinary delights of Healdsburg’s celebrated food and wine scene is with Savor Healdsburg. Their tours showcase local artisans, winemakers and nationally acclaimed restaurants and chefs, on a leisurely stroll through downtown. Tours are kept small so all guests have a personalized experience. They’re guaranteed to satisfy your curiosity and your appetite. Savor offers three regular tour options plus a holiday tour. They can also create customized itineraries for groups, wedding parties and businesses.
The most important meal of the day can be combined with a fun and interactive tour of downtown Healdsburg with Walkabout Tours. Guide Pat Ross will share intriguing facts about the town’s history and take you to some of the best spots for eating, drinking and shopping. For a bit of Healdsburg history, the Stu Linden Wine Experience is a lesson in Sonoma County’s winemaking origins through the years till its current status as one of the world-class wine regions of the world. Mr. Linden is an expert in wine history and the business of wine, having worked in the industry for many years.
The local guides at Healdsburg Tours provide custom wine tasting tours and privately chartered transportation throughout northern Sonoma County. There’s no easier way to visit some of the area’s more than 150 wineries. The team helps develop an itinerary based on a group’s likes and interests so that no trip to wine country is ever exactly the same. The customized tours are in luxurious Mercedes Sprinter vans or a Tesla Model X SUV, so guests can sit back, take in the gorgeous view and leave the driving to the professionals.
Pure Luxury Transportation has been serving northern California’s wine country since 1991. Their chauffeured fleet is one of the largest chauffeured fleets in California and has the flexibility to accommodate a small group or a bigger party, including weddings and corporate events. They’ve developed a number of wine country tours in partnership with a variety of area wineries so there’s bound to be a tour to fit every taste.