As Seen on Forbes.com ...
“As seen on Forbes.com” …
has a nice ring to it, eh? Well, we're here to tell ya it has an absolutely fantastic ring to it and we're so very excited to let everyone know Happy Travelers Tours has been written up in Forbes and we're SHOUTING the news!
What, you say? How is that even possible? We're the first one to tell you: it's all because it's supposed to happen – that's about all We've got BUT We're so damn proud we're just bursting at the seams! 
The long story short is: our Founder started a conversation with a Forbes.com writer, Dave Carpenter, who specializes in writing about cannabis and entrepreneurs. Once the conversation got "rolling" it became a discussion about writing an article on Cannabis Tourism and ... now we're published in Forbes! Here's a link:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidcarpenter/2018/09/25/wine-and-weed-tours-california/#4ab372ae7be4
If you want to read more of our Media Coverage check out the interview on Ganjaprenuer.com
Bay Area Cannabis Tours
When you're visiting the San Francisco Bay Area and you're looking for something to do besides the Sonoma Wine Tours or the Napa Wine Tours then you need to check out the Bay Area cannabis tours which are running in Northern California. Whether you want to try infused wine or cannabis infused foods or prefer a more traditional wine tour, the cannabis scene in Northern California is worth exploring and Bay Area cannabis tours offer a lot!
Not every Cannabis Tour is a Party Bus
In fact there are many events you can attend, ranging from puff-and-paint events to cannabis cooking lessons. If wine tastings are your thing, we recommend Happy Travelers Tours and the “Wine-and-Weed Only” Tour, which explores the convergence of wine and weed in Napa and Sonoma Counties.
Or, if you're looking for something more Romantic, we recommend the "Sip-and-Sniff" Sunset Tour, which heads from Santa Rosa through the West Sonoma County hills to reach the beautiful Sonoma Coast and famous Bodega Head. After stopping at a dispensary, we'll head out to enjoy a catered meal and watch the sunset!
Not every Cannabis Tour is a Cannabis Tour
Are you ready for the most memorable Ladies Day ever? What would be more fun than High Tea with your Besties? Enjoy the Happy Travelers Tours High Tea Experience!
The High Tea Experience includes:
A "sweet and savory" Treat Tower filled with 3 Courses of yummy CBD-infused treats and non-infused treats from our Catering Chef- Three Courses of CBD-infused loose-leaf Teas, brewed Table-side in traditional British Tea Service Style
The Best Part? We Come to You! If you're staying in the Sonoma Valley, Happy Travelers Tours will bring our High Tea Experience to your accommodations for you and your Group to enjoy!
Read more about the High Tea Experience!
Other Bay Area Cannabis Tours
You can enjoy include things like visiting a Cannabis Grow, or even a commercial Farm, in fact we've even heard of Weddings in the Grow!
You can visit Dispensaries and see a private back-room tour of an indoor grow operation on either the Dispensary Only Tour or the Cannabis Dispensary and Wine Tasting Tour. Both of these are highly recommended and can run either in the late morning or mid-afternoon.
Whatever your interest is in California Cannabis Tours you should check out the activities in the Oakland and San Francisco Bay Area, as well as up in Napa and Sonoma Wine Country, or, should we say: Wine-and-Weed Country! Call 707-386-9859 or email [email protected] for more information.
See you soon on a Happy Travelers Tour
Read More About Bay Area Cannabis Tours
Read our Blog posts about Sonoma County or, more specifically, read about Cannabis Tourism in Sonoma County! Or, Book a Happy Travelers Tours Cannabis Experience Today!
Weed Vacation Packages
Let's talk about Weed Vacation Packages!
As cannabis legalization continues to spread across the country and globally, a new type of vacationing has been gaining momentum: cannabis travel destinations, where guests can get in some much-needed rest and relaxation time without giving up their cannabis. Nowadays, you’ll find weed vacation packages in areas where cannabis has been legalized for recreational use and is better established.
For example, in Sonoma and Napa, California, legalization in 2016 resulted in a flourishing cannabis-tourism industry that went beyond dispensary tours and fully embraced the cannabis culture of The Grape State. You can find tours like Wine and Weed led by our team at Happy Travelers, as well as various cannabis-friendly Bed and Breakfasts.
You can also enjoy the amazing and unique CBD-Infused High Tea Experience from Happy Travelers Tours on a Daily Basis!
For more info on cannabis vacation packages specifically for Sonoma, please email us at [email protected] or download your copy of the Ultimate Cannabis Vacation Planning Guide
Are Cannabis Vacations Legal?
Cannabis or ‘weed’ vacations are legal in California and states that have legalized cannabis for recreational adult-use use. For a complete list of states where cannabis is legal please read Where is Weed Legal Now.
Note: You are more likely to find established destinations in states where adult-use has been legalized for 2+ years.
What makes a Ganja Getaway Package the best? Destination, location and activities!
When choosing a location for your cannabis-inclusive vacation, you’ll want to find an area that is lush with activities and weed. We absolutely recommend the Sonoma County area of Northern California for a variety of reasons!
Here’s a few:
- There is a large selection of cannabis dispensaries in the area.
- Happy Travelers Tours can take you to cannabis farms where you can learn, see, and touch cannabis plants!
- There’s a multitude of amazing restaurants and quick-eats in the city of Sonoma as we are known as a Food and Wine Hub.
- Sonoma County is also highly recognized as one of the best locations in the U.S.A. for its amazing breweries!
- Looking for a more scenic route? Northern California is home to numerous rivers and beaches, a favorite of nature-lovers from all over!
As for lodging in the area there are various Bed and Breakfasts right in the heart of Sonoma. If you’re looking to opt for a larger resort, be sure to check out Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, both can be found centrally.
If you’re staying in Napa, we highly recommend The Archer Hotel, located in the lively city downtown Napa.
For visitors of Santa Rosa, we suggest the Hyatt Santa Rosa or, if you’re ballin’ on a budget, we also recommend The Hampton Inn.
Here we've provided a list of places to stay in Sonoma, Glen Ellen and Kenwood that we recommend:
| City | Name | Address | Amenities |
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| Kenwood | Kenwood Inn and Spa | 10400 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood CA | Luxury Pricing, Hot Tub, Spa, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Ledson Hotel | 480 First Street East, Sonoma CA | Luxury Pricing, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi Tub |
| Glen Ellen | Olea Hotel | 5131 Warm Springs Warm, Glen Ellen CA | Luxury Pricing, Hot Tub, Spa, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Creek Inn | 239 Boyes Boulevard, Sonoma CA | Budget Pricing |
| Sonoma | Inn at Sonoma, A Four Sisters Inn | 630 Broadway, Sonoma, CA | Moderate Pricing |
| Glen Ellen | Gaige House + Ryokan | 13540 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen CA | Luxury Pricing, Hot Tub, Spa, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Hotel on the Plaza | 110 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA | Complimentary Breakfast, Wine Reception |
| Sonoma | El Pueblo Inn | 896 West Napa Street, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Fitness Center, Hot Tub, Spa, Swimming Pool |
| Glen Ellen | Jack London Lodge | 13740 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi Tub, Hiking, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Best Western Sonoma Valley Inn | 550 Second Street West, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Fitness Center, Hot Tub, Sauna, Hiking, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Andrea's Hidden Cottage | 138 E. Spain Street, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Spa |
| Sonoma | Annabelle's at Sonoma Square | 289 First Street West, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing |
| Sonoma | Auberge Sonoma | 1451 East Napa Street, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Wine Reception |
| Sonoma | Bungalows 313 | 313 First Street East, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Fitness Center, Hiking, Spa |
| Sonoma | Casa Sonoma | 970 W Agua Caliente Road, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Swimming Pool |
| Glen Ellen | Chauvet | 13756 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen CA | Luxury Pricing, Jacuzzi Tub, Hiking, Swimming Pool |
| Kenwood | French Country Cottage & Vineyard | Kenwood CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub |
| Kenwood | Kenwood Cottage | Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub |
| Kenwood | Landmark Vineyards | 101 Adobe Canyon Road, Kenwood CA | Moderate Pricing, Complimentary Breakfast |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Farmhouse - Town & Country Vacation Rentals | 446 Third Street West, Sonoma CA | Luxury Pricing, Hot Tub, Hiking, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Alexandra'sPlaza Suite | 440 Second Street E. Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing |
| Sonoma | An Inn 2 Remember | 171 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi, Spa |
| Glen Ellen | Beltane Ranch | 11775 Sonoma Highway, Glen Ellen CA | Luxury Pricing, Tennis, Hiking |
| Sonoma | Cinnamon Bear Creekside Inn | 19455 Sonoma Highway, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi Tub, Spa |
| Sonoma | Fairmont Mission Inn and Spa | 100 Boyes Boulevard, Boyes Hot Springs, CA | Luxury Pricing, Fitness Center, Hot Tub, Sauna, Jacuzzi Tub, Tennis, Hiking, Swimming Pool |
| Glen Ellen | Glen Ellen Inn | 13670 Arnold Drive, Glen Ellen CA | Moderate Pricing, Jacuzzi Tub, Hiking |
| Sonoma | Hidden Oak Inn | 214 East Napa Street, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Fitness Center, Tennis, Swimming Pool |
| Kenwood | Kenwood Oaks Guest House | 854 Warm Springs Road, Kenwood CA | Moderate Pricing, Fitness Center |
| Sonoma | Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa | 1325 Broadway, Sonoma CA | Luxury Pricing, Fitness Center, Hot Tub, Spa, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | MacArthur Place Inn & Spa | 29 East McArthur Street, Sonoma CA | Luxury Pricing, Fitness Center, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi Tub, Spa, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Chalet | 18935 Fifth Street West, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Farmhouse Ranch | 454 Third Street West, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Spa, Solar Heated Pool, Hot Tub |
| Kenwood | Sonoma Rosso Guest Cottage | 7710 Sonoma Highway, Kenwood CA | Moderate Pricing, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Square Cottage | 785 Austin Avenue, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Jacuzzi Tub |
| Sonoma | Sonoma Valley Escapes | 472 Andrieux Street, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Swiss Hotel | 18 West Spain Street, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Hot Tub, Swimming Pool |
| Sonoma | Vineyard Inn Hotel | 23000 Arnold Drive, Sonoma CA | Moderate Pricing, Fitness Center, Swimming Pool |
For Napa or Sonoma Marijuana Tours please check out Happy Travelers Tours for our:
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- Wine-and-Weed Only Tour: Are you ‘Canna-Curious’? We’ll take you to visit a mountain top cannabis grow and get up close and personal to cannabis plants. Guests have the opportunity to attend our ‘Cannabis Camp’ and participate in the “Trimmigrant Experience” to learn what it takes to make a living in the cannabis industry. We also offer our “Sip-and-Sniff“ experience that features various wine and weed pairings, lunch, and a presentation by our Cultivators.
- CBD-Infused High Tea Experience: Enjoy our British-style High Tea on a Daily Basis at our 'Tea Room' in downtown Sonoma. Served Daily at 4:20PM, this three-course 90 minute experience features: sandwiches, baked goods and deserts, along with CBD-infused teas brewed table-side. The best part: you control the amount of CBD used in your serving!
- Dispensary Tour: In this tour, we’ll visit three dispensaries in Santa Rosa, enjoy a private back-room tour of an indoor grow operation and finish with a munchie-satisfying Mexican meal where your party can safely consume cannabis before we eat.
- Cannabis Dispensary and Winery Tour: Looking to get the full Sonoma experience? Our Cannabis Dispensary and Winery tour is the perfect intersection of relaxation, wine, and weed. We’ll visit one dispensary and enjoy a private back-room tour of an indoor grow operation. We’ll conclude the tour with two Winery stops where guests can enjoy a picnic lunch and wine tasting.
Not a wine fan? Don’t worry there’s plenty of local breweries to choose from to customize your tour!
Looking to Party?
We also offer a large variety of customizable Bachelorette Parties and Events on the Mountain as well!
Once you’ve got these events on your calendar and booked you’re ready for your Weed Vacation!
For more information, call 707-386-9859 or email: [email protected]
Don’t forget to download your copy of our Ultimate Cannabis Vacation Planning Guide
Happy Travelers Tours presents our "Wine-and-Weed" Tour!
The Happy Travelers Tours "Wine-and-Weed" Tour™ takes our Guests on an exploration of the convergence of Vineyards and Cannabis. On this unique Tour, we will taste and sample wine and cannabis, get your hands on marijuana (and help you try to roll a "joint"), enjoy a pizza lunch and visit two different Premium Wineries in the Valley of the Moon.
Taste Wine! Sample Cannabis! Enjoy the Scenic Beauty of Northern California's Wine-and-Weed Country and become a Happy Traveler!
We depart Sonoma Square at 10:30 AM and return at 3:30. We're using an 10 Passenger Partitioned bus with Lounge Style seating so we are able to:
Hold our "Sip and Smell"™ Event in route to our first stop where we:
- Taste a Rose or Zin
- Smell and Sniff three different types of Cannabis "Buds":
- an Indica
- a Hybrid
- a Sativa
Our “Cannabis Camp” Experience® includes:
- Our "Trim-Immgrant Experience”® - this is where Guests can Trim a Bud and then try to process it for rolling into a “joint”
- At this stop we also enjoy a Curated "Bud-tender" Hosted Cannabis Tasting and Purchasing
- Our Guests are welcome to Vape in the bus once they’ve purchased products from our Licensed Retailer, however bud smoking will only occur at the Cultivation Site
- Guest are not required or obligated to consume or purchase any products on the Tour
Brewery Tours and Weed – What a Combination!
Per our good friends at Yelp, there are at least 53 Breweries, Brew Pubs or Micro Breweries in Sonoma County, Napa County and Marin County. 53 places where Beer is King. Which means Marijuana is Queen! And it means Brewery Tours, along with Wine Tours, are a thing!
Sonoma County Beer is a rising star on the North Coast with breweries from Lagunitas to Russian River Brewing Company being a couple of notables. So, what happens when a bunch of folks have been drinking beer on a beautiful Sonoma County day? Well, if they're like so many people we know, they step 'outside' and have a smoke. And, sometimes they're smoking weed.
Stoned? You bet. Whether it was all the good Pale Ale or the outstanding Indica (or Sativa), an afternoon of touring Breweries often ends up with people being stoned, so, what happens then?
Beer, Food and Weed – the perfect trifecta! What could be better than an afternoon filled with drinking good brews, eating great food and enjoying a hit or two of Sonoma County's finest locally grown ganja. 
So, how do you enjoy all this safely? Get yourself on a Tour! Beer, Wine and Weed tours are available through Happy Travelers Tours. To take a #HTTTour just give us a call! 707-386-9859. Or Book Now!
Are you Canna-Curious?
Are you Canna-Curious?
Do you want to know more about recreational (or medical) marijuana but don't know what questions to ask or who to talk to? Get the answers to your Canna-Curious questions about: smoking, vaping, eating, drinking or applying weed or CBD.
Are you visiting (or do you live in) California? Join Happy Travelers Tours as we explore California's Track and Trace system with on of our Educational Tours!
We review three key nodes of the state's system: Cultivation, Manufacturing and Retail all in one Tour! Our Guests get their Cannabis questions answered by experts, and, when the day is done, you'll be able to use your knowledge of marijuana to make purchases of the products you want to consumer: buds, vaping oils, edibles, drinks and topical creams.
Get Information from Professionals
While on Tour we will have conversations with cultivators who have grown both indoor and sun grown cannabis, Retailers with experience in providing both medicinal and recreational cannabis recommendations and Guides who will explain the in's and out's of California Cannabis Culture and the impact legalization has had.
Our Tour Guides are experienced with all forms of cannabis consumption.
We understand first time users can have a variety of experiences, especially if they eat too many consumables! By learning about the entire marijuana production process, our Guests are better informed, make better choices and have better first time experiences as they explore their cannabis desires! Not only that, it's FUN to explore being Canna-Curious with a group of friends, or even a bunch of strangers who will become your friends!
So if you are Canna-Curious Book a Tour today! Come find out the answers to your questions with Happy Travelers Tours ... yes, it's OK to Exhale!
California Weed Tour and 420 Friendly Hotels
Are you looking for an introduction to California Cannabis Culture?
What better way than to enjoy a California weed tour or 420 friendly hotels? California has recently legalized marijuana. Now, the legal cannabis industry in California does not have to be a secret to you any longer! Join us as we look at California's new legal cannabis industry with our “Weed-and-Wine” Tour.
With regard to 420 friendly Hotels, smoking indoors is pretty much off the table everywhere in California, so if you want to celebrate recreational marijuana legalization in the Golden State, make sure you book a cannabis friendly hotel room with a balcony—just don’t tell anyone we told you.
Other 420 friendly places to stay besides hotels are AirBnB's and Resorts. Smoking marijuana is legal on private property; sometimes all you have to do is ask!
Whether you're looking for a Party Bus Tours, Wine Tours or Educational Cannabis Tours, the options in California keep growing! Check out Happy Travelers Tours here!
The Cannabis Supply-Chain Tour
The Seed-to-Sale or Supply-Chain Tour
Come join Happy Travelers Tours as we follow the entire cannabis supply-chain from “seed-to-sale” on our unique Wine and Weed Tour of Sonoma County’s Valley of the Moon.
On this tour we will stop at legal, licensed, production grows to see marijuana plants in various stages of growth. This is the first step in the marijuana production supply-chain.
Then we travel to a Testing Laboratory, which is a critical step in the cannabis distribution-chain process. At the Testing Lab we will see how they certify the weed’s strength, purity and THC-rating.
A marijuana production supply-chain tour wouldn’t be complete without a stop at a Retailer and the Happy Travelers Wine and Weed Tour includes a stop at a retailer who specializes in both medicinal and recreational cannabis sales.
How Do We Participate?
Sign up now to take part in our unique educational cannabis experience featuring California’s beautiful Valley of the Moon!
Management Note: This Tour has been discontinued as of 1/1/19.
If you're gonna take a California wine country bike tour
California wine country bike tours are extremely popular, and for good reason.
The landscape is wonderful and the rides typically take riders through some beautiful places, including the Valley of the Moon. Next time you're considering wine country bike tours, you might also want to consider a Wine and Weed Tour as part of your excursion.
If you search for "bike tours near me" you'll see lots of results for Sonoma and Napa Counties. After you've spent a day riding through California Wine country, you might consider taking another run, but this time with stops at wineries and legal cannabis grows where you can learn more about what makes Wine (and Weed) Country so special. Our "seed-to-sale" tour stops at Grow Sites, Manufacturers and Retail Dispensaries and provides you with a luxurious counter-point to your Biking Experience.
At the end of our Tour, you'll be refreshed, educated and ready to jump on your bike for more (after grabbing something to cure your munchies)! Book your tour now!
Wine Tours Near Me: Napa Valley Wine Tours & Sonoma Valley Wine Tours
Are you coming to Wine Country? It's a big place! Are you looking for Wine Tours? Did you know wine country includes both Napa and Sonoma counties? In fact, when you tour wine country you might want to book a trip up the Napa Valley as well as one up the Sonoma Valley.
If you're going to do wine country wine tours, and you want to do Sonoma County wine tours, you might consider the Wine and Weed Tour of the Valley of The Moon. By combining both the fruit of the vine and the bud of the vine in one tour, guests learn to appreciate the similarities in production, the affect of terroir on the final product and the varietals which are popular in 420 culture.
So, remember: Wine Country is a big region in Northern California which includes Napa and Sonoma Counties (the "Heart" of Wine Country). This area is now also known as "Weed Country" and Happy Travelers Tours offers a wonderful experience of Sonoma County Weed Country - from "seed-to-sale". Book your tour today!