Fact file
More information:
sonomacounty.com
Getting there:
Air New Zealand flies to San Francisco. See airnz.co.nz. From there, hire a car and drive northwest to Guerneville, 100km away.
Staying there:
Boon Hotel, 14711 Armstrong Woods Rd, Guerneville, California; boonhotels.com. Rooms from NZ$305 a night. Autocamp, Old Cazadero Road, Guerneville. autocamp.com. Rooms from $243 a night.
Cycling there:
Getaway Adventures, 2228 Northpoint Parkway, Santa Rosa. Bikes for hire, along with cycle tours. getawayadventures.com