For just four weeks each year, Mother Nature delivers over 120,000 acres of white and pink almond blossoms around Modesto. From the comfort of your own car, or in a motor coach on Saturdays, enjoy the Wayfarer audio tour, or take your own ‘cruise’ with our map through the countryside with fun stops along the way. The Wayfarer App will pace directions with you, traveling to Rodin Farms, where you can picnic in the orchards, and Knights Ferry, where you can take a stroll along the Stanislaus River. On the way you learn about almonds (of course), George Lucas – a local boy, experience an almond butter milkshake at Roberts Ferry Gourmet, find the best IG photo stops around, and even visit the oldest olive oil producer in the U.S. for a tasting at Sciabica Olive Oil.

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Perfect for couples or small groups, this cruise is all about savoring the sweeter side of life. Download the Wayfarer Almond Blossom Cruise Tour to navigate a scenic route packed with stories, blossoms, and hidden gems. Walk the orchards, visit quirky stops like a cheese factory, and find the perfect snack to pair with your views.

Your swag bag comes loaded with nuts, sweets, and a dash of Modesto pride. Plus, score discounts on almond milkshakes, hot cocoa, and gourmet olive oils with “Let’s Get Nuts” deals. Life is sweeter with almonds, and this cruise proves it.

Package includes:

(1) One Wayfarer Almond Blossom Cruise Tour to download to your mobile device with turn-by-turn directions, sure to keep you entertained while ‘cruising’ over 160,000 acres of blooming almonds. Stops along the way include two orchards to walk amongst the blossoms (great for family pictures, IG or fun reels), visits to covered bridges as well as a cheese factory with farm animals to feed and more fun agricultural experiences

(1) Almond Blossom Swag bag with nuts, sweets and logo swag

(1) “Let’s Go Nuts” Deal Book with over 20 local discounts from shops, farmstands and restaurants with offers of 20% or more including local olive oil, Almond Butter Milkshakes, hot cocoa and more!

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Pile into the car and set off with everything you need for a blooming good time. Start with the Wayfarer Almond Blossom Cruise Tour—your mobile guide to 160,000 acres of almond orchards, complete with turn-by-turn directions, fun facts, and stories about local legend George Lucas, the beginnings of Zorro, and more. Along the way, stop to walk through orchards, snap Instagram-worthy pics, and visit covered bridges, farm animals, and even a cheese factory.

What’s in the bag? A swag bag full of almond goodies, coloring books for the kids, and exclusive “Let’s Get Nuts” discounts for almond butter milkshakes, local olive oil, and more. It’s family fun, Modesto-style—laid-back, photogenic, and unexpectedly unforgettable.

Package includes:

(1) One Wayfarer Almond Blossom Cruise Tour to download to your mobile device with turn-by-turn directions, sure to keep you entertained while ‘cruising’ over 160,000 acres of blooming almonds. Stops along the way include two orchards to walk amongst the blossoms (great for family pictures, IG or fun reels), visits to covered bridges as well as a cheese factory with farm animals to feed and more fun agricultural experiences

(1) Almond Blossom Swag bag with nuts, sweets and logo swag

(2) Almond Coloring Books and Crayons

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(1) “Let’s Go Nuts” Deal Book with over 20 local discounts from shops, farmstands and restaurants with offers of 20% or more including our newly opened Modesto Children’s Museum, Almond Butter Milkshakes, hot cocoa and more!

Purchase NOW!

Relax in style as you cruise through the almond blossoms on a luxury coach. This 4.5-hour journey hits all the highlights: almond butter milkshakes at Roberts Ferry Gourmet, the majestic Knights Ferry Covered Bridge, and farm-fresh gouda at Oakdale Cheese Factory.

Stroll through the blossoms at Rodin Farms, then finish with an olive oil tasting at Sciabica California Olive Oil, the nation’s oldest and most awarded producer. Your swag bag includes snacks and exclusive discounts, because why not treat yourself? This tour is everything you love about the Almond Blossom Cruise—minus the driving.

Tour will cover:

1. You’ll be met by the Almond Blossom Cruiser Coach in the parking lot of Sciabica Olive Oil.
2. Once you start the ‘cruise’ (get on the road) the audio tour will begin with a celebrity welcome and provide you with stories, education about almonds (80% of the world’s almonds are grown in the Central Valley), some regional history, stories about home-town here George Lucas and even how the Legend of Zorro was born here near Modesto! 
3. The first stop will be at Roberts Ferry Gourmet, home of the world-famous almond butter milkshake (and you’ll get one on us!). Here you will walk the orchards, visit the ranch stand and be able to visit the Roberts Ferry Covered Bridge.
4. From Roberts Ferry, you’ll cruise through miles and miles of orchards along the way to Knights Ferry Bridge on the Stanislaus River. This scenic park is home to the longest covered bridge west of the Mississippi. At this you can order lunch to be ready at the next stop.
5. Next comes a stop Oakdale Cheese Factory home of the nation’s #1 Gouda Cheese; watch live cheesemaking, shop at the country store, feed the farm animals and koi fish, or grab a fresh grilled cheese sandwich on the porch!
6. From Oakdale, your cruise through more orchards while listening to stories about the region on the way to Rodin Farms. This is one of only two orchards on this cruise, where you can walk amongst the blooms, get the perfect IG shot or add to your family album! Rodin is one of the most diverse farm stands in the region.
7. The last stop on your tour will be for an Olive Oil tasting at Sciabica California Olive Oil, the nation’s oldest operating olive oil producer. For those who like craft breweries, you’ll be able to try some of Sciabica’s Track 424 Brewery or visit the gift shop!

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**Important Note: This package will only be available on the Saturdays during the Almond Blossom Cruise

You will find free Maps, Almond Activity Guides, Coloring Books, and more at our California Welcome Center, along with a smiling face to help you make the most of your ‘Cruise’!

Producing 80% of the world’s supply, California almonds make their way to almond lovers in over 90 countries worldwide. And the biggest almond lovers are right here in the U.S., where over 30% of almonds grown in California each year are consumed.