A Sonoma Story, Powered by Electric Trikes
Pushpak began with a bigger idea than sightseeing.
Founder Howard Sapper started Pushpak Motors around the belief that short trips could be cleaner, easier, more social, and a lot more fun. What began as an electric trike and micromobility business eventually became something more personal: a guided way to experience Sonoma from the road.
The shift happened naturally. Howard saw that the trikes did more than move people from place to place. They changed how people experienced a place. Suddenly, Sonoma’s backroads, neighborhoods, vineyards, and local stories felt more open, more immediate, and more alive.
Today, Pushpak Wine Country Tours offers guided electric trike experiences through Sonoma Valley and beyond, from the historic Plaza to vineyard-lined routes, resort departures, seasonal rides, private group tours, and local partnerships throughout wine country.
The Accidental Tour Leader
Howard Sapper did not set out to build a typical tour company.
His path has moved through music, film, festivals, media, community organizing, environmental advocacy, and civic life. Before Pushpak, Howard spent decades in the entertainment world, working with artists, events, creative businesses, and cultural projects.
Pushpak brings those threads together: a little showmanship, a lot of local knowledge, a deep sense of community, and a belief that small electric vehicles can change the way people move through the world.
On tour, that translates into something simple: guests get to see Sonoma in a way that feels open, relaxed, personal, and alive.
More Than a Tour
Eco-Friendly by Design
Pushpak’s electric trikes are quiet, battery-powered, and built around the idea that not every local trip needs a car.
Local Stories
Each route is shaped by Sonoma’s history, neighborhoods, scenic backroads, and the small details visitors usually miss.
Community First
Pushpak grows through relationships with local wineries, resorts, restaurants, arts organizations, and hospitality partners.
Not Your Typical Wine Tour
No Tour Bus Feeling
You drive your own electric trike while following a professional guide through scenic local roads.
Easy to Ride
The trikes are road-safe, fun to drive, and only take a few minutes to learn before departure.
Open-Air Sonoma
The experience feels immersive because you are not watching wine country through a window. You are part of the route.
Why “Pushpak”?
The name Pushpak comes from a Hindu mythological tale, where Pushpak is described as a flying chariot.
Pushpak’s version stays closer to the ground, but the spirit is the same: movement, freedom, imagination, and a more joyful way to see the world.
A Life Beyond the Ride
Howard’s work has always reached beyond transportation. A longtime Sonoma resident, he has spent decades in music, film, festivals, media, environmental advocacy, and civic life.
He is also a co-founder of Everybody Is A Star, a local nonprofit dedicated to helping special-needs young adults express themselves through music video and the arts.
That creative, community-minded spirit continues to shape Pushpak today, from local partnerships and wine country routes to collaborations with Sonoma’s arts, hospitality, and cultural organizations.
Built Through Partnerships
Pushpak’s experiences are shaped by the places and people that make Sonoma memorable, from wineries and resorts to arts organizations and local hospitality partners.
Bacchus Landing
A social wine country starting point and gathering place.
Hamilton Family Wines
A Kenwood route partner for the vineyard-road experience.
Fairmont Sonoma
A resort connection for guests exploring Sonoma Valley.
Transcendence
An arts and culture connection in Sonoma wine country.
Sonoma Film
A connection to Sonoma’s independent film and arts community.
More Local Friends
Wineries, restaurants, inns, and small businesses across wine country.
Award-Winning Sonoma Experiences
Pushpak’s original Sonoma tour earned national recognition from Viator as a Top 10 Beverage Tour and Experience in North America, a nod to the guest reviews, bookings, and memorable experiences that helped put this small Sonoma business on the map.
View Press & MediaFrom Idea to Wine Country Experience
Pushpak Motors Begins
Howard launches Pushpak Motors around electric trikes, micromobility, and a cleaner way to handle short local trips.
The Tours Take Shape
The trikes become more than transportation. They become a new way to guide guests through Sonoma’s roads, landmarks, and stories.
Recognition & Growth
Pushpak gains enthusiastic guest reviews, national recognition, and new opportunities with local wine country partners.
A Broader Portfolio
Today, Pushpak offers a growing portfolio of routes, private experiences, resort connections, arts collaborations, and seasonal rides.
Open-Air Wine Country
Ready to See Sonoma Differently?
Choose your starting point, meet your guide, and explore wine country from the road.