Experience an indulgent, luxurious shuttled wine-tasting tour in Santa Barbara with this intimate group size of max 7. Visit three ultra-premium vineyards and hear directly from their winemakers all about how their vineyards have developed!
Join expert guides on an immersive tour through Bordeaux’s vineyards with this immersive tour. Visit Medoc, Saint-Emilion, Graves and Sauternes – with wine tastings and an appetizing picnic lunch included!
Santa Barbara Winery Tour
Santa Barbara offers stunning vineyard landscapes and sunny beachside settings, making it ideal for wine enthusiasts and casual sippers alike. The area has so many incredible tasting rooms that it can be difficult to decide where to visit first, so we compiled our top picks of wine-tasting tours available in Santa Barbara.
Small-Group Wine Tour
Instead of visiting the typical commercial tasting rooms that most tourists frequent, this tour takes you to family-owned vineyards where you’ll experience private seated tastings of small-lot wines from their estate collections – giving you a closer glimpse into how each bottle comes to be produced! Plus you get to meet and talk directly to winemakers themselves about production processes!
This tour also includes a delicious gourmet picnic lunch to keep you energetic throughout the day. Its bike-based approach allows visitors to explore vineyards while getting exercise and taking in all of the beautiful sights!
Wine Country, just an hour’s drive from Santa Barbara, provides the ideal getaway from city life. On this tour, you’ll visit Santa Ynez Valley where stunning vistas of rolling hills covered with grapevines await, as you gain insight into winemaking processes at several well-known wineries and taste limited-release wines not available to the general public; plus participate in a guided walking tour of one vineyard estate estate! Enjoy delicious organic lunch on your journey as well! This tour provides the ideal opportunity for experiencing this world-class wine region firsthand!
Ghost Storytelling Wine Tour
During this two-in-one experience, you will experience world-class wines while hearing spine-tingling tales of Santa Barbara’s supposed haunted sites! Meet your guide at a winery for a wine-tasting session before embarking on your walking tour, where paranormal activity stories await. Previous guests have described both elements of this tour experience as engaging, raved about both aspects, and described both tales as compelling while rating the tasting session exceptionally.
Miles Wine Cellars in Milo has long been recognized as an epicenter for paranormal activity. Clairvoyants have reported seeing spirits roaming about on property and visitors tasting wine have reported doors opening spontaneously and piano keys playing by themselves. Miles offers an “Evening of Spirits” event every October; additionally, daily Winegrowing Discovery Tours provide insight into wine production while taking in its serene vineyard atmosphere.
Charlottesville’s history is full of mystery, but you can gain more insight by joining a guided ghost tour. Join a local clairvoyant for an engaging night of storytelling, ghost hunting demonstrations, local legend learning and paranormal investigation kit use (flashlight and EVP recorder included); some guests have even captured voices on their phones!
Small-Production Winery Tour
No matter your level of wine expertise, this Napa Valley wine tour promises an extraordinary experience. Seamless logistics, exclusive winery access, and a scenic picnic lunch create lasting memories. Visit small family-owned wineries where passionate vintners offer intimate tasting sessions, and then tour state-of-the-art production facilities to gain a deeper understanding of Napa Valley winemaking techniques.
Customers consistently praise this winery tour’s personalized experiences and knowledgeable guides, especially the limited-edition wines available exclusively on this tour. Many also appreciate the comfortable transportation assistance and personalized care throughout, making this tour ideal for visitors who would rather leave driving up to others.
At this family-owned winery, the breathtaking vineyard views will leave you in awe, but its award-winning wines will keep you coming back for more. An owner-led tour and tasting give an insider’s look into how wine is produced, including behind-the-scenes views of the tank room, bottling line, and cellar. Sip five carefully chosen wines while learning more about their history.
This family-run boutique winery specializes in Cabernet Sauvignon and offers an impressive selection of reserve and single vineyard gems, such as their signature Smoky Cabernets – which have garnered high praise from leading wine critics.
Experience Castilla y Leon’s smallest winery for yourself on this guided tour! Sample three limited-edition wines along with an appetizer in wheelchair accessible environments and take advantage of flexible booking options – such as free cancellation up to 24 hours prior. Reserve your ticket now to experience this memorable winery tour experience!
Self-Guided Bike Tour
Self-guided tours give bikers who value independence the freedom of discovering on their own while benefitting from expertly planned routes and carefully chosen hotels. Trek Travel and Headwaters have come together to offer self-guided cycling trips that make planning simpler, enabling you to focus on packing and having a truly unforgettable cycling trip experience. All trip details are covered – from pre-loaded Garmin GPS devices with carefully chosen routes to our Ride With GPS Experience digital guide on your phone with detailed maps. Luggage transfers between hotels are included as are bike rentals (additional fees may apply for these experiences). Luggage transfer between each hotel, luggage rentals and options to add cultural or artisanal experiences are all also covered by us!
Self-guided tours feature accommodations at locally-owned 3- and 4-star hotels that showcase the culture of each region you’re exploring, whether centrally located or situated near beautiful settings on the outskirts. Each hotel comes equipped with professional bike fitting services, trip briefing services, breakfast each morning, as well as professional bike fit services and full trip briefing. Some itineraries may offer optional night stays at refugios–like mountain cabins with restaurants–to add even more local flavor.
Self-guided tours don’t provide van support like guided trips do, so you must feel comfortable navigating without assistance from others or riding alongside others. In case of flat tires, it will be your responsibility to change them yourself with only basic tool kits available and feeling competent doing so when needed. Emergency contact numbers will also be provided in case something happens along your journey – for this reason alone it is essential that this type of trip meets your requirements before embarking upon it.
Port & Douro Wine Tour
Unsatisfy your thirst for Port wine on this comprehensive wine tour of Douro Valley. Wine enthusiasts and novices alike will appreciate its intimate exploration and educational wine tasting sessions, while its small group size ensures personalized attention and an unforgettable experience in this historic Portuguese region. Your personal preferences for tasting will be taken into consideration, while our knowledgeable guide is happy to answer any questions that arise throughout.
This tour starts at an award-winning winery, where visitors learn the secrets of Douro viticulture and Port production while sampling unfortified wines to appreciate vintages. Then, they travel back in time to explore a historic 16th-century monastery before enjoying regional dishes at a rustic farm restaurant.
This tour provides a unique perspective of the Douro, which can be divided into three distinct regions. Cima Corgo is home to classy quintas run by intermarried wine dynasties; Douro Superior is wilder and sparsely populated. Puri from Doces da Puri (30 Beco de Jaime) makes extraordinary jams, cookies, and pastes in her 300-year-old low-beamed kitchen, while her tomato-and-port preserve deserves its own DOC designation!
Before heading back to Porto, stop at one of the best viewpoints for breathtaking views of Douro’s terraced vineyards – you’ll quickly understand why UNESCO classified this landscape as World Heritage. Take this tour for an experience few people ever get the opportunity to enjoy!