Santa Ynez Valley Wine Tour: Scenic California Winery Experience
4.8
136 Ratings
Santa Barbara
Embark on a scenic wine tour of the Santa Ynez Valley in California's Central Coast Wine Region. Enjoy tastings at three local wineries, lunch options, and expert guidance.
Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Barbara - Meet your guide at your central Santa Barbara hotel and board a comfortable air-conditioned luxury passenger van. Enjoy the views as you leave the city behind and head into the Santa Ynez Valley to explore the vineyard filled countryside.

Pick ups are also available from Santa Ynez Valley and Solvang.

  • Santa Ynez Valley - Explore the stunning vineyards and quaint towns of the Santa Ynez Valley while our guide shares some of the history and wine production secrets of the valley. We will visit three full production wineries and lunch will be enjoyed amidst the vineyards.

We spend about an hour at each winery and allow approximately an hour for lunch at one of those stops.

We have a few “local favorites” that we may visit on this tour, with great reviews from our clients and guides. You can read more about our partner wineries on our website.
~Andrew Murray Vineyards
~Beckmen Vineyard
~Brander Vineyard
~Dragonette (Tasting Room)
~Epiphany Cellars (Tasting Room)
~Firestone Vineyard
~Four Brother Wine Co (Tasting Room)
~Gainey Winery
~Kalyra Winery
~Koehler Winery
~Lincourt Vineyards
~Rideau Vineyard
~Roblar Winery
~Saarloos and Sons (Tasting Room)
~Story of Soil
~Sunstone Winery
~Vincent Vineyards

What's Included
  • All tasting fees covered at three unique wineries.
  • Lunch is provided during the tour.
  • Complimentary bottled water to keep you hydrated.
  • Snacks to enjoy between tastings.
  • All taxes included – no hidden fees.
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity
Additional Information

An exquisite, picturesque journey through California’s Central Coast Winery Region that is ideal for wine aficionados!

This wine excursion in Santa Ynez offers tastings at three local wine producers, a midday meal in the Santa Ynez Valley*, round-trip shuttle service, and an informed guide for the duration of the trip. The wineries visited will depend on availability. Your guide will share fascinating facts about the local history and provide insights into the Santa Ynez winery region along the journey.

*Please be aware: lunch is not provided on Saturdays or Sundays due to winery policies on weekends. However, there will be options for lunch that can be purchased at the wineries.

Location
1 Garden St
Garden Street
Our guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel. If meeting at the Visitor's Center, your guide will meet you just outside the Visitor's Center.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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David_l
May 28, 2024
Fun company - Had a great time, mostly because of the company we were with. The wines were all good and you have plenty of time to relax and enjoy them. 3 vineyards in total for is and 1 extra olive oil farm.
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Brittmcdonald
May 20, 2024
Good tour - Very well run. Pickup was on time in an air conditioned van. Johannes was friendly and knowledgeable. We got to visit 3 wineries and have a delicious lunch.
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Bradleyb95
May 17, 2024
10/10 experience! - Great day and Sunni was an amazing guide. We had a full van and everyone was wonderful to be with. Highly recommend them and ask for Sunni if she’s available. You won’t be sorry!
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Marina_l
May 16, 2024
It was amazing trip - We have a wonderful time and day it was right things to do for my birthday celebration . Thank you everybody to make my day special
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Brianab355
May 11, 2024
It’s a must - I’d do this again! If you enjoy wine, go ahead and do it. Make it an entire day trip and do not plan anything else for the day.
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Hertherrr12345
Apr 22, 2024
Great experience - We went on this tour for our anniversary and had a blast. The people and our driver/guide, Linda, made it unforgettable. Linda went above and behind to ensure we were taken care of the whole day. Would highly recommend!
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Escapeartist2021
Apr 22, 2024
Relaxing and Enjoying in Santa Ynez - My husband and I ended up being the only party on our tour, and we had a great experience with our tour guide, Johannes. His depth of knowledge about the area, including how the climate determines the types of wine grown and released, improved and informed our tasting experience. The lunch was simple and good, and quite necessary given the amount of wine you end up tasting! My attached photos are not the best, but it is a testament to the fact that we were focused on the wines, not photos.
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Freedom50318069500
May 13, 2024
Mother’s Day outing - We visited 3 wineries, one with live music. Enjoyed 2 of them particularly Firestone which allowed some tastings off menu. Enjoyed a quick stop to taste wine and vinegar. Our guide, Johann, started out strong but was a bit less engaged as the day progressed and seemed bent on getting us back right on time.
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Giovana_k
Apr 28, 2024
Great experience if only...... - The Tour Guide was super nice and helpful! The first vineyard called Vega, it was nice and a good variety of food and wine. The second and third did not have food and wine was so so but we still had lots of fun with our group. It will be nice if they actually tour in the vineyards and kind of show us how the make the wine, etc. Also, it will be nice to have food and snacks options, especially if you are wine tasting! Overall great experience.
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V_v
May 17, 2024
Could be better - The pick up , drop off and the commute was really gorgeous and our guide was nice and helpful . The lunch they provided from paninos wasn’t too bad either . My gripe is with the wineries they chose . For the $$$ we are paying I sure hoped they had chose some excellent and pictureseque wineries . Out of 3 there was only one winery that was a bit big and had good collection . The first one was ok and the 3rd one - none cared for . That’s not acceptable when you have only 3 wineries and you are paying higher price .
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