Private All Inclusive Santa Ynez Wine Tour

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Private All Inclusive Santa Ynez Wine Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Enjoying a glass of wine at Sarloos & Sons in Los Olivos. — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

This is a beautiful, scenic tour of California’s Central Coast Wine Region perfect for any wine lover! This tour features tastings at three local wineries, lunch, door-to-door shuttle service and a knowledgeable guide for the day. Your guide will discuss local history and insights into the Santa Ynez wine region along the way. Need a custom wine tour for your group? Our office is happy to help! If you want something special, let us know and we can build a custom profile for your wine tour.

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At a glance

Duration: 7 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–14
Guide: English
Operated by: Santa Barbara Wine Country Tours

Ages: Adults (0–120 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Taxes
Included: Bottled water: Re-usable water bottles that can be re-filled at stops throughout the tour
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Includes tasting fees at 3 wineries
Included: Snacks
Included: Delicious locally sourced lunch and cold beverages
Included: Gratuity: Your private tour includes 15% automatic gratuity for your guide.

Itinerary

Santa Barbara

one hour

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

5 hours Admission included

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

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Our guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel or, if meeting at 1 Garden St, in the parking lot.

End point

Our guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel or, if meeting at 1 Garden St, in the parking lot.

Pickup points

Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara
Hilton Garden Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
Hamlet Inn
The Leta Santa Barbara Goleta, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
Hampton Inn Santa Barbara/Goleta
Kronborg Inn
Rosewood Miramar Beach
Inn by the Harbor
Courtyard by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
Residence Inn by Marriott Santa Barbara Goleta
Extended Stay America - Santa Barbara - Calle Real
Lavender Inn by the Sea

and 65 more pickup points

We pick up/drop off at all hotels, vacation rentals, and private accommodations in Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Alternatively, we can pick you up at the 1 Garden St parking lot, Santa Barbara, CA.

Departure Point: Your accommodation or the 1 Garden St parking lot

Address: 1 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (unless hotel/residence pick up is arranged)

Directions to the Garden St. Parking Lot:

From the South: Take Hwy 101 North toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area, exit at 96B Garden St./Laguna. Keep left to take the Garden St. ramp. Turn left onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms.

From the North: Take Hwy 101 South toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area take the Garden St. Exit, 96B. Turn right at the end of the off-ramp onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms.

Using your ticket

Please let us know where you would like to be picked up at least 48 hours prior to departure & please bring identification in case confirmation that guests are of legal drinking age is needed. Pick up times range from 9:30am to 10:45 am based on your pick up location in relation to the other parties booked on the tour. Pick up times will be confirmed via email the day prior to your trip. It is important you review your email after 5pm the day prior to your tour to confirm your pick up time.

If we do not hear from you with a pick up location 48 hours or more in advance, we will pick you up at the Santa Barbara Visitor's Center at 1 Garden St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

While we do have re-usable water bottles available for your use, you are encouraged to bring your own if preferred.

Gratuity: 15% gratuity for your guide is included in your tour price. If you'd like to leave additional gratuity for your guide, you can tip them directly on the day of your tour. We are also happy to apply additional gratuity via credit card at any time by calling our office.

To help speed up the check-in process, please use the link below to have all guests complete their waivers prior to arrival. Each guest must have their own signed waiver and the same link can be used for each guest: https://tinyurl.com/WineWaiver

Lunch:

Must be submitted to [email protected] at least 48 hours prior to trip departure or selections will be made for you. The lunch menu is linked below. Guests may opt for a sandwich OR salad via email with the number(s) associated with the sandwich or the name of the salad they would prefer. Menu: https://tinyurl.com/PaninosLosOlivosMenu

Typical Itinerary - May Vary: