Top Temecula Day Trips

Fly over Temecula Valley wine country in a hot air balloon, and see its vineyards, citrus groves, wineries, and estates at sunrise and from high above. Since hot air balloons drift with the wind, every flight is different, making this a unique way to experience the scenic region. Each flight ends with a celebration toast of sparkling wine, cider, or mimosas, to mark the outing as an occasion to remember.

Join other wine lovers and your host for a day exploring three of Temecula’s best wineries. A different combination of wineries are selected according to time of year and events happening, so you can be sure of variety and a streamlined experience. Enjoy a delectable lunch at one vineyard, and there is a possibility of going behind the scenes at one winery.

Drive Temecula Valley yourself, with a GPS audio guide that plays automatically as you go. Your booking unlocks the whole region in the free Wine Trails app: pick your date and starting point — Old Town Temecula on Front Street or Temecula Wine Country on Rancho California Road — choose the cellar doors you want, and the app builds your personal route with turn-by-turn narration. 37 narrated stories cover 19 cellar doors across Rancho California Road, De Portola Road and the Calle Contento trail: as you pass Callaway you'll hear how textile executive Ely Callaway founded the valley's first bonded winery here in 1974 and made his name with Chenin Blanc. No group, no schedule, no guide — pause for a long lunch, replay anything, and the audio keeps working when the signal thins out east of the vineyards. You'll need a car and a designated driver; tastings are booked and paid directly with the wineries.

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience when you take to the skies above Temecula on this hot-air balloon experience. In the early morning, make your way to the departure point and watch as your balloon inflates to its full size. After check-in, hop aboard the basket and set off with your pilot. Soar over vineyards and rolling hills, can spot local landmarks as you go, and learn more from the pilot's commentary.

There can only be one original, so don't be fooled by all the imitators. Why ride in a glorified shuttle bus when you can experience the real-deal? When you hear that classic Cable Car bell ring, it's all aboard for an immersive, all-inclusive, carefree day as we whisk you away on an authentically restored 1914 Cable Car straight off the streets of San Francisco. Our hosts are trained on the wine and the history of the area and will be with you all day long to guide you through the adventure, talk about the history of the area, help explain the wines, and show you the insider’s way through each location. The tour lasts five hours and includes all wine tasting fees plus special discounts at the wineries. *Itinerary is decided a day in advance based on availability. Subject to change from the listed locations.

California’s best wines aren’t only from Napa—on this tour, you’ll experience the wonderful wines of Temecula across three of the region’s best vineyards. You’ll start the sipping at a boutique hotspot with great views, grab lunch at your second winery, and finish with live music and a production tour, where you can sample wines so fresh they’ve yet to be bottled. When in Temecula!