Small-Group (8 max) All-Inclusive Santa Barbara Wine Tour

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Santa Barbara, USA

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Offered in: English

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Overview

Many wine tasting tours in the Santa Barbara region stop at large commercial wineries with crowded bars and cellar door tasting rooms. Avoid the crowds and savor a more intimate wine tasting experience on this tour around exclusive private estates and small-production wineries that aren’t open to the public. Sample premium wines in private tasting rooms and go behind the scenes with winemakers and owner-operators to discover the secrets behind their wines.

Enjoy a complimentary organic lunch and a cheese platter during your tour
No maps required: get taken around the Santa Ynez wine trail by your tour driver
No crowded vehicles: visit each winery as part of a small tour group
Transport includes a complimentary hotel pick-up and return

What's Included

Pick up and drop off from your location in luxury Mercedes
Premium Wine Tasting
Organic Lunch of your choice (choose from sandwiches or salads)
Maximum tour of only eight guests
Most tours offered cheese platter
Bottled water

Gratuity is not automatically charged upon booking
We love our pets but are unable to accommodate on our tours.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We pick up and bring you back to All Santa Barbara Area hotels or residences (AirBnB or VRBO). We pick up directly from your location for our Wine Tour which can include hotels or homes. If you are not staying at a hotel, we also pick up at residences (AirBnB, etc). If you are driving up from Los Angeles (or other cities out of the area) just for the day, we can arrange to meet at a central location in downtown Santa Barbara (easy off the freeway). This location is typically Hotel Californian. Please put this in your pick up location when driving up for the day and we'll reply with exact pick up time once tour is confirmed. The Santa Barbara area includes: Santa Ynez, Solvang, Naples, Isla Vista, Goleta, Ballard, Buelton, Los Olivos Las Cruces, Gaviota, Capitan, Solvang, Gaviota, Isla Visita, Goleta, Misson Canyon, Montecito, Summerland and more.

Arranged start time

Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.

06/02/2024 - 08/29/2027
Monday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Itinerary

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 21 years
Dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes
Stroller accessible

Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Deb_H

OMG!! What an amazing tour Scott provided us today! Handpicked vineyards that he has thoughtfully and thoroughly selected! A completely private tour of each vineyard with our small group of 6 only. We were pleasantly surprised to meet like wine enthusiasts our age. Scott provided a lovely farm to table lunch for us and accommodated all our needs! He provided a wonderful narrative of his knowledge of the area, vineyards and wine during our drive time! I highly recommend this tour!!

Reviews

5.0

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Scott was extremely...

Mary_R, May 2026

Scott was extremely knowledgeable about the area, wine in the region, etc, and gave us an incredible experience curated just for our enjoyment visiting wineries we would not have been able to otherwise visit.

The only wine tour you should do while in Santa Barbara

susan_s, Apr 2026

This tour was amazing and totally made our first time trip to Santa Barbara. Karina was personable and in minutes our group had bonded and were having fun. She was very knowable about the area- history- agriculture-wine-food and other things to do. I will definitly book this tour again on my next trip. Some of our group had done this tour before and she made sure that we visited new wineries for them so not a cookie cutter tour. Karina also drove us back a different way so we really got to see all of the beauty the area had to offer.

Definitely a 5 star exceptionally well done tour

JoAnn_S, Mar 2026

This tour is top notch all the way! Initially we were drawn to this tour because we were looking for a tour that was small group only, would pick us up at the hotel, and would visit lesser known wineries with premium wines. It not only met that criteria, but excelled way beyond our expectations. Scott, our tour guide, picked us in a luxurious Mercedes van. We visited three wineries, each exceptional, and met with the owners/winemakers themselves to taste their wonderful wines and learn more about their production processes . Each setting and wine maker story was unique and delightful. Thank you to Scott for being an amazing host, his attention to detail is noteworthy. Our group appreciated the cheese boards at each tasting and gourmet sandwiches for lunch. Not often do you get fabric table clothes and glass plates for a picnic lunch.

A private, small group, wonderful wine tasting experience.

Yvonne_S, Sep 2025

An exceptional small group (we were 8) private wine tour. Scott was friendly, knowledgeable and professional. We went to three different wineries along the Chumash Hwy, where we enjoyed a private tasting. Stops included 5-6 tastings and at least an hour and a half stop with the wine maker or someone with the knowledge and experience to answer questions. I would highly recommend this tour, as it’s private, off the beaten path. No big signs and parking lots full of cars. A lovely way to spend an afternoon! Lunch was included and you get to enjoy it at a winery.

Personalized tour with passionate host out ranks the others

Janica_O, Aug 2025

Incredible experience! Would highly recommend to anybody thinking about booking a wine tour. You can tell a lot of thought goes into selecting the perfect wineries. On top of that there were small details that made a HUGE difference in our day and made it that much more special. Overall this was more about giving my group an amazing personal experience and less about business and sticking to an agenda.

Must Do!

Deb_H, Aug 2025

Visited some amazing...

Daniel_S, Jun 2025

Visited some amazing wineries that I never would have found on my own. We got to spend time with each of the wine makers asking as many dumb questions as we could. Will be back in the future.

Best In Class Wine Tour!

Leslie_O, Sep 2024

This is a fabulous wine tour and not to be missed if you are looking for a unique and very special wine tasting experience. First, our tour guide Scott, was fantastic! He was attentive, friendly, knowledgeable, and put those special finishing touches that really add to a trip. For instance, at a private picnic table overlooking an expansive vineyard. The table was perfectly set and the lunch delicious. But what made this trip truly special was the winemaker/wine tasting experience. We visited winemakers that are otherwise off the grid and not accessible on the ordinary wine tours. Each winemaker we met with was different and had a unique setting and unique story to tell. They all had fabulous wine!

A day to remember

STEPHEN_W, Sep 2024

A fantastic, informative tour of 3 wineries. It is always great to meet people who are so pationate about what they do. We also enjoyed spending time with our fellow travellers. We met as strangers, but left as friends. Paul & Carlos were great hosts. A special thanks to them for sorting out a problem of our own making and rescuing our day.

Great wines!

Gretchen_C, Dec 2023

Unique and comfortable tour where you learn about the "small guys" and how their wines are better than large wineries.

Tour was fabulous - our...

carolynreaser1, Oct 2023

Tour was fabulous - our tour guide Karina was amazing as were the winery experiences - would highly recommend!!

ottimo vino; grande momento!

Steve_D, Feb 2023

We loved this tour. Our host, Steve, picked us up at our AirBnB. The van was clean, spacious, and comfortable. Steve was delightful -- very knowledgable, courteous, fun, and attentive. The trip took us to three small wineries and we sampled several wines at each. The wines were very good and included whites, roses, light reds, heavier reds, and a very tasty port. Plus we also had lunch and a great snack. I highly recommend this tour -- we sampled great wines and learned a lot, including the sustainable methods used to produce this great wine. Cheers!!

Lovely day wine tasting in the Santa Barbara hills

Diane_S, Oct 2022

Had a lovely day on an anniversary trip to Santa Barbara. Small group tasting with a daughter and her parents and another gentleman who were all very nice. Countryside was beautiful and met with a couple of winemakers who were very interesting and drank some beautiful wines.

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Thank you for a lovely review Diane! We work with only small production wineries and are so pleased that you were able to taste directly with winemakers themselves. We hope you will come to join us again for another exploration into the magic of Santa Barbara County Wine Country!

It was an awesome day!!

Matthew_R, Jun 2022

It was a beautiful day driving up to the vineyards and Frances was great! We enjoyed all three vineyards we visited. We especially liked meeting with the winemaker. It was interesting and informative.

Loved!

Carly_C, Mar 2022

This wine tour was excellent! Karina was super knowledgeable and made the experience memorable. Each winery was absolutely charming in its own way. We would definitely come back again!

Fantastic wine experience

Janice_B, Mar 2022

Steven was a fantastic tour guide. Friendly and so knowledgeable. Can was comfortable and our group that we did the tour with was very nice. Great wineries/vineyard. Unique experience. Lunch was delicious. A tour everyone should experience. We would definitely book this tour again.

Loved it!

kristadouglass, Feb 2022

100% best wine tour we’ve ever been on I learned so much about the wine making process and really appreciated the small businesses that are taking the time to craft their wines and not mass producing

Day after Christmas getaway 😊

Monette_H, Dec 2021

The group I was with were very nice, and small enough that we had lots of laugh, and Steve was very detailed when explaining all the different places we were going to, and definitely learned about wine on this tour. I’d recommend it.

Best wine tour

Chris_H, Nov 2021

We had such a great time. Scott was a great tour guide. The wine and weather were fantastic! 10 of 10

The best of Santa Ynez

Tricia_S, Oct 2021

Great trip with Scott and sustainable tours. Great vineyard choices and incredible wines. Thank you!

Unbelievable experience

Belladonna_L, Jul 2021

Unbelievable experience!! Had the best birthday ❤️ It was my first wine tour and our group, tour driver Steven and the wineries were all AMAZING!!! Highly recommend! 5 stars across the board. Definitely worth every cent- we came as strangers and left as friends! 🥰💕

Highly recommend

Ashley_P, Jun 2021

This was an incredible experience! My first time doing a wine tour and it totally blew any expectations I had out of the water. Karina was a great host, every location we visited had its own unique feel, and the small group aspect of it all really made each experience feel intimate and so memorable. Will absolutely be recommending this tour to friends, and am already planning on coming back to do it again.

Memorable Day!

Robin_K, May 2021

Steven was super friendly and knowledgeable- easy to ask questions. All the wines we sampled were excellent! The atmosphere and private tastings were special and picturesque! Meeting a few of the winemakers and hearing about their passion made the experience more special!