Designated Driver TC - We Drive Your Car - Private TC Wine Tour
Recommended by 96% of travelers
Traverse City, USA
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Most tasting tours drive you around in their own vehicles, adding to the costs. But you can hire a designated driver to drive your car on your adventure and save some dough. Discover breweries, wineries, and distilleries around Traverse City, Michigan on a half-day tour and sit back and relax while someone else does the driving.
- Avoid the hassle of driving between tastings
- Choose from several timeslots to fit your schedule
- Get tips on where to eat, drink, and explore
- A private tour means a personalized experience
What's Included
- Designated Driver for 5 Hours
- Tasting Fees NOT Included
- Driver gratuity not included but greatly appreciated!
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We pick your group up where you are staying and drop you back there. Your driver will leave their car there until the end. Pickup locations within 10 miles of downtown Traverse City are free, pickups more than 10 miles from TC we begin your time when the driver leaves for your pick up until they return back to TC from your drive.
Itinerary
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Bay Life Getaways
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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
Stephanie_H
This is a fantastic option to have your friends and family be able to partake in wine and cider tastings at the many wineries on the peninsula. Our driver was friendly and from the area. He drove us to the four wineries we had pre-selected, sat in the car while we enjoyed the different wine/cider tastings, and then returned us to our hotel. By driving our car we were able to leave all of our purchases in the trunk. Overall a fantastic experience!
Reviews
4.8
based on 184 reviews
Claire_R, Aug 2025
Very fun safe way to tour multiple wineries. Very timely and friendly driver with flexible schedule.
Meredith_L, Jul 2025
Royce our driver was super nice! The wine tastings were good. Wish they gave a little history on the wineries but all else was nice.
Dayle_H, Feb 2025
Our driver Dave helped give us the perfect girls day winery experience by making sure we had fun and made it home safe. He arrived early, provided great recommendations to our winery schedule, allowed us ample time to enjoy each of our stops and was a joy to be around. Thank you Dave!
Dana_S, Sep 2024
We enjoyed the personalized travel experience. Our driver Royce was kind, friendly, and knowledgeable about the area and vineyards. We traveled as a group of 6 (3 couples), and having a personal designated driver allowed for all of us to have a great experience and remain safe. Even when we added some stops to our original plan our driver was very accommodating.
Matt_H, Aug 2024
The interaction with the company was great, from setting up the itinerary to the actual drive itself, we had such a fun, relaxing time. Christi was so helpful the whole time and very easy-going. A big bonus that we realized halfway into the trip is whatever wine you buy will be already packed in your car, ready to go for whenever you leave TC. Already recommended to friends.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Matt, thanks so much for choosing Designated Driver TC! Super glad to hear you had a fantastic day with Christi and we hope to see you back soon...lots more vineyards to visit : )
Stephanie_E, Dec 2023
Driver never showed up and waiting for a refund. They text me about 1.30 after the pick up time and said their was a kid communication
Response from Host, Dec 2023
Stephanie, we tried communicating with you many times leading into the date of the drive. We never received any response from you. Our driver contacted you the day of the drive but I am not sure what you mean by kid communication.
Tricia_P, Oct 2023
We had a great time exploring wineries on Leelanau Peninsula. Christi was our driver and she was awesome! Very accommodating and had great suggestions. I would highly recommend Designated Driver TC!
Lora_T, Oct 2023
Royce was our DD for our winery trips. Such an amazing host and a kind man. We had a lot of fun and without a doubt, would not hesitate to use this company (and Royce’s driving services) again!
Thanks for making our day worry free and enjoyable!! 100/10!
Paul_D, Oct 2023
My girlfriend Nicki had a TC wine tour on her bucket list and our driver Dave did a great job making it a fun and enjoyable day.. We both had a blast with stops at Mari, Peninsula Cellars, Chateau Grand Traverse, and Bowers Harbor. We would definitely recommend your service to all. Thanks again, Dave!
Stephanie_H, Jul 2023
This is a fantastic option to have your friends and family be able to partake in wine and cider tastings at the many wineries on the peninsula. Our driver was friendly and from the area. He drove us to the four wineries we had pre-selected, sat in the car while we enjoyed the different wine/cider tastings, and then returned us to our hotel. By driving our car we were able to leave all of our purchases in the trunk. Overall a fantastic experience!
Response from Host, Jul 2023
Yay! Thanks so much for choosing DDTC, we aim to make sure everyone has the best day ever. Very much appreciate you choosing us and hope to see you back as we still have a lot more wineries you need to choose from!
Kristy_C, Aug 2022
We had such an unforgettable day celebrating our birthdays in Traverse City! Huge shout out to Jessica that helped make our experience even better. She drove our car very safely, offered many suggestions and information about the area, and was beyond professional! We can’t wait to come back and hire her again next time!
Jennifer_S, Jul 2022
Long time friend, post COVID reunion wine tour! Skyler took us everywhere we wanted to go, looked up routes and times to keep us moving. He did an excellent job!
Amanda_E, Jun 2022
Jessica was awesome and very knowledgeable! We loved that we could go/leave the wineries when we wanted and were able to adjust the itinerary if needed. 100% will be back here to use this service again.
Jaclyn_M, Oct 2021
We had the best time! Our driver, John was amazing and helped with recommendations during the trip to capture everything we wanted! Highly recommend!
Jose-Valdes, Sep 2021
They arranged the tour perfectly.
Steve, my driver was very helpful and he managed to make the experience as smooth as possible.
My tour was pet friendly and he even had dog snacks and poop bags.
He was ready for everything you will posible need.
Catherine_L, Aug 2021
Our driver was fabulous! And the whole process was seamless. Would definitely use them again. The help booking reservations was extremely helpful as well.
Kalli_W, Oct 2019
Our driver Michelle was awesome! She shared her knowledge of the wineries, took great photos for us and helped bring things to the car. Would highly recommend her and this DD service!
Response from Host, Oct 2019
Thanks so much for the kind words! It was great hosting you for the day and I can't wait to see you back soon on the TC Wine Coast ツ
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