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Santa Ynez Wine Tour (All-Inclusive)

4.80

4.8(227 reviews)

5 hours

English

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Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Taste some of California's best wines on this award-winning tour of Santa Barbara Wine Country. Enjoy breathtaking views on the way to Santa Ynez Valley on board a luxury passenger van. Our knowledgeable guide will share facts and history about our amazing wine region while you visit our partner wineries.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

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.

5 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Santa Ynez Wine Tour (All-Inclusive)

Pickup included

What‘s Included

Wine tasting fees at 3 wineries

A friendly and knowledgeable guide

Delicious locally sourced lunch and cold beverages

Discussion on winemaking and historical insights

Shuttle pick-up & drop-off from your hotel or accommodations in Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez Valley

Gratuity

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.80

227 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

197

Ricardo was a excellent...
Rosela H,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ricardo was a excellent tour guide. Just loved all the wine 🍷 tasting. The lunch was outstanding. I highly recommend this tour.
Rocky start to a very nice day
Melissa S,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
We chose this based on the wineries Viator told us we were going to. (I contacted several wine touring companies to find out and based our decision on what I was told.) We only went to one winery that was listed in my communication between myself and the person I chatted with from Viator. Sunstone was recommended to us so we were hoping to get there. When Johannes picked us up, he listed the 2 wineries and one tasting room we would visit. We were disappointed to hear that Sunstone was no longer on the list. I mentioned to Johannes that we were told we were going to Sunstone. He immediately went on the defensive and aggressively scolded me in front of an entire van of strangers. I was beyond embarrassed. He pretty much just ripped on Sunstone winery saying it was for instagrammers and the wine was not good. He sarcastically said he would drop us off there while he took the others to the better winery. His reaction was not necessary. It could have been handled so much better. Every single person in our group told me later that they felt terrible for the way I was treated and they were also extremely put off by his defensiveness and the amount of time he took to school me in front of everyone. That aside, we wanted to make the most of our day. The first winery was Gainey. It was pretty and the wine was pretty good. What we didn’t like was the HARD sales push. We’ve been to over 100 wineries and I get they like to sell memberships but this was so extra and not enjoyable at all. With every single taste came a huge sales pitch. We were all just looking at each other by a certain point. The 2nd stop was a tasting room. We can go to tasting rooms any time. We were hoping for 3 real wineries. The last stop was Vega. We very much enjoyed our tasting, the winery and visiting with Al (the gentleman who poured our wine). The wines were very good. All in all it was a great day. Johannes was very nice after the initial aggression but that just left a bad taste in my mouth. We were very lucky to have a great group of people and we all got along very nicely which made for a lovely afternoon.
Some nice wines, but lunch locale could have been better.
Daydream11522078923,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
All three places that we visited were nice and friendly, and the best wines were in the second location - which was a store and not a vineyard.... Lunch in a vineyard was promised, but we ended up with a cold sandwich in a wine shop! Disappointing. The two vineyards that we did visit offered their own menus and had beautiful surroundings to sit around in. Could we suggest that the lunch venue be moved to an actual vineyard and not a shop? But keep the shop on the tour because they had the best wines!
Beautiful Winery Selections
jodimfield,May 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We went on this tour but the wineries were much better this year! They were much more picturesque! John, our guide, was full of knowledge about the area. He had a very positive vibe everyone appreciated. The wineries are far apart so I highly recommend this tour. Lunch was also great!
Our Guide Peter was...
Holly O,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our Guide Peter was amazing. We all had a great time and plan on doing it again next year with the same group and will request Peter again. AMAZING DAY
What a glorious day!
Kristen J,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This company went above and beyond on every detail. Peter was full of historical knowledge about the area, and went out of his way to bring a group of strangers together in conversation. Also, I had searched the activity as a solo traveler, and after going through several, this company didn't so much as flinch at picking one person up at the hotel. I especially appreciate that.
Very nice
Gina L,May 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great having someone do the driving when visiting wineries, our guide was very considerate and kept us on schedule without rushing. All the wineries were beautiful and offered a nice selection of wines.
Outstanding!
Leigh A,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great wine stops - especially first one but pace yourself! Big pours and fun tastings! Tour guide Johannes was outstanding. He gave us great information about Santa Barbara and the wineries. He went out of his way to ensure we had a wonderful day.
Great Santa Barbara wine tour!
E6930FNmichelek,May 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time! The driver, Johannes, was really knowledgable, very nice, friendly, and really attentive to make sure the group was having a good time. Would definitely do another tour with them!
3 great wineries
Kim65NJ,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had so much. Caco was a great tour guide. He had 3 wineries lined up for us and each one was very good. It was us and 2 other couples. We all got along great and had a wonderful day. It wasn’t rushed and Caco kept us on schedule. Especially nice that they also pick up and drop off at your choice of location so no need to drive and meet up with them. Highly recommend.

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Bestseller

Santa Ynez Wine Tour (All-Inclusive)

4.80

4.8(227 reviews)

5 hours

English

Mobile ticket

Show all 7 photos

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What To Expect

Santa Ynez Valley

5 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Options

Santa Ynez Wine Tour (All-Inclusive)

Pickup included

What‘s Included

Wine tasting fees at 3 wineries

A friendly and knowledgeable guide

Delicious locally sourced lunch and cold beverages

Discussion on winemaking and historical insights

Shuttle pick-up & drop-off from your hotel or accommodations in Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez Valley

Gratuity

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

4.80

227 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

197

Ricardo was a excellent...
Rosela H,Jun 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Ricardo was a excellent tour guide. Just loved all the wine 🍷 tasting. The lunch was outstanding. I highly recommend this tour.
Rocky start to a very nice day
Melissa S,Jun 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
3.00
We chose this based on the wineries Viator told us we were going to. (I contacted several wine touring companies to find out and based our decision on what I was told.) We only went to one winery that was listed in my communication between myself and the person I chatted with from Viator. Sunstone was recommended to us so we were hoping to get there. When Johannes picked us up, he listed the 2 wineries and one tasting room we would visit. We were disappointed to hear that Sunstone was no longer on the list. I mentioned to Johannes that we were told we were going to Sunstone. He immediately went on the defensive and aggressively scolded me in front of an entire van of strangers. I was beyond embarrassed. He pretty much just ripped on Sunstone winery saying it was for instagrammers and the wine was not good. He sarcastically said he would drop us off there while he took the others to the better winery. His reaction was not necessary. It could have been handled so much better. Every single person in our group told me later that they felt terrible for the way I was treated and they were also extremely put off by his defensiveness and the amount of time he took to school me in front of everyone. That aside, we wanted to make the most of our day. The first winery was Gainey. It was pretty and the wine was pretty good. What we didn’t like was the HARD sales push. We’ve been to over 100 wineries and I get they like to sell memberships but this was so extra and not enjoyable at all. With every single taste came a huge sales pitch. We were all just looking at each other by a certain point. The 2nd stop was a tasting room. We can go to tasting rooms any time. We were hoping for 3 real wineries. The last stop was Vega. We very much enjoyed our tasting, the winery and visiting with Al (the gentleman who poured our wine). The wines were very good. All in all it was a great day. Johannes was very nice after the initial aggression but that just left a bad taste in my mouth. We were very lucky to have a great group of people and we all got along very nicely which made for a lovely afternoon.
Some nice wines, but lunch locale could have been better.
Daydream11522078923,May 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00
All three places that we visited were nice and friendly, and the best wines were in the second location - which was a store and not a vineyard.... Lunch in a vineyard was promised, but we ended up with a cold sandwich in a wine shop! Disappointing. The two vineyards that we did visit offered their own menus and had beautiful surroundings to sit around in. Could we suggest that the lunch venue be moved to an actual vineyard and not a shop? But keep the shop on the tour because they had the best wines!
Beautiful Winery Selections
jodimfield,May 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We went on this tour but the wineries were much better this year! They were much more picturesque! John, our guide, was full of knowledge about the area. He had a very positive vibe everyone appreciated. The wineries are far apart so I highly recommend this tour. Lunch was also great!
Our Guide Peter was...
Holly O,May 26, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our Guide Peter was amazing. We all had a great time and plan on doing it again next year with the same group and will request Peter again. AMAZING DAY
What a glorious day!
Kristen J,May 24, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
This company went above and beyond on every detail. Peter was full of historical knowledge about the area, and went out of his way to bring a group of strangers together in conversation. Also, I had searched the activity as a solo traveler, and after going through several, this company didn't so much as flinch at picking one person up at the hotel. I especially appreciate that.
Very nice
Gina L,May 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
Great having someone do the driving when visiting wineries, our guide was very considerate and kept us on schedule without rushing. All the wineries were beautiful and offered a nice selection of wines.
Outstanding!
Leigh A,May 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great wine stops - especially first one but pace yourself! Big pours and fun tastings! Tour guide Johannes was outstanding. He gave us great information about Santa Barbara and the wineries. He went out of his way to ensure we had a wonderful day.
Great Santa Barbara wine tour!
E6930FNmichelek,May 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a great time! The driver, Johannes, was really knowledgable, very nice, friendly, and really attentive to make sure the group was having a good time. Would definitely do another tour with them!
3 great wineries
Kim65NJ,Apr 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had so much. Caco was a great tour guide. He had 3 wineries lined up for us and each one was very good. It was us and 2 other couples. We all got along great and had a wonderful day. It wasn’t rushed and Caco kept us on schedule. Especially nice that they also pick up and drop off at your choice of location so no need to drive and meet up with them. Highly recommend.