Wine & Cheese Tour: Cowichan Valley

Experience the ultimate wine and food adventure in the picturesque Cowichan Valley. Savor award-winning wines, indulge in cheese tastings, and enjoy breathtaking scenery on this 6-hour small group tour.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Vancouver Island - This tour offers sightseeing, history and points of interest along the route to wine country. Stunning views as we climb the Malahat Mountain range. Passing through old growth forest and stopping at the summit for an amazing picturesque view of the Saanich Inlet, Gulf Island and San Juan Islands (Salish Sea)
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What's Included
  • Driver/guide
  • 3 wineries with tastings/fees at each stop
  • Cheese farm visit (Fri-Sun) with tastings when available
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Attention all oenophiles! Come along on a pleasurable wine journey to the beautiful Cowichan Valley! Taste the best of wines as we explore not just one, not two but THREE local vineyards. Enjoy top-rated wines while taking in the breathtaking views of the Cowichan Valley. Our experienced local expert will make sure your trip is both fun and educational,…

Location
Vancouver Island
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Katebt1829uu
Apr 14, 2025
Fantastic tours with Island Time Tours! - We had two great tours with Island Time Tours during our trip to Victoria. Mark was a spectacularly knowledgeable tour guide of the flora, fauna and history of Victoria on our Butchart Gardens/City Tour. The next day Tyco took us around the Cowichan valley for the wine tour. Another great tour experience! We especially loved meeting the donkeys at the cheese stop. Be sure to ask if you can go to Cherry Point for one of your stops. Thank you Mark and Tyco!
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Trail42456956449
Feb 10, 2025
Spectacular day in Cowichan Valley - Most enjoyable Sunday afternoon with a charming couple & a wonderful driver and host. Loved all the wine tasting, the delicious lunch and the scenery. It was a bonus to visit the creamery, taste & purchase delicious cheese. Enjoyed all the wineries but Cherryhill was so entertaining with the owner,Xavier telling so many interesting facts about wine making.
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Lesleyml3958lr
Dec 6, 2024
Wine tour - We had such a great time on this tour! Colleen the guide was so personable and informative. We went to 3 different wineries and a cheese farm, all were amazing. Our tour included a picnic lunch which was freshly made and exceptional! We will definitely book with this company again!
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Todd_w
Dec 2, 2024
It was a fun day, we... - It was a fun day, we really enjoyed the experience. The wineries were great and Mel was a great guide. We highly recommend.
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Lorrainewn6236eu
Nov 16, 2024
Excellent Day! - We had a great time. Typo was a very congenial and knowledgeable guide. We had fun at every stop and met some of the nicest people. Highly recommend this tour. We will definitely come back!
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Jessica_j
Oct 1, 2024
A must do tour - Wonderful tour with so many highlights. A great way to learn more about BC wines and see the island too!
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D3962cxdaleh
Sep 27, 2024
September Wine Tour - Perfect! Colleen picked us up at our B & B. Comfortable van, fabulous scenery, informative guide, great wine, fun lunch, nice Canadian van mates, & back right on schedule. Would love to do it again!
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Marilyn_g
Sep 22, 2024
More than expected - A lot of wine. Also tried basalmic vinegars& jelly. Fun cheese farm. Nice lunch, interesting & fun. Great way to spend afternoon
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Y7731hdmonican
Sep 21, 2024
A fabulous day - The weather was perfect. The area is beautiful. Lunch was delicious. We had a very congenial group. The wineries and cheese stop were not only informative but delicious. Colleen the tour guide was perfect! Highly recommend
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Debra_h
Apr 14, 2025
Cowichan Valley Half-day Wine & Food Tour - The trip explanation stated that we would be taken to 3-4 wineries, receive lunch and have an opportunity to see old growth trees and go to a seaside village for shopping. The maximum number of people would be 6. However, when the driver arrived to pick us up there were already 5 people in the van. When I asked him about this, he said there would be a total of 9. We did stop along the route to view a vista of the water and islands. The Cherry Point winery and Maria who gave us a great orientation of their winery and wines were very nice. We bought an award winning Pinot Noir there. The driver stopped to pick up our lunches and we went on to the Blue Grouse winery. Again the winery and Kelly who gave us our orientation were very nice. She also said she was only expecting 6 people. The lunch was delicious and the facility was beautiful. We then stopped at a little farm house that sold very tasty bakery items. The third winery, The Venturi-Schultz Vineyard was the worst winery and orientation we have ever had in our experiences of visiting many wineries in the the US and Europe. Michelle gave a very odd and long orientation filled with foul language and indicated that she didn't care if anyone liked her products or bought anything. Our party of 4 were not impressed with her performance or products and couldn't wait to get out of there. Our driver, Tyco, did a good job of picking us up on time, driving us and giving information about the area and wineries. He, however, gave a little too much personal information for our comfort, i.e. desire to live in a nudist colony and derogatory comments about Tesla.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).