Santa Ynez Wine Country Shuttle: Winery Exploration
4.6
30 Ratings
Santa Barbara
Experience the best of Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country with our Wine Country Shuttle. Explore 2-3 wineries at your own pace, enjoy wine tastings, and indulge in delicious food options. Book now!
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Santa Barbara - Meet your guide at your central Santa Barbara hotel and board a comfortable air-conditioned luxury passenger van. Enjoy the views as you leave the city behind and head into the Santa Ynez Valley to explore the vineyard filled countryside. \n\nPick ups are also available from Santa Ynez Valley and Solvang.\n- 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.\n\nWe spend about an hour at each winery and allow approximately an hour for lunch at one of those stops. \n\nWe 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.\n~Brander Vineyard\n~Vincent Vineyard\n~Roblar Winery \n~Rideau Vineyard\n~Rusack Vineyards\n~Andrew Murray Vineyards\n~Fess Parker Winery\n~Epiphany Winery\n~Petros Winery\n~Folded Hills
What's Included
  • Pick-up and drop-off at select wineries
  • Knowledgeable tour guide
  • Hotel shuttle service in Santa Barbara/Santa Ynez Valley
  • Winemaking and historical discussion
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tasting fees
  • Parking fees of $9 per day per car for guests with pick up at the Visitor’s Center
  • Gratuity: It is customary, but optional, to tip your guide for a positive experience
Additional Information

Take advantage of our Wine Country Shuttle service to leisurely sample wines from 2-3 vineyards throughout the day. You have the flexibility to choose a tasting, or enjoy a glass or bottle of wine at each winery. There will be an assortment of food selections for sale either directly at the wineries or in the charming town of Los Olivos. If your aim is to experience the full range of wine offerings from the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country, look no further! Our knowledgeable guides will provide engaging stories and history about the Santa Ynez Valley all day long.

  • You must be 21 or older in order to consume alcohol
  • Our wine shuttles require a minimum of 4 participants to run. You will be emailed with options if you have less than 4 people in your party.
  • If you are a single traveler, please free to call our office to confirm availability
  • Departure and arrival times are flexible, depending on your location & other pick-ups that day, but generally range from 9:45am to 10:45am. Pick-up times will be confirmed via phone or email the day prior. We are usually done by 3 or 4pm, heading back to town and returning by 5pm.
  • If you do not require hotel pick-up, or are not staying in in Santa Barbara or Santa Ynez, you may meet the shuttle at the Santa Barbara Visitor’s Center, 1 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
  • If meeting at the Visitor’s center, the parking lot is immediately behind the Visitor Center building. Parking fees of $9 per day per car may apply.
Location
1 Garden St
Garden Street
Our guide will meet you in the lobby of your hotel.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(30 Ratings)
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Diane_d
Mar 25, 2024
Sunny was great and very... - Sunny was great and very informative. She went out of her way to make it a great experience. Despite challenging weather- cold and windy
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Kateam1287jj
Nov 8, 2023
Great day, great wineries! - We had a great time on our wine trip. Just 4 of us which was perfect. We boosted some great wineries, all at the suggestion of our tour guide. Money well spent!
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Kendra_b
Oct 24, 2023
Exceeded expectations! - We had a small group of six with the best tour guide, Linda. I have been on previous trips to Santa Ynez wineries and this was FANTASTIC. Linda was so knowledgeable about the region and made the tour seem less. Our group became fast friends enjoying every winery and every toast. We WILL be back!
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Bradys648
Oct 4, 2023
Great day wine tasting in the Valley - Our group of nine booked the "Wine Shuttle" with Santa Barbara Wine Country Tours and had a great day in the Santa Ynez Valley. We chose the shuttle since we knew the wineries we wanted to visit. Our driver, Sunny, was great - good for a laugh and knew how to balance when to be a guide/host and when to just let us relax and have fun. The van was clean and comfortable. Arrived on time for pickup at our Airbnb and dropped off right as expected.
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Carolina_s
Sep 4, 2023
Is our first time to do that and we really enjoy we can wait for come back to do that is excellent - The driver is amazing very friendly She feel us very very happy and confortable she know everything about wine she give us recommendations about the wines her name is Sunny Thank you so much 🙏
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Lisa_b
Aug 31, 2023
Awesome and Terrific - My husband and I were celebrating my birthday and with no expectation, we had a great time... we met a wonderful couple that partnered with during our wine tasting and lunch. Our driver was awesome... our day would not have been the same without him.
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Maggie_w
Aug 25, 2023
Fun day - So nice and relaxing. Very good food at the second stop. Good wine. Even great weather. The guide was good too.
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Mollyh559
Aug 13, 2023
Johannes is the best - This tour was amazing and perfect for what we were looking for! Our tour guide, Johannes, was so kind and knowledgeable and really made the experience worth it. The day was very hot and Johannes continued to edit our itinerary and brought us to some amazing vineyards that he knew would be covered and comfortable for us all. I 100% recommend booking this trip.
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Daniellk8902qt
Jun 18, 2023
A fun day in wine country. - Johannes the tour operator was great. 2 of the wineries are in high demand for visitors, and he had all reservations set in advance. Great operation.
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Robin_f
Apr 19, 2024
Go to the Prettier Upscale Wineries - They were on time and the driver tried to be helpful. The wineries were not very nice compared to what is available in the area. My understanding is the town of Los Olives has 1200 people and 50 wineries.
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