Private VIP Santa Barbara Wine Tour. Your Group. Your Day. (4-8)
Overview
Sit at the winemaker’s table! Our Private Wine Tour is a curated and educational Santa Barbara wine tasting experience for your own group of 4 -8.
What It Is: A 5.0 star rated Private Wine Tour with a knowledgeable host and exclusive access to boutique, elevated wineries. This is your day, based on your private group’s preferences.
What It’s Not: No public wineries or crowded bar tasting rooms. No Bachelor or Bachelorette Parties.
What’s Included: All tasting fees, exclusive access to premium wineries, a made-to-order organic lunch, and transportation in a Tesla X SUV (4 guests) or Luxury Mercedes Van (5-8 guests).
Our locally owned and operated tour is built around private boutique vineyards, elevated wines, and premium winemakers and their stories. We are a 5.0 star rated wine tour company with thousands of reviews on Google and Yelp and in business since 2007.
What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Pick up and drop off from your location in luxury Tesla Model X SUV or Luxury Mercedes
- Most tours offered cheese platter
- Organic Lunch of your choice (choose from sandwiches or salads)
- Premium Wine Tasting at ultra small production wineries
- Gratuity is not automatically charged upon booking
- We love our pets but are unable to accommodate on our tours.
Meeting and Pickup
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.
What To Expect
Wine Tasting Tour of the Santa Ynez Valley
2 Stops
Wine Tasting Tour of the Santa Ynez Valley
3 Stops
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Minimum age is 21 years
- Dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Private VIP Santa Barbara Wine Tour. Your Group. Your Day. (4-8)?
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Average 5.00 out of 5 stars based on 73 traveler reviews collected by Cool Shore Excursions and partner sites such as Cool Destinations and TripAdvisor
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (PST).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Lunch.
- Bottled water.
- Pick up and drop off from your location in luxury Tesla Model X SUV or Luxury Mercedes.
- Most tours offered cheese platter.
- Organic Lunch of your choice (choose from sandwiches or salads).
- Premium Wine Tasting at ultra small production wineries.
- Gratuity is not automatically charged upon booking.
- We love our pets but are unable to accommodate on our tours.
The minimum age to participate is 21. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Private VIP Santa Barbara Wine Tour. Your Group. Your Day. (4-8) is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Private VIP Santa Barbara Wine Tour. Your Group. Your Day. (4-8) will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Pick up and drop off from your location in luxury Tesla Model X SUV or Luxury Mercedes
- Most tours offered cheese platter
- Organic Lunch of your choice (choose from sandwiches or salads)
- Premium Wine Tasting at ultra small production wineries
- Gratuity is not automatically charged upon booking
- We love our pets but are unable to accommodate on our tours.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Minimum age is 21 years
- Dress in layers and wear comfortable shoes
