Private Sidecar Winery Tour through Temecula

Overview

Date nights can be tough to plan sometimes. We have always loved visiting wine country, tasting its rich history, and enjoying the freedom of the backroads on a motorcycle.

We figured why not give someone else the opportunity to experience all of the things we love in a new way! So, we decided to modify the standard motorcycle sidecar to accommodate two passengers and now we have the world’s first and only tandem sidecars, which is one of the things that makes us so special.

Our goal is to give winery goers a unique, fun, and intimate way to get to know this beautiful wine region with our knowledgeable drivers.

We don’t want to be just another mode of transportation between wineries. We want to immerse our guests in Temecula's culture, history, and how it became what it is today.

City: Temecula

Fri 20 Sep

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Starting at $218.00

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Fri 20 Sep

Starting at $218.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Private transportation

Two Wine Tastings

Private Chauffeur

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Doffo Winery

Our driver will escort you and your party to meet an accredited host where you will enjoy a special tasting from Doffo and learn about its rich history.

Bella Vista Cilurzo Vineyard & Winery

Our driver will escort you and your party to meet an accredited host where you will enjoy a special tasting from Bella Vista and learn about its rich history.

Akash Winery

Contemporary wines at their finest. From easy-drinking whites and roses for weekends, sparkling wine to celebrate special moments, and bold reds to warm the coldest evenings, Akash Winery has something for everyone.

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (32)

Daniel_R

Dec 2020

The view and service they provide is amazing!! we will definitely be back Next year.. Our Tour guide was awesome ask for Todd is you guys are going he is very knowledgeable

Response from Host

Mar 2021

Hi Daniel, Thanks for the kind words! As a growing business, we're always looking to grow and improve in any way we can. We're glad that you had such an amazing experience with Todd and look forward to your next visit. Ride on!

Adrienne M

Oct 2020

5 stars isn't enough! This was so much fun and a great way to tour the wineries. Todd was our amazing chauffer-biker-dude with a fun spirit and full of knowledge about the different wineries and wines. Riding in the side-car was surprisingly comfortable! I thought we'd be seated on the floor of the side-car but instead, there were comfortable tandem seats. My husband is 6' 4" and he was very comfortable the entire time. Todd took care of everything at the two wineries we visited. As we entered, he arranged for our VIP wine flights. All we had to do was to sit, be served and taste! We had a bite to eat at the first winery, per Todd's suggestion, so we could better pace ourselves for the afternoon tastings. Each winery visit was about 45 minutes and we tasted a total of 9 different wines. We found some were excellent and bought some bottles. Todd showed us some of the beautiful vistas in the Temecula Valley wine country and he gave us a special treat by biking us between the rows of grapevines. He took us to the Doffo winery where not only were the wines amazing, but also motorcycle museum was real treat! Todd was flexible to our timing and to any requests. Being in the sidecar felt carefree, fun and safe! There can't possibly be a better way to go on a wine tour! Don't pass this up - just book it and go!

Response from Host

Nov 2020

Hi Adrienne, Thanks so much for your review! We're so glad that you had such a wonderful time and enjoyed your tour with Todd. As a growing business, we hope to keep building on our tours and create fun, new outings for our customers. We appreciate your kind words and hope you'll embark on another adventure in the future!

cbolotsky

Oct 2020

My expectations for the So-Cal Sidecar tour were very high, and I’m disappointed to say that they were not met on my tour. At the end of the day, all that SoCal Side Car offers is a pretty cool mode of transportation to a handful of Temecula’s wineries. That’s it. I expected a bit more of an inside tour of wine country with a knowledge and wine-passionate tour guide who’d spend the afternoon with my partner and I - we didn’t get that. In fact, our driver referred to our tour as a “leapfrog” situation, meaning he was running two private tours at the same time, dropped us off at vineyard, then went to pickup another couple at the previous one to bring them to the next and then come back to get us. Basically, what was billed as a private tour was not. This became even more concerning for us given that it was during COVID and was clear that they didn’t sanitize the vehicle or helmets between guests. Also, the guide didn’t wear a mask, which was concerning. When our guide did drop us off to the vineyards, he left us to figure out anything about the wine and vineyard on our own. Eventually, we found out that our guide was 19 years old — not old enough to drink wine, let alone be a credible source of information for us on the vineyards he took us to. The icing on the cake was that at the second to last stop, our guide met up with a group of his friends there and spent the time socializing with his friends, which caused him to loose track of time and ultimately we made it to our last stop after the vineyard closed, making us loose out on the third tasting. While the Sidecar vehicle is cool, the price is definitely not justified for this Temecula wine tour, at least not for the guide that we got. They don’t even bring you to the best vineyards and it seems that they’ve recently been banned from a few vineyards in the area, actually. One of the vineyards we went to (Bella Vista) was rundown and hadn't been a common destination for wine tourists for decades. While I had very high expectations of this tour, in retrospect, I’d recommend you finding another tour company, or just visiting the vineyards in Temecula on your own until SoCal Side Tours get the kinks worked out in their tour program and up-levels their guides.

Response from Host

Oct 2020

Hi Cory, Thank you for your feedback. We take our customer service very seriously and always strive to improve on every aspect of our company. With that being said, we want to apologize for your lackluster experience during your tour. While our drivers are assigned to specific tours, they don't stay with our guests for the entire duration of every tour as it doesn't align with our business model. We do, however, understand where you're coming from and want to be completely transparent with the service our company provides. We strive to create fun, immersive experiences and hope to make each visit memorable for our customers. We've made note of your concerns and will clearly communicate the proper behavior that should be conducted by our staff. Thank you for your time and we hope to reaffirm your faith in us as a top-notch tour business. Sincerely, Socal Sidecars