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San Diego to Temecula: Wine Country Tour & Historic Old Town

Overview
Departing San Diego our tour incorporates a visit to historic Old Town Temecula and an American Viticulture Area (AVA), the Temecula Wine Country. Our guest-focused guides make the tour unique - engaging and passionate about wine and the story of Temecula. Ample opportunity is provided to enhance wine knowledge if one chooses. We are committed to ensuring guests are entertained, catered to, and provided an elevated experience unlikely to be duplicated on their own or with other operators.

Fellow tour participants often become friends, exchanging email addresses at day’s end! Our tour is an excellent diversion for individuals, couples or small groups, novice to enthusiast. We strive to create memorable, personalized visits for guests.

Included is round-trip transportation from San Diego. When submitting a reservation, please identify the lodging establishment where you will be staying so we may verify the closest departure point and estimated departure time.
City: San Diego
Sun 29 Jun
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Starting at $258.54
Sun 29 Jun
Starting at $258.54
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What's Included
Bottled water
Lunch
Driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Wine tasting at three wineries
Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
Additional Info
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Minimum drinking age is 21 years
  • Dress code is casual, wear comfortable shoes.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • A minimum of 3 passengers are required (does not need to be from the same group) for the tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative date or full refund
What To Expect
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Old Town Temecula
This first stop allows time to explore the rustic streets lined with unique shops, specialty food purveyors, galleries, tasting rooms, and antique stores. Peruse for gifts, sample gourmet delicacies, and soak in the quaint setting. Founded in the mid 1800’s, Temecula’s western history is showcased along the rustic streets, with numerous shops housed in original buildings. A popular Saturday morning Farmer's Market is always a favorite of participants.
2
Frangipani Estate Winery
Departing for wine country, the tour follows a scenic route along the De Portola Wine Trail as our engaging Destination Temecula guide shares fun information about the culture of wine tasting, the historical significance of the valley, and the reasons grape cultivation flourishes in the Temecula Valley appellation. Indulge in a relaxing, fun, informative afternoon visiting three unique and breathtaking wineries, interacting with knowledgeable pouring staff, and often engaging with the wine maker and/or winery owner. Sample anywhere from 15-20 different wines throughout the day. A delicious, individually served upscale picnic lunch is enjoyed at this first winery stop. Savor the beautiful valley view before you with Mount Palomar on the horizon as you sample wines, enjoy your lunch, and engage in stimulating conversation with your tour mates, many who often become new best friends by the end of the day!
3
Wilson Creek Winery
It is then off to the next winery, Wilson Creek, where you can join our guide for a fascinating private behind-the-scenes vineyard and production area tour conducted just for our guests, whom often find themselves chatting on the crush pad or in the production area with the winemaker. Play your cards right and you might sample a tasting from the tanks!
4
Temecula
Finish the afternoon at a third Temecula Winery. During this last stop, participants enjoy a "casual" tasting on their own, with ample time provided to sample wine, make purchases, explore the fabulous grounds, take pictures and marvel at the breathtaking scenery.
5
San Diego Convention Center
The fun filled day of wine tasting and exploration finishes in the luxury of reclining seats and air conditioning arriving back in San Diego around 7 pm with drop off at each guest’s respective hotel.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (85)
Joshua N
Nov 2019
First off our guide Dave was incredible. He is a local and has lived in Temecula for over 25 years. We learned a lot of interesting things about Temecula and the surrounding areas. The Views from the Vineyards are absolutely breathtaking. Every winery has a different style and theme. The employees at all spots were very helpful and at-tentative This is an absolute me see if you are in San Diego or surrounding areas.
ChristaC7
Nov 2019
Our guide Dave was very friendly and knowledgeable about the area. The tour had a nice variety of winery experiences (small and intimate to larger and popular). We highly recommend!
BunbunBoston
Nov 2019
Wonderful way to experience the SoCal wine country. We were picked up at our downtown San Diego hotel in a very comfortable van. Dave was engaging and informative. The wineries are vastly different in size and feel which was great. The lunch was enormous and very tasty! This is an all day tour, we were picked up at 10:30am and returned to our hotel around 8:00pm! All in all we had a great day, I would highly recommend this tour!

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