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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
1
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)
dttjm11
Sep 2019
What a fun day in Temecula. La Roy was a great guide and the wineries were awesome. Beautiful area to visit.
emailrick05
Sep 2019
The tour was perfect! Picked us up right in front of our airbnb. The driver made sure to call beforehand and confirm the pick up location. Took us out all the wineries and we had such a blast. I want to give kudos to the driver because his spirits were up the whole time and had us going. I'm very happy with the way he made us feel. Thank you again ! Definitely would recommend this trip. Be prepared for a LOT of wine
Allen_P
Sep 2019
In general the tour was quite good. Our main downside was that we were picked up at out hotel in San Diego at 10:15 AM and dropped back at our hotel at 8:45 PM, about 9 and a half hours duration. Also it was 4 hours from pickup to the first winery stop. The guest pick-up points were very widely spaced. From that point on it was a very leisurely pace, especially at the first stop, which included lunch, again adding to the overall duration. Driver/guide was very accommodating.

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