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

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

Sat 28 Jun

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Starting at $258.54

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Sat 28 Jun

Starting at $258.54

Make a reservation

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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

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.

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!

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!

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.

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)

heatherfI5306VO

May 2023

Vicki and Janet were absolutely amazing and the whole trip was fantastic. Thank you so much! Can’t recommend enough - lunch was the best sandwich I’ve ever had. Each winery was beautiful and everything was taken care of for us. Also way cheaper than most other CAR ONLY services from San Diego to Temecula.

Response from Host

Jun 2023

Heather - we couldn't pay someone to compose a more positive review - and are so grateful you have made the effort to acknowledge Janet and Vicky. We are VERY proud of our guest-focused team. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing. Cheers!

stresaapt

Mar 2023

Not knowing anything in advance about this wine region, we were so pleasantly surprised by the area, the wineries, and the wines! We took the tour from San Diego and were picked up and dropped off directly at our hotel. The Temecula region is beautiful, with wineries lining winding country roads. Our tour consisted of three wineries; in each knowledgeable servers took us through a flight of their wines. It happened to be a very rainy day on the day we booked, but we think it was the perfect activity for a rainy day! Thanks for a great day!

Response from Host

Mar 2023

So thankful you chose to utilize our services, and appreciative that you took the time to let us know your impressions of the experience. We look forward to having you join us again. Cheers!

Gwen H

Mar 2020

We enjoyed Dave's cheerful and friendly personality as he guided us to three different wineries. All tasting fees were included, and the staff at each location was excellent. The weather and sunset were fantastic. We appreciated being picked up and dropped off at our San Diego hotel by Dave. We made one additional stop to pick up a group at a different resort on the way. Lunch was served outdoors with a lovely vista at Frangipani Winery. The boxed lunch (vegetarian and gluten free ordered in advance) was so-so: greens, cucumber and carrots with sliced deli cheese and a tiny Ranch dressing capsule....two very dry plain bagels. However, the rice krispie treat saved the day! One other note: We were picked up at 11:00 and we didn't arrive at our first winery until 2:00. There was a 60-minute stop to walk around Old Town Temecula first. Just know that there is a lot of lead-up to getting to the wine. We were back at our hotel in San Diego at 7:30. Thanks, Dave, for a fun day!