4 Santa Barbara Drinks Tours Worth Booking

1.Small-Group Wine Tour to Private Locations in Santa Barbara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $235Our pick

Spend about seven hours visiting small-production wineries and vineyard estates around Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Your guide may be Scott, Karina, Carlos, Corina, or Chris, with tastings often hosted by winemakers or owners. Pickup, drop-off, bottled water, all tastings, and an organic lunch are included.

“Exclusive wineries. Friendly host Chris. Great wines and perfect hosts. Small tour group. Made good friends!”

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2.Santa Ynez Wine Tour (All-Inclusive)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 208 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $239

Spend about five hours touring three Santa Ynez Valley wineries from Santa Barbara, with tastings, a locally sourced lunch, transportation, and a guide such as Johannes, Sunny, Linda, or Caco. Expect a small group of up to 12, scenic vineyard stops, wine education, and a relaxed pace, though winery quality and pickup timing can vary.

“So amazing! We met 7 other lovely people and made new friends and visited 3 amazing wineries. Thanks Linda for driving and we all had an incredible time!”

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3.Santa Barbara Vineyard to Table Taste Tour by E-Bike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $199Best value

Join I Bike Santa Barbara for a seven-hour e-bike day through the Santa Ynez Valley. William may guide your small group to a lavender farm, Solvang, two wineries, and an olive-oil tasting. Transport, Rad Power e-bike, helmet, two wine tastings, and picnic lunch are included.

“Highly recommend! Easy e-bike riding among the beautiful quaint wineries. Olive oil tasting and wine tasting, So much fun!”

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4.Santa Barbara Small-Group Wine Tour to Private Estates & Wineries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 145 reviews · from $235

Spend six hours touring small-production wineries along the Santa Ynez Wine Trail with guides such as Scott, Steve, Karina, or Frances. You’ll ride from your Santa Barbara hotel in a Mercedes, enjoy seated private tastings, meet winemakers when available, and pause for an organic lunch and cheese platter. Groups are kept small, with booking details listing a maximum of seven.

“OMG!! What an amazing tour Scott provided us today! Handpicked vineyards that he has thoughtfully and thoroughly selected! A completely private tour of each vineyard with our small group of 6 only. We were pleasantly surprised to meet like wine enthusiasts our age. Scott provided a lovely farm to table lunch for us and accommodated all our needs! He provided a wonderful narrative of his knowledge of the area, vineyards and wine during our drive time! I highly recommend this tour!!”

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