Luxury Private Wine Tasting Tour To Guadalupe Valley From San Diego

Depart San Diego for Guadalupe Valley on this 10 hour private wine tasting tour. Travelers spend the day tasting wine in a private, luxury format away from the city.

Overview

This is a full day, ten hours, run as a private tour so only your group takes part. Baja California Wine Tours picks up at the Old Town Transit Center in San Diego at 09:00, or at your home or hotel anywhere south of Mission Valley, south of the 8 freeway. From there the day is built around wine, with tastings and a cheese platter at a string of Guadalupe Valley wineries plus a walk through the winemaking process.

The route stops at El Mirador, Villa Montefiori, Decantos Vinicola, Finca Altozano and Vinos Martlot, all with admission included. The longest stop is Finca Altozano, where lunch is a four course farm to table BajaMed meal from the kitchen of Michelin star chef Javier Plascencia. Drinks during that lunch and gratuities are not covered, so budget for those separately.

It suits travellers who want a wine tasting day without driving themselves, and who are happy with a fixed schedule of stops. It is not wheelchair accessible, though most travellers can participate and the meeting point sits near public transportation. Confirmation arrives at booking, and the whole thing ends back where it started.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Old TownGather at the Old Town Transit Center on Telegraph Way for a 09:00 start, or use the hotel or home pickup option if you are south of Mission Valley, south of the 8 freeway.
2. El MiradorA 10 minute stop at El Mirador, with admission included.
3. Villa Montefiori45 minutes at Villa Montefiori, admission included, with wine tasting on the schedule.
4. Decantos VinicolaOne hour at Decantos Vinicola, admission included.
5. Lunch at Finca AltozanoAn hour and 30 minutes at Finca Altozano for the included four course BajaMed lunch by chef Javier Plascencia. Drinks during lunch are at your own cost.
6. Vinos Martlot45 minutes at Vinos Martlot, admission included, with tastings and a tour of the winemaking process part of the day.
7. Return to San DiegoThe tour ends back at the original meeting point, with the whole experience running 10 hours.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will shape the day, from what is and is not paid for to how the day runs.

• Bring cash for extras. Lunch is included but drinks during lunch are not, and neither are gratuities. Budget for those two items separately from the tour price.
• Private group only. The listing states this is a private activity, so only your group participates. There is no mixing with strangers, which sets the tone for the whole day.
• Dress for a valley day. You will be visiting several wineries and sitting down for a long lunch. The tour requires good weather, and poor conditions can mean a cancelled departure.
• Long day, fixed pace. Ten hours door to door with a 09:00 start means an early morning and a return in the evening. Each stop has a set duration, from 10 minutes at El Mirador to an hour and 30 minutes at Finca Altozano.
• Mobility limits. The listing says the tour is not wheelchair accessible. Most travellers can participate, so check your own needs against that before booking.
• Getting there. The meeting point is near public transportation, which helps if you are not using the pickup option. Pickup from homes and hotels works only south of Mission Valley, south of the 8 freeway.

Common issues. The listing flags a few limits worth knowing before you book. The tour is not wheelchair accessible, and it requires good weather, so a poor forecast can end in cancellation, though you would then be offered a different date or a full refund. A minimum number of travellers applies, and if it is not met the operator offers a different date or experience, or a full refund. Drinks during lunch and gratuities are extra, so the headline inclusions do not cover everything you will spend on the day.

Common Questions