Niagara Wine Tour and Tastings with Transportation
Description
Niagara Fun Tours is Niagara's ONLY public wine touring company. We offer a casual touring experience that's not only affordable, but a whole lotta fun! Starting at 10:00 AM we offer two convenient Niagara Falls pick-up options along with one option in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. The choice is yours, just proceed to one of the three Tours operate on one of our air conditioned multi-passenger buses or touring vans. Each tour includes an informative driver or tour guide armed with plenty of knowledge of Niagara's wine country. Enjoy multiple FREE wine tastings at three Niagara wineries, with plenty of time to shop & explore. We also visit Trius & Wayne Gretzky wineries for shopping & exploring - samples not included. Your tour allocates an extra hour or so for a casual lunch at Puddicombe Farms - cost of meal is extra. Food items include: oven baked pizza, sandwiches, charcuterie boards, hot dogs, chili and more. NOTE: Exact stops on tour subject to change without notice.
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Itinerary
Your tour starts in Vineland ON in the very heart of Niagara's Benchland. Nestled along the top of the Niagara Escarpment, this massive facility sprawls out over 200 acres of pristine vines. Like most family owned and operated wineries, Vieni Estates started with modest beginnings, but now offers onsite wedding services, catered outdoor events & much more. Upon arrival, each guest on tour will enjoy multiple Complimentary Wine Tastings. This is your chance to ask any questions you may have regarding the wine making process. The staff at Vieni are super friendly and very knowledgeable about the wine industry. Being one of the area's only Italian inspired wineries, you will find some of the regions most full body and robust red wines, along with dry to semi dry whites. After sampling ask about their popular homemade Grappa. If you are super nice, just ask their staff for a quick little FREE sample. Otherwise, use your time to shop or chill with a glass of wine at their outdoor patio.
Located on the edge of Niagara's Benchland, Puddicombe Farms has served as one of the area's oldest and most established fruit farms. Established in 1797 this fully operational fruit farm has endless fruit trees like sweet cherries, apples, pears and of course a whole lotta grapes. The rustic charm of Puddiombe Farms will help make you feel relaxed as you make your way into one of their large tasting facilities. Upon arrival, each guest on tour will enjoy multiple FREE wine & hard cider samples, followed by plenty of time to shop inside their wine boutique store and onsite bakery and old time general store. This location will also be our designated lunch stop. Casual and affordable lunch items like stone oven baked pizzas, hot dogs, sandwiches, charcuterie boards and even chili. After lunch, take the remaining time to stroll the grounds. If you hear the sound of a train whistle you are not going mad. They have a fully operational hobby train that you can hop-on at a modest price.
Our tour makes a stop at Wayne Gretzky & Trius wineries for shopping & exploring. NO wine tastings are included in your visit here, but we do give you plenty of time to shop, look around and take in the atmosphere. Considered one of Niagara's Most Popular Wineries, Wayne Gretzkys offers a little bit of everything. Yes, they make delicious wines, but did you know that they also have an onsite Distillery. Outside get in to the True North Spirit by sitting rink side with a delicious cocktail, glass of wine or even a beer. It only makes sense that their outdoor pond is turned in to a skating rink every winter. Ask about skate rentals, but be mindful of time. If you like, make your way next door to Trius Winery. This large winery offers one of the area's biggest wine boutique stores. Purchase a glass of wine feel free to wonder here as well. Duration of stay at this location may fluctuate based on group size and weather.
Upon arrival to Wayne Gretzky Winery you will have the option to also visit Trius Winery. Both wineries are connected by a scenic pathway towards the back of the facility. Samples are NOT included at this location, but feel free to purchase a glass of wine inside the massive wine boutique store. Stroll the grounds or find a nice comfy spot under a tree and amongst the vines. Trius is one of oldest and most well established wineries in the Niagara Wine Belt of Niagara-on-the-Lake. Have your phone ready as there a multitude of scenic photo opps.
Riverview Cellars Winery sits along the historical Niagara Parkway, overlooking 110 acres of some of Niagara's best kept grapes. There are only a few families with a long lineage of grape growing in the Niagara Region and the Pilliterri family is one of them. Using both time honored traditions, new modern day techniques and a whole lotta love you will be sure to find the best varietal for your taste buds. Upon arrival each guest will enjoy a flight of three wine samples inside one of their large Private Tasting Rooms. Take in the surrounding ambiance as your group interacts with one of Riverview's personal & knowledgeable staff members. Be sure to ask plenty of questions. Sampling can take around 20-25 minutes. You will be left with plenty time to shop their onsite boutique or relax with a glass of wine outside amongst the vines. Light snack and food options available to purchase, along with amazing bottle deals.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Confirmation of tour booking will be sent by merchant
- Minimum age is 19 years to consume wine
- Your local tour operator is not responsible for guests who miss pickup times
- Small personal bags allowed on board. Coolers & cooler bags are strictly prohibited
Reviews(814)
Everything was fantastic. The wineries were great! The driver was excellent! Would definitely recommend!
Was a wonderful experience. The tour guide was great. The locations were organized and ready for the large group we had. Wonderful memories were made.
The overall experience was okay. If you are expecting a relaxed experience, you can expect to spend most of your time on a bus. We went to 3 winery, and 1 brewery. But it felt rushed. The actul wineries were nice and the people were great but didn't really seem prepared, or staffed, to serve 60 people. The main thing I would note, that I didn't not enjoy, was the fact that when you were traveling on the bus, the tour guide would be relaying directions to the bus driver, causing some hard breaking and last minute maneuvers. The driver had his phone propped up on the dash with GPS and the tour guide would be like "no no don't go down there, take a left here". There should be better pre planning involved to avoid these situations. Secondly, I know its just a tasting - so im not expecting a full or even half glass of wine. But the portions were barely a mouthful. The brewery was the best by far. Fully staffed, and quick, with an amazing cider and seating options. Lastly, im a firm believer that your experience on this tour will be based on who is on your bus - and how those people handle alcohol consumption. A few riders that were just rude to winery staff for litterally no reason. They couldn't follow direction. And were very self absorbed. Drove me nuts.
The wineries we visited were well worth visiting and varied. The bus driver/travel guide was great too.
Our tour was ontime in a comfortable motor coach and the tour guide was great. The winerys we visted were nice and we enjoyed them, although they were quite a distance apart. The big disappointment was the stop for lunch, Puddicombe winery. The offerings for lunch were very limited. The mac and cheese is not a serving size but a side portion. There was not one gluten free option and nothing to even modify. We then sat at a picnic bench in a driveway. Very disappointed, not at all what I had in mind. The details of the trip were not available when I booked the trip.
If I could give zero stars, I would. We were a group of 4. Partial refund where I paid 115$ to get stood up by the pick driver and be told to pay another $50 taxi to meet them for the next half of the tour. No thank you. They hung up before we were able to say anything and said to four strangers it was our fault. Good thing we showed up at 9.30 for a 10.15 am pickup and paid for a taxi to drop us off and the pickup point. What a disappointment. Drive yourself and go to the cellars on your own.
Great experience with Joey, he alone was 10 plus rating. Very interactive and great knowledge of the area and wineries. Thank you
Tour stopped at 5 locations. The first winery was nice and well prepared for the large group tasting. The second stop is our lunch stop and was out of the way. The lunch and tasting at Puddingcombs farms was disappointing. We were at this location for two hours, the tasting was in an outdated room up stairs and the property was poorly maintained. There was junk all over the yard and the food was expensive with very limited options. It was disappointing for two hours of our tour to spent at a location that was 45 mins outside of NOTL to drive 45 mins back to other wineries that would have been a great spot for lunch instead. Unsure of the rational, however, was off putting for the rest of the experience.
Tour was cancelled and I was not notified
The description said a small group excursion, and we were on a coach bus with 60 people. Was very disappointed with the huge crowd and always fighting through people to see anything or linger at the wineries. Would not recommend.
