Our Wine Country Shuttle service allows you to experience 2-3 wineries at your leisure for the day. At each winery you can opt to purchase a tasting or enjoy wine by the glass or bottle. Food options will be available for purchase either at the wineries or in the quaint town of Los Olivos. If you want to explore the breadth and diversity that the Santa Ynez Valley Wine Country has to offer this is the tour for you! Our incredible guides will offer interpretation & history about the Santa Ynez Valley throughout the day.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 5.
Meet your guide at your central Santa Barbara hotel and board a comfortable air-conditioned luxury passenger van. Enjoy the views as you leave the city behind and head into the Santa Ynez Valley to explore the vineyard filled countryside. Pick ups are also available from Santa Ynez Valley and Solvang.
Explore the stunning vineyards and quaint towns of the Santa Ynez Valley while our guide shares some of the history and wine production secrets of the valley. We will visit three full production wineries and lunch will be enjoyed amidst the vineyards. We spend about an hour at each winery and allow approximately an hour for lunch at one of those stops. We have a few "local favorites" that we may visit on this tour, with great reviews from our clients and guides. You can read more about our partner wineries on our website. ~Brander Vineyard ~Vincent Vineyard ~Roblar Winery ~Rideau Vineyard ~Rusack Vineyards ~Andrew Murray Vineyards ~Fess Parker Winery ~Epiphany Winery ~Petros Winery ~Folded Hills
We pick up/drop off at all hotels, vacation rentals, and private accommodations in Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Alternatively, we can pick you up at the 1 Garden St parking lot, Santa Barbara, CA. Departure Point: Your accommodation or the 1Garden St parking lot. Address: 1 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (unless hotel/residence pick up is arranged) Directions to the Garden St. Parking Lot: From the South: Take Hwy 101 North toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area, exit at 96B Garden St./Laguna. Keep left to take the Garden St. ramp. Turn left onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms. From the North: Take Hwy 101 South toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area take the Garden St. Exit, 96B. Turn right at the end of the off-ramp onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Santa Ynez Wine Shuttle lasts about 5 hours. The itinerary has 2 stops.
Prices start at $139 per person for this Santa Barbara experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 10:00 AM.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. We pick up/drop off at all hotels, vacation rentals, and private accommodations in Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley. Alternatively, we can pick you up at the 1 Garden St parking lot, Santa Barbara, CA. Departure Point: Your accommodation or the 1Garden St parking lot. Address: 1 Garden Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (unless hotel/residence pick up is arranged) Directions to the Garden St. Parking Lot: From the South: Take Hwy 101 North toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area, exit at 96B Garden St./Laguna. Keep left to take the Garden St. ramp. Turn left onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms. From the North: Take Hwy 101 South toward Santa Barbara. As you enter the Santa Barbara area take the Garden St. Exit, 96B. Turn right at the end of the off-ramp onto Garden St. Drive .4 mi. across the train tracks and turn right. Park in the lot (1 Garden St., at the intersection of Cabrillo and Garden). Parking fees may apply. Your wine guide will meet you in the parking lot by the restrooms. Pickup points include Motel 6 Goleta, CA - Santa Barbara.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 12 participants.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.7 out of 5 across 51 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Santa Barbara Wine Country Tours.
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Our Santa Ynez wine shuttle tour was everything my husband and I hoped for. It was convenient, fun, and informative. Our tour guide, Linda, was excellent. She was knowledgeable, energetic, and very helpful. Ask for Linda if you're going. Many thanks!
We enjoyed the wine tastings and the friendship shared by fellow wine enthusiasts. The three wineries we visited were excellent. Very pleased with the experience !
Wonderful young driver and guide who took us up over the mountains to 3 wineries as well as one olive oil tasting. We also enjoyed a lunch from a takeout deli in Los Olivas. Nice group of people, some excellent wines, and no pressure to buy or join.
Great way to see the vineyards near Santa Barbara. Peter our guide/host was awesome. Knew where to take us for the best experience. Van was comfortable and spacious. Thank you!
From start to finish I really enjoyed this experience. Our Guide was Jonny and he was packed full of knowledge and personality lol his background in agriculture just boosted the knowledge of wine growing. My favorite part was he let us know if we left a bit early from each place it would add up to time in Solving, which i loooved.
We had a fantastic wine tour. Johnny picked us up at our Air B&B and was the best tour guide. We experienced beautiful land scapes, amazing wine flavors, and exquisite food.
Great day and highly recommend! Johnny our guide was great! All the wineries had a great relaxed vibe. Food at Vega was fantastic!
Super easy to have a driver for the day's adventures. Johannes was great! Would definitely book again. Didn't give a 5 because not all of the wine was good, but service was very good!
Wonderful full day wine tour exploring 3 vineyards in Santa ynez and Los olivos. Our amazing guide, Lesley, gave us so much information about Santa Barbara's and the surrounding area, what a relaxed day to remember. We got the prepaid lunch and 3 tastings which was well worth it. Met some lovely ladies and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Highly recommend
We really enjoyed this tour! It was carefully planned and executed. We were driven to the three wineries, never rushed and had a great lunch delivered to us. Our driver Caco (?) was knowledgeable about Califonia and the wine business as well. He told these 2nd generation Californians interesting facts they never knew. We bonded well with the other couples and never felt rushed. Would take whatever tour this group suggested in the future.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Ynez Wine Shuttle | 5 hours | 4.7 (51) | $139 | |
 All Inclusive Santa Ynez Wine Tour | 5 hours | 4.8 (247) | $220 | View |
 Solvang Santa Ynez Valley Small Group All-Inclusive Wine Tour | 5 hours | 4.8 (149) | $200 | View |
 Santa Ynez Valley Biking and Wine Tasting Tour | 5 hours | 5.0 (139) | $175 | View |
 Small-Group Wine Tour in Santa Barbara to Exclusive Vineyards | 7 hours | 5.0 (301) | $235 | View |
 Small-Group (8 max) All-Inclusive Santa Barbara Wine Tour | — | 5.0 (163) | $235 | View |
 Solvang Wine & True Crime Tour with Drinks Included | 2 hours | 5.0 (125) | $120 | View |