The 4 Best Santa Barbara Drinks Tours

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

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

Ride from your hotel or home in a luxury Mercedes to three small-production wineries near Santa Barbara. Scott, Karina, Carlos, or another guide leads seated tastings with winemakers and owners, plus an organic lunch. Expect private access, scenic drives, and a full seven-hour day.

“Karina, our guide, was wonderful! She was knowledgeable about wine and the Santa Barbara area. She was genuine and kind”

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2.Santa Ynez Wine Tour (All-Inclusive)

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

Travel from Santa Barbara into the Santa Ynez Valley for three wine stops, tastings, and a locally sourced lunch among the vineyards. Guides such as Johannes, Sunny, Daniel, Linda, and Caco share local stories and adjust the day when possible. Pickup is available from Santa Barbara and valley accommodations.

“Pick up and drop off times vary drastically. We were told we’d be picked up at 9:35 (earlier than advertised) and not actually picked up until after 9:45. In addition we were dropped off past 5:30. Way longer day than advertised. In addition what we received for the price was mediocre. One of our wineries was not very professional regarding purchases by the glass. Our last winery was our favorite however they were not prepared for our party size nor were they aware we were part of a tour. I live in N. CA and have been to many wineries and don’t think the price paid was a good value…”

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

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

Join guide William for a seven-hour Santa Ynez Valley outing from Santa Barbara. You’ll ride a Rad Power e-bike about 16 miles through vineyards, stop at a lavender farm, Solvang, two wineries, and an olive-oil producer, then enjoy a picnic lunch. Transport, bike, helmet, tastings, and hotel pickup 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 on the Santa Ynez Wine Trail with a small group of up to seven people. Your guide, possibly Scott, Steven, Karina, or another host, takes you to private estates for seated tastings, a farm-style lunch, cheese, and time with winemakers.

“Had a lovely day on an anniversary trip to Santa Barbara. Small group tasting with a daughter and her parents and another gentleman who were all very nice. Countryside was beautiful and met with a couple of winemakers who were very interesting and drank some beautiful wines.”

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