4 Wine Tours in Temecula Worth Opening a Bottle For

1.Temecula Valley Wine Tour with Tastings & Lunch Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 686 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $109Our pick

Spend about five hours touring three Temecula wineries with Grapeline Wine Tours. Your day includes tasting fees, a deli-style picnic lunch, hotel pickup, and a host such as Mike, Liz, or Tony. Winery choices change with the season, and one stop may include a behind-the-scenes look.

“What a fun day, with a great variety of stops! Would definitely do this again and would highly recommend!”

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2.Temecula’s Premier Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 363 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $139

Spend about five hours visiting South Coast, Maurice Car’rie or Oak Mountain, and Somerset wineries with a driver-guide. Expect 18 ounces of tastings, bottled water, music, and a production tour featuring Somerset’s ancient clay-vessel winemaking. Guides may include John, Mark, Boris, Calvin, or Emanuele.

“We had an amazing time with our driver/ tour guide, Boris (a.k.a. Brown Sugar). He made the tour enjoyable from the start. The bus was very clean and was stocked with waters and a great music setup. By the end of the first tasting everyone on the bus was having a blast!”

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3.Authentic Cable Car Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 257 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $110

Spend about five hours riding an authentic cable car around Temecula wine country with a host such as Italia, Alanah, or Tricia. Visit three wineries, taste included wines, enjoy vineyard views and possible live music, and return to your pickup point. Stops are assigned the day before.

“Frank our driver and Alanah our host did a nice job of engaging all the people on the tour. The wineries we visited were nice. We enjoyed the tour. The old San Francisco trolley brought the whole thing together.”

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4.Sunrise Hot Air Balloon Flight over the Temecula Wine Country

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 256 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $179

Meet at Europa Village before sunrise for a shared 60 to 75 minute balloon flight over Temecula wine country. Pilots such as Bill, Rusty, Pete, and Will provide commentary, followed by champagne, mimosas, or cider and a flight certificate.

“Great host and fabulous views. Our balloonist Bill was funny, gracious and entertaining. Would definitely recommend!”

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