Santa Barbara Wine Tour: Customizable, Budget-Friendly Experience

Experience a customizable and budget-friendly Santa Barbara wine tour with Destination Drivers. Save money compared to other tours and enjoy the freedom of exploring in your own vehicle.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santa Ynez Wine Trail - Your private wine driver meets at your hotel or home and drives you and your vehicle into Santa Ynez wine country to wineries of your choosing (we can also plan all locations and appointments for you, if desired). We consult with you to ensure you get exactly what is hoped for in a wine tour.
What's Included
  • Bottled water included
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Tasting Fees
Additional Information

Secure a personal driver to chauffeur you around in your own car. Guests who choose Destination Drivers for their tour needs save money compared to expensive limo, bus, and jeep tours. Each tour can be tailored to your specific preferences. Prior to your reservation date, the proprietor will reach out to you to ensure everything is arranged to your…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jml88
May 29, 2025
BEST IDEA EVER - We had such an awesome day with Sean driving us around Santa Maria and the Santa Ynez area! It was so seamless and easy and Sean was really great - nice and interesting to chat with, but not overbearing either. I love to chat with anyone I run into, but I know not everyone does, so if that is you, I would not worry about it. I think some people might feel weird that someone else drives your car, but it actually is the best of both worlds. You aren't paying for a private car, but you are getting a private ride, while being smart and not driving! It was easily half the cost of a full day with a chauffeur service. Sean met us at our hotel and got us where we needed to be comfortably all day. He even picked up our to go lunch while we were at a tasting, which we used to picnic with at the next winery. He had great knowledge of the area and the wine, and what was really cool was that this option allows you to pick your own tastings if you want to. I had a solid idea of where I wanted to go, so I did not want to sacrifice that for a lesser expensive tour where they cart everyone to the same crowded tasting rooms. Sean had other suggestions too for wineries that I had heard of and I know would have been great (if only we had more time!). He knew several of the people who run those wineries too, so I can imagine that being helpful, if needed to get in quickly or without a reservation. Overall, it was our favorite day of our SB trip and we can't wait to use Sean again next time!
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Curtissisters
May 2, 2025
Fabulous driver! - Our driver, Sean was FABULOUS! He treated us like loyalty! Opening the doors, checking on us at every vineyard. The conversation in between places was wonderful. We learned a lot about Santa Barbara. Thanks Sean!
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755nicole0607
Jun 24, 2024
Great experience with Sean - Sean was amazing! He offered to help with recommendations, brought cold waters for our group, and kept us on schedule. We will be reaching out to Sean next time we’re there!
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Susan_p
May 17, 2024
Threat company to deal... - Threat company to deal with. Sean and Richard were super communicative throughout the process. Richard was a great driver/guide. He k ew so much about the area and was a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommend this tour!
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Taylorhc3119gg
Jan 10, 2024
Great experience with an excellent driver! - Sean was an excellent driver! We had planned the wineries we wanted to go to but he was willing and able to suggest other wineries we hadn’t thought about. He was also so helpful with lunch recommendations between wineries and went to grab our food while we were tasting! Highly recommend Sean and Destination Drivers!
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Briano215
Aug 30, 2023
Great experience! - Richard our driver was great! Great to talk to, reliable, picked up lunch at Panino for us, and was flexible when we added one more stop at the end of the day. Sean was also great helping us plan our wineries to visit. Highly recommend this company and way more economical than hiring a car service.
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43bradyf
Jun 9, 2023
Great experience - Wayne was great. He was timely and helped with taking pictures as well as suggestions and going to the grocery store to pick up lunch. Helpful and great weekend.
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Juliel775
Mar 17, 2023
Wine tasting - Sean was our driver and he was amazing! He contacted me ahead of time and helped plan our wine tasting itinerary and had great recommendations. He was very knowledgeable about the area, flexible and friendly. I highly recommend using his services and I plan on having him drive on our next excursion!
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896alanad
Jan 21, 2023
Wine tasting tours - Destination drivers was amazing!! Sean took great care of us!! He helped us find the best small and biodynamic farms/vineyards for our tastings and planned the entire day. He even went and picked up our picnic lunch. Could not have asked for a better experience. Highly recommend!
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From $300 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).