San Diego County Wine Tour (Private)

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Location

San Diego

Duration

5 hours

Group size

Max 4 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Location

San Diego

Duration

5 hours

Group size

Max 4 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

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5.0

•7 reviews

US$459.83 per guest

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Adult x1

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5 hour private wine tasting tour of the wineries in North County San Diego. This is a very unique tour as most people head to Temecula. North County wineries are very good and produce some lovely wines. The tour itself will be approximately 3 hours the other 2 hours will be the drive time from downtown to Escondido and back to downtown and also the drive time between wineries. You will see some very picturesque scenery of the Mountains in North County and all the beautiful wineries along the way. It’s a very enjoyable tour.

Private transportation

Bottled water

Snacks

In-vehicle air conditioning

Air-conditioned vehicle

Stop at 3 wineries

Lunch

Alcoholic beverages

Wine tasting

Gratuities

1 hour 30 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Bernardo Winery

Enjoy looking around the stores and sampling the wines of one of the oldest wineries in San Diego County. It’s very rustic and a really lovely setting.

Enjoy looking around the stores and sampling the wines of one of the oldest wineries in San Diego Co…

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Orfila Vineyards & Winery

Orfila Vineyards & Winery is a 70-acre, award-winning boutique winery in Escondido, California, specializing in Rhône-style wines. Founded in 1994, it offers tastings, tours, and a scenic venue for events in the San Pasqual Valley. Under new ownership, the winery focuses on a welcoming atmosphere, featuring a tasting room, and picnic areas.

Orfila Vineyards & Winery is a 70-acre, award-winning boutique winery in Escondido, California, spec…

1 hour 30 minutes · Admission Ticket Free

Hungry Hawk Vineyards & Winery

We grow 15 varietals in our estate vineyard, which also offers amazing views of San Pasqual Valley. Thanks to the availability of this many varietal options, our Winemaker, Mike Embly, is able to create complex blends and varietal wines that express our unique terrior and will surely enhance your palate experience.

We grow 15 varietals in our estate vineyard, which also offers amazing views of San Pasqual Valley.…

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Pickup Details

I can pick you up from your hotel, Airbnb, or cruise ship terminal. After the tour ends I can drop you back off at your hotel, Airbnb, cruise ship terminal or the San Diego international airport. Please let me know where exactly you would like me to pick you up to start the tour. We can pick you up more than 5 miles from downtown San Diego for an additional fee

Meeting Point

Little Italy, San Diego County California, United States, US, 92101

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Will pick you up at the Little Italy sign or at your downtown hotel upon request.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

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No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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Suzette LJune 2026 • TripAdvisor

Wow! What a Wonderful Tour!

The tour was perfect from the beginning to the end. Darren was an amazing tour guide—-knowledgable and friendly. It was very evident that he truly cares and wants to make sure you have an outstanding experience. After a wonderful day, after returning to our hotel, I realized that I had left my purse at one of the wineries we visited. Darren went above and beyond to help me get my purse back so I could travel home early the next morning. He contacted the winery owner after the winery closed, ...read more

Response from ViatorJune 02, 2026

Thanks for your kind review Suzette, it was a pleasure meeting you and Jimmy. So happy and relieved that i got your purse back to you.

NormanF_NMay 2026 • Viator

Private tour was fantastic!

The private tour was fabulous. Mara was a great driver and guide. Very personal. Just a very pleasant day all around. Would use this company again when we are back in San Diego.

Response from ViatorMay 19, 2026

Thanks very much for the the review Norman, happy to hear you enjoyed the wine tour and Mara was a great guide.

DeeAnne_WMarch 2026 • Viator

Lovely afternoon

Mara was wonderful! She catered to our wishes and it was a lovely experience! We really enjoyed all of the wineries and how they were all special.

Response from ViatorMarch 24, 2026

Thank you so much for your review, happy to hear you had a good time on the wine tour with Mara.

scottbX8835WOSeptember 2025 • TripAdvisor

Perfect blend of experiences... balanced attentiveness with ability to adjust to expectations. Highly recommend!

Darren was a perfect blend of knowing when to be attentive and provide space during our tours. His knowledge of best opportunity for an enjoyable wine tasting, atmosphere and ability to adjust for our presence was deeply appreciated. All of our stops were very enjoyable for different reasons and we would definitely pair with him again for our next trip to this region. Not knowing a lot about the winerries in this area made me a little nervous about seeking an outsider's help, but Darren was ve...read more

Wayne_PJune 2025 • Viator

San Diego Wine Tour with Darren Manson

The Private San Diego County Wine Tour with host Darren Manson was fabulous. The tour was absolutely one of the best tours that can be had. Darren is a very pleasant, warm, friendly driver with tons of knowledge about San Diego and the world (no exaggeration). His tour is educational, entertaining and extremely interesting. He made us feel so comfortable -- as though we knew him forever. If we return to San Diego, we know we will book one of his Alba Tours. He's the best!