7 Private Wine-Country Drivers Worth Booking

1.Concha y Toro Vineyard Tour w/ Transfer & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 455 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $82Our pick

Travel from Santiago to Concha y Toro in Pirque for a guided walk through the old park, family residence, vineyards, and Casillero del Diablo cellars. You’ll taste three wines, with premium tours adding four Marques de Casa Concha wines and cheese. Guides may speak English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

“This operator, Ruta Chile, has available a morning pickup or an afternoon pickup that includes hotel pick-up and drop off. The driver is not the guide. He provides the transportation, The driver sent us a message advising our pick up time at 14:15. Unfortunately we were the first of many to be picked up in the shuttle bus. At 15:35 was the last pick and we were finally on our way. Upon arrival at the winery the driver obtains obtains the appropriate tour tickets and then brought us to the applicable winery guide. The driver did not say when and where the group should meet to depart the winery, which…”

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2.Wine Tasting Tour to 3 Wineries with Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 455 reviews · 3 hours · from $174

Visit three Santorini wineries in three hours with a Greek or English-speaking guide and transport. Taste several local wines with small snacks, explore the underground Koutsoyannopoulos Wine Museum on the morning route, and enjoy caldera views from Venetsanos Winery.

“Our female tour guide on the bus was great. Three different wineries and 10 wines tasted with food. This is the wine tour to book!”

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3.Malaga Organic Vineyard and Winery Six Wines Tapas and Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $114Top rated

Ride from central Malaga to Antonio’s organic vineyard, set 400 meters above the sea. With guides such as Sasha, Beatrice, Pablo, or Chris, you’ll taste six generous wines, including vermouth, enjoy five paired bites and shared tapas, meet the winemaker, and return by air-conditioned van.

“Beatrice was an amazing tour guide. She is very knowledgeable about the vineyard, making it such an enjoyable experience. You get pretty good pours when you try these wines, and they are all tasty in their own way. The vineyard is charming, as it has a few cats, dogs, chickens, and a goat, which they all use for different tasks in the vineyard.”

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4.Organic Vineyard Tour with 6 Wines, Tapas & Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 334 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $112

Travel from central Málaga to Viñedo Malvajio, then Antonio’s small production cellar for six organic wines, barrel samples, Iberian meats, cheese, tortilla, and paired tapas. Guides such as Bea, Sasha, Pablo, and Chris explain the wines in clear English. Expect a warm, informal visit rather than a grand estate tour.

“Celebrating my parents’ 60th wedding anniversary. We all had a fantastic time on this trip from start to finish … the guides, the wines and the tapas were great. Beautiful scenery whilst walking around the snall vineyard and the wines with paired tapas shared at the next venue went very well together … we all had a lovely afternoon with good company. Certainly worth a visit if you like your wines and want to find out about them.”

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5.Tasting in a Tuscan Vineyard with transfer from Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

From Lucca, guides such as Tommaso, Raffaele, and Marco take you to a small Tuscan winery for vineyard and cellar visits, local wine, and a cold platter of meats and cheeses. Expect about three hours, a 4 pm start, and a maximum of 15 people.

“Our guide was friendly and helpful, however the tour did not meet our expectations. We expected a proper wine farm experience. The property that we were taken to is on the outskirt of Lucca town and is really just a private small holding with a few rows of vines. We paid quite a lot of money for a very mediocre experience.”

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6.Cape Winelands Explore Full Day Tour with Private Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $241

Spend about eight hours with a private English-speaking guide visiting Fairview, Plaisir de Merle, and Muratie. Expect wine and cheese, wine and confectionery, sweet wine and chocolate, plus lunch in Franschhoek. Guides such as Liezel, TK, and JP are praised for their local insight.

“Gerard, our guide was very knowledgeable, accommodating, and super friendly. Fun to be with and showed us some cool spots and experiences.”

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7.Alicante; Wine Tour, Wineries, Food and Transfer included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 3 hours · from $77Best value

Join Paella Travel for a three-hour winery visit from Alicante, Santa Pola, Gran Alacant, or Urbanova. Ana may lead the multilingual transfer, while a winery guide explains local wines, cellars, and vineyards. Taste three or four wines with tapas, with vegetarian and other dietary options available.

“Ana was great. It was easy to meet up with her and the transportation was comfortable. The only complaint I have is there was a strong odor of manure at the winery from fertilizing crops. Thankfully, the actual wine tasting was indoors and a lovely experience.”

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