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The 15 Best Private Winery Tours

69 tours  ·  from $17 a head

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 private winery tours justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

From Florence: Private Chianti Hills Tour with Tasting - The ride from Florence into the Chianti hills
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From Florence: Private Chianti Hills Tour with Tasting

1.Private Chianti Hills Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 809 reviews · 6 hours Our pick

Spend six hours in Chianti with a guide and minivan, stopping at two wineries and a wine shop in Radda. Taste six local wines with olive oil, cheeses, bread, and cured meats, then stroll Radda’s lanes. Hotel pickup may be requested in central Florence.

“It was fantastic. We had a great time. The wine were great, the views, Marina and Luigi... Overall a wonderful time discovering Chianti and its wine.”

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Private Self-Guided E-Bike Ride in Tuscany with Vineyard Visit - Fiesole brings Florence into view
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Private Self-Guided E-Bike Ride in Tuscany with Vineyard Visit

2.Private Self-Guided E-Bike Ride in Tuscany with Vineyard Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 775 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $96Top rated

Set out from central Florence with John’s e-bike team, then follow a GPS route through Fiesole, olive groves, forest roads, and Tuscan hills to a boutique vineyard. Wine, food, and tastings cost extra. You ride independently, so solid bike skills and comfort with traffic are essential.

“This was brilliant. Easy to follow and exceptionally beautiful route. The bikes give as mush assistance as you want and worked well. Lovely accommodating host who gives a great explanation of everything to expect on bike ride.”

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Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions - Starting from Cape Town at 9:00 a.m.
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Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions

3.Private Wine Tour with Wine Expert to Stellenbosch-Franschhoek Wine Regions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 693 reviews · from $206

Travel from Cape Town with a wine guide such as Marlene for a private, flexible day in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Visit four wineries, taste at each, learn about South African wine, and shape the route around your favorite styles. Tastings, water, and air-conditioned transport are included.

“Our guide was exceptional and was so knowledgable about wines. She made it easy to understand and made us appreciate drinking wine. She was very flexible with her time, which was amazing for a private tour. She also introduced us to a jewelry place that had the best reps since they were patient with me lol I think I spent 2 hours to find the best pieces”

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Private Wine Tasting in the Setúbal Wine Region, from Lisbon - José Maria da Fonseca: the essential first cellar
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Private Wine Tasting in the Setúbal Wine Region, from Lisbon

4.Private Wine Tasting in the Setúbal Wine Region, from Lisbon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 611 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $151

Travel privately from Lisbon to Setúbal for three winery visits, or two tastings with a traditional lunch in Palmela. Meet guides such as Ricardo, Rodrigo, or Vasco, taste 7 to 10 wines, and compare historic producers with small family cellars. Hotel, Airbnb, and cruise-port pickup are available.

“Vasco was very pleasant, easy to talk to and informative about different wines and vineyards. He was very knowledgeable about the wine regions. Would highly recommend this tour”

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SPLIT-PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian's Palace & Old Town - The Peristyle, Vestibule, and the palace’s Roman heart
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SPLIT-PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian’s Palace & Old Town

5.PRIVATE Walking Tour of Diocletian’s Palace & Old Town

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 467 reviews · 2 hours (approx.)

Join a private English-language walking tour for up to 12 people with a licensed local guide, often Josko, through Diocletian’s Palace and Split’s Old Town. Expect Roman ruins, medieval lanes, the Riva, palace cellars, and lively storytelling, with some admission fees extra.

“Josko is wonderful! What an amazing tour! We learned so much important and fascinating information about Split, and Croatia. Josko was an expert on Diocletian history and his rule but his delivery kept us guessing and greatly entertained for the entire tour. We were lucky to experience this tour and highly recommend it for anyone interested in understanding the palace and its significance. Well worth the time and price!”

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Private Lisbon-Arrábida Wine Tour: 3 Wineries, Coast & Heritage - Watching azulejos take shape in Azeitão
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Private Lisbon-Arrábida Wine Tour: 3 Wineries, Coast & Heritage

6.Private Lisbon-Arrábida Wine Tour: 3 Wineries, Coast & Heritage

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 450 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $156

Spend 7 to 9 hours exploring Setúbal and Arrábida with a private guide such as João, Nuno, Diogo, or Miguel. Visit three wineries, taste Moscatel and Azeitão cheese, tour a tile workshop, browse Livramento Market, and add Sesimbra Castle or Cristo Rei.

“We had a great time on the wine tour with Joao! We went in March for my mom's birthday and he made her feel special every step of the way, whether it was a cake or bottle of wine. Thank you for treating her so well, we won't forget it!”

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Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting - The second stop brings the longest meal
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Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

7.Private 6-Hour Tour of Three Etna Wineries with food&wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 417 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $375

Spend six hours visiting three Etna wineries with a private driver-guide such as Marco, Massimo, Alessandro, or Bruno. Taste reds, whites, rosés, and dessert wine with Sicilian food, while passing lava-stone villages, citrus groves, and views of Mount Etna.

“Great day out worth the money Carmelo our sommelier/ driver was very informative The wineries we visited were great hosts serving us amazing wines and beautiful food to complement”

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Vienna: Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar - Entering a private cellar in central Vienna
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Vienna: Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar

8.Wine Tasting Experience in a Private Wine Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 413 reviews · 30 - 150 minutes · from $22Best value

Meet guides such as Bernie, Cornelius, or Reinhard in a private Vienna cellar. Taste three or four Austrian wines with regional cheese, meat, bread, and other small bites while learning about Viennese vineyards, Roman-era winemaking, and the city’s unusual cellar history.

“Our guide was excellent, very informative and know his subject. Helped us to understand how to define a wine, caves, the history of Austria related to wine, regional wines and more. We have tasted 3 different wines. 2 white and 1 red. The lieu was also ancient and historical. We highly recommend this tour. Thank you!”

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Private Douro Valley Wine Tour: 2 Wine Estates, Lunch and Cruise - First winery, lunch, and the best meal of the day
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Private Douro Valley Wine Tour: 2 Wine Estates, Lunch and Cruise

9.Private Douro Valley Wine Tour: 2 Wine Estates, Lunch and Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 392 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $278

Spend about 10 hours exploring the Douro Valley from Porto with a private English-speaking guide such as José, Pedro, Daniel, or Bernardo. Visit two wine estates, taste Douro wines and Port, enjoy a traditional lunch, cruise from Pinhão, and return by minivan.

“Ana was great. The Douro valley is truly breathtaking and alone worth the trip to Portugal. Our guide great with our kids and very knowledgeable about the region and it's wines. Also the wineries far exceed my expectations with the generous hospitality making this truly a once in a lifetime day.”

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1 Hour Private Vineyard Dome Experience in Niagara-on-the-Lake - How the 60 minutes unfold
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1 Hour Private Vineyard Dome Experience in Niagara-on-the-Lake

10.1 Hour Private Vineyard Dome Experience in Niagara-on-the-Lake

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 356 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $45

Spend 60 minutes in a private outdoor dome at Konzelmann Vineyards, tasting Reserve and Family Reserve wines with local charcuterie and bread. Hosts such as Alex, Rebecca, Tina, and JP guide the tasting, while the raised platform offers views toward the vineyard, Lake Ontario, and, on clear days, Toronto.

“Very informative great tasting up to 5 different wines and the food pairings with it was perfect! Great birthday/anniversary”

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Pompeii Vineyard Escape: Private Wine Tasting & Lunch - Touring the experimental vineyard
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Pompeii Vineyard Escape: Private Wine Tasting & Lunch

11.Pompeii Vineyard Escape: Private Wine Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 329 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Spend about two hours at Bosco de Medici Winery near Pompeii. Ride or walk through the vineyard, see its 79 AD necropolis, learn how wine ages in barrels and amphorae, then enjoy three wines with bruschetta, local meats and cheeses, paccheri pasta, and babà.

“We had a blast visiting and learning about the wine. We had a delicious lunch paired with several wines. Our only issue was feeling pushed to purchase wine.”

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High-End Vineyard Escape: Cava, Tapas & Wine | Private Tour - Ca n’Estella and the 18th-century masia
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High-End Vineyard Escape: Cava, Tapas & Wine | Private Tour

12.High-End Vineyard Escape: Cava, Tapas & Wine | Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 238 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $598

Leave Barcelona by private vehicle for Ca n’Estella and Oller del Mas, two family-run wineries with different styles and settings. Expect cava, still wines, Catalan tapas, vineyard stories, and flexible guidance from hosts such as Pol, Toni, Javier, Jon, or Clara. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included within central Barcelona.

“This tour was one of our favorite parts of the trip! Having the private tour pick us up and drop us off at our location made things super easy. Our tour guide Jon was the absolute best. Not only was he very accommodating but he was very friendly and knowledgeable of the history and the wineries. We enjoyed having him with us for the day to talk with. We never felt rushed at either of the wineries and were able to get the most out of the experience. Highly recommend”

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Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina - Walking the Silvestri Craters at 2,000 meters
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Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

13.Private tour of Etna and Winery Visit with Food and Wine Tasting from Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 221 reviews · 5 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $393

You’ll ride from Taormina, Giardini Naxos, or Letojanni to Etna with a private guide such as Omar, Corrado, Massimo, or Alessandro. Expect volcanic craters, changing weather, honey and olive oil, then a family winery tour, four wines, and a Sicilian lunch.

“Our guide was very knowledgeable, we enjoyed his company , mt etna was amazing and the winery was beautiful with great wines”

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Douro Valley: Winery, Traditional Lunch & Private Boat Trip - Viewpoints that put the valley into focus
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Douro Valley: Winery, Traditional Lunch & Private Boat Trip

14.Winery, Traditional Lunch & Private Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 176 reviews · 9 hours · from $223

Travel from Porto in a small group of up to seven with VINIOTOURS. Meet guides such as Fabio, Denys, Maria, or Luis, visit two small producers, taste 11 Port and DOC wines, enjoy a fire-cooked lunch, and take a private-style Douro River cruise with snacks and drinks.

“An excellent trip! We got very lucky with just a group of 3, regardless everything about the service was quality. Modern van, excellent guide, small private boat, excellent snacks, and the lunch was just incredible. Amazing food and and there was no holding back on the excellent wines. Having seen the larger groups, I would definitely recommend paying the extra for this tour.”

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Kakheti - Small wineries and family-cooked lunch • Private tour - Vellino Wine Cellar puts family wine first
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Kakheti – Small wineries and family-cooked lunch • Private tour

15.Kakheti – Small wineries and family-cooked lunch • Private tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 151 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $116

Travel from Tbilisi with a private guide such as Giorgi, Giga, Ramo, or Kakha for a full day in Kakheti. Visit Manavi, a family wine cellar, Sighnaghi, Bodbe, and a local home for a generous Georgian lunch with wine, bread, and cheese.

“Ramo and Giga are very good guides, friendly and generous with time. We discovered family wine factories in a private tour, without tourists. So, it was such a positive experience : we could meet personally Georgian people and share true experiences. The car was very comfortable and new. I definitely would recommend you to go on this tour and discover more in depth Georgia.”

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