15 One-Day Vineyard Trips Worldwide to Book This Year

1.Day Trip to Kakheti Wine Region Including 9 Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,774 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $29Our pick

Spend about 10 hours exploring Kakheti with guides such as Gigi, Nina, David, or Luka. Visit a village bakery, Bodbe Monastery, Sighnaghi, a family qvevri cellar, and KTW Winery. The $29 price covers transport, guiding, entrance fees, and nine tastings. Lunch and bakery food cost extra.

“We had a very positive experience in this tour. Our tour guide is very organized, knowledgeable and explained everything so clear. My friend and I learned so much about the wine culture. We would highly recommend this tour.”

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2.Saint Emilion Half-Day Trip with Wine Tasting & Winery Visit from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,034 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $133

Travel from Bordeaux to Saint-Émilion in an air-conditioned minivan, taste red wines at a grand cru château, and walk through the UNESCO-listed village with an English-speaking guide. Guides such as Guy, Luigi, Mathis, and Dulce have been praised for clear wine lessons and friendly storytelling. Expect cobbled slopes, no meal, and limited free time.

“This tour has convinced me I need to return again! Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and kind. The vineyard we visited was not only beautiful but also very obviously a working chateaux so we got the real experience. The only thing I wish we could have done was have a bit more time in the village but it was just a half day tour.”

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3.Vineyards Wine Tasting Half-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 470 reviews · 5 hours · from $68

Spend five hours touring Bordeaux’s wine country by coach with a French and English-speaking guide. Depending on the day, visit Saint-Émilion and its underground church, two Médoc châteaux, Graves and Sauternes, Entre-deux-Mers, or Blaye and Bourg. Expect scenic drives, château visits, and small pours of local wine.

“excellent trip, organised, well chosen chateux to visit. can highly recommend”

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4.Medoc Region Wine Day Trip with Vineyard Visits & Tastings from Bordeaux

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 293 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $266

Spend about eight hours touring Médoc by air-conditioned minivan, with visits to three wine estates in areas such as Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, or Saint-Estèphe. Guides including Hélène, Jérôme, Mathis, and Luigi have led highly praised outings, though the exact châteaux and guide vary. Lunch in Pauillac is at your own cost.

“Olivier was amazing. The tour was very good. With good choice wineries. It was a bit cramped in the van with 9 people total but we managed”

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5.Toledo Day Trip with Winery Visit and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 177 reviews · 8 hours · from $81

Travel from central Madrid to Toledo with an English or Spanish guide, walking past the cathedral, Plaza de Zocodover, and Santo Tomé before visiting Santa María la Blanca and San Juan de los Reyes. After free time for lunch, tour Finca Loranque, taste three wines with cheese and cured meats, and return near Madrid’s Royal Palace.

“Very beautiful place! Toledo was amazing and our guide very informative. The winery was totally worth it”

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6.Côtes de Provence Small Group Day Trip with Winery Visits & Tastings from Nice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 114 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $199

Meet your English-speaking wine guide at 9am in central Nice for a small-group trip into Côtes de Provence. Visit three wineries, tour winemaking areas, taste rosé, red, and white wines, and stop for lunch in a quiet Provençal village. Guides such as Lara, Laura, and Sandra make French wine approachable.

“I cannot recommend this tour enough. Not only did we get our fill of rosé wines, we also learned about (and tasted) the whites and reds of Provence. There was also a fun mix of traditional styles and experimental wines — much of which we wouldn’t be able to find outside of France. Lara was also an incredible tour guide, which made the experience all the more perfect. Highly highly recommend!”

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7.Querétaro: Haciendas, Vineyards, and Magical Towns Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 10 hours · from $131

Join a small group of up to 10 for a full day from Querétaro City. Taste three wines at Vinos del Marques, tour Hacienda Atongo, admire Peña de Bernal’s great monolith, and explore Tequisquiapan’s craft markets. English and Spanish guides include Carlos, Jessica, and Vicky, though language balance can vary.

“Los lugares muy bonitos, le falta conocimiento a la chica para platicarnos lo que íbamos conociendo, un poco más de experiencia al manejar. El horario para comer y visitar el pueblo de Tequisquiapan podría ser de dos horas pues no alcanzamos a comer y recorrer el pueblo. Gracias”

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8.Sheep Farm Day Trip from Christchurch + Lunch and Winery visit.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · from $183

Join guide Simon for a seven-hour trip from Christchurch to Glenafric Working Sheep Farm near Amberley. Feed a pony, watch sheep shearing, meet farm dogs, ride a custom trailer, enjoy a local grazing platter with ocean views, then taste Waipara wines at Georges Road Wines. Cruise pickup from Lyttelton is available.

“Loved it. Very interesting visiting a working farm. The farmer is very friendly and willing to answer lots of questions. We could even hold a lamb! Lunch was amazing!”

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9.Private Tuscany Wine Country Day Trip from Rome with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $1,067

Leave Rome early in a Mercedes with an English-speaking driver-guide and spend the day among Tuscany’s hill towns and vineyards. Visit Montepulciano, Bagno Vignoni, Montalcino, and Pienza, with wine tastings and a Tuscan lunch of cold cuts, cheeses, and bruschetta. Guides may include Max, Roberto, Giancarlo, or Khan.

“Wonderful scenic tour. Thoroughly enjoyed the Tuscan countryside. Enjoyed the winery! Nice to be in a small group throughout the day, gives more individual attention. Just one of the stops had a very steep climb to meet the Guide. Just needed more of a warning about the steepness for people who may have health conditions that a climb like this can affect.”

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10.Rome: Frascati Private Day Trip – Town Tour, Lunch & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $207

Meet your private guide at Roma Termini and ride to Frascati for a 90-minute town walk, then visit a 128-acre winery with vineyards, olive groves, and a 2,000-year-old hand-cut cellar. Taste three wines with local foods, and choose the Full Option for fresh pasta and wine in town. Guides may include Juan or Daniele.

“Juan was an awesome tour guide. Knowledge and fun. This tour was so much more to an we expected. It included a great walking tour before the winery that I did not realize was included and made the experience extra special.”

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11.Day Trip to the Sancerre and Pouilly Vineyards

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $204

Spend eight hours in the Loire Valley tasting about 10 wines, comparing family cellars in Pouilly and Sancerre, and pairing wine with Crottin de Chavignol. Your English-speaking guide, such as Laura, is a WSET 3 and DUAD wine specialist. The small, air-conditioned minivan holds no more than eight people.

“Our guide, Laura, was professional and informative. She knew a lot about the operations of the wineries that we visited. She also introduced me to the only goat cheese that I have ever liked.”

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12.Half-Day Trip from Madrid: Alcalá de Henares & Winery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 16 reviews · 6 hours · from $105

Travel from central Madrid to Alcalá de Henares with a Spanish or English-speaking guide. Walk past the Cathedral of the Santos Niños, Calle Mayor, the University of Alcalá, and Palacete de Laredo, then visit a local winery for a cellar tour and wine tasting. Guide David has been praised for his detailed storytelling.

“Excelente,con un guía de vasto conocimiento como David,nos hizo conocer hasta el último detalle de esa bellísima ciudad. Gracias mil!!!”

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13.Private Champagne Day Trip – Two Vineyards of Reims & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $728

Leave Paris at 8:00 am by high-speed train with a local guide, then visit two family-run Champagne producers near Reims. You will tour vineyards and cellars, taste five glasses, enjoy a Champagne-paired lunch in Ludes, and explore Reims and its Gothic cathedral. Guides may include Pablo, Brenda, Bella, or Isabella. Expect 130 cellar steps at one winery.

“Pablo was an excellent guide that gave us quite a bit of information about the region and different types of champagne. We also had a little time to explore Reims and see the beautiful cathedral. I highly recommend this tour.”

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14.From Athens: Ancient Sparta and Nemea Wine Country Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 11 reviews · 8 hours · from $259

Travel privately from Athens with an English-speaking driver such as Fotis, Yiannis, or Xenofontas. Visit Mystras, Sparta’s citadel and museum, stop at the Corinth Canal, and taste wine at Domaine Skouras. Transport, water, WiFi, and a snack are included, but meals and site entry fees may cost extra.

“Fotis was fantastic and a great person to spend the day with. We really enjoyed our day on the Peloponnese peninsula and the visits to Sparta and Mystras. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience.”

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15.Private Day Trip to Kakheti Wine Region Including Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $39

Travel from Tbilisi into Kakheti with a private guide such as Nugo, visiting wineries, vineyards, Sighnaghi, and Bodbe Monastery. Taste Georgian wine, see traditional winemaking, and add local food activities if available. Hotel pickup, return transport, water, and online support are included. Lunch and gratuities are extra.

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