Came out for a girls weekend. I booked with you for a night out with my friends and our driver,…read moreJohn, was fantastic!! I will definitely use you anytime we come up for a getaway weekend or vacation.

I used SB Brew Tours to take my friends out for a tour of Santa Barbara and cool off with some ice…read morecold beers! I could not recommend them enough! The vehicle was clean and the driver was super friendly and attentive!

This is one of the BEST tours I've ever done, and I've done a lot of them!…read more William was friendly, helpful, and overall just a really great guide. We were staying in Solvang so saved $10 per person by meeting at the starting point, Brander Vineyards (vs taking the van from SB), and he sent me info on what time to get there and where to park ahead of time. There was no time wasted on this tour. We got a quick info session on how to use the e-bikes - VERY easy! - and then got started. The 16-ish mile ride was easy on the e-bikes; the one thing I will say is that I'm grateful everyone on our tour chose them because it definitely would have been different if there had been people utilizing regular bikes on the uphill climbs. We stopped for rests and photos several times, including at a mini horse farm! My 17-year-old was with me and when we made our last stop at the lavender farm William grabbed him a lavender lemonade since he obviously couldn't partake in the wine tastings. Great service! Speaking of wine tastings, there were two included, and we also got some great souvenir water bottles with the brand name on them! The lunch - caprese-style sandwiches, side salad, and charcuterie boards - was also awesome. We also had an olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting toward the end, which was a really neat touch :) I can't say enough good things about this tour, especially for the price we paid. I did a tour in Sonoma last year that was more expensive and didn't include any wine tastings at all, and while I had a great time on that tour regardless, this one was above and beyond and I would do it again in a heartbeat!!!

William was amazing! We spent our 2nd year Wedding…read moreanniversary here and did the e-bike tour!! We love that he shared so much about the history of the Vineyards!! Such an incredible host!!

My wife and I recently booked a wine tour with Grapevine SB for our wedding anniversary. It was…read morewonderful and very informative. Our tour guide, Johannes was extremely knowledgeable about the region and provided so much information regarding the wineries, the growing process, pairing the correct foods and so much more. I never knew how much was involved in wine making. We visited 3 wineries in the Santa Ynez valley which Johannes recommended. All were delightful. It was wonderful having a guide who had great rapport with the wine makers in each location we visited. We were treated so well at each winery. We had great conversations with Johannes while driving to the various wineries. He told us so much about the valley itself, the native American tribes who inhabited the area, the different restaurants, etc. We learned so much! The vehicle was very clean and luckily the air conditioner worked well. (It gets a bit hot in the Santa valley) Overall, a 5 star experience. I would highly recommend booking a personal wine tour with Grapevine SB. It's not your typical cookie cutter experience like others in the area which feel so corporate with guides who don't have much passion about the wine industry. My wife and I will be booking a brewery tour soon with Grapevine SB and Johannes. Review to come! Thank you again Johannes and Grapevine SB for a memorable wedding anniversary!

I booked a 3 winery tour with Johannes for my sister in law bachelorette party and we had an…read moreamazing time! Our winery tour was in Santa Ynez area and it was so beautiful. Johannes arrived on time to pick us up. All 10 of us fit comfortably in the mercedes sprinter. He made sure each location had the tasting areas set up and ready for us. Our second location had a nice picnic lunch and charcuterie plate. As we drove to each location Johannes was a fun time and joked with us. Next time I am in the SB area and want a driver, I will book with Johannes.

I spent the week in Santa Barbara and had the pleasure of attending a beautifully curated event by…read moreSanta Barbara Tours & Experiences! I also had the great joy of meeting the owner, Joseph. He's immensely personable and knowledgeable of the SB area and kindly shared some locals only recommendations for restaurants and sightseeing. Looking forward to visiting again to enjoy a food and sightseeing tour! Thanks again for helping me with a memorable week in Santa Barbara!

I discovered Santa Barbara Tours and Experiences when I was looking for different ways to discover…read moremy new hometown and I am so glad I did. Joseph was professional, knew his stuff, and made the tour a lot of fun. I look forward to the next one!

Full transparency - I DIDN'T go on a wine tour with SB Taste BUT, that goes to show how much of a…read moregentleman the owner, Michael is. Booked one through the Yelp tool which was automatic but never got a confirmation or anything. I told my girlfriend about my plan for my birthday and she surprised me with a wine tour herself. Called to tell Michael that I had to cancel and rather than be bitter, he was giving me recommendations on where to go, which winery has the best type of wine, etc. etc. Just based off of giving great recommendations (which I'll be using) despite me cancelling my tour with him shows a lot of class. A lot of other reviewers can speak to the experience but Michaels character deserved a 5-star review alone.

The short: if you're looking for a highly personalized and exclusive-feeling wine tasting…read moreexperience... I highly recommend Michael and Santa Barbara Taste. The longer: My boyfriend and I were looking to do a private wine tasting for the two of us. I contacted Michael a month or so in advance, was able to pre-pay by credit card (yes - points!!), and found Michael to be so warm and helpful. We got picked up exactly on time in a Mercedes truck and drove 45 minutes to Santa Ynez. We started at Grassini family vineyards - where Jared led us through an incredible tasting experience, and gave us a tour of the property, including the wine cellar and wine production areas. Michael had set up an adorable picnic for us near the lake, but we weren't quite hungry yet, so without question - he picked up and we moved onto the next spot. It was pretty hard to top Grassini, but Roblar Vineyard was beautiful, had such nice staff and an outdoor area where Michael set up a second picnic for us - complete with paninis, chips & glass plates, silverware and cloth napkins. For our last stop, Michael gave us options: we opted to go into Los Olivos - a cute little town with tons of tasting rooms and bars. We had another tasting included and he gave us some free time to drunkenly wonder around town (aka walk across the street). We did Dragonette's tasting room, which was good (but at this point we were both pretty drunk) and then popped across the street, so we could try local beer. Michael dropped us home - and even gave us dinner and local brewery and tasting room suggestions! Thank you, Michael, for a really memorable experience! We appreciate your kindness, knowledge, and professionalism! :-)

Great tour! Dave is extremely knowledgable with the surrounding area and super friendly :) We…read morestopped at 2 vineyards, went to a wine tasting in Los Olivos and a cool tavern to top it all off. Couldn't have asked for a better guide!

Sometimes when you live where others vacation, you don't even think to take advantage of services…read morelike Cloud Climbers Jeep Tours, a mistake I won't make again! A few of my mom friends & I decided to take some time for ourselves & one of them suggested we go wine tasting, the obvious question arises: who will drive? When another mom said, "Let's do the jeep tour", I was like, "I'm no tourist!" (being born & raised in Santa Barbara & living in Ojai for over a decade) definitely the wrong attitude to have, & I am so grateful I was overruled. Our tour was AMAZING! The owner curated the wineries we went to base on a conversation with my friend, four perfect picks, the jeep ride up with our guide/driver Michelle was great, she had lots of history, I swear I learned some things about my hometown area I had never known! Fortunately they did prepare us ladies by recommending hats/scarfs or hair pulled back, I wore & ponytail & tied a scarf around my head & was perfectly fine in the windy jeep, bonus it gave me a great excuse to pull out a scarf I bought in Paris last year (#humblebrag) The wineries were postcard beautiful, the Cloud Climbers people have cultivated great relationships w/ the wineries, you could feel the mutual respect, our included lunch was to die for, I am still thinking about the bread! The wineries offer some amazing clubs & you are able to drink some vintages not available anywhere else, of course we all scooped up our personal favs, Michelle did an incredible job of keeping us on track yet still allowing us to feel free to enjoy each winery at a leisurely pace, never rushed. We were all loving the Cloud Climbers wine glasses included, they all came decorated with cute bead wine charms to keep them straight, mine magically matched my outfit! I especially enjoyed the drives down the dirt paths of the vines & learning about the growing process, it was something I had never considered in wine making & I must add: enjoying the vistas, in the open air jeep, with the warm new Summer wind breezing over your skin, I closed my eyes & felt so grateful for the moment. Being with treasured friends, drinking delicious wine, creating new memories, really just stopping to enjoy the moment, I believe it's the feeling we are craving. Don't miss your opportunity to have a wonderful experience, the Cloud Climbers people are pros in every way. We are already planning our next outing with Cloud Climbers!

if you're able to book cloud climbers, you're going to have a good time…read more I've taken cloud climbers twice previously and had a blast each time. I recently booked for 3 couples, a party of 6 for next weekend Feb 16th for belated V-day celebration. But the other 2 couples couldn't make it so I called today to update the party size to 2 people. Because we were only 2 people, we were told that they couldn't guarantee us a spot since it's not profitable for them to host a tour with only 2 people. He said he'll put me on a list, so if other people book, the tour will continue, if not, tour will be cancelled. I was a little surprised because I had received an e-mail from them that says buy a valentine special for a party of 2 (picture attached). I think it would've been nice to put a note that tours do not run if there is fewer than 4, nice to have but I didn't rate them a 4 instead of 5 star for this since I get it, a business needs to run on a profit. I decided to cancel and explore other options. When I called another tour, they explained that it was their slow season, also mentioned that there's a minimum number of people for them to be profitable, but provided me other options like instead of semi-tour, maybe first book a private tour, which is more expensive, but they'll be happy to lower the price if other people sign up too, or if I'm flexible, there's other days if I wanted the semi-tour. This was where I saw the difference between a 4-star vs 5-star service. And so to my previous statement, if you're able to book cloud climbers, you're going to have a good time. But what sets a 4-star from 5-star was this recent booking experience. 4-star was them politely letting me know they can't service two people. 5-star is letting me know, explaining why, and seeing if there's other options that might work.

We can't say enough about our experience using Villa Wine Tour! They arranged the tour around our…read morepreferences, so made for a truly unique and unforgettable experience. Our guide Sean, was knowledgeable, funny and picked out the best wineries! We will use again for sure!

We had a great time with Villa Wine tours last week! Gabi and Sean are awesome and this is the…read moresecond time we have gone on wine tours with them. They are the best and we will always go to them for wine tours in Santa Barbara!