Carmel-by-the-Sea Wine Tasting: Local Exploration

Experience the best of Carmel-by-the-Sea with a wine tasting tour. Explore hand-selected tasting rooms, learn from local sommeliers, and discover hidden gems with expert guides.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Carmel Wine and Wandering Tours - Our wine tasting and sightseeing tour will show you Carmel-by-the-Sea’s most charming spots and hidden gems, brought to life with insider stories.
    As you wander, there’ll be stops at three hand-selected tasting rooms to experience the best wines that our beautiful and thoroughly unique region has to offer. At the…
What's Included
  • Wine tastings included
  • Expert local tour guide
  • 3-hour guided tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

As part of your journey, you’ll have the pleasure of visiting three specially selected wine tasting rooms where you’ll savor distinct samplings at every stop. You’ll gain knowledge from regional wine experts about the unique weather conditions that contribute to the variety of globally acclaimed wines produced here. When it comes to exploring Carmel,…

Location
Sunset Center
San Carlos Street
We'll meet at the top of the steps opposite the ticket window at the Sunset Cultural Center. There is a free parking lot on the north end of the Sunset Cultural Center. There is also free all-day street parking on any of Carmel’s streets south of 8th Avenue.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nicola_b
Dec 26, 2024
Great Wine Meets a Bit of History - This is a great walking wine tour for both the wine loving aficionados and novices alike. Our guide, Toby was both personable and very knowledgeable about wines, their flavors and the terroir that determined the grapes that are growing in the area, complete with maps. Each local tasting room we went to had a unique flair and flavor. In addition to the wines, we were treated to the local history of the area when we passed by various spots as we went traveled to each tasting room. Toby is very popular, almost like the unofficial mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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Freedom42159004698
Dec 12, 2024
A must for even experienced Carmel vistors - Wow, Toby was amazing—what a delightful, fun tour. I have been going to Carmel since 1970 and thought I knew everything about the area. Toby gave us a whole new perspective of Carmel by the Sea. I found a lot of new restaurants and shops I will be visiting on my next visit.
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Carol_w
Nov 9, 2024
The best tour in Carmel ! - Wow ! What a great experience! The Wine Tasting and Walking Tour was fabulous and so was our guide , Toby . He was a wealth of knowledge and was just delightful to be with ! Would HIGHLY recommend it ! N
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O6841tzmelissah
Nov 1, 2024
Enjoyable and interesting taking you to some nice wine tasting spots! - I really enjoyed the walking tour of Carmel taking me to various wine tasting spots. Toby my guide was knowledgeable about Carmel and gave me lots of tips of where to go both in the town and the surrounding area, as well as the history of the town and area. He was knowledgeable about the wine as well as helping with the right way to smell and taste the wine but in a way that was relaxed and not pretentious!
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10nikkiek
Oct 24, 2024
Love MIG! - Such an amazing experience Mig is the absolute BEST, she made the tour so fun! Such a fun trip to do with a large group, she was very knowledgeable and extremely good energy would highly recommend the tour and her!!!
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G5111acjoew
Oct 16, 2024
Great Tour, Great Tour Guide - My wife and I had a great time on this tour. Toby was an amazing tour guide. He was educational and fun, and the wines were excellent.
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682azureh
Oct 5, 2024
Would recommend - 10/10 would recommend! Our tour was great. The tour guide was the best. Wine was great. Not too much walking and lots of good info!
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Edwine673
Oct 3, 2024
Excellent experience - This was the best tour, the most personalized experience and the best wine tastings we’ve ever done anywhere! Our very knowledgable guide spent over three hours showing us some of Carmel’s best kept secrets, taking us into the hidden world of off-path treasures, meeting owners and making recommendations only locals know. It was both joy and bargain!
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Lori_c
Oct 3, 2024
Loved it - Out guide was very knowledgeable and we had a great time. We tasted a lot of great wines and learned a lot about the Town.
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Marianna_o
Sep 22, 2024
Excellent! - We had the best experience touring Carmel with Toby! He was knowledgeable, kind, and fun! We learned so much on this tour and laughed a lot! Highly recommend this tour!
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