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Wine Tasting Tour: Monterey in a 1970 VW Bus
4.6
17 Ratings
Carmel
Our wine tasting tours are for those that wish to experience award winning California wines while travelling the Monterey Peninsula in a 1970 VW bus.
Our wine tasting tours are for those that wish to experience award winning California wines while travelling the Monterey Peninsula in a 1970 VW bus.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Carmel - We begin our tours in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small beach town known for its fairy tale cottages and village-like center. Here we will be tasting wines from California’s finest wineries.
- Carmel Valley - After Carmel-by-the-Sea, we take a scenic drive down Carmel Valley Rd. to the “Village” true to its name. Here we will sample the wines…
- Carmel - We begin our tours in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a small beach town known for its fairy tale cottages and village-like center. Here we will be tasting wines from California’s finest wineries.
- Carmel Valley - After Carmel-by-the-Sea, we take a scenic drive down Carmel Valley Rd. to the “Village” true to its name. Here we will sample the wines of one of many fine California vintners whose grapes grow less than 25 miles away.
- Monterey - And last but not least, we finish in historic downtown Monterey where you will experience one of the many wine tasting rooms that make their home here.
What's Included
- Bottled Water
- Bottled Water
What's Not Included
- Tasting room fees
- Tasting room fees
Additional Information
- Guests must be 21 years of age or older. Government issued photo ID required.
- Total duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes including the travel time.
- Guests must be 21 years of age or older. Government issued photo ID required.
- Total duration is 4 hours and 30 minutes including the travel time.
Location
Carmel
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(17 Ratings)
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Kurtandcarol_g
Sep 28, 2024
Fun drive and great wine - A nice ride through wine country. We went to three tasting rooms along the way. Nice that they all had an area set up for our group. It was fun talking wine with the people who actually produce it.
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Katie_h
Aug 2, 2024
Kombi Carmel Valley Wine Tour - We had a great time on the Kombi Wine Tasting Tour. Steve was so knowledgeable and friendly. We never felt rushed and he was flexible when we asked to stop for something to eat. Can’t recommend enough!
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Jlosangeles
May 31, 2024
Great Day Exploring and Wine Tasting! - This was a great tour. Steve was both personable and knowledgeable. He shared his love for the Carmel/Monterey area and took us to three great wine tasting rooms. We had a blast riding around in his VW Bus and enjoyed learning about the region and the wine in the area. I would highly recommend this tour, the four of us had a great time.
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Ed_o
Apr 28, 2024
Great guide. Great wine. - Steve was great. It was fun to ride around in the micro bus and hit some of the best tasting rooms in the area. Would definitely book with Kombi tours again.
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Jill_f
Apr 27, 2024
Best day in Monterey! - Steve picked us up on time and explained every tasting room we were going to visit that day. The VW van was amazing and fun to ride in. He provided a beautiful charcuterie tray which he brought to us at every tasting room. Such a great day! Thank you, Steve!
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Pioneer16576049146
Dec 9, 2023
Wine Tasting - Steve is a great guide and traveling in a vintage VW bus was fun. Lots of wine to taste, our favorite was Big Sur Vineyards!
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X3938lpelizabethl
Oct 19, 2023
Fabulous tasting room tour! - The tour was fantastic! Steve was a great guide and host. I would highly recommend this. The tour is perfect for a girlfriend's trip and for couples.
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O5856efmichaelm
Aug 13, 2023
An experience to remember!!!! - What an awesome experience! The bus, Steve (the owner/guide, wine and the beautiful backdrop make this a must do while in Monterey/Carmel. 5 stars out of 5!
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Houlep
Nov 13, 2023
Quite the Afternoon! - I must say that Steve was the most wonderful tour guide! He was full of interesting tidbits of info about each location that we visited. He also provided the most scrumptious charcuterie tray, full of cheeses, fruits, chocolates, nuts and candied orange peel. There was more than enough for the two of us and we noshed all afternoon on it.
The first tasting room, Corral Wine Co., was by far the best of the three. The wines were superb and even more impressive was the service that the owner showed us. I felt like royalty as we sat in the tasting room, sipping on amazing sauvignon blancs, chardonnays and pinot noirs, among others. I ordered a few bottles of the Sauvignon blanc to enjoy when we get home.
The other two tasting rooms, Kori and Puma, were more of a disappointment to me. And yes, I know wine is very subjective but these just didn’t measure up to the wines at Corral. The service was not as attentive and the wines not as impressive. Had I been the tour leader, I would have begun with Kori or Puma and ended with the Corral Wine Co.
Lastly, the biggest surprise was the way the tasting rooms operate. You aren’t going to wineries for a tour of the winery as the title suggests but to specific storefront operations that serve wine tastings for a fee. The fee varies, depending on how many wines you choose to taste. Corral charged $28 for 6 different wines, waving the fee for one person if you bought at least 2 bottles of wine. This fee is your responsibility, and is not included in the $185/person fee for the tour. That totally surprised me when I learned it as I thought it should have been included. Or, maybe the fees should have been discounted for us as tour participants. Had I learned this or understood this difference before I booked the tour, I probably wouldn’t have booked it. After paying for two people for the tour, and three tasting, we spent about $500 for the afternoon. Of course that did not include the wine I purchased. Sorry Steve but this was a very expensive afternoon that did not seem like a good value to me.
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Debbie_s
Sep 8, 2024
Communication failure!! - After waiting over one hour for our driver, Steve, we finally contacted Viator, who tried calling him and left him an urgent email. We also left him a voicemail and an email. He never responded so we called Viator again to start the refund process. As we were speaking with the representative, Steve called me. He said the bus had a broken fan belt and that he had been trying to locate one and then realized he had a spare?! At no time did he try and reach out to us. He offered to still take us to two wineries because there was no time to see all three, but we declined. He was going to be another 20 minutes before he could pick us up, so we didn’t want to waste more of our short weekend.
He apologized and offered a discount for next time but we will not chance it again. We don’t travel much and when we do, we try to make good use of our time.
We understand things happen and we are very reasonable people. The issue here was the lack of communication. He had my cell number and my email…..
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