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Yes, everyone attending the tour will need a valid passport. No exceptions.
Contrary to media sensationalism, the vast majority of Mexican territory is totally safe for foreign visitors. Safety is a top priority on every one of our tours, and the Valle de Guadalupe itself is so peaceful that never at any time will you question your security. For a more detailed look at the topic of safety in the Valle de Guadalupe, feel free to check out this post on the Baja Winery Tours blog.
- 10 hours of service with a private driver and vehicle, $40 per hour after 10 hours.
- Itinerary creation and reservations and at 4 different locations, 3 wineries and lunch (usually at Finca Altozano.)
- Tastings at selected wineries (does not include premium level tastings, anything ordered outside the provided tastings will be paid by the guest.)
- Pre set 3 course gourmet lunch with a glass of wine (anything ordered outside of the pre set lunch menu will be paid separately by the guest.)
- We tip the servers generously for lunch, if you would like to give small tips to the employees at the wineries for your tastings it is welcome but not mandatory.
- We kindly ask that you please tip your driver/guide as this is not included in the price.
- Pickup and drop off is available in all areas of Baja from the border to Ensenada/Valle.
- Pickup and drop off in San Diego is ONLY AVAILABLE FOR BUS GROUPS. Typically 20+ people.
- Wineries accept cash, card, pesos, and dollars.
- Booking requires minimum 50% deposit, booking online requires full payment.
- Full day transportation includes 10 hours of service with a private driver and vehicle. $40 dollars and hour after 10 hours for all vehicles under 20 people. It is the same price whether you use all 10 hours or not. Our vehicles/drivers are unavailable for other tours whether you use 5 hours or all 10.
- One Way Transport Border to Valle or Reverse – Means exactly that, one way pickup and drop off only. Starting in Valle and going to the border or starting at the border and going to Valle.
- Full Day Transport from Valle/Ensenada/Cruise Port – You get a full day’s transport that starts and ends in Valle/Ensenada/Cruise Port (Cruise Ship Passengers)
- Full Day Transport from Border, Rosarito etc. – Full days transport being picked up OR dropped off anywhere NORTH OF ENSENADA, like the Border, Rosarito, Puerto Nuevo, La Mision, etc… go to the private transportation page scroll down and look at the map if in doubt.
- Transport for San Diego to/from Valle – This is for pickups and or drop offs in San Diego. It is the same price whether you want a Full Day’s transportation or just one way because of the distance, time, and border crossing.
- All vehicles are modern, clean, cared for, have proper licensing, permits, and A/C.
- 2-3 people will be in a sedan, 4-6 people will be in an SUV or small van, 7-14 people will be in a sprinter style van, 14-19 people will be in a large sprinter style van. 20 people and up will be in a bus.
- Pickups are available anywhere in Baja between the border and Valle de Guadalupe/Ensenada. Pickups in San Diego are ONLY AVAILABLE FOR BUS GROUPS typically 20+ people.
- When crossing the border bus groups will have to depart the bus and go through customs upon entry into Mexico as well as entry back into the U.S. They will hop back on the bus once they have gone through customs.
- Bus groups do receive the use of a special lane when crossing back into the U.S. which is faster than the other lanes.
- The large 30+ passenger buses DO have a bathroom on them. The mini buses 20+ people DO NOT have a bathroom on them.
- You may bring a SMALL cooler with you that contains drinks, yes alcoholic drinks as well.
- Wineries accept cash, cards, pesos, and dollars.
Tours have different prices. There are detailed price charts on each tour page. Please go to the tour page and scroll down to see pricing and information.
- Pickup and drop off in San Diego is available ONLY FOR BUS GROUPS, typically 20+ people.
- Groups under 20 people can be picked up anywhere in Baja between the border and Valle de Guadalupe/Ensenada.
- We do not make multiple stops for pickups, it has proven problematic in the past many times and causes scheduling errors. Everyone needs to start their day at one location.
- You can submit your pickup and drop off locations when booking. The addressing system in Mexico is EXTREMELY unreliable. LOCATIONS IN MEXICO MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH A GOOGLE MAPS LINK. This will help avoid problems with your group and driver.
- You can submit your pickup time as well when booking.
- Groups meeting us at the border will walk across the San Ysidro border crossing to the Mexico side. It is a VERY SIMPLE and straight forward process. You would have to try really hard to mess it up. We will be waiting for you as soon as you cross.
- You will receive an email from us once you book that has border crossing information, including where to park, google maps links, and a helpful video that shows how to cross the border.
- WALKING ACROSS IS FASTER THAN DRIVING ACROSS GOING INTO MEXICO AND COMING BACK INTO THE U.S. This is one of the main reasons we have all our smaller groups walk across and meet us on the Mexico side. Large lines can pile up DRIVING INTO MEXICO on the weekends and of course coming back in the U.S. The larger bus groups get access to a special lane returning to the U.S. Smaller groups in vehicles do not get access to this lane and can experience long wait times, therefore it is better to walk across.
- Waiting times for driving across vs walking are typically double. Walking back across on a weekend should be roughly 1 hour or less, where driving will be 2 hours typically.
- SUNDAY CROSSING TIMES ARE ALWAYS THE LONGEST DAY OF THE WEEK. If you have a flight or need to be back in San Diego please plan on leaving right away Sunday morning.
- 2-3 people will be in a sedan, 4-6 people will be in an SUV or small van, 7-14 people will be in a sprinter style van, 14-19 people will be in a large sprinter style van. 20 people and up will be in a bus.
- Pickups are available anywhere in Baja between the border and Valle de Guadalupe. Pickups in San Diego are ONLY AVAILABLE FOR BUS GROUPS typically 20+ people.
- The large 30+ passenger buses DO have a bathroom on them. The mini buses 20+ people DO NOT have a bathroom on them.
The drive from San Diego, CA to Mexico’s Valle de Guadalupe is about two hours along beautiful ocean-side Highway 1. Full day tours almost always depart at 9 am sharp and typically arrive back to the border crossing around 7. Our full day tours can range from 8-10 hours depending on the border wait. Best thing to do is plan on having an all day adventure 🙂
There are over 100 wineries now in Valle de Guadalupe, too many to list here. We have worked out special deals with certain wineries for our customers! Click here to see our list. If you have requests for specific wineries let us know and we will do our best to make it happen(the more time we’re given the more likely we can make reservations for specific locations.) Certain wineries have NON REFUNDABLE deposits which will change the price of the tour, this is their policy not ours. If you are unfamiliar with Valle just trust us to take you to the best spots, we wont let you down.
You will get 3-4 generous tastings at each winery we visit along the tour. You are of course welcome to purchase additional tastings or a glass of any particular varietals you like as well.
Yes we certainly do overnight/multiday tours. We are working on creating a page on our site just for overnight/multiday tours. But for now just shoot us an email and we’ll get you all setup for overnight tours.
- All cancellations are subject to a 3 percent fee for cancelling. We are charged 3 percent by our processing company to accept payment AND issue a refund.
- Canceling within 72 hours: No refunds will be issued if you should need to cancel your tour within 72 hours of said tour.
- Canceling at least one calendar week in advance: Tour will be refunded 90% of your payment. Guests may reschedule their tour to a different date (based upon availability) without penalty.
- Canceling with more than 2 weeks notice: Tours cancelled with 14 or more days notice will receive a full refund, minus 3 percent of money paid. Guests may reschedule their tour to a different date (based upon availability) without penalty.
- Customers will receive a full refund in case of operator cancellation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Contact us by phone or email to cancel or inquire about a cancellation.
- No-shows will be charged the full price.
Yes we certainly do! If you’d like to purchase one there’s a link on our homepage or just click here.
Simply put, our tours are catered to adults and involve drinking alcohol. For this reason, we ask that only mature adults accompany us on our Valle de Guadalupe winery tours. However, the drinking age in Mexico is 18, not 21 like in the United States. In Mexican culture, it is considered normal and healthy for young adults to engage responsibly in the occasional alcoholic beverage. Therefore, if you or your children are 18 years of age or older and mature enough to responsibly enjoy a bit of fine wine, then you will be a welcome guest on our tours. We can also arrange private tours for families with children in which the adults can imbibe some fine wine while the children are entertained. Check out our blog post about what to do with kids in Valle de Guadalupe!
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