This was a phenomenal tour! My boyfriend turned 30 on the day of our tour and they showed up chanting his name. It was super special. Alanah, our host, was an icon!!!! My only wish was that we had longer at the wineries! Would definite recommend this to anyone visiting Temecula! read more

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Purrfect end to a beautiful day. We were picked up at our hotel after our Hot air balloon ride. Itacia (host)and Rolando (driver) were awesome! Both were very pleasant and professional. With that being said we also had a fun! They adapted to our riders on the tour. It was a mix of what we thought were quiet reserved personalities, friends, couples and families. They kept our purchases and personal items safe so we didn't have to carry them around all day. Gathered the forgetful and happy tourist back to bus to keep us on time. The music on trolley had variety of range for everyone. During the trolley tour all had bonded and became very comfortable with each other. On the way back to hotel everyone feeling happy and relaxed enjoyed themselves bobbing our heads and dancing to the mix of music provided. Although I may never see our group. I enjoyed bonding, sharing and learning about their lives if just for that day. We visited three wineries all a different vibe. One small family owned gave a traditional tour (saw where they processed wine appreciated that because the others didn't) loved the drunk bunny story!!! Second modern & trendy (they served beer and had a very nice outdoors area). The third, larger more commercial and served food. Large selection of wine. read more

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Shawna and Carlos M. were absolutely incredible! From the moment we started, they created such a fun, upbeat vibe that kept our whole group laughing, sipping, and enjoying every second. They curated a unique experience that felt personalized and special, and their energy made the entire day unforgettable. If you're looking for a wine tour that's equal parts amazing wine, great views, and nonstop fun, Shawna and Carlos M. are the dream team. Highly recommend! read more

My delightful husband treated me to this tour for my birthday. And it was one of the best gifts I've received to date. It was very lively, informative and just a great time. I learned so much about wines and wines too! There were so many learning opportunities. Each of the three locations was completely different and had such a laid back vibe. This is something that we will definitely do upon our return to the area. And I must give a shout out to Jessica and Carlos who was the hostess and our driver. 1000% professionalism was displayed even though we had a minor hiccup, Jessica handled it, like a true champion! read more

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Shawna and Carlos M. Were the best tour guides, asked us what we liked and they catered the tour to what we wanted. We wanted more time at certain wineries and they accommodated us and still kept us on track. They gave great recommendations for wine at each destination and even took us to a winery that had good food options since we asked. So fun and ABSOLUTELY worth it. Pizza included at the end at Black Market Brewery was a cherry on top! Highly recommend read more

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We had an awesome time. Met new friends, Mario and Alanah you the best ! We would definitely do it again this time with a bigger group read more

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My husband and I did this tour for our 3-year anniversary, and we had a great time! Eric was very attentive and always made sure he knew where we all were at each stop. Brad, the driver, was an absolute blast and we sat near him at the front of the cable car the entire time! The wineries themselves were okay. Well, we liked Bel Vino, but weren't crazy about the wines at Somerset and Akash. Somerset had a nice mini tour, though, and was the only educational part of the day, which was appreciated. You won't learn a whole lot on the driving parts of the tour, but you will have a a LOT of fun! I should also mention that they will hold onto any wine and other items you buy. Minus one star here because, while they were kind enough to hold onto the chocolate I bought at Bel Vino, it was near waterlogged by the end of the trip. Not their fault, as ice melts, but literally dumping water out of the boxes of $50 chocolate at the end of the tour wasn't fun. Either way, the tour is highly recommended if you want a fun day in Temecula without the stuffiness that can sometimes come from more formal winery tours. read more

This is not a "tour". This is what I'm telling people was a "booze-cruise". The Gist: -Visit 3 wineries, you have 45 minutes and 4-6 tastings at each winery. 45 minutes at a brewery. Rest of the time driving through wine country. -You do not have time to roam the grounds, or have a tour, it's just drink, drink, drink, move to the next one. Did not see a barrel, any storage facility, anyone who could tell us about the history of each place, or details of the wine we were drinking. Pros: -Wines were amazing, top-notch. -Despite the 3 stars, we saw what we got ourselves into, and leaned-into the experience. We did have fun, even though we had expectations of a different day. -Host and driver were very fun. It's not their fault this is a weird business model. Cons: -One person in our party doesn't drink. He was bored to tears just shuffling around for hours with drunk people. They didn't even offer him a soda or grape juice. Also, his ticket was $130, which I would have not agreed to do this trip had I known there would be NOTHING for him. - First 45 minutes of the trip was eating our lunch at 11am at a brewery. Not so good, considering we had a huge breakfast, expecting to eat lunch at around 1 or maybe 2pm, picnic-style at one of the wineries. I didn't pay for, nor want to see a bar that day (it was nice though) - None of the wineries knew we were coming. I felt pretty bad for the Sommeliers racing to assemble 20+ glasses and tasting cards in a panic. Made the tour feel like it was unprofessional and unpolished. Also, perhaps if the wineries knew ahead of time we were coming, they could have arranged for an actual tour? *owners take note!* Takeaway: This company has all the potential and exposure to be better. They even put in the effort to drive you around in a historical landmark on wheels (real cable car from San Francisco with an engine put in). But they've been doing this for years, so it appears they have no intention to change. So if you want to drink yourself to oblivion in a beautiful town, this is the tour for you. If you're expecting to learn things, see behind the scenes, and have a cultured afternoon, this is not for you. Maybe all wine tours in Temecula are like this, I don't know. So I got fooled if that's the case. Lesson learned: We should have just gone Direct to a Winery for a tour and paid $40 to $60 per person for a much more tailored-to-our-expectations experience. read more

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I have returned to this tour three times now because it is SO much fun! Our last two tours have been with the amazing, Alanah! We look forward to having her on our tour because she is such a vibe and true sweet soul. To host a tour and keep people laughing and engaged is no easy feat, but Alanah makes it look effortless. We can't wait for our next tour and only hope she continues to be there! read more

Couldn't have had more fun if I tried. Shawna is a blast as a tour guide (and safety guide!) and Carlos is an epic conductor. We got to sing and dance and oh yeah- drink wine! Don't have any good pics from the cable car, but perfect weather and fabulous crew, learned a bit and lots of yummy tastings. read more

I went with my girlfriend and it became a core memory. It was both of our first time going wine tasting and our tour guide Shawna and driver Carlos were the coolest. They made the whole experience fun and took care of everyone. read more

We went on this tour today and we were lucky enough to end up with Erik as our guide and Nicole as our driver, both excellent. Erik was attentive with water, answering any questions, while being hands-off enough to let everyone enjoy. I will say, this is more of an incredibly fun drinking and tasting party than a tour of the winery and facilities and honestly that's what I was looking for too. Definitely recommend! read more

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We've done this THREE times now and it never disappoints. The music, energy, WINE, and vibes are immaculate. The driver and tour guides always do a fantastic job, too. We've had the greatest time with Ryan, Alanah, Shawna, and Mario who all made the entire day so special and FUN!! We can't wait to come back and do it a fourth, fifth, sixth time. They're always so helpful, responsive, and accommodating when booking and we're obsessed with the cable car itself! No matter the weather, it's always a blast. Fun fact- we loved it so much, we ended up booking this the day before our wedding for 75 wedding guests!! But even when we did it with a small group, you end up becoming friends with everyone else on your trolley by the end of the day! Thanks for the fun, y'all! read more

Shawna and Rolando the Best!!!! Shawna ensures we get our pictures taken, kept our wines safe and the bride has an epic time! Thank you Shawna!!! read more

Such an amazing experience! So grateful to my best friend for gifting me this wine tour! Our tour started off at Black Market Brewing Co, where we greeted with some rosé & checked in! We were provided our lunch (you get to choose while booking online). If you're not a beer drinker they also have other options including ciders! The cable cars are very spacious & has lots of seating options, one thing I will say is, if you're someone with long hair, a hair clip, hat, or hair tie is a MUST while the car is moving! Along the way to different vineyards we saw so many beautiful animals from sheep, horses, & longhorns! The weather was honestly perfect! We visited Somerset, Lorimar, & Bel Vino on our wine tour! Each location provided us 5-6 tastings each! The views were so amazing! Somerset offers sangrias! We purchased the original/classic, & it was delicious!! We also had the opportunity to taste wine straight from the barrel! I personally love sweeter wines, the Drunk Bunnies Muscat is so good! Lorimar such a gorgeous vineyard, & regularly has live music. The peach sparkling was very good, and surprisingly I enjoyed the Brute as well! We ended our tour at Bel Vino, although my bestie enjoys wines that are more dry & typically red we both LOVED their bubbly pineapple coconut, so much so that we both left with a bottle! Our driver Tonya was so sweet & definitely made us feel safe! Thank you again Tonya for getting us to & from everywhere & providing us a great experience! Our tour guide Aidan is seriously the hostess with the mostest! I cannot say enough great things about him! From our very first interaction with him, we knew this was going to be an incredible day! He is a Temecula local & really knows a lot about the history of this town! His energy is truly unmatched, from his playlist (a little bit of everything), to his extremely friendly demeanor, to his 10/10 dance moves! He really goes above & beyond! He checked in on us letting us know how much time we had left at each location, making wine suggestions, he was always at the cable car with a helping hand to help you on & off the car, he was super accommodating, he provided water, snacks, entertainment, etc. Being surrounded by good people can really make an experience like this so memorable, & Aidan did just that! Thank you Aidan for everything that you do! I cannot wait to book again! read more

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Italia and our driver Ray took such great care of us. The wineries are gorgeous, the live music was exceptional, and it was just all around a great time! This is a must try! read more

The lunch they serve is close to terrible. Luckily that was the only negative of this tour. Also, keep in mind you are able to purchase food at the wineries. Incase you want to hold out for that (which I would recommend). We visited 3 wineries, one was more beautiful then the other. At Maurice Car'rie the sourdough baked Brie is a must. At Somerset highly recommend they fresh sangria along with John Kelly chocolates in the orange flavor. Also, this was my fave winery out of the 3. Literally did not want to leave. The live entertainment here was awesome. Both the tour guide, and driver were great. Would def do this again. read more

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This was my seventh time on this tour, and it's always a great experience. My friends and I went the day before Thanksgiving as part of our Friendsgiving celebration, and we had an amazing time. Our host remembered us from a tour we did over the summer and made sure we were well taken care of. Even though I've done this several times, she mixed things up to keep it interesting. The itinerary and wineries were different, which I really appreciated--it's nice to visit new places. There was a small hiccup when one winery closed early, but Alanah handled it smoothly and kept things running seamlessly. Overall, my friends and I had a fantastic time. We're already planning to come back after the holidays for a birthday celebration. Looking forward to it! read more

I was slightly skeptical when I saw so many 5/5 star review but wow everyone was right. LOVED cable car team's service. Highly recommend!! +DO NOT freak out if they're 10-15 mins late the suggested pick up time. My group was a minute late (came down to our hotel lobby at 10:41am instead of 10:40am for our pick up window of 10:40-10:50am) so after 10:50am I thought our group had missed the trolley and I started freaking out. But I found out later they give 10 minute buffer window and our trolley came at 11:02pm +Riley our tour coordinator and the driver Carlo were AMAZING to say the least. Riley greeted us soon as they parked and took care of us the entire trip. This includes but not limited to below: +bringing us refreshments as soon as we sat down (brought us plastic juice cups filled with ice cold sangria) to enjoy during our ride to our 1st winery. The sun was beaming on me so the nice cold refreshments were godsend and so tasty! It tasted like adult caprisun +Both Riley and Carlo have eagle eyes. They're walking around mingling with the group and they offer to take back the purchased wines immediately so we don't have to lug it around the winery. They make sure to mark the wine bag with our name/initials so it doesn't get mixed up. +I'm not sure if it's because we were the last group to finish the wine tasting at the first winery but Riley and Carlo brought us our lunch as soon as we sat down!! Talk about perfect timing. I want to say they were watching us and waiting for us to finish and brought out the lunch so we could eat couple minutes after we took our seat. Sooooo thoughtful cuz we never had to flag them down. Love it!! +They also have water, chips, and doggie bags ready for everyone +our group went to Bel Vino, Maurice Carrie, and Sommerset winery. My favorite was Sommsetset winery. We received most discount at Bel Vino winery and received 25% off their wine and received 10% off at the other two wineries. +tastings at each winery is already included in pricing +for lunch, you could opt for turkey sandwich, Italian sandwich, veggie sandwich, or caesar salad. I wasn't expecting much for lunch and thought I was going to get some weak but their turkey sandwich was huge and quite tasty! I wouldn't mind having it again actually +I already mentioned this but the trolley can pick you up and drop you off at your hotel if I your hotel is one of their drop off locations, which is awesome! +I also loved how all the locals stared at us during the drive as we blasted music and had a good times. Some cars were jamming with us and sending us good vibes +Riley also let us pop open the freshly bought wine during our trolley ride, which was super fun! Honestly everything about this was SO fun and SO perfect. So glad we picked their service for our GNO wine trip. Thank you Riley and Carlo, you made our trip unforgettable. read more

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One of the most expensive wine tours. Claims to have a tour guide to provide information about the area and some of the better wineries, incl. a behind the scenes tour at 1 stop. We left quite late - about 30 minutes. Then when we almost arrived at stop #1, but instead we went back to Black Mkt Brewery to give the other tour our large cable car. Another 30 minute delay and we boarded a smaller trolley. The music was old pop like Miley Cyrus and other Barbie/ bachelorette party music. There were only 2 young single 20 somethings looking to party on our tour. The rest were 30's up to age 70. Our age 21-24 female tour guide Jessica sat quietly the whole time, all day. All she did was hand out water twice and had chips available. Nothing about the area, the destination wineries, nada. No walking around to take photos, provide tips. She walked around drinking wine by herself mostly. The 1 winery tour lasted 5 minutes. The wineries were super busy and we were on our own. We only went to 1 of 3 planned wineries, which changed maybe due to the delay but one of the stops was literally across the street from the one we were supposed to go to. Just a mess all day. We did have fun because it was our anniv trip and we enjoy each others company and the wine, however this tour was lacking in most of the highlights it promised. the cable car was open air and cool. Viator and the company haven't responded and its been over 2 weeks. So, I'm writing reviews. Good luck! read more

This was such a fun experience. From the black market to the actual tour was a great time. All staff was friendly and Alden is the best tour guide! I 100% reccomend! read more

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Friendly and engaging staff provide lunches and a variety of wine options on site at their main location. The cable car tour is a fun group tour with music and at least 3 stops to various vineyards. Each location offered 4-5 tastings. Some more generous then others. I deducted 1 star because our tour happens to fall on a rainy and cold day. The website said that the close windows when there's inclement weather but the front and back ends of the cable car is left exposed. If you don't make it back in time, you basically are exposed to the weather. The company could have plastic covers for those areas to keep customers from being wet or super cold. For $250 each, the last thing you want to be is soaked while trying to enjoy wine tasting. The company did offer an option to reschedule due to the rain but our party had travel near and far to go so that was not an option for us. read more

Amazing Time!!! Booked our tour on a Thursday, Aiden was our tour guide! highly recommend him if you decide to book a tour! His energy is what made this tour so enjoyable! Very knowledgeable and attentive. We were celebrating my daughter turning 21. She had a blast listening to great music, dancing and drinking wine! Thank you ,for a memorable experience! Till next time!! read more

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It was so organized and professional. So easy to enjoy, even on a cold, rainy day. We had Alanah as a tour guide- upbeat, positive, yet giving us our space. She is a great singer, also. Fun singing along with she & other guests on the return trip to Black Market w Hot pizza waiting for us. read more

Shawna's tour was so much fun!!! Allana was an amazing host telling us all about the wineries and Brad was a great driver getting us to each winery safely and with a lot of fun!! 10/10 will do this tour again! read more

Alana and Mario were the best on our experience. Highly recommend. Thank you for an amazing experience

AMAZING!! Super fun! Went on a wine tour on a Sunday and had so much fun! Holly our tour guide is everything you want in a tour guide, funny, personable, knowledgeable and has great dance moves. Being on the cable car was fun as you get a great view of the Temecula valley and the beautiful topography. The wineries we were great and you have sufficient time to enjoy the wine and relax. The sandwich you get prior to the tour was tasty. read more

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Kim, Rich, Carlo were amazing. So helpful, knowledgeable, and fun. This is my second time doing the tour and just as amazing. Thanks for a great day. read more

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Went on the wine tour for my birthday... What a great time!!! So much fun, great wineries, the tour guide and trolley driver were both awesome!!!! read more

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Wow! What an incredible experience! My husband surprised me with this event. Aidan was our host and our driver Latanya was our driver and they made the day even more amazing. We learned about wine, Temecula, and how it all came to be. Did you know Judy Garland had a vacation home in Temecula? Well neither did I until today! Ask Callaway golf started a winery! And I can keep going! If you are thinking if you should book this tour, stop reading this now and go book it! Best time ever! read more

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We did the cable car wine tour yesterday celebrating our anniversary and my ohhh my, it was so much fun! Our host Ms Jessica was amazing, so informative and would check in with us at every winery spot throughout the tour! She was a vibe!! Played awesome music too! lol Definitely check this out, it was our first time experiencing this and we're glad we did! read more

I brought 3 tickets for my parents and I and we had so much fun, laughing with our group and host. Our host, Eric, was very attentive with cold water and snacks, as well as making sure everyone was on board and having a good time. Would definitely recommend for any kind of special occasion to let loose and have fun! read more

Nicole & Riley are the best hosts! It was my first time in a cable car type wine tasting tour. Riley gave us a brief history and some fun facts of each winery and we loved that. We booked the tour for my BFF's bachelorette party on a Monday. We had so much fun with them, we would do it again in a heartbeat. We visited Maurice Carrie, Kabash winery & Somerset winery. All the samples were the perfect size and by the end of the tasting, it is told that you drank a bottle and a half of wine! Wow! The cable car was stocked with ice cold water and chips. Ask for Riley and Nicole when booking your tasting tour! Definitely recommend!! read more

This was a great experience. Our host Kim and driver Dawn were very friendly, attentive. We had a large group of 15 and had enough space to socially distance and sit comfortably on the cable car. We visited three different wineries and received a complementary bottle of sparkling wine for each guest as well as a souvenir wine glass for each guest as well. You can be your own DJ on the cable car as there is a Bluetooth speaker and microphone available for your use. read more

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Had an amazing time with Shawna and Brad (Pitt). Both of them were so kind and very informative, would definitely do this again (:

I love this way of doing wine tasting It's fun because you can sit sideways with your feet out and it's a cable car Not a trolly The owners give you blankets if you want and it's so fun they keep up with all your winery purchases and belongings and they are very versatile with the choices of wineries We loved this read more

This was such an awesome experience! Our tour guide Holly was amazing, she was informative and friendly while still being a lot of fun. She kept the party going in between the stops and had everyone dancing by the end! Although I'm sure the wine had a part in that as well This was a birthday gift from my husband and Holly made sure she took lots of pictures for us and had everyone sing to me at the end of our day. My husband and I are already talking about going back soon! read more

My party & I had a wonderful experience with this company! Staff was super friendly & took care of all of our needs. I think our host's name was Riley(?). She took care to label & store our purchases after each of the three winery visit, and gave them to us at the end of our tour. Great vintage music (80s!) put all guests in a party mood. All in all, a truly lovely day. I wholeheartedly recommend! read more

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Temecula Valley Cable Car wine tour went ABOVE and BEYOND to ensure we had a great time! Chris, Sandra, Tommy... thank you for being amazing. Don't even look at another wine tour for Temecula valley, I promise you this is the one you want. I will never book with another wine tour company again. Thank you so much for making our day fantastic! You guys rock! read more

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Had a great time. Alanah was such a great guide and was the vibe of the wine tour. The first winery was my favorite.