Ensenada Wine Tour Valle de Guadalupe: 3 Wineries & Tastings

Three Wineries in Valle de Guadalupe, Starting the Moment You're Ready

You get picked up at your hotel, driven to three established wineries in Valle de Guadalupe with tastings at each stop (about 1 hour 15 minutes per winery), and returned to your starting point. Transport, water, and air conditioning are included. The route is pre-planned and reservations are already made, so you arrive and taste without arranging anything yourself.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting tour in Valle de Guadalupe

• Meet at agreed place and time
• Visit Finca La Carrodilla terrace
• Walk vegetable garden and small farm
• Taste wines at Finca La Carrodilla
• Visit Viña de Frannes vineyards
• Taste wines at Viña de Frannes
• Visit Monte Xanic winery
• Taste wines at Monte Xanic
• Return to starting point

The experience

You've just landed in Ensenada or you're staying nearby with an afternoon free. A driver picks you up at your hotel or the agreed spot, and within minutes you're heading into Valle de Guadalupe: the wine region that sits about 45 minutes inland from the coast. The vehicle is air-conditioned, stocked with bottled water, and the driver knows the route because they're local and they run it regularly. No guessing about timing or which winery is open. The stops are already booked.

The first stop is Finca La Carrodilla, where you spend about an hour and fifteen minutes tasting wine on their terrace while looking out over the valley. They have a small farm and vegetable garden you can walk through if you want to stretch between tastings. After that, you head to Viña de Frannes, another hour and fifteen minutes, where the focus shifts to their own vineyards. You're standing in the rows where the grapes actually grow, which changes how the wine tastes when you drink it. The third winery is Monte Xanic, one of the oldest in the region, and you get the same time there to sit with their wines and the views.

What matters here is that you're not arranging three separate reservations, timing your own transitions, or figuring out how to get back. The driver handles the route, knows which wineries have space, and the whole thing wraps up where it started: back at your hotel or pickup point. If you've never done a wine tour in Valle de Guadalupe before, this takes the logistics off your hands and lets you focus on the tasting.

What’s included

• Your day includes hotel pickup at the time you arrange, private air-conditioned transportation throughout Valle de Guadalupe, bottled water in the vehicle, and visits to three wineries with time to taste at each stop.
• The tour operator books your reservations in advance so you don't have to contact the wineries yourself.
• You're returned to your starting point when the tastings are done.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Ruta Del Vino Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste wines at three established Valle de Guadalupe wineries without arranging transport, reservations, or timing yourself: the fixed route and pre-booked stops are what make a half-day wine tour possible without a car.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the whole tour?

Around 4 hours total, including drive time and three stops of 1 hour 15 minutes each.

What wineries do you visit?

Finca La Carrodilla, Viña de Frannes, and Monte Xanic.

Is wine tasting included in the price?

The tour includes transport and visits to the wineries. Tasting fees at each winery are typically separate or may be included depending on the booking. Confirm when you reserve.

Do I need to arrange my own reservations?

No. The tour operator makes reservations at the wineries beforehand, so you arrive ready to taste.

Is the vehicle air-conditioned?

Yes, all vehicles are air-conditioned and equipped with bottled water.

Can I do this tour if I'm staying in Ensenada?

Yes. The driver picks you up at your hotel in Ensenada or another agreed location.

Is this tour suitable for people with mobility issues?

The tour is wheelchair accessible. However, it's not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health due to the walking involved at the wineries.

Can children join?

Yes. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, though the tour is primarily focused on wine tasting for adults.