ATV Wine Tour Malibu: Saddlerock Ranch vineyard ride

Vineyard & Ranch on Four Wheels

You ride a 4x4 through Saddlerock Ranch vineyards in Malibu, stopping at a Chumash archaeological site, mountain overlooks, and organic gardens. Snacks and beverages are included. The whole thing takes two hours, and groups stay under six people, so you get the ranch without the crowds or the logistics of arranging your own transport.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private 4x4 Vineyard Tour in Malibu

• Begin guided 4x4 vineyard tour
• Explore Saddlerock Ranch vineyards
• Visit Chumash Native American site
• See organic vegetable garden
• Stop at mountain top overlooks
• Enjoy included snacks and beverages

The experience

You've just landed in Los Angeles, or maybe you're staying nearby with an afternoon open. Two hours is enough time to skip the highway and get into the hills where Malibu actually is, not the beach town, but the ranch land behind it. Saddlerock Ranch is where this 4x4 tour happens, and it's the kind of place that doesn't announce itself from the road.

The vehicle does the work here. A private 4x4 means you're not walking the vineyard rows in the heat. Instead, you climb into something that handles the dirt roads and steep terrain, and your guide drives you through the property while pointing out what matters. The tour hits the grapes themselves (the vines that become Saddlerock and Malibu Family Wines), and then branches into the stranger parts of the ranch: a Chumash Native American archaeological site on the property, mountain-top overlooks where you can see across the valley, the organic vegetable garden. It's not a wine-tasting tour in the traditional sense. It's a landscape tour that happens to be a vineyard, and the 4x4 is what makes covering all of it possible in two hours.

Snacks arrive during the drive: crackers, tapenade, cheeses, and non-alcoholic beverages included. If you want wine, that's available too. Groups stay small, capped at five people, which means the guide isn't herding a crowd and you're not competing for questions or views. The minimum height requirement is 57 inches, and the terrain rules out spinal injuries and pregnancy, but otherwise it's open to any fitness level. You're sitting in the vehicle most of the time.

What’s included

Your two-hour private 4x4 tour includes a guide, access to the vineyard, the Chumash archaeological site, mountain overlooks, and the organic garden. Snacks such as crackers, tapenade, and cheeses are provided, along with non-alcoholic beverages and the option to purchase alcoholic beverages during the tour.

Before you book

Days and timesThursday, Saturday and SundayDepartures at 10:00 and 11:00

GroupPrivate

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go 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 effortNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Malibu Wine Hikes

Is this one for you?Right for travelers with a free afternoon in Los Angeles who want to see Malibu ranch land without driving themselves. The 4x4 handles terrain a regular car can't, which is what gets you to the archaeological site and overlooks in two hours.

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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.

What's included in the snacks?

Crackers, tapenade, cheeses, and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages are also available during the tour.

How long is the tour?

Two hours, guided on a private 4x4 vehicle.

How many people can go?

One to five guests per tour. It's a private booking, so you choose your group size.

Is this a wine-tasting tour?

Not primarily. You'll see the vineyards and learn about the grapes used for Saddlerock and Malibu Family Wines, but the tour also covers the archaeological site, gardens, and landscape. Wine is available if you want it.

What's the minimum height requirement?

57 inches. The tour is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or pregnancy.

Do I need to be fit?

The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. You're in the vehicle most of the time, not hiking.