Malibu Vineyard Hike: Chumash Cave Paintings & Wine
Walk through working vineyards and see ancient cave paintings on the same afternoon
This guided vineyard hike loops 2.5 miles through Saddlerock Estate in Malibu, passing through organic gardens, Chumash Native American cave paintings, and working vines with views across the property. The route is easy to moderate with about 300 feet of elevation gain, takes 2 to 3 hours, and ends with wine to take home. A live English-speaking guide leads all ages, though the terrain rules out strollers.
Step-by-step itinerary
Guided vineyard hike and wine tasting
- Walk 2.5 mile vineyard loop
- See Chumash Native American cave paintings
- Explore organic garden
- Receive wine to-go
The experience
You start on the property and walk a loop that moves through the working vineyard, organic garden, and up to the Chumash Native American cave paintings. The hike is easy to moderate (about 300 feet of elevation gain and loss), so it does not demand serious hiking experience, but the terrain is uneven enough that strollers and wagons cannot come along. Children from age 1 are welcome as long as they can walk or be carried.
The guide leads the group through the vines and stops at the cave paintings, a site most visitors to Malibu never see. You also explore the organic garden on the property. The route takes 2 to 3 hours and ends back where you started, where you receive a bottle of wine to take home.
What’s included
- Guided hike with a live English-speaking guide.
- access to the vineyard, organic garden, and Chumash Native American cave paintings.
- one bottle of wine to take home.
Information
Lasts 2h–3h, runs every day except Tuesday and Thursday at 11:00, 14:00 and 10:00, from US$ 49 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.
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Operated by Malibu Wine Hikes
Is this one for you?The guide speaks English and leads at an easy-to-moderate pace, so this hike works for families with children and anyone new to hiking who wants to see the cave paintings without a strenuous climb.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 20 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.
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 steep is the Malibu vineyard hike?
The hike is easy to moderate with about 300 feet of elevation gain and loss over the 2.5-mile loop. It is not a strenuous climb, but the terrain is uneven and does include some uphill sections.
What are the Chumash Native American cave paintings like?
The cave paintings are a stop on the hike where you see the site itself as part of the loop through the property. The guide shows you the paintings during the tour.
What wine do I get at the end?
You receive a bottle of wine to take home from Saddlerock Estate when the hike concludes. The specific selection depends on what the estate is pouring that day.
How long does the whole hike take?
The guided hike takes 2 to 3 hours from start to finish, including stops at the cave paintings and the organic garden.
Malibu Vineyard Hike: Chumash Cave Paintings & Wine
2h–3h · EN
from US$ 49 per person