Wine Country Bike Tour from Solvang: Los Olivos tasting

Ride through vineyards and ranches, stop to taste local olive oil and wine.

A half-day guided bike tour departing from Solvang at 10:00 AM that loops through Los Olivos wine country with a professional cycling guide, current-model bicycles, wine tasting, and olive oil tasting. The route follows quiet country roads and scenic detours through native ecosystems and cattle ranches. Children must be at least 16 years old. Moderate fitness is required.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided wine country bike tour

• Fit bikes at tour shop
• Ride through country town
• Bike to Los Olivos
• Optional detour on scenic road
• Sample olive oil and vinegars
• Return to tour shop by bike

The experience

You start at the tour shop in Solvang at 10:00 AM, where the guide fits you to your bike and takes you through a short ride to get the feel of the equipment. By 10:30 you're heading toward Los Olivos on quiet country roads. If the group is moving well, the guide may take a detour down Figueroa Mountain Road or another scenic stretch to show you the native ecosystems, vineyards, and cattle ranches that shape the area.

Around 11:00 AM you stop to taste locally produced olive oil and infused vinegars. The product that gives Los Olivos its name. After that, you head back toward the tour shop on either a rugged canyon road or a well-paved bike lane, depending on how the group is feeling. The whole loop runs about three and a half hours from start to finish.

The company has been running these tours since 2005 and operates out of the wine country itself, so the guide knows the roads and the local producers. You get current-model bicycles and mechanical support if anything goes wrong on the ride. The tour is in English with a professional local cycling guide.

What’s included

• Professional local cycling guide in English.
• current-model bicycle rentals.
• mechanical support during the ride.
• wine tasting.
• olive oil and infused vinegar tasting.
• access to scenic wine country roads, vineyards, and native ecosystems around Los Olivos.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 10:15

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (16 to 17 years) · Under 16: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

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.

Prices and times updated 14 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by Santa Barbara Wine Country Cycling Tours

Is this one for you?Small groups keep the pace flexible and the guide's attention personal. If you have a free afternoon in Solvang and want to see the wine country by bike without spending a full day, this half-day loop is built for that window.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (16 to 17 years). Under 16: they can't be included in the booking.

Is this tour suitable for someone who has never ridden a bike before?

The tour requires at least a moderate level of physical fitness and comfort on a bicycle. The guide will fit your bike and take you through a short warm-up ride at the start, but this is not a beginner lesson. It is a guided tour through wine country on active roads.

What is Los Olivos known for?

Los Olivos is named for its olive groves, and the tour stops to taste locally produced olive oil and infused vinegars. The area is also surrounded by vineyards, cattle ranches, and native ecosystems that the guide points out along the ride.

What happens if the weather is bad?

The tour runs daily as scheduled. The route includes both rugged canyon roads and well-paved bike lanes. The guide chooses based on the group's comfort and conditions on the day.

How far is the bike ride, and how difficult is it?

The tour lasts three and a half hours total and covers quiet country roads between Solvang and Los Olivos, with possible scenic detours. You need moderate fitness to enjoy it. The guide adjusts the pace and route based on how the group is moving.