Private wine travel, designed around you
Bespoke wine, food, and cultural journeys shaped by over 25 years of experience, with private chauffeurs, luxury hotels, exceptional winery visits, seamless planning, and responsive on-tour support from first conversation to final day of travel.
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Who travels with us
Cellar Tours is best suited to travelers who want a fully private, carefully planned wine and food journey with private transport, carefully selected hotels, regional dining, and expert support before and during travel. Each tour is tailor-made around your dates, interests, pace, and comfort level rather than sold as a fixed group departure.
Couples, honeymooners, families, anniversaries, milestone birthdays, and groups of friends.
From curious first-time visitors to collectors and seasoned travelers seeking deeper regional access.
What Guests Say
Richard & Linda, Texas"The trip exceeded every expectation. Every detail was perfectly planned, yet everything felt relaxed and natural."
Planning essentials
A few early choices shape the rhythm of a private wine journey. These are the practical details we discuss before designing your itinerary.
6–12 months ahead
Best for peak seasons, milestone celebrations, top hotels, harvest periods, fine dining, and multi-region itineraries.
3–6 months ahead
A good window for most private wine journeys.
1–3 months ahead
Often possible, but hotel, restaurant, and winery choice may be more limited.
Last minute
Ask us. We may still be able to help.
Most private itineraries work best with two or three carefully chosen winery visits, time for lunch, scenic transfers, and space to enjoy the destination.
Chauffeur-led logistics keep rural winery visits, restaurants, hotels, and cultural stops comfortable and seamless from door to door.
Share mobility, dietary, allergy, hotel, and celebration details early so we can plan around them.
If your dates are flexible, compare seasons, harvest periods, weather, and regional travel rhythms before choosing where and when to travel.
With more than 25 years of experience designing private wine journeys, we know which hotels consistently excel, which wineries create memorable visits, and how to bring everything together into a seamless experience. It's this combination of expertise, relationships, and attention to detail that elevates a trip beyond what most travelers could arrange on their own.
How it works
Share your destination ideas, dates, group size, wine interests, food preferences, hotel style, special occasions, accessibility needs, and any experiences you would love to include.
We discuss pace, wineries, restaurants, room categories, cultural interests, shopping, spa time, cooking classes, and the right balance between touring and leisure.
Your proposal may include private winery visits, luxury hotels, Michelin-starred dining, historic villages, private guides, scenic drives, and exclusive experiences.
Most guests make changes. We can adjust hotels, add nights, include extra regions, build in more leisure time, modify daily start times, or plan special celebrations.
A deposit secures hotels, winery appointments, restaurants, chauffeurs, private guides, and special experiences.
Arrive with confidence. Your logistics are arranged, and our team remains available during your tour should any issues, problems, last-minute changes, or practical questions arise.
Start with a conversation
Tell us where you would like to go, when you hope to travel, who is coming, and the kind of experience you want. We will advise what makes sense before designing anything formal.
Expert advice
A successful itinerary is not just a list of winery appointments. It depends on timing, geography, pace, comfort, and the right kind of access for the travelers.
Private wine travel is rarely improved by adding more stops. The best days usually balance one or two serious appointments, a memorable lunch, and time to enjoy the region.
Harvest, spring, summer, truffle season, and winter cellar visits create very different journeys. The right region depends on your dates, wine interests, food priorities, hotel style, and preferred pace.
Distances, stairs, restaurant timing, hotel location, vehicle choice, and rest periods can shape the trip as much as the wineries themselves. We plan those details before they become distractions.
Private chauffeurs and luxury transportation
Most itineraries include a professional English-speaking chauffeur who provides seamless transportation between hotels, wineries, restaurants, and sightseeing destinations. Depending on the itinerary, this may mean a Mercedes sedan for two guests or a high-end minivan for a family or small group.
Ideal for couples, usually a Mercedes E-Class or similar luxury sedan. Mercedes S-Class or equivalent premium vehicles may be available upon request.
Ideal for families and small groups, typically a Mercedes V-Class luxury minivan or comparable premium vehicle.
Accessibility, mobility, and dietary needs
Because your itinerary is private, we can often adapt the experience to make the journey more comfortable, practical, and enjoyable.
Please tell us early if any guest uses a cane, walker, wheelchair, or has difficulty with stairs, long walks, uneven ground, or standing for extended periods.
We regularly accommodate allergies, intolerances, religious dietary requirements, vegetarian and vegan diets, medical restrictions, and personal food preferences.
Our recommendations are grounded in first-hand experience and careful evaluation. We regularly inspect hotels, wineries, restaurants, and experiences firsthand, evaluating them through the lens of our clients' interests, comfort, pace, and expectations. When accessibility, walking distances, stairs, terrain, or logistics may be a consideration, we aim to provide clear guidance before you travel. Over many years, we have learned that comfort, pace, accessibility, and logistics can be just as important as the destination itself.
Why choose Cellar Tours
Cellar Tours combines over 25 years of experience, regional expertise, polished planning, and high-touch private travel design.
Every tour is designed exclusively for you and your travel companions.
No two journeys are identical. Every detail reflects your interests and pace.
From iconic estates to hidden gems, we arrange memorable winery visits.
We select hotels that reflect the character and quality of each destination.
Chauffeurs, drivers, guides, and specialists are chosen for professionalism and clear communication.
If issues, problems, or changes arise during your trip, our team is available to assist and coordinate practical solutions.
Our long-standing expertise helps shape polished, seamless private wine journeys for discerning travelers.
FAQ
Yes. All Cellar Tours itineraries are private and designed exclusively for you and your travel companions. We do not operate scheduled tours for mixed groups.
Absolutely. Every tour is tailor-made. The itineraries on our website are examples intended to inspire you, but each journey is customized to your interests, schedule, and travel style.
Most itineraries include private luxury transportation with an English-speaking chauffeur. Depending on your group size and destination, this may be a Mercedes-Benz sedan, a Mercedes V-Class luxury minivan, or a comparable premium vehicle.
We specialize in private wine and food journeys throughout many premier wine regions, including France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, California, and Chile.
We work with carefully selected properties ranging from excellent four-star hotels to five-star luxury and ultra-luxury accommodations, including wine estates, boutique hotels, historic palaces, countryside retreats, and grand city hotels.
Pricing depends on the destination, season, hotel level, length of stay, transportation requirements, dining preferences, and experiences included. We provide a custom proposal based on your specific requirements.
In many cases, yes. Because our tours are private and customized, we can often adapt hotels, transportation, and activities to suit guests with mobility concerns. Please discuss your requirements during the planning stage.
Yes. We regularly accommodate allergies, intolerances, religious dietary requirements, vegetarian and vegan diets, medical restrictions, and food preferences. Please inform us during the planning process.
Yes. During your journey, Cellar Tours remains available to assist with practical questions, unexpected issues, problems, or changes that may be required. We coordinate with chauffeurs, drivers, guides, hotels, restaurants, and local suppliers to help keep your trip running as smoothly as possible.
Contact us with your preferred destination, travel dates, number of travelers, and interests. We will discuss your requirements and prepare a personalized proposal for your review.
International and domestic flights are generally not included unless specifically stated in your proposal.
We strongly recommend comprehensive travel insurance that covers cancellation, medical expenses, delays, lost luggage, and other unforeseen circumstances.
