Niagara-on-the-Lake Wine-Tasting Tour with Gourmet Lunch or Dinner
Niagara Falls, Canada
Taste the best of the Niagara-on-the-Lake wine region, part of the larger Wine Country Ontario region, on this small-group tour. Niagara-on-the-Lake is not only known for being a picturesque, quaint town on the shores of Lake Ontario, but is also famous for its amazing wine and delicious dining options. On this 5.5-hour tour, you will visit with a professional guide some of the wonderful wineries in the area, tasting different varietals, including Ontario's famous ice wine. Then enjoy a 3-course lunch or dinner at one of Niagara-on-the-Lake's finest restaurants.
A visit to Niagara-on-the-Lake is not complete without a wine tour to sample the area’s delicious regional wines and foods! On this small-group tour, visit a selection of wineries, ranging from boutique to large production, for tastings of the region’s varietals. Then dine on a gourmet 3-course lunch or dinner at one of Niagara-on-the-Lake's finest restaurants. Both tour options include hotel pickup in Niagara-on-the-Lake and Niagara Falls, Ontario. Wine-Tasting Tour with Lunch: Head first to one of the largest showcase wineries in the region: Jackson Triggs or Inniskillin Winery.. Here, go on a guided vineyard-to-tasting-room tour of the winery, followed by a wine tasting. Your second stop will be at one of the many boutique, family-owned wineries of Niagara-on-the-Lake, such as Reif Estate Winery or Caroline Cellars, for more tastings of exquisite Canadian wine. After your tastings, make your way to one of the best winery restaurants in the area for a 3-course lunch of the freshest seasonal and regional foods.
Wine-Tasting Tour with Dinner: Visit three different wineries throughout the afternoon, including one fully guided vineyard-to-tasting-room tour. Enjoy a 3-course dinner at one of the most highly acclaimed winery restaurants in the Niagara-on-the-Lake area: either OliV Restaurant at Strewn Winery, The Pillar and Post or The Riverbend Inn. All the restaurants use the freshest regional and seasonal ingredients to create some of the best cuisine in Ontario.
This tour of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wine Country was just fabulous.
Review by: ai1167, April 2018
What a fantastic tour! David was an amazing guide. Definitely recommend.
Review by: Rosalind N, October 2017
The trip was great and all the tours were outstanding..
Review by: Rosalind N, October 2017
The trip was great and all the tours were outstanding..
Review by: Michael P, October 2017
Great tour! I was a little concerned about the price, but it was worth the money. Recommended.
Review by: Kari L K, September 2017
We really enjoyed this tour. We were picked up at our B and B and driven to each vineyard, to dinner and then back to our B and B. This is the way to go as the wine tastings are generous so no worries about having to designate a driver which allowed everyone to participate. We would recommend this tour to our friends.
Review by: Terry B, September 2017
Fun trip with knowledgeable guide. We enjoyed the individual attention and very small group.
Review by: Warren H, September 2017
The tour and the guide was great, but they advertise : Main Course, choice of: Marrakech salmon baked Atlantic salmon with Moroccan spice and beet gaufrette, wilted rocket and pesto-smashed potato Maple Dijon- glazed chicken mascarpone- and pecan-stuffed chicken with pesto pomme puree and haricots verts Slow-roasted prime rib with horseradish jus and garlic and chive Yorkshire pudding nad you don't get. I ask the tour guide Ron about this and he did not know how or why we did not get this for the dinner. The food we did get was unsat for the price we paid.
Review by: David A, July 2017
The first winery was great. Learned a lot, enjoyed the tasting, etc. The 2nd winery was a worthless stop. The third winery was good. The dinner was just so-so - mediocre at best. This tour is definitely not worth the money spent. The bus is a van with 3 rows of seats. I was in the 2nd row behind the driver / tour guide and I had difficulty hearing him when he talked. When I booked the tour via phone, I understood the agent to say that we would have some time in Niagara-on-the-Lake however, that was not the case. If you are wanting some free time in Niagara-on-the-Lake, this is not a tour that will provide that.
Review by: Clifford D, June 2017
Excellent tour, we learned a lot about wine, tasted some nice wine and had a nice lunch. What made the trip was the the Tour guide Dave, he was very knowledgeable but most importantly had the right approach to hosting the tour and getting people to to enjoy the experience.
Review by: Stephen P, June 2017
Our tour guide Betty picked us up on schedule at the hotel. We were the only two people on the tour. Betty was friendly and knowledgeable. Visited three wineries of different sizes and a small restaurant for lunch. All three wineries provided informative tours. Could have provided more wine for tasting. Lunch was very good and appropriately portioned. No reservations about recommending this tour or Betty as guide.
Review by: BARBARA M, May 2017
We had a wonderful tour and lunch at Niagara On The Lake with Grape Escape Wine Tours. Our guide, Paul, was fabulous! Highly recommend it to anyone in the area.
Review by: Joanie C, April 2017
We booked with vita or for wine and lunch tour, Richard picked us up and was so courteous, and helpful. We visited 3 wineries one was with a tour of how wine was made. Lunch at Olivs was fantastic, the waitstaff at Oliv'S was less than desirable, slow as if they were put out doing their job. The chef at Oliv'S was very kind and the meal itself was wonderful. VIator made our booking easy, Richard our driver was great Thank you Richard. Our experience was fantastic. Would recommend this tour!
Review by: Eric F, March 2017
It was a lot of fun, but I felt like it was very expensive for what was included. Our driver Brian did a great job. We were supposed to visit 4 wineries and when we arrived at the 4th location, it was closed. Our driver was shocked. Mostly the tastings were the kind you would receive for free. We had the gourmet dinner which was just OK. For the 2 of us, it cost about 278 USD.
Review by: Jai P, March 2017
Great tour - good variety of vineyards visited as well
Review by: Carmen D, January 2017
We booked this tour as part of our office teambuilding retreat in Niagara-on-the-Lake and were impressed with everything this tour had to offer. Everything was on time but not rushed. Great selection of wineries, representing everything from large corporate to small family run vineyards. Gourmet lunch at Olvi was superb. Highly recommend this tour!
Review by: MICHAEL B, January 2017
Fantastic, tour guide was great. Met fantastic from all parts of the world. Food was unbelievable.
Review by: samanthadawn54, October 2016
I had a great time on this trip. It was my birthday and couldn and #39;t think of a better way to spend the day. Our guide David who pick us up from our hotel and drove us to the different wineries was the best. He was knowledgeable and made everyone feel welcome from the start all the way to the end.
Review by: Lynn H, October 2016
This was a great tour with lunch-worth going
Review by: cmt226, October 2016
We went 4 different wineries, each very different from the last. This was mine and my niece and #39;s first wine tour ever. It was her 19th birthday and we completely enjoyed ourselves Our guide Rich was so friendly and knowledgeable! Amazing tour and delicious wine and food! Get the Peachwine at Konzleman.
Review by: Shirley S, October 2016
This was a wonderful trip. Our guide was Ron and he was great. We visited 4 wineries tasting lots of delicious wines. The weather was beaut-i-ful and was all topped off with a gourmet dinner at Oliv restaurant which was outstanding!! We would highly recommend this trip. FUN, FUN, FUN
Review by: LISA B, September 2016
Wonderful trip to 4 wineries. Fun guide and small group made it a great experience.
Review by: Harold C, September 2016
This was a flawless experience! David, our driver/guide and a delightful Scotsman, picked us up at the hotel in a new van, on time, and escorted us to four wineries each a bit different and one providing a full facility tour, We had plenty of time to taste the wines and look through their shops before moving on. We were offered a number of choices for dinner and all six of us agreed that it was an excellent meal. This is a wonderful way to experience the area
Review by: Roger G, September 2016
David was great! He sheparded us around and made sure everything was perfect. My wife loved the tastings and the dinner.
Review by: Larry L, September 2016
Our wine tour was spectacular. Wines and wineries were all amazing and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and took a lot of time with us.
Review by: James H, August 2016
good activity diane our driver guide was fun funny and informative . the lunch was great 3 course ..well presented and tasted great , three of four wineries were great .overall a good day . would do it again. lots of tasting .
Review by: Evelyn H, August 2016
We really enjoyed our NotL wine tasting tour, the three of us ordered all different entrees for our gourmet dinner and we all liked it a lot. Our guide, Keith, was punctual, very friendly and knowledgeable altogether a great experience!!!!
Review by: Kimberly L, August 2016
This tour was excellent. The guide was fun and knowledgeable about the area and the vineyards we visited. The vineyards we visited each had something different and interesting to offer. Once small family vineyard was especially entertaining and the food at the other was delicious. This group we had was small enough that we bonded and had a great time together. I would happily recommend the tour to anyone interested in what the area has to offer outside of the falls.
Review by: Modestina A, August 2016
Betty was a great tour guide. I highly recommend it
Review by: Sharon P, August 2016
Great tour! Put the falls into perspective geographically, economically, historically. Randy was a great guide--informative, thoughtful, personable, funny.
Review by: Kenneth B, July 2016
The employees discussing the wine making technology were certainly knowledgeable. Our dinner was excellent with the service.
Review by: Elizabeth T, July 2016
Interesting and enjoyable experience. Sorry - took no photos.
Review by: Pickles, July 2016
Our guide, David was super!_br/_ Very friendly and knowledgable._br/_ Enjoyed all th stops plus lunch at th Oliv._br/_ Really great he drove us through Niagara on the Lake and gave us a history lesson._br/_ Would recomend as a must see!
Review by: Pamela S, June 2016
Absolutely a FANTASTIC tour. Our guide was very nice, friendly and knowledgeable. He gave us very interesting facts and history of the area. The wineries were fantastic!!! Would recommended this tour to anyone that is considering taking a wine tour in the area!!!!!
Review by: Helen H, June 2016
Excellent
Review by: Alexander Z, March 2016
I was picked up promptly at 1:50PM for the 2PM tour with dinner by the very nice, intelligent, and personable driver named Brian. He gave us clear instructions and an itinerary on what to expect on the tour and even gave us his backstory which I thought was so nice. Also, he was nice enough to give us suggestions along the way at each winery which I thought was awesome! The tour itself was so worth it in that being driven around to 4 different wineries I saw that there were so many of them and also being able to sip away to your hearts delight at each tasting without having to worry about driving home was so convenient. Each winery had their own vibe and delivered on a great customer experience. All of our servers especially Jennie who was at the Pilliterri winery seemed so genuine and had such a sociable and welcoming personality and convinced me to get a dessert wine there. All in all, each server ranged from very knowledgeable to very personable and it was a great experience throughout. Finally, the last winery included the gourmet dinner which I'm usually leery about and am usually skeptical about that but let me tell you it lived up to the hype! Also, it was very nice to see that a culinary school was also there as well and we got inside information from our server there at Strewn winery that set up the gourmet dinner nicely. I highly recommend this experience to anyone who wants to get a taste of the nice wineries around Niagara-on-the-Lake and can't wait to come back again. If you have a choice of a driver I highly recommend Brian!
Review by: Kristen D, March 2016
We had a fantastic time. Our tour guide Bryan was very knowledgeable about the area. This is the way to enjoy wine tasting and not worry about driving. Dinner was excellent!
Review by: Elizabeth N, February 2016
My friend and I had a wonderful time. The lunch was very good. Our tour guide, Diane, was fabulous. _br/_ Diane made us feel important and was very informative. Diane drove back to our hotel through the scenic roads and gave us some history on the area and wineries . Great time. thank you Diane.
Review by: Carolina K, January 2016
Great tour! Our driver was super nice and informative and made our whole day comfortable. We went to 5 wineries and had lunch at O'Liv sp?. The ability to relax by having someone drive you from winery to winery and still have a good time, safely.... definitely worth it!
Review by: Susie F, December 2015
This was as perfect as any tour could be. Driver arrived right on time, very friendly, knowledgeable about the area and wines. We visited 4 wineries. At each we experienced friendly knowledgeable staff in the tasting area, no pressure to purchase wines, but of course we did :. The tour of Jackson Triggs was great. Dinner was top rate, I'm a little bit of a foodie and appreciate good quality food and it was great. Full of flavor, the restaurant was beautifully decorated for Christmas. It was just us and another couple, so it was very intimate. Lots of laughs. Our take away is 3 Keiths a wining, 2 Sues a sipping and a Bob with an empty glass. Book the tour you will not be disappointed.
Review by: Amanda M, November 2015
Wonderful experience, our guide was very helpful. This is really the only way to do a wine tour! The group was small only 6, the ride very comfortable, lunch fantastic! Our guide managed all our purchases from the store to the hotel. Thank You!!
Review by: Angela C, November 2015
It was so very informative...the wineries were great the majority of them and to end with that wonderful dinner was superb.
Review by: Susan e, November 2015
Fabulous day out.Our driver Brian was great fun,we had a great group of people on the bus with us and as we enjoyed more wine we all got more chatty._br/_ The wineries were great,although one was very busy as it was a Saturday afternoon and the meal was superb....could not recommend more highly
Review by: Kenneth D, October 2015
From the time we were picked up at our hotel in Niagara Falls to the time that we were dropped off at our hotel, we had a wonderful tour of 4 wineries. To top off the evening, we had a wonderful dinner at Oliv restaurant in another winery. Food was very tasty and well prepared and presented. I liked the fact that we toured with only one other couple - we weren't rushed at each winery. Would definitely highly recommend this tour.
Review by: John S, October 2015
Excellent tour and our guide was just fabulous and resourcefull. The lunch was also exquisite! I would recommed this wine tasting tour to wine lovers anywhere.
Review by: Mary R, October 2015
This was our first time on a wine tasting tour. What great fun! We had an excellent tour guide who brought us to different type of wineries. We learned a lot as to what type of wines we like and do not like. Ice wine is the best!
Review by: jcinpa66, October 2015
I did this one already but it was so AWESOME I'll do it again, S U P E R B!!! Would do this again and again, We went at the best time as the group was small and the tour was so we got to see more and talk more and then we had dinner with the owners and they were a BLAST!! THANKS GRAPE ESCAPE!!!!!
Review by: Marcia R, October 2015
Our guide made our trip, he was very knowledgeable and a gentleman. We enjoyed the wineries, our lunch was great and in a beautiful setting and he even threw in a quick trip through Niagara on the Lake. Overall, worth the money and a great tour
Review by: Jane T, October 2015
Lots of wine and a superb lunch at Oliv restaurant._br/_ Rob, our tour guide was fantastic, kudos to Rob._br/_ Had the chance to visit 4 wineries, both large and small, all were great._br/_ We had a wonderful day
Review by: Retired, September 2015
It was very enjoyable, educational, fun and the lunch in the small vineyard wonderful.
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