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Wine Trolley Tours


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 70 attractions in Monterey
Traveller Description:
Experience an unforgettable journey wine tasting in the aesthetic beauty of Carmel Valley aboard "Hattie the Magnificent Trolley". We will pick you...... more » Experience an unforgettable journey wine tasting in the aesthetic beauty of Carmel Valley aboard "Hattie the Magnificent Trolley". We will pick you up at the Portola Plaza-Downtown Monterey at 11:00 AM and trolley you to Ventana Vinyards out at Tarpy's Flat. We then travel over the Salinas Mountains to visit the many tasting rooms in the Carmel Valley Village including: Bernardus Vineyards, Parsonage Vineyards, Chateau Sinnet, Heller Estate Organic Vineyards, Joullian Vineyards and Georis Winery. Our last stop is Mid Valley where we can visit Boete Winery and Chateau Julien. You will then be returned to Portola Plaza with all the wonderful memories, new friends and wines you have collected. « less
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Attraction type: Tour, Winery
Address: P.O. Box 1201 Monterey, CA 93942
Tel: 831 624-1700

Traveller Reviews

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11 May 2009

We had the opportunity to ride the wine trolley and what a blast we had! Gary was very entertaining & knowledgeable to boot. Plus all the wineries and their wines were great - especially Boete! Thanks Gary for a wonderful time. Jesse & Courtney more

28 Apr 2009

This was a fun experience and a great way to be able to visit Carmel's fine wineries. The tour guide is a blast and gives you alot of history along the way. It's like 2 tours in one. Best of all you can drink and let someone else drive. more

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5 of 5 stars
California
23 Apr 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

I went on the Wine Trolley Tour in Carmel Valley yesterday... Very fun!!!! As a newbie to wine, I learned a lot about the different vineyards and wines in Monterey County. All of the tasting rooms were very down to earth, knowledgeable, and had some great wines of course! I got some great wines at Boete and Bernardus, two of... more

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3 of 5 stars
N. California
13 Apr 2009

My husband and I visit Monterey often. We are big into hiking and biking, but sometimes the weather doesn't always cooperate for those type of activities. My husband suggested, we do the wine trolley on one of the drizzly days. We ended up going and having a fun day. We shared the van with wonderful couple, sampled alot of wines,... more

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WineTrolley, Owner

We had a great time with your group....and you got me on that James Dean quiz. JUST A NOTE TO EVERYONE...we do not take the Trolley out on rainy days due to the fact that 8 seats are open air. You can get quite wet with rain and a 40 mile-an-hour wind (our top speed). Also we just set up...

11 Apr 2009

The Wine Trolley was absolutely the perfect way to see Monterey and the Carmel Valley wine country! Gary was our host and is a delight! His knowledge of the local history and the gems of the Carmel Valley wine country made our day interesting and enjoyable. The drive to Carmel Valley was breathtaking! Once arriving we were overwhelmed by the... more

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5 of 5 stars
california
5 Apr 2009

Monterey Wine Trolley Tours was the most fun I have ever had wine tasting. I recommend it for anyone who enjoys wine. The trolley is quaint and cute. It was a beautiful day topped off by delicious wine. more

4 Jan 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

TheWine Trolley tour is a great way to go wine tasting in Monterey and Carmel Valley. We decided to go early Saturday morning. I called and made reservations. I was informed that because it was cold they would not be taking the trolley but a 15 passenger van instead. We were staying on Cannery Row and the tour left from... more

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2 of 5 stars
San Francisco
29 Sep 2008
0/1 found this review helpful

We took the wine trolley on September 26th. First off, make sure you know where you are parking. Lots of people were told they could park in the Washington Mutual lot....and it was full. We drove around about 1/2 hour before we found a parking lot that let you park up to 12 hours (bring lots of quarters!) Most of... more

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5 of 5 stars
kmb4uky
3 Sep 2008

If you want to do some good wine tasting without worrying about how to get around and where to go, this is a great way to do it. We really enjoyed the experience and our guide/driver also gave us a nice sightseeing tour on the way to the wineries and back. more

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4 of 5 stars
Monterey, California
1 Sep 2008

I wanted to do something special for my girlfriend for her 35th b-day, and had heard about the wine trolley. It looked like tons of fun and IT WAS!!! I do, however, feel that the nominal price of $49pp is a little steep. After all, all it includes is the trolley, but it was lot of fun, and does give... more

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Wine Trolley Tours Address

P.O. Box 1201, Monterey, CA 93942
Tel: 831 624-1700