15 Self-Guided Wine Tours Worldwide, Priced and Compared

1.Vothonas: Wine Museum Ticket with Tastings and Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 360 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $29Our pick

Visit the Koutsogiannopoulos family winery in Vothonas, 4 km from Fira, and follow a self-guided audio tour through a 300-meter cave eight meters underground. Then taste Assyrtiko, orange, red, and dessert wines with a sommelier such as Angela, Eri, or Gianni. Allow 1 to 2 hours.

“A fun experience and interesting lighthearted way to learn more about wine making in Santorini, got to taste 4 local wines afterwards with breadsticks, dip and dark chocolate. Good value for money and staff friendly but not pushy/no pressure to buy. recommend to anyone who enjoys wine”

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2.Self-Guided Wine Tours by Bike with Lorelle & Greg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · from $43Top rated

Spend about seven hours exploring Renwick’s cellar doors by comfortable step-through bike, tandem, or trike. Lorelle, Greg, and their team provide route advice, a map, safety briefing, winery video, helmets, wine panniers, shuttle pickup, and emergency backup. Tastings and lunch cost extra.

“Just what we were looking for! We should have done a better job of pre-planning and pre booking. But that was on us. Read the pre-trip info and do a little research to maximize the day.”

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3.Marlborough: Full-Day Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 221 reviews · 1 day · from $41

Start with hotel pickup from Blenheim or Renwick, then collect a bike, helmet, lock, and wine map near The Vines Village. Staff such as Rory or Roo can help shape your route. Ride flat back roads to up to 12 nearby wineries, with e-bikes, child bikes, winter van support, and wine collection available at extra cost or by arrangement.

“Great fun day. Plenty of tips about wineries. Very upbeat guide and very thorough with advice.”

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4.Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour (full day) in the Marlborough Region.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · from $43

Start with pickup from your Blenheim or Renwick accommodation, then collect a bicycle, helmet, vest, lock, and map at The Vines Village. Choose a standard bike, tandem, kids’ bike, or electric bike, and spend about six and a half hours visiting nearby wineries, cafes, and restaurants at your own pace. Andy, Matt, or Roo may help with local tips and route planning.

“What a fun day biking through the Marlborough vineyards! The bikes provided were quite fine and perfect for the day! Before taking off, a map and suggestions/ideas for our day’s journey were offered which were very helpful! The vineyardRead more”

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5.Self-Guided Gibbston Valley Wineries Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 128 reviews · 5 hours - 450 minutes · from $56

Ride from Arrowtown or Arrow Junction along the Arrow and Kawarau rivers to Gibbston’s cellar doors, cheesery, tavern, and famous Kawarau Bridge. Around The Basin supplies the bike, helmet, map, briefing, and shuttle back to Queenstown. Choose a standard bike or pay extra for an e-bike, then set your own winery stops and lunch plan.

“Great trip. Good value and breathtaking scenery! Liked the self guided aspect too!”

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6.Alcudia: Self-Guided Gourmet Tapas and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 94 reviews · 1 day · from $55

Start at Básico Gastro Bar, then follow a PDF and WhatsApp support to four Alcudia Old Town stops. At each, choose one of two tapas and a drink. Local wine, sangria, beer, soft drinks, water, and a final coffee are included. Start at your booked time and finish by 21:00.

“A lovely afternoon walking around the old town of Alcudia sampling some delicious dishes.”

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7.Hawkes Bay Wineries Self-Guided Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 83 reviews · from $40

Collect a bike, helmet, and winery map near Ash Ridge Wines, then follow the flat Hawke’s Bay Trails toward Bridge Pa and Gimblett Gravels. You choose the wineries and tasting stops, pay tasting fees directly, and return to the same base after about four to six hours. Summer roadside support can collect your wine purchases.

“Fabulous bike rental company in the middle of Hawke’s Bay wine region. Great bikes which were easy to ride on the flat bike paths. Fabulous scenery and close to lots of wineries.”

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8.Valpolicella Wine Self-Guided E-Bike Tour & Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 78 reviews · 1 day · from $105

Ride an e-bike from central Verona into the Valpolicella countryside, following a phone app through vineyards, olive groves, villages, and hill roads. At Farina winery, enjoy a guided tasting of local wines, including Amarone, with cheese and salami. The route is self-guided, but bike staff help you get set up.

“We had a great time on this ride. The scenery was beautiful, the app easy-to-use, the bikes excellent quality, the bike staff knowledgeable and multi lingual, and the wine tasting educational and tasty. We stopped for a delicious pizza lunch in a quiet town just before the tasting destination, which was an extra bonus. You need a basic level of fitness and biking ability but the e-bikes make it very manageable. Thoroughly recommended!”

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9.Half-Day Self-Guided Ride and Wine Bike Tour from Arrowtown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 71 reviews · from $25

Start in Arrowtown with a bike, helmet, and route briefing, then ride 14 kilometers along the Arrow River Bridges Trail. Cross suspension bridges, pass cottages and farmland, pause at the Kawarau Bridge, and finish with a wine cave tour and tasting at Gibbston Valley Winery. Return transport is included.

“A lovely morning ride, a few short uphills but overall a nice relaxing ride with lots of scenery to take in. Ride was 2.5 hours, easy ride with loads of little photo stops along the way. Lovely lunch and wine tasting at the end. Recommend bring gloves and layers (the wind chill by the river is cold in the early morning).”

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10.Self-Guided Bike and Boat Tour with Port Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 1 day · from $76

At BICLAS & TRICLAS, collect a quality bike, helmet, basket, and map for a self-guided day around Porto and Gaia. Cross Dom Luis I Bridge, cruise the Douro on a 50-minute rabelo boat, eat a regional snack in Afurada with option 2, cycle the estuary reserve, and finish with red and white port tastings.

“Heel leuke fietstocht gedaan langs de kust. Geen elektrische fietsen, maar alles was plat en waren zeer kwalitatieve fietsen. Enige minpunt: je kreeg de uren door van de boot en tussen welke uren je bij de portoproeverij kon gaan, maar wanneer we daar kwamen in de late middag, bleek dat je moest reserveren voor je bezoek. We konden dan nog wel reserveren voor die dag, maar konden daardoor de boottocht niet meer doen. Best dus 's morgens al je proeverij vastleggen.”

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11.Old Riga Heated E-Bus Tour with Audio Guide & Mulled Wine

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 50 reviews · 30 min · from $8Best value

Ride through Old Riga for 30 minutes in a heated electric bus, with an English audio guide, photo stops when possible, blankets in cool weather, and a welcome drink. The driver meets you at Jēkaba Barracks, Torņa 4, entrance II A. Winter bookings may include mulled wine while supplies last.

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12.Marlborough: Half Guided and Half Self-Guided Bike Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 42 reviews · 7 hours · from $110

Spend a 7-hour day cycling Marlborough’s vineyards. Guide Graeme, Innes, Roo, Maurice, Matt, or another local guide leads your morning to three wineries, with tastings included. After lunch, use the map and local advice to choose your own wineries and routes before returning to Vines Village at 4:30 PM.

“Fabulous morning being guided by Innes. He was a mine of information and insight. Visited 3 top quality vineyards all with great hosts and lovely wines. Great recommendations given for lunch and afternoon wineries.”

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13.Kelowna: Wine Tasting by E-bike, Smartphone Guide & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 30 reviews · 5 hours · from $125

You’ll collect an e-bike at Lakeside Eco-Sports, follow a live or offline smartphone route, and visit Hidden Vines Family Estate Winery, SpearHead Winery, and Meadow Vista Honey Wines. The five-hour private outing includes three tastings, lunch, bottle-ready panniers, and a look at the bees producing local honey.

“On arrival the team were really friendly and went through everything clearly. The app was easy to use and follow. There were a great selection of winarys, all different and well thought out. Definitely recommended as a great way to see some of beautiful Kalowna”

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14.Nessebar: Audio Guide Tour Nessebar + visit to the Winery

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 30 reviews · 1 day · from $15

Use your phone, headphones, and a route map to explore Nessebar’s Old Town at your own pace. The audio guide covers 15 points in English, German, Russian, Polish, or Bulgarian, then leads you to a winery for tasting. You can spend two hours or the full day, choosing only the stops that interest you.

“intressant met de audio erbij Nederlands had voor ons nog beter geweest. enthousiaste jongen van de wijn proeverij kaartje met de punten is handig nu soms dubbel gelopen en jammer dat je een stukje niet doet.”

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15.Morning Guided with Afternoon Self-Guided Biking Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · from $117

Start with pickup from Blenheim or Renwick, then meet your small group at The Vines Village. Guide April and the Explore Marlborough team provide bikes, helmets, high-visibility vests, three morning tastings, and local tips. After lunch, use your wine map to continue at your own pace, with afternoon tasting fees paid separately.

“Our guide, April, was knowledgeable, friendly, and full of great energy. I'm not a wine expert by any means, but she managed to keep the conversation simple for me while diving into technical details when talking to my husband, who knows a lot about wine.”

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