We had the greatest time once again in Valle de Guadalupe thanks to Baja California Wine Tours and our tour guide, Mario. This time around Mario took us to the yearly paella festival that took place at Viñas de Liceaga. One of the best festivals I have ever attended. There were over 50 different restaurants participating in the competition and all prepared an amazing paella just like in Valencia Spain. More than 80 house wineries also gave tastings of their delicious wine and people danced throughout the night to the music of different groups playing upbeat music and Mexican folk rock. The party went on until late hours of the night. Very well organized and lots of food and wine. Mario as always took care of all our bookings and took us back home safely at the end of the event. I give five stars to both Baja California Wine Tours and to the organizers of the Paella festival.

Mario was a great tour guide, we went to several different locations in Mexico, he was very knowledgeable. His communication before the trip was great. Would definitely recommend and would use this company again.

The tour guide Mario was amazing. Even with leg in cast it never slowed down his enthusiasm for our complete enjoyment of tour. I enjoyed his knowledge of of all the sight. And his fun delivery. He made the tour fun !! I would highly recommend this tour hands down.

I can't say enough good things about our adventure to Baja's wine country, Valle de Guadalupe. René, our tour guide, was absolutely fabulous, making our small group feel comfortable and jovial from the get-go with his humor and knowledge of the region. The choice in wineries was superb! If I had any expectations, they were exceeded, and I cannot wait to return. The views to/from and at the wineries, themselves, were incredible Instagram-worthy scenes. The food was absolutely delicious. This tour is worth every penny!

This is an absolutely wonderful tour to take if you want to get an authentic view of Mexico. With this tour, you get a full day of walking around and visiting Tijuana, and so much of what makes Mexico unique. It is so much more than stopping for a couple hours in Mexico like you would on a cruise, staying near the "safe" port of the ship the entire time. The tour takes you to several places, and you get to taste so much authentic Mexican food. Having Mexican street corn from a street vendor by the Baja peninsula was something we will never forget! The market was great, as well as every other stop. Mario was fantastic, and being native to the area made the tour memorable and exciting. We highly recommend it.

We took the Trolley from Santee to Old Town where we were greeted by Mario and Rene. Since there were only three more participants we joined Rene for our adventure south. What a fun and rewarding experience. Not only is Rene a great driver, he can sing and play the piano, and guitar. We were treated to those talents at Martlot Winery, and (singing) on the way back to San Diego. It was super hot in V. de Guadalupe (up to 105F) but the wineries provided the wines in ice buckets. Much appreciated. Our fellow participants were all happy and super easy to get along with. Rene made sure everyone was safe and involved in the conversations. Our tour started at Montefiore, where we met the owner Paolo Paoloni. Super charming and knowledgeable guy. The wines were so good I have since ordered a mixed case, and am looking forward to sharing with friends. Next: Decanto where we had a cheese platter in addition to very good wines. Then lunch at Finca Altozano. Excellent food and service. Since the company pays extra to go in the fast lane at the border our trip home was a breeze. It helped that the CBP officer was super friendly and teasing Rene. For us this was a great experience and definitely to be repeated.

Rene is FANTASTIC!!! This was the best trip thanks to his knowledge and kindness what a great time! Fastest border crossing ever! Only 20 minutes to cross the border use them for that perk alone it’s worth gold! Highly recommend this company Mario & Rene are so FUN and accommodating what a great excursion felt so safe in their hands and look forward to doing the wine tasting tour with them next time!!!

We had an amazing time celebrating with family and friends. It was very well planned and enjoyed the wine and amazing food at Finca Altozano! Cheers!!

As a returning customer of Baja California Wine Tours, we were very pleased once again with the amazing service that Mario and his company provided for us this time around. We hired Mario for a trip to Guerrero Negro to go see the gray whales migration to the “liebre lagoon “ and to see the natural sand dunes and salt banks in the region of Guerrero Negro! It was an incredible experience to be able to see and pet the whales. I never imagined how friendly this beautiful giants are. We also went to a natural reserve where the Berrendos deer are protected. The whole four day trip was well organized and put together by Mario. Great accommodations and delicious restaurants. I highly recommend Mario and his company for any tour into Mexico.

I joined a group of 6 students/friends from LA. Mario was a super professional guide, showing us the right wineries and eateries. Good driving, good guiding, fun experience. Top notch!

Great tour! It was our first time in Valle de Guadalupe and we were too nervous to drive ourselves into Mexico and figure out how to navigate ourselves around the valley. Great wineries and Rene was a fun guide. I went for my birthday and can’t imagine a better way I could have spent it. I’d recommend the tour to anyone!

Fabulous! I'm not really a tour person, but this felt more like spending the day with friends. Rene was an amazing driver and guide, he navigated the border so well that we were able to avoid a lot of the traffic. The wineries each had their own unique characteristics and the lunch was spectacular!

Mario was amazing from beginning to end. He took us to the best winery’s, restaurants, shopping area, & horseback riding. We felt safe the whole time with Mario driving through the boarder and to all the different winery’s. We stayed at a lovely hotel and enjoyed the warm pool and nighttime dancing to a live band! This trip was the most memorable for me and will be using Mario in the future!!

We had such an amazing trip with our friends. We visited some amazing wineries and restaurants. The food was exceptional. We did an unforgettable horseback riding over the hills with beautiful horses and a great guide. Finally, all transfers were very safe and friendly. I would definitely travel with Baja California Wine tours again.

Our two families from Australia visiting San Diego did a private day tour with Mario to get a taste of Mexico in Tijuana. Pickup and drop-off from our hotel in San Diego made it so easy. The format of the tour was perfect to get some Mexican history and see the highlights of Tijuana as well as the best tacos we had on our trip (we tried plenty in the US) for lunch. Mario is a passionate local and provided great insight into his home country and answered all our questions enthusiastically about his interesting country. The only lowlight was the hour or so waiting in traffic to get back through the border into the US (but that is unavoidable) and Mario finds the quickest way possible. Highly recommend this tour.