FAQs
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To confirm your reservation, we request a 50% deposit of the total tour cost. Please note that groups are required to book together with one form of payment, and individual payments cannot be accepted.
If you cancel your tour 7 days or more before the scheduled tour date, your payment will be fully refunded. Cancelling within 7 days of the scheduled tour will result in a 50% charge of the full reservation cost.
If alternate dates are available, we will make every effort to accommodate your reservation without penalty.
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Minimum 2 people required for a tour to run and up to a maximum of 14 per tour. Please contact us for groups over 14.
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Please refer to our winery section below - Special requests can be made, a $10 price increase may incur.
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We spend 1 hour at each winery. We give a 15 minute buffer to get to the next location in time for the pre arranged reservation.
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Our tours are approximately 5-6 hours. Pick up and drop off is usually at 11:30am & 5:30pm. Please let us know if you need a custom time and we will do our best to accommodate.
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The Local Tour Co. is pleased to offer complimentary round trip transportation to our guests staying within most areas of Prince Edward County. Please contact us for pick up fees outside of Picton, Bloomfield and Wellington areas. Your tour guide will collect you at the front doors of your accommodations unless otherwise notified.
Please contact us for pick up fees outside of PEC.
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Yes! We include the cost of the tasting fees at each winery that we visit. The number and variety of wines offered is at the sole discretion of each winery, but it is typically 3-5 1oz tastings. All of the wineries we visit offer red, white and rose wines. Some offer sparkling and fortified wines as well.
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You’ll taste a minimum of 12 wines on your tour.
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Yes, we offer our non tasting guests a $40 discount. They will be able to purchase sparkling water, soft drinks, or tea/coffee at each winery we visit.
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In accordance with provincial legislation, only adults aged 19 and over are permitted to drink alcohol. For private tours and other related services, children may be permitted. Please inquire at the time of booking.
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We always recommend that our guests check out AirBnB, Verbo or StayPEC - Prince Edward County’s official accommodations association to find their perfect holiday rental.
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No. All of our tours are private tours.
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To comply with provincial Laws, consuming alcohol in motor vehicles is not legal. Thus consuming within the tour vans will not be permitted and strictly enforced.
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It is customary to tip your Local Tour Guide between 15% to 20% based on your experience. Gratuities are not included in the price of your Wine Tour.
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