If wine tasting is one of your special interest, then undertaking a wine tour to India is what you need. The tour will allow you to get an initial feel of Indian vineyards. Planning a wine tour to India is one of the best ways of relaxing, tasting different wines and learning about it.
To match the rising expectation of wine lovers, we arrange a special wine tour in India that will take explorers to beautiful orchards and vineyards located in the valleys nearby the city of Nashik, Pune and Bangalore. Experience an ultimate wine tour in India with us and have a good time by surveying unique wineries and tasting some of the finest wines. Our wine tour will take you to some great Indian wineries to enjoy the most popular wines and learn all their making and other interesting facts.
Day 01 Arrive Mumbai (By Flight)
On your arrival at Mumbai airport, you will be welcomed by our representative & transfer to the hotel.
Rest of the day is free for leisure or for your own activities.
An overnight stay in Mumbai.
Day 02 Mumbai
In the morning after breakfast you will be going out a full day Mumbai city tour. The first half of the day will be reserve for Elephanta Excursion. The second half will be for Marine Drive, Crawford Market, Colaba, Prince of Wales Museum, VT Station & Hanging Gardens. In the evening you will get Car to visit local market – Colaba, Bandra Linking Road, etc. Overnight stay in the hotel.
Day 03 Mumbai – Nashik (By Road) (170 Kms. / 3 hrs. appx.)
Grapes Farming in Nashik Next day, after breakfast you will be drive to Nashik 170 kms, approx 03 hrs drive. Situated at 2,000 feet above sea level, Nashik is India’s leading grape-growing region. On arrival at Nashik, check-in to the hotel & relax. After lunch, visit to York Winery.
York Winery occupies seven acres of vineyards overlooking the Gangapur Dam. This York Winery’s main focus is on producing fruity and dry wines, rather than sweet wines. York Winery produces wines such as Sauvignon blanc, chenin blanc, rose, shiraz, cabernet sauvignon, etc. York Winery is also a great sunset destination for the travellers.
Later, in the evening we will return back to Nashik for an overnight stay.
Opening Hours
Winery Tours & Tastings : Mon to Sun -12pm to 6pm
Guided Wine Tastings : Mon to Sun – 12pm to 10pm
Tasting Room Opening Hours : Mon to Sun – 12pm to 10pm
Day 04 Nashik
Morning free for leisure. After breakfast drive to Sula Vineyards. Sula is known as India’s most trendy and most handy winery. From modest beginnings in the year 1997, Sula has excellently developed into a world class winery. Sula Vineyards is located to the west of Nashik, close to Gangapur Dam. Travellers visiting Sula Vineyards can enjoy Sulafest held here in February & March every year.
Return back to Nashik for an overnight stay.
Tours & Tastings are held every hour from 11:30am to 6:30pm of the week
Day 05 Nashik – Pune (By Road) (210 Kms. / 5 hrs. appx.)
Omar Khayyam Vineyard After breakfast in the morning, drive to Pune covering a distance of 210 kms, approx 05 hrs drive. On the way to Pune visit Omar Khayyam Vineyard at Narayangaon which is approx 70 kms before Pune while driving from Nasik. Chateau Indage in the high Sahyadri Valley of western Maharashtra has kick-started the Indian wine revolution in the 1980. Chateau Indage sells a range of still wines in the domestic market under the names Riviera. The winery in Narayangaon produces a wide range of high quality wines under the watchful eye of experienced winemakers. After visiting Omar Khayyam Vineyard continue your drive to Pune. On arrival, check into the hotel for an overnight stay.
Day 06 Pune – Bangalore (By Flight)
Grapes Farming in Karnataka Morning free for leisure. After breakfast transfer to Pune Airport to board the flight for Bangalore. On arrival at Bangalore airport, meet with our representative & transfer to hotel. Evening free for your own activities. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 07 Bangalore
After breakfast in the morning, a full day excursion tour to Grover Vineyards.
Grover Vineyards is situated at the foothill of Nandi Hills, which is approx 50 kms from Bangalore. It was established in 1988 by Mr. Kanwal Grover and Mr. Georges Vesselle with a view of breathing fresh life into the stagnant wine drinking culture in India. In 1988, nine varieties that responded well to Indian conditions were planted on an industrial scale on 40 acres of land at the outskirts of Bangalore.
Presently, Grover Vineyards has over 400 acres under this plantation. Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier are the two white wines & Rosé wine is another variant on offer from Grover Vineyards. Here, you have a chance to get an actual experience of the winemaking process. Starting from the vineyard where a brief history of wines and cultivation is provided, it provide opportunity to leisurely walk around the surroundings and to take photographs, later move to the winery where detailed information regarding crushing, filtering, processing and packaging is provided. After this move to the barrel room where real, imported oak barrels full of La Réserve lie in wait. Here you can taste different varieties of wine. After lunch & exploring the Vineyard, drive back to Bangalore. Evening is free for own activities. An overnight in Bangalore.
Tour Timing:
Mon-Sat 10am–7pm
Sun 10am–5pm
Day 08 Depart Bangalore (By Flight)
After breakfast, in some time you will be transfer to the international Airport in Bangalore to Board the flight for home country.
| City | Night (s) | 5* Hotels |
| Mumbai | 02 | Sun n Sand |
| Nashik | 02 | The Gateway |
| Pune | 01 | Radisson Blu |
| Bangalore | 02 | The Chancery Pavilion |
– Meeting and assistance by our representative.
– 07 Nights hotel accommodation.
– Half-board meal plan.
– Entrance fees to monuments
– Local English speaking city guides during sightseeing.
– Domestic flight Pune – Bangalore in Economy class.
– Wine tour tasting in wine yards as per the program.
– All transfers, sightseeing, excursions as per the program by private vehicle.
– All present Government taxes.
– Tips
– International Air Fare
– Visa Fees
– Travel Insurance
– Personal expenses and drinks.
– Accommodation in good hotels.
– Check-in / out time is 12 noon at most of the hotels.
– Extension to other places is also possible with a minimal extra cost.
– Additional nights are available at each place with minimal supplement.
– A visa is required and must be obtained prior to your departure from your Country.
– If quoted hotel is not available, we will provide one of a similar category and standard.
– Small deviations in the tour program are sometimes necessary, depending on weather, road conditions, flight schedules and room availability.
– In case the government changes presently applicable taxes, increase in airlines prices, fuel surcharge our rates will need to be adjusted accordingly.
– In Asia, there is no relevance between the distance and time of travelling, as it depends upon the condition of the roads and congestion of the traffic.
– While every effort will be made to maintain the itinerary, in view of local strikes etc that are beyond our control all schedule and itineraries are subject to last moment changes.
– Clients must be fully insured, as the company cannot accept liability for loss or damage to client’s property, medical emergencies or any other loss suffered by them whilst on tour.
– In Case of issuing Domestic or International air tickets, SGV is not responsible for any refund if the flight is delayed or cancelled, as it is the responsibility of airline.