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Vino Vaqueros Santa Ynez Vineyard Ride Weekend — Los Olivos, CA — Los Olivos, CA
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Vino Vaqueros Santa Ynez Vineyard Ride Weekend — Los Olivos, CA

Destination: Los Olivos, CANights: 3Group: 4–10Season: March, April, May, June, September, October, NovemberEstimated: $1,300–$2,200 per person

Vino Vaqueros has been Santa Ynez's original wine-country horseback operator since 2009 — private 75-minute rides through Demetria Estate's vineyard trails on the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail, max 10 riders per group. The bridesmaids ride at golden hour, then taste two Demetria varietals straight from the barrel back at the rustic ranch barn. Day two is a tasting at Sanford Winery (the Sideways location), a long lunch at Bell's in Los Alamos, and a soak at the Skyview Los Alamos pool. Decompression: morning pastries at Bob's Well Bread before the SBA airport.

What she'll do

Horseback Riding

Wine Tour

Spa

Luxe Picnic

Where she sleeps

  • · Skyview Los Alamos
  • · The Inn at Mattei's Tavern
  • · Hotel Californian (Santa Barbara)

Where she eats

  • · Bell's
  • · Pico at the Los Alamos General Store
  • · Bob's Well Bread

Questions

Beginner-friendly?
Yes — private rides only, no mixed groups. Wranglers match horses to ability and most riders are mounted in 90 minutes from check-in.
How does the wine tasting work?
Two complimentary Demetria varietals after the ride at the barn, plus the option to upgrade to a full tasting flight.
Closest airport?
SBA (Santa Barbara) is 45 minutes. LAX is 2.5 hours and the budget play.

Ready to book the story?

Five quick questions, then we build the full itinerary — lodging, daily schedule, dining, bars, the group-chat message — and drop you into a Trip Room you can share with the bridesmaids.