Reviews of Grape Escapes Nova Scotia Wine Tours (Travel Agency)

Lori Arlene

J.D. was our tour guide and very informative. We had a great time and met some awesome people. Would definitely do it again.

Rita Minichiello

A great find ! I was vacationing in Halifax and from word of mouth, I heard about Grape Escapes. It was wonderful. We did the Sunday tour. We were picked up downtown, visited 3 wineries, lunch at Luckett Winery and driven back. Very generous wine tastings. Lunch was delicious. Wonderful, well informed guide and hosts. All included reasonably priced. Recommend it highly. Nova Scotia wines are up and coming. Really enjoyed Benjamin Bridge, but all were really good.

Catherine Bette

Had a wonderful time on the grape escapes Saturday evening wine tour. What a great way to end our time in Nova Scotia!

denise comeau

Fantastic day spent with our driver Luke. He was amazing, he was our driver, our jacket fetcher, our photographer, you name it..he was on it. The tours were on time, food was great and lovely views!

Blair Cowan

Awesome tour! Great wines and Michaela was a wonderful guide.

Lenard Eaglepowerfist

I went on the wine and lunch escape this past Saturday, and can say it was one of the highlights of my trip to NS. Our tour guide Colleen; was great, sharing alot of local history and tips along the way. We had a great lunch at Lucketts Vineyards. Ps: (for the winos) *Apparently you get to try more wines on this tour than the others. Just sayin...

Dustin S

Great guide and great places!

Jessica Thomson

Discovered a beautiful side to the province I grew up in - what a treat! Thank you!

Kimberley Johnson

100% recommend this absolutly fantastic service our guide was Colleen she was absolutely fantastic made our trip having her as our tour guide couldn't recommend it anymore will defo be going again what a great experience

Carol Nelson

I took the food tour to Peggy's Cove. Loved this experience and would recommend it without reservation. The itinerary included four stops each with food and drink - drink at three out of four stops and included cider, beer & wine, all local of course. The food was delicious and generous, particularly the lobster roll at Tom's Lobster Shack in Peggy's Cove. I'm sure one of the best lobster rolls, if not the best, in Nova Scotia. Our guide, Colleen, was exemplary. Lots of local knowledge and fun to spend the afternoon with. Taking this food tour is the best way to visit Peggy's Cove.

Christina Rogers-Lunn

Great fun! Colleen was an excellent guide, highly recommend an organized and guided trip to the Valley for the most fun!

Jakob Besaw

I've been meaning to make a review for Grape Escapes since my experience with them in August. All I can say is 5 stars all round. I started as someone with an interest in wine and left as an absolute wine-o. JD was an awesome driver/host who felt genuine and wholesome. I could go on and on in this review but it can all be summed up as saying that it was one of the most fun, informative and beautiful (the scenery and vineyards) experiences I've ever had in Nova Scotia. Highly recommend.

Margaret Hall

This is our 3rd year in a row, taking a Grape Escapes wine tour. And we’ve had a different tour guide every time. And every time has been an amazing experience. This year we had JD as our tour guide. He was excellent!! I would recommend the “gourmet lunch” tour to anyone. I have no doubt we’ll be booking them again next year.

Alicia Austin

The Evening Escape was the perfect evening. The wineries were a delight to attend. Colleen was a blast to hang with for the evening! She engaged the whole group and made everyone feel welcome. We'll be planning a private tour next Summer!

Lynne Chiu

I don't usually give 5 stars, but the lunch and wine escape was absolutely amazing. Definitely a must do day trip if you're able to spare a day. JD was very knowledgeable, informative and delivery was with a witty humour which made the tour so enjoyable. Scheduling of the tastings were well organized with some free time after each tastings plus the lunch at Luckett was delicious. Overall a very lovely escape into the wineries and vineyards.

Caroline Ploem

We had a fantastic experience on this tour! Colleen is an exceptional tour guide and driver. Full of fun and very knowledgeable about wines and the area. J.D. is in training and was great to talk to. T highly recommend this tour.

Peter Abramowicz

As a first-time wine tour experience, this tour exceeded our expectations. Our guide Colleen was incredibly informative and friendly. Would highly recommend this tour and Colleen to anyone looking for a wine tour experience in Halifax.

Kate Cameron

Not worth the price!

Anne Gillis

Great winery tour.

Oneblueone Brown

So much fun! Great tour guide! Beautiful location for tasting nova-scotia wine????. 10/10 would recommend! We will be going on a nother trip.

Victoria Unruh

Wonderful Experience! You need to take the time to do this! Our tour guide was so wonderful and you could tell she had a good relationship with the staff at the locations we visited. Each stop was personal and unique. Thank you for an amazing tour.

S Finanders

I recently took my staff for a holiday wine tour in the valley, our tour guide Dan was nothing less then amazing! we have zero complaints from start to finish, we will be back!

Jeannie P

A great way to see the countryside and taste local wines. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the region and the wines. Definitely worth your time and money

Catherine Côté

(Translated) Excellent tour that fulfills expectations. (Original) Excellent tour qui remplit les attentes.

Phyllis Jordan

Enjoyed the day. Very well organized. Luke the tour guide was A1.

Blair Hancock

Wonderful experience

Ricky Deschamps

Had a great time! Colleen was our driver for the day and she was amazing! Lots of great wines to try and the lunch that's included was absolutely wonderful

Michael McFadden

Great tour, very knowlegeable guide, great tastings. A good experience.

christal lachance

The guide was funny and very knowledgeable

Vikki Pink

Went on an afternoon and lunch tour with grape escapes. I opted for the pick up from wolfville. The driver (JD) arrived in a timely manner, and gave us all a warm welcome. He was very outgoing friendly and had a great sense of humor. We checked out three wineries according to their itinerary. It was a very gorgeous day. The winery provided lovely individuals who were well versed in wine tasting and history of wines and the vineyards themselves. We had lunch at Lucketts which we picked ahead of time. It was absolutely delicious. We received about four glasses of samples at each winery. Some were quite generous in their pouring. We received one glass of our choice of beverage for lunch. The price paid for the excursion was fair for the opportunity you are provided with. A proficient and charismatic tour guide, and VIP treatment at three very nice wineries. I would highly recommend a tour if you haven’t been or want something different to do (or you just love wines and want to learn more)! Totally worth it.

Lorraine MacLellan

We did the wine and lunch tour today with Colleen as our tour director. It was a beautiful day at three lovely wineries and a wonderful lunch at Lucketts. Colleen was great. Would recommend this company to anybidy.

Aaron Brat

Staff was very helpful and informative. The tour and wine was excellent and the location was beautiful.

Tanya Adams

Was picked up in Halifax for our tour and had an experience way beyond expectations. Colleen was our guide and is incredibly entertaining and knowledgable of wine and the area. She catered to our every need and was always making sure we enjoyed ourselves to the fullest extent, even offering local recommendations for the rest of our stay in the area to make sure we enjoyed our whole stay. 100/10, would happily book with grape escapes again and will be recommending to our friends when visiting. Thank you Colleen!!!

Lori Clarke

Excellent tour! We had a great time! The tour guide was fantastic and the vineyards were beautiful. Lunch was delicious as well.

A N

Excellent tour. Colleen the tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun.

brittney grondin

Did the new tour (changed because of covid) that had a set itinerary with tastings and small plates at four wineries. The tour was great, especially our guide Mike. I hope they keep the new format in the future. Would definitely take again!

Sara Prendergast

Amazing tour and great tour guide (JD). Great experience, stories and overall planning. The one thing I would change is removing the meal from the lunch and wines tour, and keep that time for us to order the food we want. That is just a suggestion and doesn’t take away from how amazing our experience was

Nat Gillis

I would most definitely recommend Grape Escapes Nova Scotia Wine Tours! I recently did The Good Cheer trail tour for a bachelorette event, and the bride had a small accident the week before where she broke her leg, resulting in her needing to be on crutches and in a wheelchair. I called up G.E., explained the situation and was reassured that the bus could handle a transport wheelchair and that we would be looked after. I was blown away by the service we received, our guide Colleen was attentive, always checking in and helping us maneuver the bride to be around, and each of the stop locations was so friendly and accommodating.

daniella brownell

Charming, fun driver who kept us all on time for the tour. She allowed us to to listen to our own music which really added to the fun!

Jackie Hatt

We too this tour October 8, 2021. Great tour of local NS wineries. Tour guide JD was informative and entertaining. Met wonder people from all over. Highly recommend to anyone ❤️

Georges Salamé

Excellent services, you want to drink, want to try different wineries and not be a DD? this is the service for you!

Shirley Willmott

Wonderful experience !! Surprise B'Day gift ! Travel, tasting, delicious lunch ,a perfect day. J.D. ( guide/driver) "The Best". Totally knowledgeable re history of Vineyards. If your lucky to have J.D., ask him about his Passport story. ! Highly recommend. You'll enjoy every moment.