Reviews of Sandbanks Vacations (Travel Agency)

Yanique Williams

My friend and I had the best time zipping around PEC with our great host Bob. He really knew a lot about the stops and the products they each produce. I hope to be able to visit PEC again and when I do I'll be sure to rebook!

Megh Fitzpatrick

What a fantastic experience with Sandbanks Vacations & Tours. From the very beginning, it was an amazing experience from booking to the final moments of our trip! We were provided with expert advice and great options for our stay and staff went above and beyond to accommodate us to make our dreams come true! When it came to our wine tour and accommodations, we could not have asked for better. Our tour guide Ted was friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating, generous with his time, and our best advocate. He made our afternoon special and ensured that we were looked after from start to finish. Our entire group came in from the tour absolutely thrilled and singing his praises! It was a fantastic weekend, in a beautiful home with amazing hosts and guides. I would highly recommend Sandbanks Tours to any person who is planning to visit the County!

susan dobbs

My husband and I booked the Tour of the County Tour and it was wonderful! There was one other couple on the tour. Mike our guide/driver was very helpful and knowledgeable! He made some great recommendations and was great fun! All in all we were really impressed and would highly recommend Sandbanks Vacations and Tours! Thank you for a lovely day!

Emerald O'Brien

From the beginning of the excellent half-day tour our group of 4 women took, Edu (Eduardo), our tour guide, was friendly, knowledgeable, and generous. He offered us cold water, an intro to wine tasting, and to take our pictures whenever we wanted-- all before we even got to the first winery. His knowledge helped us to enjoy our experience at each winery more than we would have on our own, and everyone in our group was thrilled with his guidance. He made good on his offer to take some excellent photos at each winery in some special places, carried our wines back to the vehicle for us, took us to an extra 2 stops (the cutest little store and another winery) without us even having to ask, and his cheerful nature was infectious the whole time. He knew so many people, and so much about the wineries and county in general. He took us on a scenic route back home once it was all finished and carried our wine inside for us, all with a smile on his face, even when it started to rain. Seriously, we couldn't have asked for better service or a better afternoon. I would highly recommend this company, and specifically Edu, for your next wine tasting adventure.

Miranda Boyer

The sandbanks tour was amazing. Wolf was a fantastic tour guide. He was friendly, informative and accommodating. He took us to wineries that he knew would suit our tastes, and they did not disappoint. We cannot wait to do this again. Thanks for everything wolf!

Olatunde Ogunmefun

I booked the “County Unveiled” tour and it was a great time for my fiancée and I. It provided a variety of stops including wineries, cider houses and a really cool distillery. The guide Anne was fantastic, she was super friendly, knowledgeable and flexible to our needs when we wanted to adjust the itinerary. The tour was just us and another couple and it was well worth the price ! Highly recommend!

Tegan McWhirter

Enjoyed the County Unveiled Tour with our amazing guide Dave! He was excellent and patient as my family and I took many photos! The tour had something to offer for everyone including a stop for wine, beer, cheese and cider! I definitely recommend Sandbanks Vacations & Tours, their booking system was easy, pick-up and drop-off was seamless, I would absolutely book with them again!

emily dugan

Sandbanks tours was absolutely incredible. All the communication before our tour was efficient and helpful, so booking was extremely easy. Then on the day of our tour guide Larry was fantastic. Would give him 6/5 stars if I could. He was a local that everyone seemed to know and love, and his knowledge on wine, spirits etc. was stellar! He even took us to an extra winery free of charge. We had dinner reservations after our wine tour and Larry called the restaurant to push back our reso a bit to make sure we had enough time! He made the entire wine tour such a memorable experience. Thanks Larry and Sandbanks, we had a fantastic time!

Jamie Wood

This company was amazing to deal with from booking the trip, the house and the wine tour to the wine tour itself. Jordanna was amazing accommodating for us 8 girls to help my friend celebrate her bachelorette. She always replied fast and answered all my million questions, she was great to talk to and very helpful. We also stayed at the Calan House and would 100% stay there again. The house and property was beautiful, the inside was filled with antique's and very clean. They even gave us a bottle of wine to welcome us! Alan was easy to talk to whenever I had a question or concern to accommodate us. I will be planning to stay there again. Lastly, Mike our wine tour guy! All the girls loved Mike, he was so helpful throughout the entire day. While driving to the winery's he would tell us historical facts about the area or if we passed something that he thought was interesting. Even at the winery's he was giving us information about each individual one and showed us around the properties. He was so easy to talk to everyone was having conversations with him the entire day. He was so kind and generous to all 8 of us girls and really impacted the day in such a positive way. He offered to stop on the way home if we needed anything and brought our boxes of wine into the house for us. I will definitely be coming back soon and requesting him to do another wine tour. I cannot wait to book another tour with Sandbanks Vacations and Tours!

Leah Parent

We had an excellent time on our County Unveiled tour with Dave. The service was wonderful and the itinerary was a great blend of wineries and other stops. Great value for money and we would highly recommend.

Hunter

We had a great and informative tour of wineries and surrounding county areas. Our guide, Larry, was terrific, friendly and answered all of our questions. I highly recommend!

Kate Freitag

We had so much fun on our County Unveil tour. We had some last minute requests that Mike took care of for us. He was full of information about the history of PEC. He showed us around and made lots of great suggestions. We had such a great time and Mike was a big part of that experience! Thanks again for your hospitality PEC! We’ll be back!

Jen Giffen

Wonderful day of wine tasting in the county. Our tour guide, John, was fabulous. The wineries selected were eclectic. Would highly recommend.

Farees Nathoo

Amazing experience from booking, to pickup, vineyards, to dropoff. John is the best guide in the county!

Alison Lawtey

As the owner of a B&B, I arranged an evening shuttle for a group staying at my property. My guests absolutely RAVED about their driver (Larry) and how wonderful and professional the experience was! As the coordinator of an ever-changing reservation, I am THRILLED with how accommodating and lovely the office staff was to work with! They will be my go-to for group transportation from here on!

Jim Astley

Larry gave us a marvelous wine tour in Prince Edward County. Very knowledgeable about the industry, with deep local knowledge and very accommodating to our preferences. All 6 of us had a great time.

Alex Hawkins

Excellent experience on our tour with our guide John. He was very knowledgable about the county, and knew many of the winemakers by name. We went to a number of wineries, a brewery, and a place making cider. All with excellent views and service. Having the variety of places (not just wineries) was a great way to experience the county. Highly recommend the tour and John!

Emilie Walsh

Our tour guide Mike was an absolute pleasure! The wineries were beautiful and wines were delicious! We will be back!

Maya Modzynski

We had a wonderful time on our wine tour with Heinz. He was very knowledgeable and gave us great information on the history of Prince Edward County and it's wineries. Thank you so much for a fantastic day, Sandbanks Vacations!

Chris Siaskiewicz

Had a fantastic experience with Sandbanks for my sister Bachelorette party. Our driver/tour guide Chris was fantastic. Definitely worth it.

Stephanie Coulter

Dave provided us with an amazing tour! He was very informational and the tour itself was so much fun. Would definitely do this tour again!!

Andrea Fox

Had a great tour of the Wine Country with Bob, our guide. He was kind and very knowledgeable, and the hosts at each vineyard were great!

Kristina Virro

I cannot recommend this wine tour enough. My partner and I did the full-day wine tour with Edu as our guide and had THE best time! Edu was approachable, knowledgeable, friendly, and flexible. His passion for wine and entertaining also really showed, which made for an incredibly special experience for us. We already plan on doing another tour next year!

J Purvis

Took a half day wine tour with Chris. Excellent service from beginning to end, including returning my phone that I left on the van. Highly recommend! You will not be disappointed.

Erin Raymond-Dover

Booked a tour for today through our hotel, they never showed up. If there was 0 stars I'd give it. We drove from Ottawa for a getaway and wine tour. Not impressed at all.

swishak

This was my second time using Sandbanks Vacations & Tours for a wine tour and it was fantastic! The guides are very friendly and helpful, and it was nice to experience different wineries the second time around!

Elyse Snyder

We had a great time during the wine tour! Our guide Bob was very informative of the area and open to adjusting the tour for any burning desires to visit specific wineries/breweries. Had a great time!

Derek Wong

We had a delightful experience with Sandbanks Tours, and in particular with Larry! We went on the County Unveiled Tour, visiting two wineries, a brewery, a ciderie, and an alpaca farm, as well as a lavender farm. Throughout the day Larry was knowledgeable and professional, and was highly entertaining to boot. Due to Covid restrictions this ended up being a private tour for my girlfriend and myself, but we have no doubt it would be just as good outside of Covid times. Would definitely recommend!

Anna Thornton

My group of 5 friends and I loved our tour with Sandbanks Vacations and Tours. Our driver Dan was exceptional - knowledgeable about the area, accommodating in helping to design a tour suited to our interests, and helpful in carrying our purchases to the vehicle at each stop. He went over and above to ensure we had the best possible tour and girls day out! Thank you Sandbanks Vacations and Tours

Lisa Taylor

Sandbanks helped us arrange a wine tasting day for a corporate event with 18 people and the day was executed seamlessly. Our driver Bob was lovely and everything met or exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend them for planning your PEC adventures!

Karyne McCormack

I attended a wine tour with Sandbanks Vacation and Tours on Saturday August 29th. Our tour guide/driver Corrine was amazing and the experience wouldn't be the same without her !! She was so kind , knowledgeable and created a safe environment for everyone . The 5 stars are just for her . Booking - 1 star Booking the tour was another story. Everyone who I interacted with had no clue what they were doing. Using the excuse " I'm new" is not appropriate. I had to call and email several times just for tour details and itinerary . Funny how they can collect the money on time , but I never did get the itinerary until out driver told us the day of. Winery selection- 3 stars Secondly , Chadsey's needs to be removed from your tours. A staff member was so rude and inappropriate. Our first encounter with her started after part of the group had finished tasting while the remaining was finishing up with the lovely gentlemen serving us . She walked over and stated “ You guys that are done tasting , you need to leave and make room for the next group. You are standing around without masks and you need to leave ” Her tone was rude and abrasive . At no point were we ever given any instructions prior to the tasting to exit after we were finished . I replied out loud so she could hear “ that was very rude . “ She scoffed and walked back to the cash. Despite her poor behavior , I still purchased 3 bottles of wine from your winery. A total of $82.00. After I had paid and walked away I heard her state very audibly to our tour driver “You guys always bring your tours in here , and don’t buy any wine.” Our tour driver , visibly embarrassed from how we were treated, simply stated that her group just purchased 5 bottles from this winery and there was not reason to speak to us in that manner . We left the building as we were rudely told , and waited for the rest of the group to finish taking pictures. Our tour driver apologized profusely for the behavior of your staff and hoped that it had not ruined our experience . She actually was so kind hearted enough to defend her and identify how difficult and busy things are this time of year . To take things further this staff member proceeded to aggressively storm down the hill to where we were talking and accuse the tour driver of “ painting her out to be an evil person “. She justified her behavior with the fact that there is covid- 19 and never apologized for how she spoke to our group. I politely replied “ we pay a lot of money to attend these tours , a please and thank you goes a long way. “ She then scoffed at me again and stormed back up the hill and inside. Long story short, I would train staff in house for efficiently and remove Chadsey's from your roster.

Maxine Soon

This was our second trip to PEC using Sandbanks Vacations. Just like the first time, they didn't disappoint! Jordanna did a great job making sure we had all the stops we wanted for the County Unveiled tour. Larry, our amazing guide, was knowledgeable about the area. He also wound up teaching us about beer! He was fun and showed us interesting information as he was driving from one location to another. As an added plus, the guides will also carry your alcohol for you! I would highly recommend anyone go with them! Covid measures were also properly observed. Next time we're back, we're going to use Sandbanks Vacations again!

Katie Blackwell

Had a great half-day wine tour! Wolf was an excellent guide - the best I've had in Prince Edward County!

Rebecca MacCarthy

Ask for Mike as your driver -- he's amazing! The whole experience from pick up to drop off was amazing.

TIMVESTMENTS

Had a wine tour guided by Dave. He was great!

Dr. Alisha Razack

What a wonderful day spent exploring various wineries in Prince Edward County. Our group of five did a private wine tour. I have done tours with other companies and Sandbanks Tours is by far the best experience I have had. If you are so lucky to request your tour guide, ask for Wolfe - he is the best!

Marc cadieux

The knowledge and friendliness of tour guide "Dan" was exceptional. He gave us recommendations and options and since we were a small group, we did not have an itinerary which allowed us to visit more locations than expected we got to choose our adventure. I highly recommend a guided tour though Sandbanks Vacations & Tours if you are visiting the area.

Michelle Mathes

We had an amazing day and Mike our driver really made the experience. He was SO much fun. Thank you Mike!

Glenn Simpson

My wife and I just just did The County Unveiled Tour for a second time this year, this weekend Nov 1st with Larry and previously with Chris in the middle of August. August was our first time in PEC for the tours and we loved it, so we booked again and brought another couple along with us. We stayed at the Picton Harbor Inn which was a nice spot. The stops chosen by Sandbanks Vacations were fantastic both times. While no stop was bad, in fact they were all rather good, Kipsip stood out as a favorite stop personally as I enjoy spirits more then other options. For beer stops barley days was a crowd favorite. The beer was great, but the service and knowledge was even better. Speak to Larry to learn more then you can handle. We also grabbed some fantastic smoked meat at the food truck outside. For wine stops Sugarbush stood out for us for wine and Black Prince for the vinegar tasting and for experience. Crimson while not bad was our least favorite. Our group just isn't heavy into ciders, however the lavender cider was very nice, and we did buy a bottle. As with all the above, it all comes down to personal preference and taste. For our palates, the above is what stood out. Last but not least out your guides. The first time was with Chris as previously mentioned. We had a fantastic time, as did the other two random couples we toured with. Chris was friendly, funny, and knowledgeable of the area. We put in a request for him as our guide the second time around. We didn't end up Chris but ended up being extremely happy with our guide Larry. Larry (who we met working at barley days on the first tour) was an absolute fantastic guide. We couldn't have asked for more. He went above and beyond in order to make our tour one to remember. The amount of knowledge and laughs shared inside and outside of the scheduled stops made our tour perfect. We will absolutely be coming back to PEC and doing another sandbanks tour in the future. Highly recommended to those looking for a great, fun day, with more the just wine stops.

Jayne Crawley

We had an excellent tour with tour guide Chris. He was very knowledgeable about PEC and gave us an enjoyable and memorable tour around. Would come back again.

Yvonne Post

Had a great tour with Sandbanks Vacations! We booked the Bachelorette Tour for a Saturday afternoon in October. Our driver, Dave, was great! He picked us up right on time and was very knowledgable about the County. We visited a brewery, a cidery, and two wineries. It was great having someone else handle the logistics of where to go and how to get there. All stops were fantastic, the tour gave us the perfect amount of time to enjoy each stop, and 3-5 tastings at each was just the right amount of alcohol to keep us having a good time all afternoon.

Francois Sylvain

Visited 4 wineries with our guide Larry. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the wineries, the Prince Edward county history and geography. Highly recommending Sandbanks Vacations tour!

Kate Lowes

We had a fabulous Bachelorette tour with Sandbanks Vacations. Our tour driver Corinne was excellent and kept us on time while we checked out 2 wineries and 2 cideries! Highly recommend!

Leah Weidman

John was a great tour guide and super knowledgeable! We really enjoyed our day.

Kate Atkinson

Very disappointed in this tour; I spoke with the manager before posting this; Kerry took the feedback very well, but didn't make it right with us. Offered a coupon for the next tour, but why would we take them again... The BIGGEST ISSUE - we thought we purchased a private tour, instead we were on a 22 person bus with 2 other groups of women (1 bachelorette and 1 birthday party). All groups thought they were getting a private tour. I think it was intentionally marketed this way, so be wary. In addition, here were some other issues we experienced: - Not a great tour guide (treated us like children, locked us in the bus) - We were told there would be food on the tour, so I asked at the 2nd winery (Casa Dea) and Dave said there isn't food (to my face, NO FOOD). Except after walking around, we found wood-fired pizzas. We bought some and I confronted him about lying, he said it normally takes too long... seriously? We visited 4 wineries: there were great wines at all of them: 1) Karlo - Woudln't give us the wine we wanted to taste as part of the tasting (because we were in a large group) so we left the group and paid for the tasting. Tasting was free if you bought wine, which we did. 2) Casa-Dea - beautiful spot, flexible staff, good wine. 3) Sandbanks - at first they didn't allow us to taste what we wanted (Set tasting menu for large groups), when I explained how ridiculous this was, she opened a bottle for me and I bought 2 cases. PROBABLY worth it. 4) Harwood - Rude staff. Offered pairing foods on 1 plate with 3 different options - when my friend grabbed 3 (1 of each) she was scolded and told she wasn't allowed anymore. Again, being treated like children. The manager did give my friend a bottle of wine to make up for it. In the end, we had a good time because we were with friends, but we were very unimpressed with the service. They will need to step it up to compete with Niagara. As a side note - we visited Rosehall and Norman Hardie on our own the next day and really enjoyed ourselves. They were right beside Casa Dea.

Adriana Nigro

Great tour guide, and a great tour!

Jean-Charles Samson

The I.B.E.W. Retirees club local 586, Ottawa, traveled to Prince Edward County for a group visit and wine tasting. Sandbanks Vacation and Tours provided a step on guide for a day. Wolf's narration and good humor made for a great and informative tour. The cheeses, wines and spirits were appreciated by all as was the lunch buffet at the Picton Golf Course. Thank you Jordanna and Wolf for a nice outing.

Jennifer Young

We did both a wine tour and taste of the county tour. Our guides were knowledgeable and made the experience that much more enjoyable. Each stop was just the right amount of time and we never felt rushed. With Covid protocols in place we also felt very safe.

Sarah Groskleg

The wineries we visited were beautiful! Everyone was friendly and informative. Our guide was very easy to talk to and knowledgeable. As a group of 4 highschool friends, we were there to catch up with one another so the only drawback was that our driver sat with us at 3 out of the 4 wineries. This made things a little awkward as a stranger sitting with us while we sip wine and catch up was not ideal.

laurent bruneau

Our family thouroughly enjoyed the stay at the Wind and Waves vacation rental. They were kind enough to assist with a special request. Things turned sour after the checkout. We got a harsh email from the property managers outlining a few minor items that were not cleaned per their standards. Mind you these are all minor issues usually handled by the cleaners in a rental. Too late, they had already billed an extra $355 (!) to our credit card without even discussing with us first. Although they were quick to bill, they did not reimburse costs that we incurred as a result of their failure to provide a Provincial Parks pass, which was included in the listing. Next year we'll deal with a larger company that takes care of its customers and does not treat vacationing families like raging frat boys. Pass!

Jen Hubbard

Our wine/cider/beer tour with Sandbanks Vacations & Tours was fantastic! Our driver Larry was exceptional and made the whole experience a memorable one. The whole weekend in PEC was a beautiful way to spend quality time with my bookclub. If only the winery staff weren't so grumpy and stressed it would have been perfect.

Emily Kathen

If you are visiting Prince Edward County or even just passing through, booking a wine tour with Sandbanks is a must! We booked the half-day "County Unveiled" tour for my friend's bachelorette and we had an incredible time. From the booking, to the pick up, to the wine tour itself, everything went so smoothly and was completely stress-free. During the tour we visited two wineries, a brewery, a cidery, and a local cheese factory — and our tour guide, Larry, even surprised us with a visit to an extra winery at the end of the tour! Larry was an amazing guide and went above and beyond to make our afternoon special. He was very knowledgeable about the County and each of the spots we visited, and he gave us some great tips to make the most of our bachelorette weekend in Picton. This was definitely the highlight of our weekend — highly recommended!

Julie Pepin

Our guide (John?) was great! His knowledge of the PEC area and the wine making process, as well as his kindness made this afternoon memorable for both my husband and I! Thanks!

David Powell

Just got back from a brewery and distillery tour in PEC organized by Sandbanks. It was for a bachelor party weekend and we had a great time! Our driver Chris was excellent and our tour ran smoothly. On time and well organized. Thanks!

Rea Margie

Thank you Sandbanks Jordana was fabulous since day one and Larry was a perfect tour guide for all 22 of us thanks again

Lindsay W

We enjoyed the County Unveiled tour and would recommend Sandbanks. Our tour guide, Anne, was friendly and knowledgeable!

Paula Pinho

John took us on a county unveiled tour on Friday Aug 30th. It was fantastic we toured wineries, brewery and cidery. All were excellent experiences and everything was so good that we bought products at all of the locations. John is very knowledgeable and we learned a lot about Prince Edward County during our tour. John - can't thank you enough for a wonderful afternoon. Will definitely be looking to do another tour with you when we are back in Prince Edward County.

Samantha Mirarchi

Booked a half-day wine tour with Sandbanks Vacations. The booking process was simple and straightforward. Our tour guide, John, was fun, friendly, and so knowledgeable! Had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend the tour for anyone visiting.

Sab Carpentier

Our tour guide was amazing ajusting the itinerary for us so we don't go to the same winery we did last year . Will go back next year for a third time !

Sandra Courneyea

We had a blast with Chris our tour guide for the day. We will definitely book again with Sandbanks.

Kevin Gardiner

My wife and I had a great wine tour with Sandbanks Vacations. We went to 4 really nice wineries and everything was hassle free. Would use again.

logbenaim

We had such a great time this weekend on our private wine tour. Heinz (sp?) was very informative, friendly and helpful. Can't wait to go back and discover more places.

Shoba Singh

Thank you Sandbanks Vacations for an amazing tour! A special thank you to Heinz for all of his great suggestions and for sharing his wealth of knowledge and experiences with us. He made our trip to Prince Edward County a memorable one!

Julie Kipfer

Went on a girls trip wine tour this weekend. So prompt, so easy, so fun! Dave was the absolute sweetest and super knowledgeable! We will do it again!

Jessica Nicholson

Enjoyed a fantastic half day wine tour with our guide Dave! Very easy to book and communication was great. Had a great time at all the wineries we visited.

Sam Deelen

Had an amazing time. Larry was a great tour guide!

Rohan Kapoor

The half day wine tour with Dave was great. Made it out to 4 wineries with tastings at each. Well organized - would recommend!

Natali Tofiloski

Had a great tour provided by Mr. Bob—very kind, accommodating and had some interesting tidbits about the local area to share.

Jodie Stewart

This past weekend 9 friends and I participated in a the Sandbanks vacations Sip & Spark wine tour. From the first point of contact until we arrived back home after the wine tour, Sandbanks staff were outstanding to deal with. Our tour guide Bob went above and beyond for our group. He arrived at our accommodations well in advance, took many, many, many photos for us throughout the day, educated us on the wineries, kept us on time all the time, and even sang along to our 90’s throwback music with us the entire day. This was nothing short of an amazing time for this bachelorette party and we highly recommend Sandbanks Vacation. Thank you for making this out

Jenna MacPhee

Jeff was amazing, personable,friendly, and knowledgable. We had a unique and memorable experience! Would highly recommend!

Sue Kocaurek

Had a great tour yesterday with Dave as our guide. We totally enjoyed the first three wineries on our tour. Huff Estates, Sugarbush and Karlo Estates each offered informative tastings in their own unique settings. I especially enjoyed the tasting rooms at Karlo Estates. The fourth on our tour - By Chadsey’s Cairns - could have been skipped. We had no seats and were given a list to pick 4 wines to taste. Each was served in a small plastic medicine cup with little or no information provided. I would suggest skipping this one and either just do 3 stops or find another more welcoming place to go. Also we were told water would be provided on the tour which it was not. Dave was a great informative and fun guide and I highly recommend his tours.

Jenn Oelschlagel

We went on a Sandbanks County Unveiled Tour and it was such an amazing experience! Booking our trip was easy and Sandbanks was quick to reply to all emails. We had to make some last minute changes to our reservation and they were accommodating. We stayed at the Picton Harbour Inn and our tour guide John arrived to pick us up right on time. John was an EXCEPTIONAL tour guide!!! Our locations were all amazing, we went to Prince Eddy’s Brewery, Crimson Cidery, KinSip Distillery, Karlo Estates winery, and Norman Harding winery. Each location had its own unique charm and very educated and friendly staff. A big hit with our group was the slushy drinks at Crimson. I highly recommend doing this tour and if you want an absolutely amazing guide, ask for John!

Michael Motyl

Our Guide John was fantastic. Very knowledgable about the area, the people and businesses we saw. The wineries, breweries, cideries and artisan cheese stops were all great. Highly recommended.

Daryl Wade

Our tour was part of a promotion with the Picton Harbourfront Inn. We were picked up by our driver and went to a variety of locations, a nice mix of a brewery, a winery, cider houses, a distillery and another winery. Our tour guide, Heinz was an incredibly personable, knowledgeable host with engaging stories and lots of information. Heinz went above and beyond, dropping off at our hotel, some beverages we inadvertently left on the coach. Well worth the tour!

Isabel Trupp

We really enjoyed the The County Unveiled Tour of PEC by Sandbanks Vacations and Tours! We loved the mix of wine, cider, beer and vinegar tastings, as well as the fun and knowledgeable staff (our driver Heinz and the staff serving us at each winery/brewery were accommodating, funny and helpful). We would definitely recommend The County Unveiled Tour to anyone looking for a well rounded, fun tour, and hope to do the tour again in the near future

Dan & Amy Linton

Edu was a very knowledgeable tour guide and was a pleasure to spend the day with! Great wineries- all different!

Devon W

This was our second time doing a brewery tour with Sandbanks Tours. From the time we were picked up until the time we were dropped off Mike did everything to make sure we had an amazing experience. Would highly recommend to anyone.

Pamela Tobin

Spoke with someone on the phone to book a tour. They said they’d email me back with the details later that day. I never heard from them after. ????????‍♀️

Cathy Goring

My family (all the ladies=10) were down for a weekend getaway and attended this Wine Tour on July 11 - There were 4 sites we visited with Sugarbush being our FAVORITE!!! We were 2 groups of 5--- - it would have been nice if our two groups could have attended the sites at the same time. It would have been really good had we known ahead --which Vineyards were included. We were down for the weekend and would have then visited other Wineries then... In my car of 5 the two lady tour guides were Awesome! We plan to make this an annual family getaway.

Claudy D

A big thank-you to Heinz for making our wine tour the highlight of our trip. We visited 4 wineries and it was a pleasure to explore them at a leisurely pace and with such a knowledgeable guide. Would definitely recommend. A special thank you for sharing Stanners Winery with us, especially because it's not in the tour book????

Phuong Vu

John was our tour guide. He provided us with a lot of information about the tour, the county and the wineries. The selection of destinations was great, we were able to taste a variety of drinks. We were provided with a carton box with divider to hold our purchased bottles.

Tori Riebertz

This past weekend was amazing. My sister had planned a Bachelorette party for me and she booked us the county unveiled tour. We went to 5 different locations and they were all great. The final stop was the county cider company and it was our favorite! I'd also like to say that our tour guide Scott was great, he was so nice and polite.

Tim Robert

Did a half day tour. Amazing trip. The tour guide, Anne, was very interesting and had a lot of knowledge of the area. Friendly and fair prices

Wayne Carter

Lenore and I had a fantastic time on the unveiled county tour. Corinne are tour guide made are tour a time to remember. The variety of stops provided us with new knowledge of the wine, beer, cider and cheese producers in the county.

Christa Guillemette

Great place to stay! Love every minutes of my experience with Sandbanks Vacation & Tours. They were so understand and so helpful especially during Covid time since we had to rebook. Our tour guide Heinz was a absolutely amazing.

Daria Depre

What a great experience! We’ve done the half day wine tours with this company twice now and absolutely loved it each time. Visited a great variety of large and smaller family owned wineries allowing us to do 3-5 tastings in each. Our tour guide Dave was extremely friendly and had a lot of background information and tips to share on each winery. Proper Covid protocol was followed. Overall would highly recommend!

Brittany Barnes

My fiancé and I went on the County Unveiled Tour yesterday and had a fantastic time! Our tour guide and driver, Bob, went above and beyond our expectations. He was very friendly, funny and made our tour more enjoyable. We went to Barley Days Brewery, Sandbanks Winery, Settlers Cider Co., Karlo Estates Winery and Crimson Cider Co. We would highly recommend this tour!!

Tanya Sullivan

We had a fabulous weekend in the County. Sandbanks arranged the County Unveiled Tour for our group of 5 for us, they selected 2 wineries, 1 distillery, 1 cidery and 1 brewery for us to sample and explore. Ted was our guide, he arrived on time and was professional, knowledgeable and friendly. Bus was clean and covid safe with masks and sanitizer readily available if needed. We enjoyed every part of our tour, thanks for making our weekend away so easy to enjoy ( they did all the planning and reservation booking for us) I'm a safe and fun manner! We will be back !

Patrick Cyr

This company took great care of our group of 14. From start to finish our wine tour experience was professional and courteous.

Jim Nguyen

Amazing tour! Well worth the money. I took my girlfriend on it for her birthday and she loved it! Our guide was Wolf and he was one of the main reasons the experience was one to remember. Very entertaining, knowledgeable, and personable. Thanks Wolf!

Sara Malison

Highly recommend Sandbanks Tours! A group of 7 of us girls went for a Bachelorette party and had a great time. We chose the County Unveiled Package and it had something for everyone. Our tour guide, Anne, was fantastic - she was the mom we needed for the day. She even went to the extra mile to drive us to our dinner location and made sure we had a ride back home. 5/5 for sure and will definitely rebook.

Nicole H

My husband I I took the tour for our Anniversary. Thank you so much to Jordanna for finding us a wonderful tour guide, Larry, a few days before. Despite the cold, rainy weather Larry made us feel very welcome and kept us entertained with all his wonderful information and lively discussions. All Covid protocols were followed not only by Larry but at each of the four wineries we visited. Everyone was very friendly, helpful and non-judgemental which is always nice when you are not a wine expert. would definitely recommend! Thank you one again Larry and Jordanna!

Angela Cox

I went on a Bachelorette Wine Tour using Sandbanks Vacations & Tours, it was an amazing experience, the driver and tour guide were friendly, fun, and patient with all of us. Very well organized. I would 100% go on another tour with Sandbanks Vacations & Tours!

Kaely Horsburgh

Johnny was such an incredible tour guide for my husband and I on our mini moon on October 25, 2020. We were on the tour with one other couple (who seemed so perfectly paired to us!) and had an absolute blast. Johnny took us to a brewery, two wineries, a cider company and a cheese shop and each place blew our minds. Johnny was so knowledgable about the county and life in general. He kept us laughing and engaged and made sure that we want to return to the county. I wish the tour could have been longer (even though it really was the perfect length) because we were having such a great time!!!!

Elizabeth Schizkoske

Wolf is amazing! He took us to five great experiences. He knows his stuff. Thank you.

Robin Burns

Our group enjoyed an informative and lively tour of wineries in PEC thanks to Sand Banks Vacations and our very knowledgeable guide Wolf! I would highly recommend this tour.

Shona F

My friends and I chose the Girls Getaway package and it was perfect. We stayed in an adorable little house in Wellington (Corner Haven Main) which was a 2 min walk from groceries, gift shops, a brewery and restaurants. Part of our package was the half-day wine tour which we loved. John was an amazing tour guide, very informative and friendly. We visited Hillier Creek Estates, Stanners, Sandbanks Winery and Keint-He. We enjoyed all of them and went home with quite a few bottles. We even had a tour of the Hillier Creek Estates winery (instead of just a tasting), which was great. Will definitely go back next year.

Kim De Medeiros

Great service and fun experience. Very accommodating for large parties. Fair price for the value of the reservation. Would recommend them, and Jeff was so kind and knowledgeable.

Mike Good

Great day for tour, Heinz was great only the two of us with Heinz.

John Tashjian

Went with my wife for our anniversary and we had a great time. Heinz was our tour guide. He picked us up from B&B and took us to a bunch of wineries. He's very knowledgeable and gave us a rundown of different areas and wines we could try and we were off. At the end he picked out a great restaurant and he was also very helpful at the wineries themselves.

william davis

We had a wonderful time all eight of us Even when arrangements had to be changed excellent service Our guide was friendly and courteous

Meghan Thomson

The Sandbanks Tours Team were great in helping organize our tour, they were very responsive and answered any questions I had, especially when I had a last minute change in the type of tour (changing from a wine tour to the unveiled county tour). Our tour guide Chris was very friendly and pointed out restaurant locations to try while driving from location to location, which was great to know for future trips to the county. Overall I would book with them again in a heartbeat!

K C

Strongly disappointed. Terrible experience. Unsafe tour in these Covid times. It did not start well. Our driver was 10 min late and did not apologize when he arrived. I had tried to contact the agency but no one got back to me. Our driver never wore any mask, mentioned he ''hated them'' and even said it was fine for other people to not wear any on the bus. This made us uncomfortable. No bottled water was provided even though it was clearly mentioned on the receipt. The driver said he did not have any when asked. We did not bring our own because of what was mentioned on that receipt. We ended up very dehydrated and this had a negative impact on the full experience. Some wineries, especially Karlo Estates had an uncomfortable and awkward setting : we were really close to each other, not wearing masks, which is, again, uncomfortable during these difficult times. We were also a group of 10 instead of 8 as indicated on receipt. Ending with the wine selection: pretty standard. I find the full experience overpriced and would not recommend it to anybody.

Krystal Karl

Fantastic tour! Our tour guide was awesome, very knowledgeable and even added an extra stop for us! Went above and beyond to make sure we were enjoying our time and enjoying the wine!

lori macadam

The sandbanks tour was excellent. The customer service was excellent leading up to our tour and the dragonfield house that we stayed at was incredible. Beautiful house, plenty of space well laid out and the pool is excellent. Owner is very accomodating and responsive.

Chelsea Duncan

During our stay at the waring house they recommended sandbanks vacations for wine tours. We just went on the county wine essentials tour. We visited a few lovely wineries in the county. Larry was an exemplary tour guide. He's knowledgeable, kind and fun. Never a dull moment. The pizza at casa dea is really delicious, highly recommend if you go there.

Food Charter

Amazing tour guide and tour. Great vehicle and beautiful wineries

J Wang

My friend and I did the wine county unveil tour yesterday with Heinz. Heinz is knowledgeable and friendly, and followed all the Covid protocols. We visited two wineries, a cidery, brewery and a cheese shop! Everything was tasty and we had a great time.