Things to do in Wolfville, Southwest Nova Scotia: The Best Tours

January 28, 2022 Malia Yoakum

Not to be confused with Wolfsville, Maryland.
Restaurants in Wolfville

1. Wine & Spirit Escape

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 3J5, Canada Grape Escapes Nova Scotia Wine Tours
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This tour visits 2 unique wineries in the beautiful Annapolis Valley and 1 award winning distillery. Learn about and enjoy our aromatic whites, world class sparkling, cool climate reds and locally produced spirits. Guests will enjoy a bistro style lunch along with a glass of wine/beer or cider. ​ Wineries Visited: We will visit 3 of the following options: Grand Pré, Benjamin Bridge, Planters, L'Acadie, Luckett Vineyards, Barrelling Tide Distillery. Tour Includes: all transportation, a fun and professional wine tour guide, tour and tasting fees at 3 wineries/distilleries and a lunch. ​

Inclusions: Tour and tasting at 3 wineries/distilleries, Bistro style lunch with alcoholic beverage at Luckett Vineyards, Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By ccrosthwaite

My girlfriends and I had great day with Grape Escapes! The pick-up at our hotel in Halifax was very convenient. Our driver JD, was fantastic! I loved her knowledge of wines and her energy. I would highly recommend this tour. We had lovely visits with the wineries, and a lovely lunch at the Church Brewery. Everything was very well organized, even if things are a bit different because of Covid. Thank you for a memorable day, during a pandemic.

2. Half-Day Small-Group Tour of Annapolis Valley

1031 Marginal Rd, Halifax, NS B3H 4P7, Canada Halifax Titanic Historical Tours
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This Tour is NOT just a Wine Tour but also History and Nature Tour. One hour from Halifax is Wolfville and Grand Pre National Historic Site the first stop on Tour. Explore the natural beauty of the Annapolis Valley & Nova Scotia’s Wine Country. You will visit Fox Hill Cheese as well as three Award winning Vineyards including Luckett's, Lightfoot and Wolfville and Planter's Ridge where you can try Nova Scotia's finest wine Tidal Bay. You will also see stunning Views & Vistas of the Bay of Fundy from Blomidon Look-off Provincial Park. We also will visit Halls Harbour to SEA the Highest Tides in the World and a great spot for lunch. Bring your Eagle Eye as we pass Sheffield Mills a large Bald Eagle Nesting area and then your tour will continue traveling into the heart of the Annapolis Valley through a 400-year-old village of Wolfville. Then with your heart filled with wild and wonderful memories sit back and enjoy a relaxing scenic ride back to your waiting cruise vessel or hotel

Inclusions: Bottled water, Air-conditioned vehicle

Exclusions: Gratuities, Parking Fees, Alcoholic Beverages, Grand Pre National Historic Site fee (ranges from $7.90 to $20.03 depending on the season), Lunch (sharables cost from $5.00 to $26.00) (soups and salads from $8.00 to $14.00), Guests driving to starting point Pier 22 can park for $10.00 CAD for All Day..Very Secure Parking

Reviewed By jennifermW8435HQ

Fantastic tour! Loved everything about; from the comfy car ride to the amazing stories and historical details about the area. Enjoyed at great lunch in Fisherman's Cove in Dartmouth. Made a few stops and got to walk around some of the historical sites and monuments. Paul was an absolute delight. Would highly recommend and we will definitely be going on another tour next time we are in town!

3. Nova Scotia Day Tour - Visit Peggy's Cove, Lunenburg, and the Annapolis Valley.

Alternative Routes
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The best part of this tour is the down-home hospitality Sam tries to deliver with every ride. There is no real set schedule, so we have a bit more flexibility in how we do things. Sam will help you from the time you first write to the time she hugs you goodbye at the last stop and beyond if you're traveling to anywhere else that she is familiar with. Get to know other travelers and share once in a lifetime experiences along the way.

Inclusions: Air Conditioned Vehicle, Hotel Pickup, Bike Transportation

Exclusions: Lunch

Reviewed By juliebarkley

We went for a round trip drive on Alternative Routes back in May. Sam was attentive and easy to deal with when we booked our journey, and friendly and knowledgeable when we met up to drive around southern Nova Scotia. She knows lots of people in each of the towns we stopped at, and you can tell that she really cares about the communities and introducing her customers to what they have to offer. We had a great time and great conversation on the way back. We were very pleased to have booked with her, and would recommend Alternative Routes to anyone visiting Halifax.

4. Wine and Lunch Escape

Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel, 1919 Upper Water St, Halifax, NS B3J 3J5, Canada Grape Escapes Nova Scotia Wine Tours
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Enjoy a scenic drive to the Annapolis Valley to experience 3 award winning wineries. Sip your way through Nova Scotia wine country and learn about our cool climate wines. Stop one includes a tour/tasting at the first winery. At the second winery enjoy a guided tasting and lunch with wine at Luckett Vineyards, overlooking the beautiful Minas Basin fed by the Bay of Fundy (Luckett Vineyards is only available during May-December). Finally, visit a third winery after lunch for a final guided tasting before heading back to Halifax.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Lunch with a glass of wine, beer or cider for each guest is included plus server gratuities to the restaurant, Tour and tasting fees are included at all 3 of the wineries visited, Bottled water

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Reviewed By AtlanticLobsterLover

Driver/guide (Colleen) excellent ... bus (Se-bus-tian) comfortable - USB ports for charging phones/cameras would be nice ???? - water ????. Wineries: Benjamin-Bridge excellent in every way .. Genny superb (knowledgeable, clear, timing perfect!), wines wonderful, ambience the best (under construction but still enjoyable). Luckett Winery great as well .. location, product selection and ambience perfect. Wine steward not tops .. upset with me as I accidentally broke a glass and not a lot of commentary. Pours much more “conservative” than BB. Lunch, however, superb with generous sandwiches, salad and nice glass of wine or beer. Nice addition to see and chat with Pete Luckett ???? Gaspereau Winery: nice but not as impressed with this stop. Wine steward rushed us and we felt like we were bothering her. Pours were the stingiest of the tour. Nice room out back which we were not taken to or shown .. that would have been a great place to have a tasting instead out out in the cold by a metal table.

5. Valley Wine Tour

Aberdeen Bus Tours

Nova Scotia boasts some of the finest winery in Canada. Known for its historic maritime culture, fantastic beaches, the Bay of Fundy's record tides now add a great wine to that list. The earliest vines in Nova Scotia were planted in around 1610 by Champlain's hard-working band of settlers. It was and still is great to relax to a glass of wine after a hard day's work. Today the wine industry in Nova Scotia has grown to become a proud addition to the province's economy. We will begin our tour with the narration of the areas of our intended sites. Our first visit will be at the Domaine de Grand Pre Winery, where we will spend about two hours exploring this site. We will spend the day investigating the various vineyards where you can take in the beauty and sample their unique offerings. This is a day that is spent outdoors so please dress appropriately for this tour. Walking shoes are ideal.

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Reviewed By JFLeB325

Came to Peggys Cove today. Such a beautiful fisherman village. Not a lot to do other than walk around, take very nice pictures and relax. Very much worth the drive and visit. You will not regret!

6. The Premium Private Wine Tour in Nova Scotia from Halifax

Go North Tours

If you want the absolute best wine tour, this is THE tour! This is a private wine tour where you and your friends will feel like VIPs! Also, you get to choose which wineries you will visit! Choose two wineries from Avondale Sky Winery, L'Acadie Vineyards, Planters Ridge Winery, Benjamin Bridge or Sainte-Famille Wines where you'll enjoy private tours and wine tastings. The third winery is our oldest established winery, Grand Pre Wines. Here you'll take a stroll through the vineyard to learn about the grape-growing process followed by a private wine tasting of 5 award-winning wines. Then relax on the vine covered pergola and savour a two-course gourmet lunch paired with a glass of wine. The lunch is chef-created based on food allergies and dietary restrictions provided by the travelers and includes an appetizer and a choice of two entrees. All ingredients are locally sourced from the nearby farms and fisheries. This tour has a minimum of 4 people and a maximum of 8 people.

Inclusions: Two course gourmet lunch with wine, Tasting fees, Alcoholic Beverages, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Reviewed By J5805REamandav

We loved every part of our tour. Lilah was an amazing guide and helped us make the most of our time at each winery we visited. Having a private tour as a couple was a huge bonus and was very reasonably priced. We enjoyed tasting many different wines and will definitely be back.

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