Savour and Sips

What's included?

• Transportation in our 15 passenger Van return to downtown Victoria.
• Tasting fees at 2 vineyards
• Tea farm & Gallery visit, tea & sweets
• Cowichan Bay - Bakery German Pretzel
• Time to explore Cowichan Bay
• Local guide and historical commentary

We reserve the right to change the day depending on availability and weather. 
If snow morning of tour we know locals will appreciate our postponing our trip to another date.
If snow happens tour will be moved to the next available departure date.
Also as all farms wine and tea are small family owned, availability may change, we will do our best to add another attraction to our day to complete your offerings.

When
This tour departs on Fridays, Saturday, Sundays
November (23,24,25 not available)
December dates offered only 1,2,7,8,9
January not available.
February
Note: Tea farm not available Dec 7, 8 2012 & February 1,2,3 2013
Must have reservations.
Groupon offering you must pick your date of departure upon purchase. 
If you are unable to attend the day you reserved you are welcome to go standby on another departure day.
We are unable to confirm your space.
This tour is also only available till March 3, 2013 at this time.

Our goal for this day is to provide a wonderful experience traveling the back-roads showcasing our beautiful Cowichan Valley.

Vineyards
We mix up our winery visits as most are small family owned wineries
we try to support as many as possible during the seasons. 
Vineyards offered will be from Duncan & Cowichan area.
  We will always include 2 vineyard stops and tastings.
We will not promote which vineyard we visit till day of departure.

The Cowichan region is an agriculturally rich area of Vancouver Island, BC nestled between rivers, mountains and ocean beaches on the west coast of Canada.  With many first class chefs and wine makers now calling the area home it is becoming renowned for a vibrant wine and culinary scene with beautiful, peaceful and relaxing country back-roads.


Tea Farm
At the end of our day we visit a local Tea farm to relax, learn and savor.

Small organic farm in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
They grow a variety of plants and flowers where they blend with organic estate grown teas from around the world to create a true artisan experience of tea + art + nature.
We experience a tea + sweet pairing from their selection of over 100 teas with a tea infused sweet culinary delight.
                     
                        
GALLERY

The barn’s original milking room is home to a funky gallery featuring one of a kind hand-built ceramics.
Work includes teapots as well as other functional + decorative clay art.


SNACKS
We will be including a stop around lunch time in Cowichan Bay. We'll visit a local favorite bakery for an oven fresh organic German style pretzel.  You'll have some free time to explore this sea-side village on your own, grab a quick bite to eat or explore the shops.  Water will also be provided on tour.  Feel free to bring your own snacks too!
(Spill proof snacks are allowed while driving - no liquids other than water)

What is NOT included  in your Groupon and welcomed?

• Gratuities for your driver/guide.  Suggested 15% cash (no mobile credit card equipment on tour)
  We are a service based industry, our driver/guides work hard to ensure you have the best day. Some companies make this a mandatory fee, we believe we earn your consideration. If you do not feel a consideration was warranted please contact our office directly and let us know.

  What to wear?

Frankly what ever you like! No fashion police on this tour!
Some guests prefer to walk in high heels, some in thongs, however, we probably would recommend sensible shoes for uneven ground and what ever a farm might have laying about not everything is sweet smelling in the country.
This tour showcases the back-roads and country living, nothing uptown about this day!
Dress for the weather, best in layers to be prepared for what ever mother nature might have in store for this day.
Our Motto "you can only get so wet".

                                                                                     Let's go!