Yay, let’s party!
First, choose one of the following: 1) A wine tour from this page, OR 2) the Signature Tour (wine & boat combo) OR 3) a Boat Charter from this page. Pricing will reflect which tour/charter you’ve chosen.
Second, make sure you do not exceed the capacity for your chosen tour/charter (see the Learn More drop downs for each tour). For WINE TOURS: We can accommodate 14 passengers in our Ford Transit and 6 passengers in our Ford Expedition. For the SIGNATURE TOUR or any BOAT CHARTER, we can accommodate a maximum of 10 guests. For larger groups, please contact us. See VEHICLES below for more specific information, & minimum seat purchases.
Finally, let us know about any specific requests (Add a charcuterie board ($) to your boat ride? Bring your own picnic lunch? Want to have a reserve tasting or private winery tour ($)? Whatever you’re dreaming, let’s see if we can make it a reality!
1) WINE TOURS: Choose from one of our wine tours or contact us if you have something specific in mind. We will do our best to accommodate each request. Please note that due to certain winery policies, some wineries do not allow Bachelorette parties. If you’re looking to get a little wild, we will pick wineries that are less fru-fru & more woo-hoo!
What’s included:
- See the Learn More drop-down for the specific wine tour you’ve chosen
- Lunch coordination (charcuterie, catering, bring your own picnic, or restaurant reservation)
- Tasting fees (for pairings or private tasting rooms, please contact us)
- Pick-up & drop-off at your accommodations
- Bottled water & snacks
- Air conditioning
- Surround sound system to blare your favourite beats
2) SIGNATURE TOUR: Spend the morning wine touring, enjoy lunch on the boat, and a couple hours of sun & fun on the lake!
What’s included:
- Lunch coordination (charcuterie, catering, bring your own picnic, or restaurant reservation)
- Tasting fees at 3 wineries (for pairings or private tasting rooms, please contact us)
- 2-hour Captained boat charter
- Pick-up & drop-off at your accommodations
- Bottled water & snacks
- Air conditioning
- Surround sound system to blare your favourite beats
- A friendly & experienced Captain (boat)
- Fuel
- Water activities such as floaties & two-person tube
See Boat Charters below for more info on what to pack for the boat.
3) BOAT CHARTERS: Not feeling the wine tour? If boating is the only thing on your mind, this is for you! Choose from our Boat Charters & grab your Bride Tribe garb!
What to bring:
- Swimwear
- A hat
- Sunscreen
- Flippy floppies
- Sunnies
- A camera or other memory capturing device
- BYOB (or other bevies)
- Food and snacks
What’s included:
- A friendly & experienced Captain
- Chilled bottled water
- Snacks
- Fuel
- Water activities such as floaties & two-person tube
- Dock pick-up & drop-off at the Water Street boat launch downtown, El Dorado Hotel public boat launch, The Cove or The Grand Hotel
*LUNCH: The cost of lunch is not included in the price of our tours, but we have fabulous partnerships for charcuterie boards and catering! If you choose to stop at a restaurant, the location is dependent on availability. Payment for charcuterie and other add-ons will be added directly to your Sip & Anchor invoice. Payment for a restaurant lunch stop will be paid directly to the restaurant. Guests are responsible for communicating any/all food allergies to the restaurant upon arrival.
VEHICLES:
- Wine tour: 14 Passenger Ford Transit 350 HD and 6 passenger SUV. We require a minimum of 8 seats purchased for private functions.
- For groups larger than 20 guests, please contact us.
- Signature Tour: Max capacity 10 guests, minimum 4 seats purchased.
- Boat charters: Pontoon or wakeboat. Max capacity 10 guests.
RESERVATIONS: See VEHICLES above for specific information on minimum & maximum passengers. A 50% deposit is required at the time of booking. The remaining balance is owed the day of the tour or can be paid in advance. Deposits require a valid credit card. Remaining balance can be paid using cash, debit or credit. All prices exclude applicable taxes & gratuity.
CANCELLATION POLICY: Deposits are fully refundable for cancellations or changes made 14 days or more prior to the reservation. Sip & Anchor reserves the right to retain deposits for cancellations or reductions of the number of guests made less than 14 days prior to the reservation date, or in the case of no-shows.
CONDITIONS: Sip & Anchor reserves the right to change tour vehicles, guides, departure times, &/or winery & restaurant itineraries. Your reservation assumes release of the operator from liability or any assumption of claims, risks & indemnity.
WEATHER NOTE: We will wine tour rain or shine! For boating, in the case of a poor weather forecast, we do our best to provide 24 hours weather-watch notice for the boat portion of the trip. If we do not end up boating, we can reschedule (dependent on availability) or provide a refund.
WAIVER: All passengers are required to read & sign a waiver release agreement form prior to boarding the boat. This can be provided via email or at the time of your arrival.
