Temecula
About 1 hr 30 min by car from Los Angeles
Rolling vineyards, sunrise balloon rides over the vines and an Old West main street.
Why locals go
Wine country without the drive to Napa.
Visiting Los Angeles?
At 1 hr 30 min by car, it's easy to add a night or two here and still be back in Los Angeles for your flight home.
What to book
- Sunrise hot-air balloon ride
- Winery tour with a driver
- Old Town Temecula
Where to stay
One or two nights is enough for most people. Compare places to stay:
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For two
- Balloon at dawn over the vineyards
- Dinner at a winery restaurant
With friends
- Group winery tour so nobody drives
- Old Town bar crawl
When to go
Year-round, harvest late summer to fall.