Rioja Winery Tour: Family Vintages and Vineyard Picnic from Bilbao
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Experience the best of La Rioja on this winery tour, featuring family vintages, vineyard picnics, medieval villages, and stunning architecture. Perfect for food and wine lovers!
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Laguardia - Family-Owned Subterranean Winery from 15th Century
    First, we will make the drive to the 10th century village of Laguardia for a walking tour through the charming streets. We will take a leisurely stroll through the beautiful town pointing out sites of interest. There is also amazing photo opportunities of the entirety of the beautiful Ebro Valley. Outside of LaGuardia there is an elevated view point that offers stunning photo opportunities of the Sierra Cantabria mountain range.
    While in LaGuardia we will visit a unique subterranean winery beneath a centuries old village in the beautiful Ebro Valley of the La Rioja wine country.
    This winery will include a 1 hour tour and 3 subsequent tastings of their premium wines only available to clients who visit this special family-run winery.
    (Time includes transportation).
  • Bodegas Ysios - Stunning Architecture
    We will then take you to see the Santiago Calatrava designed Ysios winery for photos, and a walk through the vineyards. We know of a beautiful spot to take photos of this stunning building.
    Take home some memorable photos framing the mountains and vineyards lining the valley.
  • Samaniego - Boutique Winery and Picnic
    We will then make our way to a special boutique winery for a tour of their facilities and 3 unique tastings of their premium wines. Both red and white wines will be on offer here.
    The experience will culminate in a picnic style lunch outside the winery in their vineyards. Lunch will include Spanish omelet, red peppers, cheese, fresh bread, water and wine in a beautiful and tranquil setting!
    (Time includes transportation).
What's Included
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Lunch included
  • Tour and tastings at 2 boutique wineries in La Rioja
  • Sample 3-4 premium red and white wines
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Charming Winery and Alfresco Dining
Experience the excellence of La Rioja wines and the breathtaking beauty of the Ebro Valley through this journey. The tour encompasses visits to two wineries and a delightful picnic lunch within the vineyard of a quaint winery. It’s a fantastic introduction to the renowned region and a memorable experience for any food and wine enthusiast!

Historic Town of LaGuardia
Embark on a walking expedition within the city walls of the historical Basque town of Laguardia with a guide. You’ll encounter significant landmarks and pause at the picturesque balcony that provides a panoramic view of the entire valley.

La Rioja’s Archictecture
Proceed to view and snap photos of the matchless architecture of wineries such as Ysios. Iconic architects like Santiago Calatrava have contributed to the striking modern structures found in La Rioja.

Location
Radisson Collection Hotel, Gran Vía Bilbao
Gran Vía de Don Diego López de Haro
Please meet guide who will be waiting by black van/sedan right in front of Radisson Collection Hotel at 8:30am.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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536harleyw
Sep 9, 2023
Outstanding Day - One of the best days we've had whilst in the Basque Country. The drive through to the Rioja Region was absolutely breathtaking. Jani, our beautiful guide was so informative, teaching us everything we needed to know about the area as well as answering all our questions (we had so many!) about this beautiful country that is Basque. The wineries we went to were outstanding! Coming from Australia, a very big wine culture, we absolutely appreciated the way they produced wines here, from land to table... so interesting. Then there's the lunch. Wow! Eating traditional Basque cuisine and wine tasting with the perfect backdrop of the Sierra de Cantabria. Jani, our guide joined us for lunch and We sat back, took it all in and felt like we were old friends living the best moment. This country and its people are truly wonderful. So, if you're in doubt about doing this tour, don't be. We can assure you will have the best time. It's Worth every penny you'll pay for and the memories, Priceless! A moment in our lives we will never forget.
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Katwhite3
Sep 5, 2023
Amazing Rioja winery tour guide - This tour was a highlight of our trip to northern Spain. Zach is an amazing guide for anyone, but specifically for Americans as he is a native English speaker and can help us understand Spanish and Basque culture from an American perspective. He put together an amazing day for us, everything on schedule, smooth, perfectly organized. We saw two different wineries, one larger and more “corporate” and the other a family owned, smaller winery - both were excellent experiences. Zach is also a great listener and he could answer any question we threw at him. I could not recommend him more highly if you’re visiting the area.
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Annemk4100xw
Apr 11, 2023
10/10! Exceptional day in La Rioja! - We recently experienced a lovely tour with The Best of Basque exploring 2 different wineries. We had a beautiful day, and we really appreciated all the great information our guide Irene provided. We drank some great wines, ate some tasty food and had many laughs. Would absolutely recommend this your to anyone looking for a fun day in La Rioja. Thank you again for a fantastic day Irene!
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214dawne
Mar 29, 2023
Highlight of our trip! - This was our third trip with The Best of Basque, as we love spending time in the Basque Country. They always show us such a nice time. On this trip we went with Irene to 2 very interesting wineries and tasted some excellent red and white wines. In the second winery we also had a great picnic style lunch outside, which was the highlight for us. Thanks so much Irene, as it was another stellar experience with you.
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