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Wine & Dine: Marques de Riscal & Ysios Tour
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23 Ratings
Bilbao
Explore Marques de Riscal and Ysios wineries, savor premium wines, local delicacies, and a three-course Rioja lunch. Book your Modern Architecture Wine Tour now!
Explore Marques de Riscal and Ysios wineries, savor premium wines, local delicacies, and a three-course Rioja lunch. Book your Modern Architecture Wine Tour now!
Duration:
8 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Biscay - Enjoy a scenic drive from Bilbao to the Wine Country, taking in the stunning views. The journey will take approximately an hour and a half.
- Bodegas Marques de Riscal - FULL WINERY TOUR AT MARQUES DE RISCAL: Our first destination is the renowned Marques de Riscal winery, ranked as the second-best winery in the world! Experience a…
- Biscay - Enjoy a scenic drive from Bilbao to the Wine Country, taking in the stunning views. The journey will take approximately an hour and a half.
- Bodegas Marques de Riscal - FULL WINERY TOUR AT MARQUES DE RISCAL: Our first destination is the renowned Marques de Riscal winery, ranked as the second-best winery in the world! Experience a comprehensive tour of the winery and savor three of their finest wines, accompanied by local snacks.
- Bodegas Ysios - WINE TASTING AT YSIOS: Our next stop is the remarkable Ysios winery. Since its opening in 2000, it has become the most iconic building in the region. Here, visitors can explore the building and enjoy tasting two of their premium wines, paired with cheese, serrano ham, and cold meats. Learn about the building and its architect, Santiago Calatrava.
- Laguardia - PICTURE STOP: We will then visit the medieval town of Laguardia, a 10th-century walled town, and one of the most beautiful in the Basque Country.
- Labastida - LUNCH INCLUDED in Laguardia or another nearby town, depending on availability: In this charming town, enjoy a traditional three-course lunch with dessert. Vegetarian options are available. This will be a comfortable and delightful classic lunch experience!
- Province of Alava - The picturesque return drive to Bilbao will take about an hour and a half.
What's Included
- Visit of Ysios winery for wine tasting of 2 of their premium wines
- Full tour at Marques de Riscal winery, and tasting of 3 of their excellent wines
- Visit the Medieval town of Laguardia
- Lunch
- Narration of the Basque history, geography, and fun facts
- Enjoy local appetizers such as cheese, serrano ham, and cold meats
- Drop off in San Sebastian or parts of Rioja at the end of the tour
- Visit of Ysios winery for wine tasting of 2 of their premium wines
- Full tour at Marques de Riscal winery, and tasting of 3 of their excellent wines
- Visit the Medieval town of Laguardia
- Lunch
- Narration of the Basque history, geography, and fun facts
- Enjoy local appetizers such as cheese, serrano ham, and cold meats
- Drop off in San Sebastian or parts of Rioja at the end of the tour
What's Not Included
- Gratuities, optional and appreciated
- Gratuities, optional and appreciated
Additional Information
This tour is available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If your desired date isn’t listed, please reach out to us.
On this incredible tour, participants will enjoy a comprehensive winery tour at Marques de Riscal, the best winery in the world, and visit Ysios, ranked fourth best globally, to sample their exquisite wines. This experience is…
This tour is available every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. If your desired date isn’t listed, please reach out to us.
On this incredible tour, participants will enjoy a comprehensive winery tour at Marques de Riscal, the best winery in the world, and visit Ysios, ranked fourth best globally, to sample their exquisite wines. This experience is complemented by local cheese, serrano ham, and cold meats. Following the tour, a delightful traditional three-course Rioja lunch awaits!
We are a 5-star agency; check us out on Instagram @NorthCoasTours. Book through our website to enjoy savings!
Pick-up or drop-off in different cities: We offer pick-up or drop-off in various cities, such as pick-up in San Sebastian and drop-off in Bilbao, but only if booked through our website. If booked here, pick-up and drop-off are only available in Bilbao.
- Tours en Español: Las visitas a Marques de Riscal son en inglés, aunque todos los guías hablan español.
- Availability: if you need your tour in a different day, please let us know
- Public tours only run with at least 3 people; couples welcome to book
Location
Bertiz Cafe Bakery
Henao Kalea
"Berriz Cafe Bakery" Henao Kalea 15, 48009 Bilbao
We pick up by this coffee shop, you may wait right in front of it or inside having coffee
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(23 Ratings)
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Global28749565842
Jul 3, 2025
Will recommend 100% highly recommended for any traveler, our family enjoyed - Very nice tour and very professional and very punctual, veicle very clean and good air conditioning for these hot day here
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Trailblazer639664
May 18, 2025
Wine✅ Food✅ - Our North Coast Wine Tour was amazing! This was not our first time in Spain, but it was our first time on a wine tour in Spain - and Anton took care of everything! The wineries were ‘top of the line’, the lunch in LaGuardia was charming and perfect, and our transportation was comfortable and accommodating!
Anton’s knowledge of wine was extensive. He was also incredibly knowledgeable about the history and culture of the area! We would definitely book North Coast Tours again! Thank you Anton!
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Phillyfanuk
May 13, 2025
Great wines in great scenery - Great wines and great scenery, this tour was smooth and easy and all the heavy lifting of driving and arranging the visits was managed perfectly for us.
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Wardj_w
Apr 26, 2025
Great day - Great day. Great experience. Only small quibble was the morning pickup arrangement. The driver changed the location from the one advertised, but nobody was there at departure time, causing us some concern. Had to phone him, incurring a roaming charge.
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Billgp4902oc
Apr 8, 2025
Terrific Tour - We had a fabulous time. Anton was terrific and Assad was very knowledgeable and welcoming. Loved both wineries and the side trip to Laguardia. The only thing I would add is headsets for travelers. We were in an 8 seat van so everyone in the back had a difficult time hearing. Thank you for a wonderful tour.
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Sunshine66947937188
Oct 2, 2024
100 per cent amazing! - Very recommnedable tour. We went to an amaziong winery with an incredible architecture, and we tasted three delicious wines. Then we went to another mind blowing winery with even a more modern style design. Our tour guide, Iñaki, was very friendly and knowledgeable. 100% recommendable!
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879gabieh
Sep 29, 2024
Awesome Tour with Marina - Marina was our tour guide and she did an excellent job. She gave us a background of the Basque country which was very educational and she made it fun. She showed us two wineries (Ysios and Marquez de Riscal). She drove us to a near by hill to have an amazing view of Marquez de Riscal. At the end to Laguardia for lunch. This was an amazing trip with Marina and the other fellow travellers in the tour group. Thank you so much Marina!!
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Monicapn6861vk
Sep 9, 2024
Amazing wine, stunning architecture, best wine trip ever!🍷 - Amazing journey through exquisite wines and stunning architecture; Anton’s entertaining personality turned each sip into a moment of inspiration and joy!
This wine trip has set the bar incredibly high for all future wine adventures!🍷
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Lauraehlers85
Jun 20, 2024
Topa! - Visited Marques de Riscal and Ysios wineries and had a lovely lunch in La Gaurdia with Anton and a delightful family. Such an interesting tour and great tastings. Lunch was a treat!
Anton was a delightful host.
We were also delighted that the company was able to pick us up in San Sebastian and drop us iff in Pamplona for the rest of our trip!
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Wilsonrbw7
Jun 2, 2024
Great couple of days with Anton. - Anton was easy to deal with and very responsive to all my questions. He made great recommendations as to what wineries we should visit and where to have lunch. He was on time, knew a lot about all the history, and truly a fun person. We had a great couple of days. Thanks Anton.
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