Architectural Rioja Small Group Wine Tour with Lunch from Bilbao

Explore Rioja’s top wineries, savor local tapas, and capture stunning photos on this exclusive small group tour from Bilbao.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bodegas Marques de Riscal - We will start our Architectural Rioja Tour from Bilbao with a guided visit of the Marques de Riscal winery designed by one of todays leading architects, Franck Gehry. (Also famed for the Guggeheim museum in Bilbao). Expect to taste three different wines.
  • Laguardia - We will visit the Ysios cellar designed by…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Wineries Visit
  • Professional Guide
  • Lunch (some tapas/traditional food with wine)
  • Wine Tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Visit Marques de Riscal and Ysios, the two most prestigious wineries that produce excellent wines but also boast world-renowned architecture. In this tour you will be able to discover the magnificence of Rioja through a perfect fusion of vineyards, excellent wines and renowned architects such as Franck Gehry or Santiago Calatrava.
Visit Laguardia and…

Location
Islares Restaurant
Mazarredo Zumarkalea
The meeting point is in front of the Guggenheim museum where the big red stop for the Bilbao city view Hop-on Hop-off bus is located (by the tourist information point). You will see it easy as it is in front of Islares restaurant and very close to the Puppy flower sculpture designed by Jeff Koons.
Cancellation Policy

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

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John_s
Oct 18, 2025
Exceptional Experience! - Marina was an outstanding guide. she was friendly, very knowledgeable about the region we were exploring, and a very good driver. We truly enjoyed learning about the architecture relating to the wineries we visited and the tours and tasting experiences that were offered. This is one of our favorite tours that we have taken in Spain!
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Annbrazill22
Oct 15, 2025
Great guide, fun trip,... - Great guide, fun trip, good wines, good company. Marina to good care of us. Highly recommend this tour.
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Daniel_r
Sep 23, 2025
Highly Recommend - I had high expectations, but this was other worldly. Beautiful scenery and great wine. Marina, our guide, was wonderful. Highly recommended.
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Michelle_g
Sep 21, 2025
Vale - Marina is a fantastic guide. She made the tour worth it and more due to her easy going friendly informative way.
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Andrea_z
Sep 8, 2025
Best tour in Spain - This was quite possibly the highlight of our trip to Spain! Marina was our tour guide and she elevated the experience from a 10/10 to a 15/10! We saw the beautiful countryside, tasted amazing wines, sampled delicious food, and saw breathtaking architecture. We couldn’t have asked for a better day. It was worth every penny.
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Inspiration173690
Aug 9, 2025
Wonderful custom tour! - We spent a day with Irene exploring various parts of the Rioja wine region. While travelers have many options for tours, we hit the jackpot with Irene! She helped customize a tour that perfectly matched our interests and made it possible for us to do the tour on the one day only possible for our small group. She’s super knowledgeable about wine and gastronomy, the Rioja and basque region, and full of wonderful suggestions and ideas. Everything about this tour was excellent, from the stops to the transportation, but traveling with Irene’s care and attention to detail (and her vivacious enthusiasm) made it even more special!
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Fancy
Jul 29, 2025
Extraordinary - I enjoyed the visit a lot with small group (6 pax) in good weather and the professionalism of our pretty and caring guide/driver - Marina! Time is sufficient for self exploring in both winery. Lunch is good pintxos with Cava😬. I personally wish to have a bit more time on the lovely town exploring after lunch.
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Tessh738
Jul 5, 2025
Highlight of our Bilbao Holiday! - I absolutely recommend this tour to anyone visiting the Bilbao area! The price tag was a bit of a splurge for us, but it was SO worth it. Our tour guide, Marina, was lovely--so warm, kind, and knowledgable. She did a wonderful job of providing background information and context that enhanced not only our visits to each winery, but also the rest of our time in Bilbao. The tours at each winery were comprehensive and personalized, and the scenery was stunning. The stop in Laguardia was also a fun history lesson. Cannot recommend highly enough!
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Barb
Jul 5, 2025
Outstanding experience in the Rioja - This was an excellent tour; everything about it was exceptional, from the knowledgeable guide, Anton, to the winery experiences, a visit to a medieval town, and a substantive Spanish lunch. Our drive from Bilbao to the Rioja was in a comfortable van, and the scenery was stunning. The two wineries lived up to the description, and we enjoyed the wine and snacks provided. We bought a bottle from each winery, and while very different, each was an exemplary Spanish wine. I’d highly recommend this tour!
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Patricia_h
Oct 10, 2025
Interesting day - It is a full day, very educational about wine. A lot of standing and listening. Interesting contrast of methods of making wine. Architecture was a secondary issue, but our primary interest. Bad acoustics in one winery.
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From $285
up to 7 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).