La Rioja wines and Laguardia tour from Bilbao
Description
Enjoy a premium day with our wine-tasting tour from Bilbao to La Rioja, designed to savour Rioja wines at their source and understand why this land, cultivated since Roman times, is a byword for excellence. With a local guide and private transport, visit two different wineries (one in the Bilingual group option), one small, one mid-sized—to compare traditional methods and modern innovations, stroll among barrels, and enjoy a guided tasting to identify notes of red fruit, vanilla, and spices. The tour continues in medieval Laguardia with cobbled streets, vineyard views, underground cellars, and a light pintxos lunch paired with local wines (vegetarian and gluten-free options available). No expertise needed, just curiosity, good company, and a taste for Rioja’s finest. Small groups and flexible options make it perfect for solo travellers too. *Private experience option available.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Visit to the first winery and wine tasting
Stop at the Marques de Riscal viewpoint to see the winery from the outside and take photos (just for the Bilingual group option)
Visit to the second winery and wine tasting (not available for the Bilingual group option)
Arrival in Laguardia and lunch (lunch not available for Bilingual group option)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We can pick you up at any hotel/apartment of your convenience in Bilbao. Please provide name and address. After booking we will send you a confirmation email.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of 2 adults is required, among all bookings, for the tour to go ahead. If the minimum group for carrying out the activity would not be reached, an alternative date or full refund would be offered. If your booking was below this number we will contact you at least 2 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size was not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- If there are children included in the booking, three days before the tour we will contact you by email to confirm their weight and height and to select the appropriate child seat for the car.
- Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available upon request. Please indicate your preference in the comments section at the time of booking so we can make the necessary arrangements.
- Not recommended for vegans.
- Unfortunately, this tour is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
- Under 18 years old are not allowed to drink alcohol
- Not recommended for vegans
Reviews(119)
We had a wonderful day to the Rioja wineries with Adur. Not only was he knowledgeable about the history and culture of the region, but he added to our experience by personalizing the day for us according to our interests, answering our endless questions. The tour was engaging to this beautiful region, made all the more special because of Adur. Not to mention the lovely lunch (and cheesecake) in La Guardia. We bumped into Adur again in San Sebastián when he was leading another tour. We were at a restaurant that he had recommended to us! Such a special day with beautiful memories and very special guide. Highly recommended.
Wine tasting guide with Jose was incredible. Pick up was from our hotel along with one other couple. Jose has excellent knowledge of Bilbao and the surrounding Basque Country, both historical and current. He was also very informative about the local wineries. Definitely book this tour if you want to get a better understanding of the wines of the Rioja region and also the local food and culture. Tony and Gail.
Our guide Adur was fantastic! We were expecting a great trip through Basque wine country and ended up with a wonderful trip that included an intriguing overview of Spanish history and how it related to the Basque Country through which we were traveling. Adur’s interaction during our wine tours made the experiences even better as he was able to help interpret when our broken Spanish and absent Basque language was insufficient (he’s fluent in several languages). The wineries that he chose for us to visit were quite different but complimented each other and gave us a broad experience. we had lunch in LaGuardia and it was perfect! we trusted Adur to choose the pintxos for us based on our previous discussions and he nailed it. Overall, 15/10 experience. When we come back to Basque Country, we will be asking for Adur for any tours that he is available for!
Make sure to have a breakfast and liquid before you start this tour, as you can easily over imbibe drinking before lunch. Each winery had bread, cheese, cured meat and water available; take advantage of these. Eating and drinking water while tasting wine can enhance your sense of smell and taste creating new flavors to experience. The tour guide/driver was very knowledgeable on local history and the wine guides knew their products and wine history.
Pilar was an exceptional guide for our Rioja wine tour. The day included visits to two very different wineries and a stop in the beautiful medieval walled city of Laguardia. She was incredibly informative and clearly passionate about Rioja wine, its history, and the winemakers behind it. A fantastic experience from start to finish!
Nora was an excellent guide. The wineries and lunch was memorable. I highly recommend this tour.
Amazing experience! Josera was a knowledgeable and attentive tour guide, not to mention a very skilled driver.
Perfect from pick up to drop off. Adur took us to Tritium and Pecina. 80000 bottles and 300000 bottles… tasted some and bought some, learned about acidity and sugar balance in the grapes. Amazed at how much work and time goes into producing a single bottle. Enjoyed the nose and palate. We were shown famous architecture in the area and enjoyed a delicious lunch in LaGuardia including cheesecake 😋. A scenic ride back home. Eskerrik asko Adur for your expertise and humour ☺️
Edourado went above and beyond to make this tour exceptional. He was informative and enjoyable to be around. The 6 of us had a great day!
Tour to two wineries in La Rioja. These were small wineries and the experience was marvelous. The tour guide (Adur) was magnificent. Lunch was excellent. I highly recommend this tour.
Thank you for the recommendation! We really appreciate it.
