The 4 Best Rioja Wine Tours

1.Rioja Like A Native Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 385 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $550Our pick

Join Fito or another English-speaking wine expert for a nine-hour Rioja day trip from Logroño, Laguardia, Elciego, Cenicero, Briones, Haro, or Briñas. Visit three wine sites, taste from tanks and barrels, share a local lunch, and explore Rioja’s winemaking past in a group of up to eight.

“If your end goal is to taste so many wines you can't remember which is which, get toasted, and then ship home a case or two, this is problably not the right tour for you. If you want to really learn about the process of making wine in Rioja and about what makes you like a particular wine more than other, then definately take this tour. This was amazing. Rebeca communicated with us before hand and when she noticed that one of the wineries we were to visit was in the small town we were staying in asked if we would like them to pick a different winery, as we…”

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2.Authentic Rioja Wine Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $399

Join Rebeca and Robert for an 8 to 9-hour Rioja wine day with pickup in the wine region, visits to traditional and modern wineries, guided tastings, a local lunch, and a vineyard stop. Groups are limited to eight, with English guidance and air-conditioned transport.

“After having meet Rebeca, the most unforgetable expirience was to visit the underground cave! But, in general, all the wineries were wonderful!”

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3.Architectural Rioja Small Group Wine Tour with Lunch from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $296Best value

Travel from Bilbao into Rioja with a guide such as Marina, Sara, Jon, or Irene. Visit Marqués de Riscal and Ysios, taste several wines, enjoy a tapas lunch in medieval Laguardia, and return by comfortable van. The day combines wine, architecture, scenery, and Basque regional culture.

“The architecture was amazing, the tour was very good and so was the wine. The guide Marina was so friendly and helpful!”

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4.Semi-Private Rioja Tour of 3 Premium Wineries from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $362

Travel from Bilbao in a small group of up to seven with guides such as Irene, Jani, Olaia, or Zach. Visit three Rioja wineries, including an underground cellar, taste nine to ten premium wines with local food, stroll medieval Laguardia, and photograph Frank Gehry’s Marqués de Riscal hotel.

“This was a great tour, Jani was such a FABULOUS guide and very knowledgeable! From start to finish she prepped us with what to expect at each visit and what the different bottle labels meant. We visited 3 wineries and all though slightly different, were equally excellent. All the tour guides at these wineries were also enthusiastic about informing us of their particular wines. I highly recommend this tour with Jani and her husband. Muchisimas Gracias, todo fue espectacular!”

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