The 15 Wine Tours in Bilbao That Earn Their Price

1.Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka, Gernika, & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,275 reviews · 10 hours · from $58Our pick

Spend 10 hours touring Biscay with a bilingual guide, visiting Game of Thrones scenery at San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka, Gernika, and Berroja Winery. Expect 241 steps, coastal views, free time for lunch, Basque history, and a txakoli tasting. Guides may include Aitor, Aman, or Asier.

“Excellent guide young Wallace, very nice trip, very good food, we are strongly recommended, specially with Wallace guide.”

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2.The Award-Winning Bilbao Food Tour & Wine Pairing by Basque Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 967 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126Top rated

Join a Bilbao-born English-speaking guide such as Irene, Olaia, or Leire for a three-hour evening in Casco Viejo. Visit five bars, taste one or two freshly made pintxos at each, and pair them with five drinks, including wine, cider, and beer. Come hungry: this is dinner, not just a snack stop.

“Irene was a fantastic tour guide. She took us to so many wonderful places. Everything was delicious. We also learned about the Basque culture.”

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3.Basque Food Tour and Wine Tasting with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 772 reviews · 3 hours · from $112

Spend three hours walking Bilbao with a local English- or Spanish-speaking guide, stopping at pintxos bars for nine generous bites and five drinks. Guides such as Jack, James, Kaya, Maria, and Adria combine food, wine, city history, and Basque culture in a friendly group setting.

“Our guide, Adrian, was excellent, and explained some of the history of the Basque area and Basque food. the resturants selected for the tour provided excellent food and beverages. Thanks so much for an excellent culinary adventure.”

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4.The Authentic Bilbao Pintxos, Food & Wine Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Walk Bilbao with a local guide such as Jack, Kaya, James, Kara, or Maria, stopping at about five food-and-drink spots for a full meal of pintxos, five wine pairings, cider, local drinks, and a cocktail. The route changes, keeping the evening personal and local.

“Our guide, Kara, was very personable, thoughtful, attentive, and fun!! it also helped that all the other tour participants were nice and engaging.”

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5.Exclusive Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 347 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Spend three hours with a local guide such as Oscar, Roberto, Aitor, or Milan, tasting six pintxos and four drinks across Bilbao’s Casco Viejo. Expect txakoli, Rioja, cider, beer, local stories, flexible food choices, and a small group of no more than six people.

“Oscar was a fantastic tour guide. He provided lots of interesting information about Bilbao. The food and drink from the places he took us to were excellent. I would highly recommend this tour. If i come back I would definitely do it again.”

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6.Basque Best Bites – #1 Food & Wine tour of Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120

Join a local English-speaking guide such as Usoa, Marina, or Irene for a three-hour Bilbao food walk. Visit several bars, sample a full meal of pintxos and Basque specialties, pair bites with regional drinks, and learn practical tips for ordering like a local.

“Had a wonderful evening with Usoa. Delicious pintxos and drinks and lovely company. Also, it was very interesting to learn the history of Bilboa and the Basque country. Thank you. Margaret”

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

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

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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8.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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9.The Original Bilbao Food Tour with Wine Pairings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 120 reviews · 3 hours · from $118

Spend three hours bar hopping through Bilbao with local guides such as Olaia, Irene, and Janire. You will taste 8 to 9 traditional and award-winning pintxos at five bars, paired with wine, cider, beer, or water, while learning how to order and understanding Basque food and culture.

“Fabulous tour, expertly led by our guide Olaia. We really enjoyed the bars visited and the food tasted. Everything was very well organised. Olaia was informative, in an entertaining way, about the food, Basque culture and language. She was also happy to recommend a bar near our hotel for cocktails and bars (together with tips on what to order) in San Sebastián where we going to next. We went to several of these and they proved to be excellent recommendations. Thank you Olaia for your enthusiasm and friendly manner. Well worth the cost and would definitely recommend.”

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10.La Rioja Wineries Day Trip with Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 118 reviews · 9 hours · from $100

Travel from Bilbao to Haro and Laguardia with an English or Spanish-speaking guide. Tour CVNE, taste Rioja wines, visit a small cellar beneath Laguardia, enjoy free time for lunch, and see Marqués de Riscal before returning.

“We drove through an incredibly beautiful landscape and explored two sweet villages. Loved the time in La Guardia and the wine experience in the cave. Stephan was very knowledgeable about wines and history and was equally effective as a walking tour guide. Definitely recommended”

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11.Rioja Wine Tour: 2 Wineries From Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $290

Travel from Bilbao into Rioja with a small group of up to 15 people, visiting two wineries and tasting five wines. Guides such as Eduardo, Pilar, Jose, and Adur add local context, while a pintxos lunch in Laguardia and possible visits to old underground caves round out the day.

“We are 2 couples from California, USA. We have toured a lot of wineries. We had a very nice time on this tour. The cave winery was different from anything we have done before and the wine was tasty. We found out that the tour did not include the Frank Geary designed winery but we were able to stop by the store. I was disappointed but it didn’t say it would be included. The scenery was absolutely stunning on the drive and during the winery tour. Our tour director, Victoria was delightful, funny and engaging and did not rush us. I would say the only reason I didn’t give it…”

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12.Bilbao’s #1 Food & Wine Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 79 reviews · 3 hours · from $117

Walk through three historic Bilbao neighborhoods with a local English-speaking guide such as Usoa, Marina, Irene, or Desirée. Stop at several bars for at least eight pintxos and four Basque drinks, including hot dishes ordered specially for the group.

“Our tour guide (ire) was fantastic. The whole experience was memorable. Ire was extremely informative and was clearly passionate about the city. She made us all feel welcome and ensured that we were all catered for. Even those who had food intolerances. Highly recommend”

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13.La Rioja Boutique Wine Tour & Charming Lunch (From Bilbao)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $267

Travel from Bilbao in a comfortable small group of no more than seven with guides such as Irene or Marina. Visit traditional and modern Rioja wineries, taste up to seven wines, enjoy a generous picnic lunch, and walk through fortified Laguardia.

“What a lovely day trip! It was just me and my friend, plus our guide Marina. Felt like a private tour! We were very lucky. Marina is a wonderful tour guide, warm, friendly, funny, very knowledgeable sharing facts about the different wines and reRead more”

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14.Rioja Wine Region with Winery & Vitoria-Gasteiz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 9 hours · from $82

Spend nine hours south of Bilbao visiting Rioja’s vineyard country, an old cellar beneath Laguardia, and the medieval town itself. A guide such as Paula or Borja leads the day in English or Spanish, then takes you to Vitoria-Gasteiz for a historic-center walk and Basque chocolate tasting.

“La visita a Laguardia y bodega fue excelente, muy completa e interesante. El free tour por Vitoria Gasteiz fue muy corto y muy rápido, me hubiera gustado estar más tiempo y disponer también de tiempo libre por la ciudad.”

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15.Rioja Architecture and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 8 hours · from $288

Join guide Marina for an eight-hour small-group trip from Bilbao into Rioja Alavesa. Visit Marques de Riscal and Ysios when available, taste several wines, walk medieval Laguardia, and enjoy three traditional pintxos with Rioja wine. Boutique wineries may replace a fully booked stop.

“Absolute best tour of our trip to Spain. Mari is the best! Energetic, extremely knowledgeable and passionate about Bosque country and the Rioja region. I would recommend this tour to anyone.”

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