The 6 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.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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6.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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