Rioja 90+ Parker points winery hopping tour

Duration: 9 hours

Price: From 850€

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Private guided tour for small groups in Rioja

The Wine Experience

Enjoy with us the famous Rioja region tasting delicious wines, hopping between 4 wineries in one day!

TOP wines over 90 + Parker points! Taste their bests, get a personal treat as we go hopping from one winery to the next in a relaxed way.

Discover all about Rioja, tasting a wide variety of top wines paired with local made «chorizo», cheese and snacks.

Designed to guide you into a completely different wine destinations in Rioja area, learn about the oldest traditional hidden wine «cave-cellars» in the area, dug 7-8 meters deep under the houses, why they still make wine there, how family run their wineries and keep the old traditions alive while exploring the valley like a local.

We made this tour to be «The Wine Experience», to discover the old wine makers secrets, traditions & to enjoy proper tastings in a relaxed way. No rush!

Stroll beside the vineyards, take amazing photos, admire visiting & tasting wines not only in the most famous wineries but in the boutique and smallest ones too.

Oldest towns houses vs modern architecture, the other contrast of Rioja valley, all in one. On the way to the wineries, we will stop to take pictures of some of the most impresive wineries in the area, Marques de Riscal & Ysios, outstanding buildings.

Pace yourself with a short walking tour along the medieval streets of Laguardia, one of the most charming towns in La Rioja area, all before discovering the local gastronomy, the real experience. Be delighted with a magnificent lunch in an off the track local restaurant, not touristy and home made food will make your day!

Our goal is to take you to the heart of the Basque Contry’s and Rioja’s cultural, gastronomical and geographical treasures in small private groups. Feel free to ask for taylor made tour options.

PRICE

1-2 person 850€ +250€ per extra person Maximum 8 people For bigger groups please ask for a quote, we will use a minibus

What's Included:

Private air conditioned transport.
Private group
English, Spanish and Basque speaking local and private guide.
Lunch in a local restaurant.
Entrance fees and wine tastings.
All transport expenses, such as toll roads, petrol & parking fees.
Hotel pick up and drop off.
Taxes
Daily departures from San Sebastian ( for other cities pick ups like Bilbao, Logroño or Pamplona please ask)

What's Extra:

Other food and drinks

Itinerary:
San Sebastian or Bilbao -La Guardia town in Rioja-Wineries-Lunch-San Sebastian or Bilbao

Where and When:
Meet up location: Hotel, airport, port…
End location: At the same places
Duration: 9 hours

Tour #: 13660

Tour Type: City, Cultural, Food and Wine
Transportation Method: Private car or van
Activity Level: LightFriendly
Kid Friendly: Yes. Children must be at least 5 feet tall for standar seats regulations, Seat boosters available under request
Language(s): English (fluent), French (conversational), Spanish (fluent) , Basque (fluent)
Maximum travelers: 8

Iker organized and guided us through a great day in La Rioja. He is a passionate, charming knowledgable, and considerate guide that I will hire again when we visit this lovely region. We visited two wineries - one older, historic family-owned winery, and a new, modern winery. Lunch was at a small restaurant, featuring delicious, homemade traditional food, including wine made by the owners. We also had a nice walking tour of LaGuardia. Tell Iker your tour interests, and trust him to set up a great day!

Tamara Hughes from United States

This tour gives you insight on the way of life in the Basque Country. Our tour guide, Iker was extremely knowledgeable about the areas that we visited and beyond. He was very insightful and loves what he does which made our day that much more enjoyable. We highly recommend this tour while visiting the area.

Cheri Pescio from United States

Iker was a great tour guide. He was very knowledgeable of the area which made the long drive to La Rioja very interesting. The winery tours he arranged gave us a real contrast in style and we enjoyed seeing them both. Walking the narrow streets of La Guardia was a highlight, along with the traditional Basque lunch. We highly recommend Iker for your tour needs.

Monica Siguenza from New York, United States

We had a fantastic day with Iker exploring Rioja. He was very accommodating and customized the tour for what we were looking for. Iker is a local that is truly passionate to share his country and culture. My main interest coming to Basque and Rioja was the food and wine. That did not disappoint, however, we also learned so much about the history and culture that was so fascinating. Thank you for the wonderful experience!

Tracy Hartung from United States