3 Rioja wineries, contrasts tour

Duration: 9 hours

Price: From 750€

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Rioja wine region with an experienced private guide

This full day tour combines wine tastings in the world renowned Rioja area with a magnificent lunch in a local restaurant, home made real food, not touristy!

3 wineries to be discovered on the tour

Best way to see the contrast between the ancient way of making wine, a modern luxury winery and a boutique top 90+ Parker points wines tasting!

Designed to guide you into a completely different wine destinations in Rioja area, exploring one of the oldest traditional hidden wine «cave-cellars» in the area, dug 7-8 meters deep under the houses, unique experience and oportunity not to be missed! Made to discover the old wine makers secrets, traditions & to enjoy proper tastings in a relaxed way, finding the best wines from the region. No rush!

Stroll beside the vineyards, take amazing photos, admire visiting & tasting wines in the most famous winery, «Marques del Riscal» cellar ( designed by Frank Gehry, the architect who designed the Guggenheim museum in Bilbao). Oldest towns houses vs modern architecture, the other contrast of Rioja valley, all in one.

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 lunch in an off the track local restaurant, not touristy and home made food.

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

PRICE

1-2 person 750€ +200€ per extra person Maximum 8 people

What's Included:

Private air conditioned transport
Private group
Wine tastings
English, Spanish and Basque speaking local and private guide
Lunch in a local restaurant
Entrance fees to the wineries
All transport expenses, such as toll roads, petrol & parking fees
Hotel pick up and drop off

What's Extra:

Other extra food and drinks

Itinerary:
Tours departing from San Sebastian -Logroño or Pamplona

From Bilbao please ask

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

Tour #: 13660

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

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