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Rioja Wine Tour: Winery & Traditional Lunch From Bilbao
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Rioja Wine Tour: Winery & Traditional Lunch From Bilbao

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Ages 0-100, max of 8 per group
Duration: 8h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Traditional La Rioja foods lunch
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • 4 wine tasting
What's not included
  • Gratuities


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      • bilbao
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 40961P46

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Most travellers can participate
        • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required. If a booking for only 1 person is made a confirmation message from the tour operator will be required to confirm the tour.
        • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travellers

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 40961P46

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        About the operator
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        • Local Experts Tours
          324
          Spain
          Joined in July 2015
        • Z6773ESjamesb
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great guide and tour
          Pedro was a fantastic Basque, your guide! His understanding of Basque history and culture combined with his passion made him a top shelf guide! We loved Gaztelgatxce.
          Written 8 October 2024
        • Sara and Michae... B
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Dramatic views and history
          Local experts tour with Pilar was excellent. The sights and walks were impressive and interesting. One steep walk was a bit too much for our knees but Pilar told us about it in advance and suggested an alternative route that had good views which we enjoyed. Pilar was enthusiastic and informative about the region, history and culture. Gernika was a moving context for the famous painting. Highly recommended.
          Written 4 October 2024
        • JF2750
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Private tour of San Sebastian from Bilbao
          We visited San Sebastian from a Bilbao cruise stop. We did a private tour with Felix and had a great time. Despite the rain, we enjoyed our walking tour around San Sebastian followed by Pintxos and Wine tasting. Felix provided the right mix of tour/information with the food/wine tasting and some free time and it made for a great experience. I would definitely recommend this tour!
          Written 4 October 2024
        • trenchfoot
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Outstanding, pleasant walking tour
          This tour is excellent. Beatriz was really engaging and gave us a great insight into the old town area and aspects of its history with lots of helpful pointers to making the most of all the fascinating district has to offer. We’d heartily recommend this tour at the start of a stay in Bilbao.
          Written 3 October 2024
        • Sara and Michae... B
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Thanks, Pedro for Old Town tour!
          Pedro was knowledgeable on Bilbao history and culture, friendly and patient with questions and photos. He also gave us advice on other sights, bars and restaurants. I learned a lot and had a good time!
          Written 2 October 2024
        • justinebV8679XT
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wear good shoes and be prepared for a super steep hike!
          We had Pedro as a tour guide and he was fantastic. He was patient, funny, kind, friendly, and super knowledgeable. He was aware of slower members of the group and made sure no one was left behind. The views at Gaztelugatxe were incredible, but be warned that if you’re not an athletic person, you will definitely be struggling on the way up and on the way down! Wear shoes with good grip because the rocks are well worn from all the tourists and can get wet from the ocean mist. The road up is incredible and definitely worth the hike if you can manage it. This is the most difficult part of the tour and it gets much easier from here. The stop at Mundaka is quick and a great place to stop for lunch! Pedro recommended a cute bar for us to stop for a drink and some food. You get to sit by a small marina and enjoy your food in the shade with a view. The final stop at Guernika-Lumo was a little more somber but educational. You get to see a tile replica of Picasso’s Guernica and learn about the sacred oak trees at the Assembly House that are important to the Basque Culture. Overall, this tour is well worth it. Be prepared that you will begin with a strenuous hike, not a leisurely walk. The walking trails get easier as the tour goes on and is worth the money spent. I would recommend this experience (and my guide, Pedro!) to anyone who is coming to visit this region.
          Written 30 September 2024
        • 358allenn
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience!
          Extremely friendly guide! Awesome tour to learn about the basque culture and the sights were incredible…some decent level of fitness is recommended. I’m fairly fit and my legs still hurt a bit the next day:)
          Written 29 September 2024
        • Tony_golfnovice
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent guide,tasty food, great drinks and a super experience
          Excellent guide who took us to five different bars/restaurants where we tasted six different tasty dishes we had never experienced before and would probably never have selected ourselves. The drinks selected to accompany the dishes were superb.
          Written 27 September 2024
        • jamesbZ7834HQ
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          4.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful Gaztelugatxe
          A great experience. Our local Guide Eduardo was knowledgeable, engaging and passionate about Basque people, culture and history. Easy pick up and return. Fantastic views and scenery, well worth the walk!
          Written 27 September 2024
        • Gabriel A
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great Tour, would highly recommend!
          The tour was fantastic! Our guide was so knowledgeable and friendly it almost felt like hanging out with a very smart friend. San Juan de Gaztelugatxe was so beautiful and the hike was well worth it. Mundaka was small and quaint but held so much old world beauty, and Guernica was a somber but important place to visit and learn the history of.
          Written 26 September 2024
        • Dian T
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Unforgettable Tour with Magnificent Views
          Highly recommended if you are in the region of Bilbao. I would advise you to request Pilar as your the tour guide. She was very knowledgeable with all those places and Spanish history in general. She managed to explains everything in every chance. She likes to engage with the us and make sure all of us feel included. She was also very easy going and walked the whole way with us at Gaztelugatxe (WOW!!) For those are Game of Thrones franchise fans like me, you are not regretting any single minutes you spent at Gaztelugatxe. I came as regular GoT fans and back with admiration of Spanish histories especially in Guarnica area.
          Written 26 September 2024
        • Ken S
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very Delightful Day
          We spent a delightful day with Pilar, our guide, on this tour. Their were six of us on the tour and Pilar was very involved in catering to the needs of the different individuals on the trip. For example, only three in the group hiked to the monetary at Gaztelugatxe while the other three remained behind and enjoyed a coffee and the views. We stopped at nice seaside restaurant in Bermeo where we were able to enjoy a very nice lunch before heading to Gernika. For me, Gernika was the highlight of the tour…..now those who hiked to the monetary may disagree! In any case, it was a very nice day and I would certainly recommend this your.
          Written 25 September 2024
        • Ken S
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fantastic Tour!!!
          Our friends had booked this all day tour for us and it was just the four of us. Adur I. was our guide, and he was outstanding. In addition, to getting us to and from San Sebastián and Getaria , he provided commentary on the Basque culture, history and the current state of affairs in the Basque Country, Spain and the World!!! We loved it!!! We thoroughly enjoyed our walks through San Sebastián (it was during the annual film festival so we were told it was more crowded than usual), and the small seaside town of Getaria. The tour included two stops for pintxos which served as refreshing breaks. Most important, Adur was extremely sensitive to our limitations…..he walked at a slower pace for us and in Getaria dropped us off rather than make us walk from the van’s parking spot. While we liked seeing and learning about San Sebastián and Getaria, the highlight of the trip was meeting and getting to know Adur; indeed, it helped that we shared similar social and political philosophies.
          Written 23 September 2024
        • blogblog00
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent trip
          A wonderful experience. from the moment he arrived to pick us up from our hotel , Adur made sure we had a good time . A very relaxing , interesting day and wine tastings. Lunch in the peaceful town of LaGuardia . A very knowledgeable guide who spoke perfect English. Highly recommend the tour . We had a wonderful day . Possibly slightly overpriced but having said that couldn’t fault the trip and it was a good opportunity for our driver to relax and see more.
          Written 23 September 2024
        • edmJ3138MK
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Full Day Tour of San Sebastian and Getaria
          We just returned from the San Sebastian and Getaria tour with Adur Iriondo. It was one of the most enjoyable day tours we have taken. We visited San Sebastian during their annual film festival. Although somewhat crowded we were able to walk around the town visiting the various sights including the beach area and old town where we enjoyed a delicious sampling of pintxos at two different restaurants. Much credit goes out to Adur who, being born and raised in the Basque Country, shared his vast knowledge of the region. Not just the history but the "stories" behind the history. He also shared his personal stories growing up in the area. It was not only educational but Adur made it very entertaining -- "edutaining". Adur also followed up with us on other areas to go and eat in the Basque region. We would highly recommend this full day tour of San Sebastian and Getaria.
          Written 23 September 2024
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        Arthur M
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sept 2023 • Couples
        Exceptional guide, splendid fellow wine enthusiasts, unique vineyards, extravagant lunch.
        Educational and delightful day!
        Highly recommend this experience.
        Written 23 September 2023
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        Lauren J
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        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2023 • Couples
        Our tour was incredible! Elba was our guide and she was phenomenal - so sweet and so knowledgeable (and so patient when someone in our group had a little too much wine). The first winery we went to was amazing, and the guide there was also very sweet and knowledgeable (and fun to hang out with and try some wines). She even let us try a wine that wasn't on the tasting menu but that we wanted to try (we ended up bringing home a bottle). The lunch at the second winery was delicious and the entire region was absolutely beautiful. The one mistake we made was moving our hotel from a location that would have been closer to the wineries to one that was downtown Bilbao based on the name of the tour--would recommend calling and asking about pick up if you are planning to stay in Rioja as opposed to Bilbao (side note--the Palacio Tondon in Brinas is such a special little gem in the middle of wine country). Would 10/10 recommend this experience.
        Written 7 July 2023
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