Barcelona to Madrid via Rioja and Ribera del Duero -

2-3 Day tours> From Barcelona

Rated 5 out of 5

This private wine tour is probably the best way to travel from Barcelona to Madrid

This is a fantastic 3-day private vacation package to travel from Barcelona to Madrid. We have selected fantastic hotels, meals, and amazing wineries. Travel in style; relax and enjoy while you learn from our friendly guides. This will be a highlight of your trip for sure!

The best way to travel from Barcelona to Madrid!
Enjoy real Spain, small and charming villages, and fantastic landscapes
2 private wine tours of Spain´s most prestigious wine regions: Rioja and Ribera del Duero
The expertise and friendliness of your local tour guide
High-quality meals at special venues, including the Bistro restaurant at the iconic Marques de Riscal hotel.
Excellent hotels
Wine tasting of many award-winning wines

Professional Guide

An expert and friendly local guide with you on days 2 & 3

Top quality vehicle

Transportation in a comfortable high-quality minivan or sedan with A/C

Train transportation to Rioja

Comfortable train transportation on Day 1 from Barcelona to Logroño

Top quality meals

2 high quality traditional meals (2 lunches) at a winery or top local restaurant with wine included. One of the meals is served at the iconic Marqués de Riscal Bistro Restaurant.

Exclusive winery visits and tastings

Visit at least 5 wineries carefully selected by our guides. Producers of excellent wines and with interesting stories behind the wineries Quality wine tasting at each winery visited (2 to 4 wines per winery)

Top Cultural highlights and landscapes

You will enjoy interesting cultural stops along the itinerary including the Unesco site of Burgos

Excellent hotels

2 nights stay at 2 of the best hotels in the area. The hotels have been hand-picked by our experts. Breakfast is included.

Taxes, Tolls & services

21% Spanish Taxes (VAT). Complimentary water

Hotel Pickup & Drop-off

Hotel drop-off on day one in Rioja. Pick-up on day days 2 and 3 and drop-off at your hotel in Madrid on day 3

Practical information & Dietary restrictions

Hotel pick-up: Your guide for this private 3 day wine tour from Barcelona to Madrid to through the wine country of Ribera del Duero and Rioja will contact you approximately 10 to 15 days prior to the date of your tour to confirm the location of your hotel for pick-up, pick-up time, recommendations for what to wear, and to ask if you have any dietary restrictions.

This is a fantastic private vacation package in Spain to travel from Barcelona to Madrid. Enjoy Spain traveling in style with a private bilingual driver that will guide you through wine country. With this wine tour from Barcelona to Madrid, you will travel to Madrid whilst enjoying 2 of Spain´s top wine regions: Rioja and Ribera del Duero.
Get out of the bustle of Spain´s main cities and relax in wine country and its small villages

Day 1 Barcelona to Rioja by train
Day 2 Rioja and Burgos
Day 3 Ribera del Duero and arrival to Madrid

DAY 1 - Barcelona – Rioja

After a pleasant and relaxing train ride from Barcelona to Rioja you will be transfered to your hotel in Laguardia, one of the most fascinating villages in Rioja wine country. This first day you will have time on your own to enjoy Laguardia. Laguardia is one of Spain´s most beautiful villages. Cars are not permitted inside the village walls and strolling its cobbled streeets will take you back in time.

DAY 2 – Rioja - Burgos

After breakfast at your hotel in Rioja, you will be picked up by your tour guide for your private tour of Rioja. You will enjoy a fantastic day in wine country before heading south to Burgos. You will enjoy time and wine tasting at 2 very different wineries and taste local riojan gastronomy at the superb Bistro restaurant at Marques de Riscal, one of Spain´s top architecture icons. You will learn about local wine culture, history and enjoy fantastic landscapes. After a full day of wine and culture you will driven to your hotel in Burgos. We have selected one of Burgos best hotels. Our guide will recommend the best options for your dinner and for taking a nice evening walk around the center of Burgos. Get a good night’s sleep because, tomorrow, Ribera del Duero awaits you.

DAY 3 – Ribera del Duero - Madrid

After having enjoyed your breakfast at the hotel your guide will pick you up to start a tour to Ribera del Duero. Ribera del Duero is one of Spain´s most important win regions and you will discover there a very different Spain. Our experts will have selected 3 fantastic wineries where you will not only taste excellent wines, but also walk in medieval cellars or enjoy a meal next to oak barrels. Your day will end with drop-off at your hotel in Madrid. After these days we are sure you will consider both the experiences in Rioja and Riebra del Duero as the highlights of your vacation in Spain

Have a look first at our Q&A section or contact us

We had an amazing tour! Our guide Enrique was wonderful. So nice, knowledgeable and helpful - we truly enjoyed having him as our guide. The tour itself was so well planned. The tour stops were all different, so we were able to experience a wide variety wineries. Each winery was wonderful, and the lunch at Marqués de Riscal was spectacular - though we also greatly enjoyed our more traditional lunch at the last winery we visited in Ribera del Duero. And finally, we greatly enjoyed seeing the towns of Laguardia and Burgos, and our hotel accommodations were lovely. We’d recommend this tour to anyone! I will send a couple photos separately. Best regards,

Burgos cathedral

Keri U - Memphis USA

"I had high hopes and this trip exceeded them. Our guide, was personable and knowledgeable and even helped me with my Spanish. There are multiple wineries available on the tour, but above all I can’t imagine having a better time."

Tasting at Dinastis Vivanco winery in Rioja

Justin (Texas)

"My wife and I decided to book the 2 full day tour with We could not be happier with the experience. Our guide was amazing!! Very friendly and informative. He really knew his stuff when it comes to the wines in the various regions as this is his background, and he also knows a great deal about the history of Spain and the important attractions/buildings/cities that are visited throughout the tour. All of the wineries that we visited were phenomenal, and we ended up sending wine home from many of them. We are already thinking about our next trip to Spain so that we can come back and try out some of the other tours"

Wine bats in traditional winery in Rioja

Mathew (Indianapolis)

"I just wanted to reach out and tell you how happy we are with the trip, your arrangements and our driver. Everything was up to expectations and more so. We loved every minute of it and will highly recommend your service. Please extend our gratitude to our driver Cosmin. Your service is topnotch! "

Amazing winery storage at a bodega in Rioja

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Dietary restrictions. The tour can accomodate nearly all possible dietary restrictions. You will be requested to provide dietary restrictions through the booking process.
At what time will we take the train from Barcelona on day 1? There are normally 2 trains to Barcelona on day 1. In case you have a preference for an earlier train let us know.
At what time will we arrive to Madrid on day 3? You will typically get to Madrid at around 18:00
Can I pay with Amex? You need to contact us to be able to book with Amex
Can I play with a paypal account? You need to contact us if you wish to pay using Paypal
Can I have the name of the wineries we will visit? We do not advertise the names of the wineries visited and prefer not to provide them to ensure we keep the exclusivity of the tour to its maximum for our customers. We only visited small, top wineries that fit perfectly well into the schedule for the day.
Can I propose which wineries to visit? We understand you may love some wines and would like to visit the winery where they are produced. We are happy to listen to your preferences but please bear in mind that some wines are great, but the wineries not worth visiting. Please bear also in mind that some wineries do not accept visits or are not available on many days. Lastly, visiting certain wineries may imply a huge detour. The local team is expert in Ribera del Duero and Rioja and will ensure your tour includes amazing wineries.

WHY BOOK WITH US?

Winetourismspain.com is the most secure, easy and best way to experience the fantastic wineries of Ribera del Duero and Rioja during your stay in Madrid. Not only can we save you the time and effort of organising your winery visits in English, we can also offer you the opportunity to explore the area in luxury and comfort with your own experienced wine expert guide for the day, and really get to know the wineries and high quality wines in the area.

We only work with the best guides and wine producers in Ribera del Duero and Rioja. We are experts in the region and our customers count on our knowledge to build the perfect tour on the chosen day.

BOOKING & PAYMENT

You can make your reservation by selecting an available date from the calendar. Then select the number of people. To proceed to the payment page click «BOOK NOW». You can pay the Full booking value or a 20% deposit to get your booking confirmed.

DEPOSIT OPTION

If you are booking well in advance you may prefer to pay a 20% deposit to reserve your date. If you book for less than 30 days we recommend you book paying the full amount. Full balance is requesterd 4 or 3 weeks prior to the starting tour date.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If cancelled 30 days before the start of your trip, 15% of the total services cost will be deducted. For cancellations within 30 days of the starting date of the service, 30% of the total cost will be charged. Tours cancelled 7 days or less prior to the first day of your trip are non-refundable. We advise that you consider purchasing Trip Cancellation / Travel Insurance.

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