San Sebastian or Bilbao to Barcelona tour via Rioja

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An amazing way to travel from Bilbao to Barcelona enjoying wine country!

Tour description

This tour from San Sebastian or Bilbao to Barcelona offers a fantastic way to enjoy “real Spain” and its wonderful wine country in Rioja. You will enjoy private transportation from either San Sebastian or Bilbao to wine country. Transfer to Barcelona from Rioja is by train. Forget about flying and discover quaint villages, fantastic wineries, wines, and gastronomy.  This Bilbao to Barcelona tour is the ideal option to ensure your trip is different and that you visit true hidden gems.

  • The perfect tour connecting San Sebastian or Bilbao to Barcelona

  • Private wine tour in Rioja with 3 wineries, tastings, lunch, and local guide

  • Stay 1 night at a fantastic hotel in one of Spain´s most beautiful villages in Rioja Alavesa

  • Enjoy fantastic landscapes and the valley of Rioja wine country and excellent wines and gastronomy

San Sebastian or Bilbao to Barcelona tour - Includes

Professional Guide

An expert and friendly local guide during your wine tour in Rioja wine conutry

Train transportation to Barcelona

Transportation by train from Logroño in Rioja to Barcelona to Logroño on day 2 (3h.40min)

Top quality vehicle

Private transportation from Bilbao or San Sebastian and during the wine tour in Rioja wine country

Top quality meal

High quality Riojan meal at a local restaurant

Private and exclusive wine tour

Private wine tour with a professional English-speaking local guide 3 winery visits with tastings of top wines and

Top Cultural highlights

Stops during the wine tour to enjoy the best views in wine country

Excellent hotel

One night accommodation with breakfast at one of the best hotels in Logroño

Taxes, Tolls & services

21% Spanish Taxes (VAT). Complimentary water

Hotel Pickup

Hotel pick-up in Sn Sebastian or Bilbao

Practical information & Dietary restrictions

Your guide for this private 2 day wine tour from San sebastian or Bilbao to Barcelona with a stop in 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.

San Sebastian or Bilbao to Barcelona private tour - Itinerary

This is the most frequent itinerary for this tour. 

Day 1 Bilbao or San Sebastian- Rioja 
Day 2 Logroño (Rioja) to Barcelona y train

DAY 1 – Rioja wine tour
This morning you will be picked up at your hotel in either Bilbao or San Sebastian. After a comfortable drive to Rioja you will enjoy meet your local guide to enjoy a full day of wine and gastronomy in the amazing valleys of Rioja and Rioja Alavesa. Your tour includes stops at three wineries where you will enjoy different ways of understanding wine making. Discover excellent wines, and learn about wine tradition in Rioja and admire the fascinating architecture wineries have applied to wine making. Your tour guide will drop you off at your hotel in Logroño for one more night of relaxation. Logroño is famous for being one of the best tapas destinations in Spain. You will be able to enjoy Calle Laurel tonight!
DAY 2 Logroño (Rioja) to Barcelona
A comfortable train ride departing from Logroño (2 different time options normally each day) will bring you to Barcelona. The train ride takes 3:40 minutes

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Reviews

"We are now all safely back after the wonderful wine tour in Spain. Thank you for organizing the program for us. We tasted some wonderful wine, ate some great food and saw some really beautiful countryside. Marina was a fantastic guide/driver/friend — we thoroughly enjoyed her company and his knowledge about Spain and wine.
Glass at tasting in Muga tasting room
Paul

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Why with us and Terms

  • 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 2? There are normally 2 trains to Barcelona on day 2. You will be requested your preferences when the team prepares your itinerary and train timetables are made available.
  • At what time will be arrive to Rioja on day 1? Pick-up time at your hotel will be at around 8:00 and you will start to enjoy Rioja from 10:00
  • 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 prefer to visit 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 Rioja and will ensure your tour includes amazing wineries.

Winetourismspain.com is the most secure, easy and best way to experience the fantastic wineries of Rioja during your stay in Barcelona. 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 Rioja. We are experts in the region and our customers count on our knowledge to build the perfect tour on the chosen day.

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”.

If you are booking well in advance and prefer to pay a 30% deposit to reserve your date, please contact us by clicking on Contact Us” and we can then send you a payment link for the deposit

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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