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Wine tours in La Rioja and Rioja Alavesa for 2024

Rioja is world famous thanks to red wine. Hundreds of wineries produce excellent wines and are worth visiting. In this section you will find the most complete selection of wine tours in Rioja. There are options for all budgets, wine tours with different styles and starting at different locations. We trust you find here the wine tour in Rioja wine country you are looking for your vacation. You can find below not only the selection of tours by theme, but also a quick guide with things to bear in mind while visiting Rioja and also a questions and answers section to decide which tour best suits your needs. In case of doubts let one of our local Rioja experts help you and use our contact form.

"I wanted to thank you for your help in planning the tour of La Rioja. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had in my life. Not only because of the beautiful landscapes and the selection of wineries; for the fun, helpful and informed of all about wine that was our tour guide. Thanks to Luis and his creativity we were sure to enjoy all the best of La Rioja in a day; I was able to take excellent photos, enjoy a variety of wines and winery styles and most of all enjoy a day that surpassed all my expectations. (It took more than 6 months planning this vacation so the truth is that they were high) I also want to mention that each representative of the wineries and the restaurant treated us like family. They were friendly and entertaining. Lunch at the castle was delicious... super delicious! As you can see I cannot stop saying good things about the tour."
Restaurant for the luxury Ribera del Duero tour
Yadira (Miami, USA)

Top 3 Rioja tours based on our customers´ feedback

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The traditional Rioja wine tour is the perfect way to learn about the most interesting things Riojas has to offer. This Rioja private tour has it all: high-end wines, tastings at 4 different wineries, a fantastic meal…. All part of an itinerary that will stop at the most amazing examples of fantastic architecture with the purpose of wine making. Your tour guide will ensure you enjoy a great day. Our tour is personal, informal, informative and fun!

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5/5

from €260

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Staying in San Sebastian and would like to get to know the world-famous Rioja wine region? Perfect San Sebastian wine tour to discover this fantastic wine country in Rioja with a friendly and knowledgeable local guide. With pickup and drop-off from your hotel in San Sebastian, you will visit different excellent wineries in Rioja and enjoy a delicious traditional meal. Before returning to San Sebastian, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the charming medieval village of Laguardia, the perfect way to end your day in Rioja

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4.8/5

from €284

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A luxury private wine tour to travel in style from Madrid to Barcelona. Planning a trip to Spain and interested in discovering wine tourism in Spain’s top wine regions? We have designed this tour for you to discover wine country on your way from the Madrid capital to the Mediterranean city of Barcelona. Forget booking a flight or train between these 2 top visited cities. Our private 3-day tour will be the highlight of your holiday in Spain. Private tours in Ribera del Duero and Rioja wine regions, high quality hotel accommodation, top gastronomy, comfortable transportation, and plenty of Spanish red wine!

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5/5

from €895

"My husband and I decided on the luxury tour since this will be our first wine tasting tour. Unfortunately this tour has spoilt all other future wine tours for us! Even at the “wrong season” for wines, we felt the care and attention gave to ensure this experience will be one we always remember. History, arts was blended very well with the practical, scientific and modern ways wine is made and developed. Plus we didn’t have to worry about transportation since we were picked up and dropped off from our hotel. The guide was knowledgeable and a wonderful host that we were at ease from the start. The hosts of the bodegas we visited were excellent as well. We tasted several delicious wines at our own pace and were guided towards making our own opinions on the wines. It didn’t feel like the usual hard sells or marketing spiels. This was really a “luxury wine tour” that makes you feel special and pampered.
Stlyish winery Rioja
Erika Therese

1 day Private Tours in Rioja

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The traditional Rioja wine tour is the perfect way to learn about the most interesting things Riojas has to offer. This Rioja private tour has it all: high-end wines, tastings at 4 different wineries, a fantastic meal…. All part of an itinerary that will stop at the most amazing examples of fantastic architecture with the purpose of wine making. Your tour guide will ensure you enjoy a great day. Our tour is personal, informal, informative and fun!

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5/5

from €260

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Enjoy an amazing wine and food pairing tasting meal at a top notch winery and discover wineries that are true architecture master pieces applied to wine making. Enjoy great scenery, traditional tunnels, “guardaviña” huts doted here and there in the vineyards that contrasts with breath-taking avant-garde architecture.

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4.8/5

from €300

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This is probably the most romantic tour of Rioja you will find. Enjoy a 4x4 vineyard tour and get transported to amazing landscapes. This is a tour to enjoy the terroir, including a fantastic picnic at a superb spot where you will enjoy nature, great local ingredients and excellent wines. 2 amazing wineries are included and a selection of wines to understand Rioja distinctive terroir.

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4.8/5

from €300

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This luxury wine tour in Rioja is about old vintages and tasting wines at exclusive wineries. Experience the passion Hemingway had for Rioja at his favourite winery, relax and taste amongst art and vines and enjoy a lunch at Rioja´s most iconic setting

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5/5

from €420

"My husband and I decided on the luxury tour since this will be our first wine tasting tour. Unfortunately this tour has spoilt all other future wine tours for us! Even at the “wrong season” for wines, we felt the care and attention gave to ensure this experience will be one we always remember. History, arts was blended very well with the practical, scientific and modern ways wine is made and developed. Plus we didn’t have to worry about transportation since we were picked up and dropped off from our hotel. The guide was knowledgeable and a wonderful host that we were at ease from the start. The hosts of the bodegas we visited were excellent as well. We tasted several delicious wines at our own pace and were guided towards making our own opinions on the wines. It didn’t feel like the usual hard sells or marketing spiels. This was really a “luxury wine tour” that makes you feel special and pampered.
Stlyish winery Rioja
Erika Therese

Wine tours to Rioja from other cities

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Get to know the world-famous Rioja wine region with this full-day private tour of Rioja. After pickup from your hotel in Bilbao, you will spend an amazing day discovering this well-known wine region with your friendly and knowledgeable tour guide. Your day includes 3 quality wineries in Rioja and a special lunch with wine. After lunch, you will have time to enjoy the charming village of Laguardia with its medieval walls and incredible views before your return to Bilbao

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4.8/5

from €280

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This is a luxury private wine tour, perfect for wine lovers who want to enjoy Spain in style. A combination of 2 great private wine tours in one with hotel accommodation. Get to know the wine regions of Ribera del Duero and Rioja on an easy and exciting 3-day trip from Madrid. You will visit some of the most interesting wineries in 2 of the best Spanish wine regions. Perfect tour for red wine lovers and for those looking to explore wine country without having to drive.

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5/5

from €890

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Enjoy Rioja from Barcelona with this 2 and half day tour. The best way to discover Rioja from Barcelona. Transportation by train from Barcelona to Rioja where you will stay for two nights and all the great things Rioja offers. Be picked up from your hotel in Rioja by your guide for a full day of winery tours and wine tasting at some of the best wineries of Rioja

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4,7/5

from €730

Self-guided in Rioja - Great value and affordable activities

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This enchanting and fun activity will show you what it´s like to be a wine expert for a day. Perfect for children and small groups of adults. You will not only learn by watching the activity leader, but you will also get to try the activities yourself- feel like a real enologist and pretend you are a Riojan winemaker!

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5/5

from €69

Great Value

A self-driven itinerary that incudes a guided visit (in English) at Marques de Riscal and wine tasting at a family onwed winery. 5 wines tasted. This Rioja Winery Pass is the simplest way to book your winery visits in Rioja and taste. Great value for money to ensure you will have visit some of the "must see" wineries Simply select it and you will receive your itinerary for the day. NO TRANSPORTATION INCLUDED

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4.4/5

from €49

This taxi service in Rioja is perfect to avoid driving. Winery visits are not included. This service includes 6 hours of driver for itineraries in Rioja. ONLY IN RIOJA. The driver will only drive you and wait for you at wineries or villages between Haro and Logroño. This service is perfect if you have booked your own winery visits and need transportation in Rioja.

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4.4/5

from €320

Wine tasting tours in Rioja

When you are planning a trip to Spain it’s easy to think about beaches, big bustling cities or small quaint villages. But there is another, less obvious option when visiting Spain that is truly amazing and unique. To the north, before you reach the Atlantic coast there is a small region where one of the best wines in the world is made: Rioja

Find out the best Rioja wine tours to enjoy and get the most out of your vacation in Rioja.

Rioja is home to excellent gastronomy which is a perfect match for its famous wines. Rioja is a perfect destination to enjoy wine, food, culture, and breathtaking landscapes. Our wine tasting tours in Rioja can start from Haro, Logroño or Laguardia.

A complete wine tour in Rioja should combine old wineries with modern ones to understand both the rich tradition of the Rioja region and the changes that have also taken place. We offer you interesting guided and self-guided wine tours in Rioja to discover this fantastic region.

Important things to enjoy a wine tour in Rioja

If you are a wine enthusiast your wine tour in Rioja will most probably not be the first, nor the last you enjoy. There are some things unique to Rioja which are worth mentioning to ensure you will make the most out of your experience.

1- Grape varietals. Rioja is a region where mainly red wine is produced. Tempranillo is the grape mostly planted and your guide will explain many things about Tempranillo and why it became so popular in Rioja. But there are other grapes in Rioja like Graciano or Grenache. White wines are also produced. Macabeo or Viura are the grapes used. Please note that some wineries also produce sparkingly wine, though this is rarer.

2- Regulation. As you could expect in such an important Old World wine region, regulation is everywhere. Sometimes for good, sometimes for not so good, most of the time misunderstood, understanding the basics of these regulations help to understand Rioja.

3- Three regions into one. Rioja wine region is part of three administrative regions in Spain: Rioja, Basque Country (Alava), and Navarra

4- Landscapes, the Ebro river, and vineyards. The Ebro river shapes the landscape is an important part of Rioja and you will be able to enjoy this during your Rioja wine tour.

We believe a wine tour in Rioja should be conducted by a knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate local guide. The private wine tours in this list all include a fantastic selection of wineries, excellent tastings and are conducted by top professional wine guides.

If you need more information to prepare for your trip you can find interesting facts about the wines from Rioja.

How to decide which of the tours we operate in Rioja is for you?

 

As you can see above we propose a wide array of day tours and multi day tours to enjoy Rioja wine country. Deciding which one makes most sense for you may not be an easy task. To make things simpler we can cover 4 different aspects: budget you plan to dedicate to the tour,  how the tour fits into your overall trip itinerary, number of days and character.

 

  • Budget. Most of the tours we propose are private tours. A private tour implies vehicle and expert guide (not at the wineries where visits can be shared with others) are not shared with other people. This obviously increases the price of the tour.  A private tour also ensures you and your group are more at ease and become more friendly with a local expert.  You are only probably going to be once in your live in Rioja (though we hope you will decide to revisit). Increasing your budget to enjoy a better experience bearing in mind you may not come back can probably make sense. If you need to decide between, for instance a dinner at a Michelin star restaurant or a private tour in Rioja the decision in our view is pretty obvious. We are sure you will remember the tour for years to come whereas maybe this will not be the case for a dinner in case you go every now and then to good restaurants. In case you have decided to spend less we propose 3 alternatives: the first one is a taxi service. You will not need to drive, which is safe bearing in mind you will be tasting wine. You will also enjoy great landscapes. The driver is not an expert and may only speak a bit of English though. A second option is a winery pass. This is a very affordable service to enjoy winery visits in a hassle-free manner. Last but not least, if you stay in Bilbao and would like to enjoy a day tour to Rioja, we propose the day bus tour. This activity is limited to Haro, but it is great value for money and great wines are available!

 

  • Itinerary. We propose plenty of different options to ensure you can enjoy an excellent wine tour in Rioja that fits into your trip to Spain plans. You will be able to find options no matter if you plan to stay overnight in Rioja, (pick up is possible from Logroño, Haro, Elciego, Briones or Briñas for instance)  or if you need to connect your day in Rioja with a stay in Madrid, Barcelona, Bilbao or San Sebastian.  You will find all these options in the selection of tours above.

 

  • Duration. Since there are different tours available if you would like to enjoy more than one day in Rioja you have the flexibility to book up to 4 different options to enjoy wine tours with a different style. You will not be able to find so much flexibility elsewhere.

 

  • Character. Our local experts in Rioja have crafted tours with very different style. You will find tours that focus more on winery architecture, terroir, or a more luxurious experience. No problem!

 

We trust these simple guides helps you to identify the tour that best suits your needs in Rioja. You can also always contact our team for more information. One of our experts will come back to you with best possible plans and ideas.

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