Rioja wine tour: winery and traditional lunch from San Sebastian

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San Sebastian, Spain

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5+ bookings last month.

8 to 9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Get to know the wines of La Rioja on a full-day small-group tour from San Sebastian. Skip the hassle of a rental car and admire the scenery while your guide does the driving. Visit a winery and stroll through the vineyards while learning about the local winemaking process. Relax over a traditional lunch complete with a wine tasting. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included for your convenience.

Escape the city bustle for La Rioja’s vineyards
Visit a winery and taste wines without worrying about driving
Learn about how grapes are grown and wine is made in La Rioja
A traditional lunch and wine tasting is included

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation in a private vehicle with AC
Local guide
Wine tasting
Traditional lunch (4 courses w/ dessert)

Alcoholic drinks for underaged
Rain clothes and umbrellas

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

We can pick you up at any hotel/apartment of your convenience in San Sebastian. Please provide name and address. After booking we will send you a confirmation email.

Operating hours
.8:30 am

Itinerary

Laguardia

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

La Rioja

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

La Rioja

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available upon request. Please indicate your preference in the comments section at the time of booking so we can make the necessary arrangements.
A minimum of 2 adults is required, among all bookings, for the tour to go ahead. If the minimum group for carrying out the activity would not be reached, an alternative date or full refund would be offered. If your booking was below this number we will contact you at least 2 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size was not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Menu items mentioned in the description may vary depending on availability or seasonal changes.
Kids menu is available upon request. Please specify in the comments section when booking.
It is not recommended for vegans
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Josh_W

We did this tour with just our guide and one other couple and it was fantastic, definitely one of the best tourism experiences of my life. The first winery we went to was INCREDIBLE, as was the scenery basically the whole time. Our guide was fantastic, and we drank SO MUCH wine and had a truly lovely time. I cannot recommend this tour enough.

Reviews

4.9

based on 46 reviews

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Amazing day with quality...

Barry_E, Aug 2025

Amazing day with quality wine and awesome food, hosts at the wineries were also great and very knowledgable. Our awesome Aussie tour guide (Albi) was fantastic, very engaging, knowledgeable and fun to hang out with for the day

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Hi Barry, thank you so much for your review! See you soon.

Rioja. ❤️ 🍷

Alejandro_E, Jun 2025

It was great, Javier was a pro with great energy and knowledge. and shared spots off the beaten path. Wineries, food, and views were all lovely.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

We're happy you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for choosing us!

Rioja Wine Tour from San Sebastián

Bradie_P, Jun 2025

Brilliant tour from start to finish. Some amazing wine and food with plenty of photo opportunities. Alby was a great tour guide! Would definitely recommend!

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thanks, Bradie! Hope we get to cross paths again soon.

Great Day Out, Good Choice of Differeing Winerys

scott_d, May 2025

Enjoyable day Good share of knowledge from both tour guide and facilities visited. Well fed Well watered

Great tour and Luis Canas...

Nicholas_M, Sep 2024

Great tour and Luis Canas a highlight- excellent tour there- Alby was very easy going and made sure we all had a good time

Great experience but very overpriced

Connie_h, Sep 2024

Our driver and guides at the wineries were great. The tour itself was fantastic and I loved everything about it. My biggest and only complaint was in the price. I feel the real value of the tours about half of what we paid. When I first booked the tour, at this price point, I expected that we would have the guide to ourselves and that we would be in a comfortable car. But we were not we were In a full van.

Very nice tour! All you...

Filip_W, Sep 2024

Very nice tour! All you need to know about Rioja, and amazing to see the landscape and everything. The guides did an amazing job.

One perfect day

Theo_G, Aug 2024

Martine our guide was the best, the wines were excellent and we had a perfect day touring through the Rioja Valley.

Great day out in Rioja

Edward_J, Aug 2024

Had a wonderful day of wine tasting in Rioja Country. Added bonus of being taken to a few extra medieval villages as we were the only couple on the tour that day. Would recommend.

Excellent Rioja Tour

eag51757, Aug 2024

The tour guide was very well prepare and informed about the área we visited and people in the wineries were really experts. Alvi our guide was excellent and the tour was a great expérience😀 Lunch the best we ever had in a tour to a wine excursion !

Perfect day of good wine, food, scenery and culture

Susan_M, Jul 2024

Our guide was fantastic and the whole day was the perfect mix of good wine, good, scenery and education about the region and Basque country. I highly recommend the Local Experts tour to anyone visiting the region who is into wine and culture!

A Lovely Day

Angelica_C, Jun 2024

We had a wonderful time on our Rioja Wine Tour. Martin was a great guide. The wineries were amazing, the lunch was delicious, and the drive to the Rioja region was beautiful.

What better way to spend a day eating and drinking

Raelene_M, Jun 2024

It was a 1 hr 45 min drive of beautiful countryside to get to the first winery. The two wineries were stunning and the wines were of high quality. We had a third stop for lunch where we were provided delicious local food. It was a great way to spend a whole day.

Positive experience

Raul_R, May 2024

Martin was great. Safe driver, good knowledge about wines in general, the Rioja region, etc. The two wineries were really good and the tastings were quite generous.

Excellent experience!

Jaime_I, May 2024

Alby was knowledgeable, friendly and responsible. Loved our experience with Alby! Phenomenal day! Could not have been better. Thank you!

Best tour ever!

Josh_W, May 2024

A lovely day trip

Mary_B, Aug 2023

A lovely way to spend a day. We were picked up at the hotel and driven to the town LaGuardia by our tour guide Johannes. Spent an hour or so there. We we then taken to a local winery. A great tour and then a terrific lunch.

Fun Day in Wine Country

Mark_S, Jun 2023

My wife and I enjoyed this tour very much. The wine was very good and the lunch we had was awesome. Felix kept us updated on how the tour was going and we had a great time, highly recommend.

Awesome day

Raleigh_W, May 2023

Our guide Emanuel was outstanding. We learned so much about the Basque culture. Great winery and wonderful lunch. Country side was beautiful. Highly recommended. Thanks for a great day.

Fantastic Day Trip from San Sebastián

Amanda_H, Mar 2023

Josu was an AMAZING guide. I HIGHLY recommend this full day adventure into the Rioja region. Josu spent the travel time explaining anything we wanted to know about the Basque Country and Spain. Be prepared for LOTS of fantastic food and plenty of Rioja wine!

Response from Host, Mar 2023

Thank you very much for your comment! We are glad you enjoyed the wine and gastromomy!

Great tour

Nicholas_N, Jul 2022

Helena was an awesome tour guide. Interesting facts about LaGuardia and the La Rioja region. The Bai Gorri winery was very modern, the food and wine exceptional.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you for your comment! We are glad you enjoyed the tour with Helena!

Excellent tour

Traci_R, Aug 2019

Both the tour and our guide, Fernando, were great. Knowledgeable and friendly making sure we had a great time. Bring a sweater for the cellar tour even in August.