About this tour
Spend a full day exploring La Rioja's wine country from San Sebastian, moving between family-owned estates and medieval hillside villages. Walk through working vineyards, learn how Rioja reds develop their character, then taste straight from the barrel. Lunch is a proper four-course spread of regional cooking—blood sausage, piquillo peppers, chorizo-studded beans, wood-fired lamb—paired with local wines. Your guide knows the cellars and the stories behind them. Hotel pickup and private transport included.
Highlights
- Walk among century-old vines with a local guide
- Taste wines directly from estate barrels
- Four-course traditional Riojan lunch with wine pairings
- Medieval village of Laguardia with panoramic views
- Private vehicle and hotel collection both ways
What to expect
You'll be collected from your hotel in the morning and driven to the first winery, where you'll spend time on the vineyard floor learning how soil, altitude and grape variety shape the final wine. The tasting happens in the cellar—expect to nose and sip several reds, with your guide explaining what you're picking up. Lunch follows at a local restaurant: proper plates of blood sausage, roasted peppers, beans cooked with chorizo, charred lamb chops, and a creamy Basque dessert. Afternoon light usually catches the stone walls of Laguardia before you head back to San Sebastian.
Good to know
Bring a light jacket—vineyards can be breezy. Menu shifts with season and what's available. Vegetarian and gluten-free options exist if you book ahead and mention them. Not ideal for vegans due to the nature of the meal. Minimum two adults required for the tour to run.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.