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Rioja Wineries and Laguardia Tour with Picnic from San Sebastian
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Rioja Wineries and Laguardia Tour with Picnic from San Sebastian

By Basque Tours
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Ages 18-99
Duration: 8–9 hours
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Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Wine tastings
  • Professional Driver/Guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (selected hotels only)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Lunch
  • Entry/Admission - Bodegas y Vinedos Gomez Cruzado
What's not included
  • Optional wine purchases
  • Food and drinks, unless specified


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • We pick the clients in any hotel or apartment in San Sebastian city. If staying in a pedestrian area, that our van can not drive in, we ask the clients to walk 2 to 3 minutes to a pick up point, where we can pull the van , and pick them up.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Wheelchair accessible
        • Stroller accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infant seats available
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21729P3

        • Minimum age is 18 years
        • A maximum of 16 people per booking
        • A maximum of 16 people per group
        • Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not at least 4 people confirmed. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
        • A minimum of 2 people is required to run this private tour
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 21729P3

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        • Basque Tours
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        • Ursula W
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A romantic walk of San Sebastian.
          Our Kai gave us an excellent walki g Tour of San Sebastian. Even gave us some top recommendatio s for Pintxos. Very pleased.
          Written September 7, 2024
        • tw040ne
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experience with Basque Tours
          The tour was fantastic thanks to Sandra our guide. She was knowledgeable and funny and made the tour all the more enjoyable. There were 8 people including ourselves and they were all such good fun. We visited 5 bars in the old town, all full of atmosphere, excellent pintxos and wine that were specialities of each bar. The next day Sandra sent us all a list of the bars we visited along with the pintxos and wine consumed and included a list of other bars to visit. This was a great addition as we used it for further visits to the old town. In our opinion a Basque Tour is a must if visiting San Sebastián.
          Written August 9, 2024
        • Q4233UAsarahm
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A great way to max out the travel from city to city
          Angel was knowledgeable and friendly. The trip (a bit of a splurge for us) really delivered and allowed us to see some bits of the Basque Country we would have missed otherwise in a really comfortable and interesting way.
          Written August 2, 2024
        • Linda L
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A must do… perhaps the best food tour.
          Amazing… one of the best food tours I’ve ever done. It was our first night in San Sebastián we had just arrived from NY. Our guide Veronica was incredible!!! She went beyond introducing us to the tastes and flavors of pinxtos. She explained the history, the culture of the region. We learned so much and Veronica is so warm and engaging. She had us sample the most incredible food. It was so worthwhile, so glad we did this.
          Written July 31, 2024
        • mich4646
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Basque tour near San Sebastián
          We did the ZUMAIA, GETARIA & TXAKOLI WINERY TASTING. We had a wonderful private tour with Mai. She taught us so much about Basque Culture and worked hard to accommodate the varied needs and preferences of our family! We were 5 people, one senior, two adults and two kids (11 and 13), she made sure we were all happy (including swimming and ice cream for the kids!). A fun and interesting day. Eskerrik asko Mai!
          Written July 28, 2024
        • robm180
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A true taste of town (pun intended)
          Very friendly and truly knowledgeable. Such a private walking tour is really the only way to learn about an historic city at your own pace. The Pintxo Bar experience is truly unique and thanks to the expert advice received we repeated that for lunch several times in following days.
          Written July 22, 2024
        • lbschiff
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best Way to eat and drink Pintxos in San Sebastian!
          Our local guide who spoke perfect English met us at our hotel and walked us to the old city. At each of our stops we were served a special Spanish wine, we discussed the Pintxos culture and tasted "off the menu" bites that were EXCEPTIONAL- Michelin worthy. There is no way to access what we ate and drank (and she had tables for us reserved) on our own. We had the best time.
          Written July 11, 2024
        • Emmysmomlori
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          They are excellent!
          This was our second tour with Basque tours. Seven years ago we went to Bilbao with them. When we were coming back to San Sebastián this year we arranged a Basque countryside tour with Mai. We had a lovely day and a delicious lunch. You can’t go wrong spending a day or two with them!
          Written June 25, 2024
        • Relax62700145290
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Basque Tours! Wonderfully executed, and diverse tours through a unique part of Spain.
          Having never dealt with Basque Tours, I was nervous about sending so much money upfront. Needn't have worried though! The tours were exactly what John and Jani, owners, of their company had advertised. Guides were thorough, professional and excursions were terrific. In fact, they were the highlight of our trip. First, in beautiful San Sebastian, our group of four, booked an historical overview of this lovely city, along with a wine, and yummy pintxos--a famous Basque culinary treat. Next we opted for the "quaint French village" and countryside excursion. Lastly, there was a rollercoaster ride through the mountains and raging seaside near the Guggenheim City of Bilbao. Gorgeous. So...Kudos to Basque Tours! CNW, Houston Texas
          Written June 23, 2024
        • 202fritsd
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          more than excellent
          This was the 3rd time I used Basque Tours and again BT made our trip unforgetable. Stayed 3 nights with my 2 son-in-laws and had a great activity and food experience. Jon and his guides speak excellent English and moreover they are more than experienced! St James hike, bicycle tour, pintxos, gastronomic club we enjoyed all. Tks a lot BT and we know whom to contact when coming back to San Sebastian Dico, Elmer & Frits
          Written June 16, 2024
        • A_Mar_Nich
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Basque tours is top rate
          After spending a few days in San Sebastián, we scheduled a transfer tour to our next destination, Biarritz. We are so glad that we did! Our tour guide, Luis, could not have provided a better experience! On the way to Biarritz, we stopped in Hondarribia, a quaint fishing village and received a tour of the town including the church and the Bay Area. Luis was an informative guide, exceptionally knowledgeable about the towns we visited & Basque culture and very accommodating. Next we travelled to Saint Jean de Luz and received another walking tour of this beautiful seaside town. Lastly, we arrived in Biarritz, were driven to and walked to all the highlights and enjoyed a wonderful relaxed lunch at an outdoor cafe. Of the three tours that we did, this was our favorite and best value. Thanks to Basque Tours and our guide in particular for a memorable and enjoyable day.
          Written June 7, 2024
        • Perry C
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Pyrenees visit to Grandparents hometowns and family connection
          We traveled from San Sebastián with Jon to two small towns in the Pyrenees mountains where grandparents were from. Jon was able to locate Grandpa’s home off main roads by asking locals for direction and by identifying the named home. When we arrived unannounced Jon spoke to the family in Basque language and they invited us in the home for coffee. Jon did a great job interpreting for us and we found out we had a common great grandfather. Without Jon’s great connections with the locals and family members the unique one of a kind family connection would not have been made. We also visited Grandmothers home town and had a great trip along the way including stopping at the beginning of the St James pilgrimage.
          Written May 26, 2024
        • danh419
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Fabulous market stroll and eating experience!
          Such a fun night! We went with Jani and purchased all sorts of foods at the market for making a delicious dinner in a private eating club. Truthfully, the house chef did all the cooking while we observed and enjoyed the various appetizers we had picked up- cheese, amazingly delicious olives, wine etc. the whole evening was wonderful! and Jani was a great guide and company for our dinner. What a treat. Would do it again no doubt about it!
          Written May 26, 2024
        • Paul C
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent Team.
          For a group of friends Basque Tours arranged an evening at a gastronomic club in San Sebastián followed the next day for a tour to Getaria and lunch at one of the local wineries. The service was excellent and the Basque Tours team was unfailingly helpful, knowledgeable, friendly and flexible. I have no hesitation in recommending them.
          Written May 15, 2024
        • Youngies2015
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great trip
          We had a great time aboard the tabby Lucretia. Guillermo, our guide was very friendly and helpful and spoke excellent English. He picked us up dead on time and provided an excellent lunch with wine to wash the food down with! Eduardo, the owner and his crew Nico, weee friendly, chatty and helpful! A great trip. Thank you
          Written May 6, 2024
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        Ted
        Saint Louis, MO1 contribution
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Dec 2019
        My wife and I went on this tour in Spring 2019 and we just realized we never wrote a review! Better late than never. This tour was exactly what we were looking for to see Rioja region, visit some boutique and legitimate family owned winereis, visit some of the larger big name wineries, and have a perfect & authentic lunch in Laguardia!

        We couldn't have asked for a better day (although we should have started the day a little less hungover...woops). That'll happen when you're starting the day from San Sebastian! We ended up purchasing wine from each of the wineries that we visited - Gomez Cruzado, Roda, and Ostatu. Such an awesome day tasting full pours of several wines at each winery! We quickly got back on the horse.

        The tour guide we had was a lovely woman, knew her wine and history extremely well and was super nice and fun to be around for the day! Our driver was hilarious as well and made the day so pleasant.

        If you are looking for a Rioja full day tour - stop researching - book this tour! Cannot recommend this tour enough and I hope that anyone reading this review will take our advice and BOOK THIS TOUR!!
        Written November 14, 2020
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        Thanks for this wonderful review! It makes us incredibly happy to see you still remember our Wine tour with such a positive vibe, after a year! We promise to keep or even improve the level of our tours in the future! Hope you are safe and healthy during these uncertain period we are going through, Thanks again and best regards!
        Written November 16, 2020
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        Megan S
        Great Falls, VA21 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We were 4 couples traveling from the US to visit San Sebastián. Jon arranged 3 fabulous days for us;
        Rioja Wine Tour and Laguardia
        Bilbao, the Guggenheim Museum and Getaria
        City tour and Pintxo Tour

        Our first day, we went with Vicky, our guide to the Rioja Wine region where we visited 2 wineries. The visit to Marques de Murrieta was over the top. Our group has been on many wine tours, but this was like nothing we’ve ever seen. After a tour, we had arranged for a private lunch with 6 courses paired with our tasting of 6 wines. This was like a Michelin meal, with each course specially paired and presented. Incredible taste and presentation! They were very attentive to food allergies and special requests. Vicky also took us to Laguardia, this charming walled city. She gave us great historical insight and was able to convince a hotel owner to let us tour her wine cellar below the hotel. A great bonus!

        Then on our second day, Vicky led us to Bilbao to tour the Guggenheim Museum. I am so glad we arranged for Basque Tours to take us. Vicky had a lot of background info about the exhibits and prepared for us to tour on our own for a couple of hours. We then headed to Getaria for possibly the freshest fish I’ve ever had at Elkano. Delicious!

        Our last day we went with Lide to Zurriola Beach and La Concha. She gave us lots of good background about the region, especially the Basque influence, as she taught us some words and helped us understand the special culture.
        We ended with a walking tour of the City Center and then went to 4 Pintxo bars for food and drinks. She selected 4 very unique bars, each with their own specialty. Clearly, she knew them all and could provide local suggestions.

        It was especially nice to have local guides as they can give you such helpful background with culture and current events. Also, the vans used by Basque Tours are very new and clean. Our driver was excellent also.
        Lastly, one of the best things was that the van had a microphone so that we could all hear the excellent commentary.
        I highly recommend any and all of these tours.
        Written June 9, 2022
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        W K Van
        Singapore, Singapore149 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jan 2022
        We not only used Basque Tours for a visit to the wineries but also for the city tour, the St. James Walk and also a coastal drive from San Sebastian to Bilbao. Although we had different guides for the different activities, Andy, Juan and Lide, they were excellent, friendly and informative. Special mention must be made of Andy (an Australian - still with the Aussie twang- who settled in the Basque country.) He was not only very informative but he had little snippets of stories and information that made the tour with him an absolute and memorable delight.

        I would say, on this leg of our holiday, we made a real friend!!

        And I have no hesitation in recommending Basque Tours for anyone who wants to experience the history , culture, food and attractions of this region.
        Written February 6, 2022
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        Hello Van Thanks for the fantastic review, You Certainly had 3 great guides to show you around. It great to hear that you gained some friends in the Basque Country. I know Andy is looking forward to catching up with you in Singapore later in the year. We look forward to seeing you again in the Basque Country Safe travels
        Written March 31, 2022
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        arenert
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2022
        This experience was an 11 out of 10!!! Our guide picked us up at 8:30am from our hotel, and let us snooze for the 2 hour drive to our first stop which we greatly appreciated. We then made stops at 3 different wineries giving us 3 very unique experiences and felt so special having private tastings for just our group of four. At the last stop, we got an extensive tour and ended with a delicious lunch on the vineyard with more wine. Our guide then took us to the old town of Laguardia which was the cutest town with amazing views. Speaking of, she drove us around to take in some other incredible views of interesting architecture. Overall we could not have asked for anything better out of this experience and would very highly recommend to anyone and everyone who enjoys wine, views, and great company.
        Written October 2, 2022
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        Adam P
        9 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        First we can’t express enough our appreciation for Basque Tours. Jon and Jani have been incredible partners. We were scheduled for two tours in May of last year and due to family circumstances we needed to cancel close to the deadline. Jon and Jani didn’t hesitate to reimburse our deposit right away. They immediately earned our trust. So when it came time for us reschedule our trip to San Sebastián we did not hesitate to contact Jon and Jani. They were immediately on top of things to get us booked and the tours did not disappoint.

        Angel was our guide for the Rioja wine tour. Picking us up from our hotel the ride to the wine country flew by as Angel helped us understand the history of the region as well as the different industry sectors that help drive the economy.

        We visited three wineries and had a great lunch in Laguardia! Angel’s tour of the city was perfect. We explored different parts of the castle and ended up seeing an impromptu group of students dancing and singing songs of their heritage. Just a fantastic experience!

        Eskerrik asko Angel!
        Written April 15, 2024
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        Jon M
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023 • Couples
        Andy was professional, personable and extremely knowledgeable. We were picked up at our hotel in a luxury van and driven through the beautiful Basque countryside. Andy discussed points of interest and explained the history of the area as we traveled. Our guide was familiar with the best wineries of the region and was able to provide a VIP experience at each place due to his years of building relationships with the wineries and families that run them. Our group has traveled through many of the best wine regions of the world, and this tour is top of our list. Could not recommend Basque Tours more highly.
        Written August 16, 2023
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        Kaye R
        Melbourne, Australia2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2023 • Friends
        We organised our tour with limited available days we had in San Sebastián…. Jon, the contact for Basque tours was very prompt to reply and give us a quote for our day out in the Rioja wineries …. Our tour guide was prompt to pick us up and was knowledgeable about the area and was a lot of fun … the wineries picked for our tastings were superb , the staff friendly and very informative … the food for the picnic lunch was both tasty and plentiful… All wines we tasted for the day were perfect … such a beautiful landscape and scenery in the areas we visited …. Just the best day out we could have asked for…. Thankyou to Basque Tours for an amazing day .
        Written September 21, 2023
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        Chris
        San Francisco, CA4 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2022
        The tour company was extremely flexible, courteous and very friendly to deal with. I made my requests on what types of activities we wanted to do, and the company was very willing to help me tailor the experience to what we wanted. We even asked to customize the itinerary of the trip to include a winery that wasn't on their list, the company was very accommodating and helped us plan and schedule the visit. We also requested to visit the town of Laguardia instead of Logrono and was able to schedule that visit.
        Andy was the tour guide that we had and he was extremely friendly and easy to work with. Super conversational and wonderful to enjoy the day with. Highly recommend this company!
        Written June 4, 2022
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        Rimma P
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2022
        Our company of 4 took 2 day trips from San Sebastian with Andy of the Basque Tours. One was to Rioja for wine testing with absolutely delicious lunch. Another tour was to the French Basque Country including Bayonne, Biarritz and St Jean de Luz. Both tours were absolute delights and one of the highlights of our visit to San Sebastian. Andy is an exceptional tour guide who provided insight into the Basque history, culture, food and the national character. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, funny and really easy- going person. Thank you, Andy and the Basque Tours, for making these trips a very educational and memorable experience! We will definitely be back!
        Written October 2, 2022
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        Jason M
        Dallas, TX3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2021
        My wife and I were visiting San Seb for our anniversary and decided to take a trip out to Rioja for a day. We are SO glad we did. Andy picked us up at our hotel and took us on a great trip around the region. He was very knowledgeable and picked excellent spots. He was incredibly personable and kept us entertained throughout the trip. Jon and Jani made coordinating everything a breeze.

        Would highly recommend Andy and Basque Tours for anyone thinking of taking a trip out to Rioja!!
        Written October 11, 2021
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