Private Rioja wine tasting tour with local lunch

Two wineries, one day, lunch included: taste Rioja as locals do

A private wine tasting tour in Rioja pairs tastings at two wineries with a walk through the medieval town of Laguardia and lunch at a local restaurant. Your own guide speaks English, Spanish or Basque. Hotel pickup and all transport are included. The day runs 8 to 9 hours and suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and local lunch in Rioja

• Visit first winery for wine tasting
• Enjoy local food bites
• Visit second winery for wine tasting
• Walk along medieval streets of Laguardia
• Discover caves under the town
• Take picturesque photo of winery

The experience

You arrive at your hotel and a private driver picks you up, then drives you into the Rioja wine region. The guide (fluent in English, Spanish or Basque) takes you to two different wineries in a single day. At each one, you taste wines while learning about the region's wine culture and history. The stops are chosen to show you what locals actually drink, not what tourist menus push.

Between the tastings, you walk the medieval streets of Laguardia, a walled town built partly underground. The guide points out the cave entrances hidden beneath the town: storage tunnels dug centuries ago that still honeycomb the ground below. You get a photo stop at one of the wineries before heading to lunch. The meal happens at a family-run restaurant, not a place built for tour groups. You eat homemade food and drink more wine, and the whole day stays on your own schedule because it's private.

The driver brings you back to your hotel at the end. Transport costs (tolls, fuel, parking) are already paid. You don't arrange pickups or worry about how to get between sites. The guide handles the route and the timing.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• private air-conditioned transport and driver.
• English-, Spanish- or Basque-speaking guide.
• wine tastings at two wineries.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• all transport costs including tolls, fuel and parking.
• taxes and insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:00 and 08:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48h

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Basque Guides

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're visiting Rioja for the first time and want to skip the research: a private guide and driver handle the route, the tastings and the logistics, leaving you free to drink and ask questions. The group is just your party, so the pace and stops stay yours.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

How many wineries do I visit on this tour?

You taste at two different wineries in one day, each one chosen to show you real local wines rather than tourist-focused selections.

What is Laguardia and what do I do there?

Laguardia is a medieval walled town in Rioja where you walk the old streets and see the cave entrances carved into the ground beneath the town: storage tunnels built centuries ago that are still visible today.

Is lunch included, and where do I eat?

Lunch is included at a local family-run restaurant that serves homemade food, not a place built for tour groups.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the wineries?

No. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and your private driver handles all transport between sites. Tolls, fuel and parking are paid as part of the tour.