Rioja Wine Tour from San Sebastian: Private tastings and lunch

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Duration8h–10h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · IT +1

PickupAt your hotel

Taste your way through Rioja's wineries without arranging the drive

A private wine tour from San Sebastian into the Rioja region, visiting two to three top wineries for guided tastings of 3–4 premium wines at each stop, plus a three-course traditional lunch at a local restaurant and a guided visit to the medieval village of LaGuardia. The tour runs 8 to 10 hours with private transportation, an expert guide in English, Spanish or Italian, and hotel pickup included. Suitable for all fitness levels; wine tastings are for ages 18 and up.

8h–10h

Step-by-step itinerary

Rioja wine tour with tastings and lunch

Drive from San Sebastian to Rioja
Visit first winery and taste wines
Visit second winery and wine tasting
Enjoy three-course lunch at traditional restaurant
Guided visit to medieval village Laguardia

The Experience

The drive from San Sebastian takes one hour and forty-five minutes, giving you time to settle in before the first winery. You'll visit two to three top producers in Rioja, each one offering a guided tasting of 3–4 premium wines paired with local olive oil and cheese at the first stop, then a walk through the winery itself at the second to see how the work happens before tasting their selection. The guide, an expert in Rioja wines, explains the winemaking process and the diverse types of grapes that define the region as you move through each stop.

Lunch arrives as a three-course meal at a traditional Rioja restaurant, with dishes expertly paired to the wines you've already tasted. After eating, you'll visit LaGuardia, a medieval village perched on a hill and ringed by a 13th-century wall. The guided visit takes in the panoramic views of the wine region from the village's natural balcony, and the afternoon light on the old stone makes the place feel like stepping back ten centuries. The whole day—tastings, lunch, the village, the drive—stays organized around the private guide and air-conditioned vehicle, so you're free to focus on the wine and the landscape instead of logistics.

What’s included

Private transportation from your San Sebastian hotel.
visits to two to three top Rioja wineries with guided tastings of 3–4 premium wines at each stop.
a three-course traditional lunch at a local restaurant with wine pairings.
a guided visit to the medieval village of LaGuardia.
an expert guide specialized in Rioja wines.
an air-conditioned vehicle.
all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by AZUL TOURS

Is this one for you?Pickup from your San Sebastian hotel means you don't need a car or a designated driver to spend the day tasting through Rioja's top wineries—the private guide handles the route, the timing and the explanations, so you can focus on the wine and the landscape.