From Bilbao: La Rioja Wineries Day Trip with Wine Tastings (Haro, Laguardia)
Leave Bilbao for a day among the vineyards of La Rioja, with stops in Haro and the walled hilltop village of Laguardia. Expect guided winery visits, tastings of local vintages, and a full day of Rioja scenery, all with transport from Bilbao handled for you. Check the listing for the current price and departure details.
from $85 per person
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Leave Bilbao for a day among the vineyards of La Rioja, with stops in Haro and the walled hilltop village of Laguardia. Expect guided winery visits, tastings of local vintages, and a full day of Rioja scenery, all with transport from Bilbao handled for you. Check the listing for the current price and departure details.
This day trip runs from a single meeting point on Mazarredo Zumarkalea in Bilbao and drives straight into Rioja wine country. The first stop is Haro, where the group tours CVNE, a centenary and emblematic winery, with a guide walking you through the elaboration process and a tasting of one wine included. A guided walk through Haro's historical centre follows, taking in Plaza de la Paz, before the coach moves on.
Next comes Laguardia, a medieval town of narrow streets, where the focus shifts to a traditional winery and a tasting of two wines, framed in the tour details as a more familiar perspective on winemaking. After the visit you get 1.5 hours of free time, which doubles as the lunch window since food is not included. The return leg passes through Elciego for a look at the Marqués de Riscal building, a striking piece of modern architecture, and the whole day runs about 9 hours.
It suits travellers who want wine, scenery and historic towns in a single outing from Bilbao, and reviewers again and again praise the guides, at the wineries and on the coach alike. It is less suited to anyone with limited mobility, and the tastings are modest in size, a point some reviewers raise. The tour runs in English and Spanish, rain or shine.
A few practical points shape the day, from how the lunch window works to what the tastings actually involve.
Common issues. The tastings divide opinion: some reviewers find them limited and want more wines at each stop. One reviewer wished for more time in Haro, if only to sit in the square with a coffee. The listing advises against the tour for people with limited mobility, runs rain or shine, and covers neither lunch nor hotel pickup, so plan for the meal and your own transfers.
Coach transport, a guide, and both winery visits are covered: the centenary winery in Haro with one wine tasting, and the Laguardia wine cellar with a tasting of two wines. Pickup and drop-off happen at the meeting point in Bilbao. Lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are not included.
At Mazarredo Zumarkalea 65, 48009 Bilbao. The coach returns to the same point at the end of the 9 hour day. There is no hotel pickup, so plan your own way to the address.
No, lunch is on your own. The schedule gives you 1.5 hours of free time in Laguardia, and one reviewer suggested treating the town as the place to plan the day's main meal.
The listing says the tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility. The day involves walking tours in Haro and Laguardia as well as winery and cellar visits. If mobility is a concern, this schedule may be a poor fit.
A passport or ID card and comfortable shoes, per the listing. Bring what the weather demands since the tour runs rain or shine, plus money for lunch during the free time in Laguardia.
Yes, the listing allows cancellation up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. It does not spell out what happens for cancellations after that point, so decide early if your plans are uncertain.
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