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Marques de Riscal Rioja Wine and Architecture Tour
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18 Ratings
Province of Guipuzcoa
Explore Rioja’s top wineries, savor premium wines, and indulge in a three-course lunch. Book your unforgettable wine and architecture tour today!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Province of Guipuzcoa - 2 hours travel time from San Sebastian to La Rioja. After picking you up in your hotel or residence, we will drive through the beautiful valleys of the green Basque Country.
- Bodegas Marques de Riscal - FULL WINERY TOUR AT MARQUES DE RISCAL:Our first stop will be the world famous Marques de Riscal winery, second best winery in the world! You will get a full winery tour and taste 3 of their best wines together with some local snacks.
If not available we will take you to a comparable winery.
- Bodegas Ysios - WINE TASTING AT YSIOS WINERY: Our second stop will be at the amazing Ysios winery. Since their opening in the year 2000 it has become the most iconic building in the whole region.
Here we will visit the building and you will have the opportunity to taste 2 of their premium wines together with cheese, serrano ham and cold meats.
We will tell you all about the building and the architect that created it: Santiago Calatrava
- Laguardia - PHOTO STOP OF LAGUARDIA: Next we will visit the medieval town of Laguardia; a Xth century walled town, and one of the most beautiful towns in the Basque Country
- Laguardia - LUNCH INCLUDED (except on Mondays): either at the town or Laguardia or some other town nearby, you will enjoy the fabulous three course meal with wine and dessert!
Vegetarian options will be available
- Province of Alava - 2 hours travel time from Rioja to San Sebastian
What's Included
- Minimum 3 people for the tour to run
- Visit and wine tasting at Ysios winery
- Lunch included
- Full winery tour at Marques de Riscal
- Free drop-off in a different city
- Narration of Basque history, geography, and fun facts
- Visit the historic town of Laguardia
What's Not Included
- Guide tips: optional and appreciated
- Lunch: Not included on Mondays, the rest of the week yes
Additional Information
In this amazing tour, we will take a full winery tour at Marques de Riscal (second best winery in the world), and we will visit Ysios to taste their premium wines. All of that together with local cheese, serrano ham, and cold meats. After, you’ll enjoy a delicious three course Rioja lunch! (The price of lunch is not included on Mondays).
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- Availability: if you need your tour in a different day, please let us know
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- Public tours only run with at least 3 people; couples welcome to book
- Pick up time: Some days we might need to pick you up as early as 7:15 if we need to pick up other parties
Location
Province of Guipuzcoa
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Msilva1083
Sep 28, 2024
Wonder tours with North Coast Tours! - We had an amazing wine tour with Anton! Can’t recommend this tour enough if you enjoy great wine, beautiful scenery, and even better company! The 3 course meal was wonderful as well, and in a very traditional restaurant.
We also did a private Basque coast tour with Anton and North coast tours a few days before and it was fantastic! It included a tour and pinxtos lunch in Guernica, too.
Communication was great, pick up times went smooth, and we were even able to get dropped off in different cities from where we were picked up.
These tours exceeded our expectations!
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Voezel
Sep 8, 2024
Must do tour in the Rioja - The Winetour at Marques de Riscal is absolutely worth it. We took the tour with the more expensive wines, mainly because these are not as widely sold as the other wines. Our tour guide , Asaad, was knowledgeable, friendly and forthcoming with his isn stories. The Cathedral and the unique bottle opener are a must learn, did not taste any of these treasures though.
Well recommend, great class in Rioja 1.01, and good wines to boost. Actually their most expensive wine was the best. Unlike with more polished houses, where it seems they confuse marketing with quality.
The winery dates back to mid 19 century, the new hotel by Marriott opened its doors mid 2000.
Note: pictures by some do not show Riscal but Ysios, like the one by North Coast tours and the happy couple. Completely different winery. Please check before you book.
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Nanlus2024
Sep 4, 2024
Wonderful experience! - We were in San Sebastián for our honeymoon and decided to do this tour which includes our favorite winery Marques de Riscal, it was worth every euro and the 2 hour trip to Rioja region. Anton is a fantastic guide and made the trip fun!
Due to the long journey there we had to get up early in the morning, and picked up a few other people for the tour along the way. But we napped on the way there so it wasn’t a problem. We had a fun and diverse group of people on the tour that really enhanced the experience.
Both Marques de Riscal and Ysios did not disappoint, gorgeous architecture, full of history and delicious wine. The medieval town of LaGuardia was also a highlight of the trip. Thank you Anton for a memorable experience, we love it!
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D3083msjessicam
Jun 29, 2024
Great honeymoon activity - We went on the wine tour during our honeymoon in Spain. The tour was made so easy by picking us up directly from our hotel. Our guide, Anton, was so knowledgeable about the region. We got much more than just wine tasting out of the tour. We’d highly recommend!
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Ermie2
Jun 1, 2024
Excellent Trip - really worth doing! - We had a wonderful day with Anton on this trip. The scenery was beautiful and the visits to the wineries were excellent. Anton is an excellent guide and we did two trips with him. The other was a drive from Bilbao to San Sebastián with stops on the way at Gernika and Getaria - amongst others. His knowledge of the area and history is excellent and he is good company as well.
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Iansg4464az
May 29, 2024
Excursion into Rioja & Basque Country - Anton and his apprentice Lisa were absolutely wonderful. We visited two beautiful wineries, the historic town of Laguardia, and got a nice traditional basque lunch.
They were able to explain not only much about the history and practices of the wineries we visited, but also a lot of basque region history and insight. Overall the experience was a wonderful opportunity to see the greater basque region and learn about rioja wine production, as well as getting to taste it!
Would absolutely recommend.
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Isobeljones43
Mar 31, 2024
10/10 tour! - Absolutley wonderful trip with our amazing tour guide Anton. The day was very well planned and it felt like being out with an old friend. We went to two vineyards which were both beautiful and we learned a lot about the Rioja region.
It was alot of driving from San Sebastián to the vineyards but Anton kept it really entertaining telling us about his life and also the surrounding areas.
Certainly worth the money and the time, I couldn’t recommend the tour more
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Yoshizo-desu
Sep 25, 2023
Beautiful wineries, great wines, friendly guide. - I am probably the first Japanese to write a review of this tour. First of all, I want to say that the tour was excellent, and Anton was a very pleasant person. If you want to visit Rioja for a day from San Sebastian and experience a fantastic wine region, you should definitely join this tour. On the day we participated, there were four of us: my wife and myself, along with a very friendly American couple.
Initially, we were searching for a Rioja winery tour with a Japanese-speaking guide departing from San Sebastian. However, we were hesitant due to the high cost of chartering a cab alone, which was about 450 euros. On top of that, the guide's fee would have been an additional 200 to 300 euros, making it quite expensive. In this regard, this tour was very reasonably priced, costing between 200-250 euros per person, and it included not only transportation but also tastings at the wineries.
We visited three unique wineries: Gómez Cruzado, Bodegas Ysios, and Marques de Riscal. At Marques de Riscal, we also participated in a winery tour with a detailed explanation. Of course, we had the opportunity to taste several delicious wines at each winery.
Our guide and driver, Anton, was very friendly and informative. He provided detailed explanations not only about the history of winemaking in the Rioja region but also about the history of the Basque Country, from the Kingdom of Navarre to the present day.
If you are Japanese or a non-native speaker and can read this text, do not hesitate to join this tour.
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I67hstomb
Sep 23, 2023
Best tour. - Anton knew all the best stops to take us to. We had beautiful day and learned alot about the rioja region!! Fabulous.
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Resort03474161011
Apr 28, 2023
Highly recommend! - We had such a great time doing a wine tour with North Coast Tours! Anton is so knowledgeable about the region and passionate about the history, culture, and people. The wineries we visited were beautiful and each unique in their own way. I learnt so much and had a great time, would highly recommend!
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