Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comVitoria and the Rioja Wine Region
based on The famous Rioja Wine region is a must for wine lovers visiting Spain. Located in the south of the Basque country, you will visit the village of Haro, the unique medieval village of Laguardia. Of course, you will visit a traditional wine cellar for a wine tasting, and a guided walking tour of Vitoria.
Follow the highway towards the south, until you arrive at Vitoria, the capital city of the Basque Country, where you will have a panoramic tour into the city. It is considered to be one of the best cities in Spain for quality of life, and is the city in Europe with the most green square meters per inhabitant. You will do a walking tour in the old part of the city where you will see such sights as the old Inn 'el Portalon' from the XV century, the Virgen Blanca square, the Machete square and the Cathedral of Santa Maria among others.
After your walking tour, you will head towards the south and arrive finally into the land of Wine, to Rioja.You will stop at Laguardia, a unique medieval village that still keeps the real atmosphere of the old times, with the two churches, the walls, the house shields and the narrow medieval streets among others. You will visit in this village, a traditional underground Rioja wine cellar, carbonic maceration with open pools and do a wine tasting at the end of the visit.
Afterwards, there will be free time for lunch and your guide will suggest a selection of recommended local restaurants.
Finally you will return directly back to Bilbao to arrive at approximately 6:00pm.
Vitoria and the Rioja Wine Region
Saturday
Unavailable Dates:
- January 1 (New Years Day)
- December 24 - 25 (Christmas)
- December 31 (New Years Eve)
Tour departs from centrally located Bilbao hotels.
Departure Time:9:00am
Duration: 9 hours (approx.) Return details:Tour returns to original point of departure at approximately 6:00pm.
Hotel Pickup:Tour departs from centrally located Bilbao hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking.
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- Hotel pick up and drop off
- English and Spanish speaking guide
- Transport by air conditioned motorcoach or minivan
- Optional gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date
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- Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated
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This was an enjoyable day out from Bilbao. We had a good time, and the guide was great. We feel it would ... Read more ›
Anonymous, Spain, July 2007
Fantastic Trip, fantastic guide! Vitoria and Laguardia were beautiful, as was the drive through the ... Read more ›
Paul J M, United Kingdom, November 2008
