From Bilbao: Rioja Architecture and Wine Tour From Bilbao: Rioja Architecture and Wine Group Tour
ID: GYG421070-763054
Category:
Country: Spain
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Leave Bilbao behind to see the modern architecture of the Marques de Riscal and Ysios wineries. Take a trip to explore the historic town of LaGuardia, enjoy a delicious lunch and taste Rioja wines.
Discover both the ancient and modern beauty of Bilbao's surrounding towns on an insightful excursion. Visit the Marques de Riscal and Ysios wineries to gaze at the innovative architecture and taste some Rioja wines. Explore the medieval town of LaGuardia and enjoy a traditional pintxos lunch.
Depart from Bilbao to tour the Marques de Riscal winery, designed by one of today's leading architects, Franck Gehry. Admire the breathtaking structure made of titanium, stainless steel, wood, and sandstone. Taste their white wine, their Crianza red wine, and their award-winning Rioja Reserva.
Move on to the Ysios cellar to take some of the best picture and observe a structure with many architectural features, such as the roof, meant to resemble the Sierra Cantabria. Visit Ysios or an alternative winery depending on availability.
Take a walk through a medieval village of Rioja Alavesa region. Finally, enjoy a Riojano lunch of 3 traditional 'pintxos' with Rioja wine.
Highlights
- Delight your palate with the rich flavors of the Rioja region high-end wines
- Tour the Marques de Riscal and Ysios wineries, with incredible modern structures
- Enjoy guided tastings of locally-produced wines of different varieties
- Walk through the cobblestone streets of the ancient medieval city of LaGuardia
- Taste a traditional Riojano lunch made up of authentic local pintxos or tapas
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
If one of the two wineries is fully booked, you'll be taken outside for pictures and you´ll be upgraded to a flight guide tasting of 4 wines in the Javier San Pedro Winery which has very similar style of wine and it has fantastic views over the range of mountains of Sierra Cantabria, Ysios winery and Laguardia!
Meet at the taxi rank in front of the Puppy (Guggenheim Museum). Alameda Mazarredo, 66 (Guggenheim) 48009 Bilbao
INCLUDED
- Tour guide
- Transportation during activity
- Visit to 2 wineries (Marques de Riscal
- Wine tastings
- 3 tapas and wine for lunch
- Please be aware that these wineries experience high demand and the visits in the wineries can made up of groups of up to 20 people
NOT INCLUDED
- Pickup and drop-off from and to Bilbao
- Tips for tour guide
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
