6 San Sebastian Vineyard Tours Worth Booking

1.Rioja Wine Tour: 2 Wineries Visit with Tasting from San Sebastian

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $290Our pick

Travel from San Sebastian into Rioja for two winery visits and generous tastings, then stop in medieval Laguardia for pintxos and local wine. Guides such as Alby, Diego, Matteo, and Imanol have led this eight-hour outing. Expect about two hours of driving each way.

“Very enjoyable day out to Rioja, lovely scenery and great wine! Our guide Imanol was excellent and it was just a shame we missed the guided visit to the second bodega in La Guardia due to a miscommunication (we still got to visit, though).”

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2.Rioja Wineries and Laguardia Tour with Picnic from San Sebastian

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $550

Travel from San Sebastian to Rioja in a small air-conditioned minivan with a professional guide. Taste local wines at three wineries, enjoy a Spanish picnic with crianza in an underground wine cave, and visit Laguardia. Guide John Jon has led the day for some departures.

“Fantastic day of wine tasting and an educational lesson about the valley. Our tour guide was great company and kept us engaged and entertained throughout the day. We would do it again!”

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3.Private Tour at a Family Winery and Basque Coast Route

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $476

Join guide Álvaro for a private Basque Coast outing from San Sebastián. Walk Zumaia’s Flysch cliffs, explore Getaria’s harbor, then taste txakoli and Getaria anchovies at a family winery overlooking the Atlantic.

“On our second visit to San Sebastian we did not hesitate to book 3 tours with Alvaro at the end of April this year. We had a great experience with him during our the first trip in 2022. We had visited the Rioja wine region and the French Basque coast. Both tours were great. This visit we started with a Pintxo tour in San Sebastian on Saturday night. He took us to some great places and we sampled a variety of Pintxos and wines. This gave us a good insight of where to go during our visit. Two days later we visited a family run farm that raises sheep and…”

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4.Coastal “Winery Camino Trail” Walking Tour from San Sebastian

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 51 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $192

Travel by train from San Sebastian to Zarautz, explore the guide’s hometown, then walk the Camino route to Getaria. Along the way, taste txakoli, Idiazabal cheese, cider, bread, and local tuna. Guides include Jon, Sandra, and Telmo, with groups capped at eight.

“This was a incredible introduction to two beautiful villages outside of San Sebastián. We got to try local foods and wines, which were delicious, and the hike to spectacular views was fun but not too challenging. Our guide, Telmos, was very informative, interesting and friendly! We learned so much from him about the history of his home town and we could feel his passion for his home, and the food and wine from his region. I highly recommmend this tour, it was the highlight of our trip!”

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5.From San Sebastian/Bilbao/Vitoria: La Rioja Wineries Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 48 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $318

Travel from Bilbao, Vitoria-Gasteiz, or San Sebastian to Rioja with guides such as Alby, Pedro, Jose, or Victoria. Visit two contrasting wineries, taste local wines, learn about vineyards and cellars, then explore Laguardia over three pintxos and three wines.

“This was an exceptional trip with wonderful guides who told us lots of history of Basque area and the wine country. We visited two wineries for tastings and had an exceptional lunch with wine at a third winery. I highly recommend this trip.”

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6.From San Sebastian: Guided Coastal Hike with Winery Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $188Best value

Join local guides Jon or Telmo for a 5.5-hour coastal outing from San Sebastián. Ride the train to Zarautz, sample market foods, walk the Camino de Santiago, taste two or three txakoli wines, and finish in Getaria with time for lunch or the beach.

“Our guide Telmo was very informative , patient and knowledgeable. The entire tour was amazing. Along with wine tasting, it would’ve been great to actually see the process and if possible go inside the vineyard. Overall, the experience was pleasant and memorable.”

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