7 Wine Country Day Trips in Spain to Build a Day Around

1.Montserrat Full Day Tour with Farmhouse Lunch and Winery Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,068 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $131Our pick

Travel from Barcelona to Montserrat for a guided monastery visit, free time, mountain views, and a cogwheel train ride down. Then enjoy a three-course farmhouse lunch, local wines, and liquor tasting at a family winery in Bages. Guides may include Oriol, Brian, Francesco, Xavi, or Miro.

“The guides were entertaining and informative. The weather up on the mountain can be wildly different than down in the valley so dress accordingly.”

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2.Montserrat & Cava Wineries Day Trip from Barcelona w/ Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 218 reviews · 10 hours · from $112

Travel from Barcelona in a small air-conditioned van with an English or Spanish-speaking guide, visit Montserrat Monastery and its mountain park, then tour Vins El Cep near Penedès. Expect free time, optional transport and walks, a family winery visit, and three cava tastings for about €24.50 extra.

“Excellent, but maybe provide a full itinerary for the day in advance. We booked the trip because my mum had been on it last year. Our trip differed because we were dropped at the cable car, which wasn't explained. After Montserrat we were taken to a farmhouse to eat, we had planned to eat at Montserrat. The farmhouse was lovely but was very slow service and a set menu. We had to take some food with us as we felt we risked being late for our vineyard tour.”

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3.Toledo Day Trip with Winery Visit and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 177 reviews · 8 hours · from $81Best value

Travel from central Madrid to Toledo with bilingual guides such as Jesus, Jorge, Raquel, or Daniela, then tour Santa María la Blanca, San Juan de los Reyes, and the city’s key plazas. Finish at Finca Loranque with a winery visit, three wines, cured meats, and cheese.

“Excellent day trip to Toledo. Everything ran smoothly and all of the tour guides were excellent. We did the full day trip with a winery visit and it was well worth the experience. We toured Toledo in the morning with a small group and guide, which made it feel much more personal. After lunch, we headed out to the winery. This won’t give you as in depth of a tour as the other group, but you get to experience the Spanish wine culture. All of the tour guides are very professional and excellent. Whether you speak Spanish or English, they are very accommodating.”

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4.Full-Day Trip Barcelona to Montserrat Monastery & Cava Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $216

Leave Barcelona early with an English-speaking guide such as Alexandra, Jordi, or Feliciano for Montserrat’s basilica, Black Madonna, viewpoints, and free time. Then visit the family-run Joan Segura winery for cava, a 4x4 vineyard ride, a farm-to-table lunch, and a look at the bottling process.

“Our favourite Barcelona tour by far! Montserrat was amazing! We loved the ethereal feel of the place. It was just beautiful. Alexandra, our tour guide was brilliant - our second tour with her and we rate her very highly. She is a font of knowledge and very passionate about sharing Barcelona and Spain with us. And the winery tour was a great addition. Georgina showed us through the wine cellars and we later visited the winery and ended up in a beautiful old building on the property set amongst the vines where we had lunch and more wine. We were hosted by Joan the owner. You cannot miss this tour…”

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5.Ronda Day Tour and Winery Visits from Marbella

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 134 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $216

Travel from Marbella to Ronda with a WSET-certified guide such as Nicky or Roger, enjoy two hours to explore the town, then visit Bodegas Conrad and Cortijo Los Aguilares for vineyard tours, 6 to 8 wines, tapas, lunch, and local wine insight.

“A spectacular day with Roger winding up the mountain to Ronda- a beautiful town full of picturesque views, history and shops. Freda warmly welcomed us and took us through the wine process followed by an amazing wine tasting and typical Spanish lunch. Next, Sonya explained the organic process of wine making at Kieninger with lovely tasting room. Can’t wait for our wine to arrive!”

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6.La Rioja Wineries Day Trip with Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 118 reviews · 9 hours · from $100

Spend about nine hours traveling from Bilbao to Rioja with a guide such as Stéphane, Aitor, or Miriam. Visit CVNE in Haro, taste wine in a small Laguardia cellar, walk medieval streets, enjoy free time for lunch, and see Marqués de Riscal in Elciego.

“The trip was interesting, tasty and full of impressions! Guide Estefan is awere, active & funny :))”

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7.Utiel-Requena Cave & Winery Day Trip with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 97 reviews · 6 hours · from $128

Travel from Valencia in a small group of up to 15 to Requena’s 12th-century Murviedro caves and the family-run Vera de Estenas estate. Your bilingual guide, possibly Ferran, Joaquin, Benito, or another member of the team, leads six wine tastings with local snacks and cold cuts.

“Our guide, Joaquin, was amazing! Knowledgable and passionate. We took the tour for our honeymoon. We had so much fun and made some friends. Highly recommend.”

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