Top 12 Bilbao Drinks Tours

1.Bilbao: Gaztelugatxe, Bermeo, Mundaka, Gernika, & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,275 reviews · 10 hours · from $58Our pick

Spend 10 hours exploring Biscay from Bilbao with a Spanish and English-speaking guide. Walk toward San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, tour Bermeo, Mundaka, and Gernika, then taste txakoli at Berroja Winery. Guides such as Aitor, Aman, Pedro, and Wallace are praised for clear local stories and friendly service.

“The tour was very fun and I would recommend it. The path to gaztelugatxe is rather hard if you have any knee or foot issues.”

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2.Bilbao: Basque Food Tour and Wine Tasting with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 772 reviews · 3 hours · from $112

Walk through Bilbao with guides such as James, Jack, Kaya, Maria, and Adria, stopping at local pintxos bars for nine generous bites and five drinks. You’ll learn how to order, hear Basque history, and sample wine, beer, cocktails, or non-alcoholic options. Dietary alternatives can be arranged if you share restrictions ahead of time.

“We had a fantastic time. There were four of us with tour guide James, who was entertaining and very much became part of our party, joining in with wine and pintxos. Fully recommend.”

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3.The Authentic Bilbao Pintxos, Food & Wine Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119Top rated

Walk Bilbao with a local English-speaking guide and a group of no more than 10. Visit about five pintxos bars, taste enough food for dinner, and pair Basque bites with five wines, cider, local drinks, and a cocktail. Guides may include Jack, Kaya, James, Kara, Maria, or Jacques.

“It was a great group of people. Jacques was great and I learnt a lot of history. It was relaxed and chilled.”

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4.Bilbao: Exclusive Food & Wine Tasting Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 347 reviews · 3 hours · from $113

Meet your English-speaking local guide at Tourne Bilbao and spend three hours tasting six pintxos and four drinks in Casco Viejo. Guides such as Oscar, Roberto, Aitor, and Milan lead groups of up to six through classic bars and local favorites, sharing Basque food, history, and practical tips.

“Great tour with lots of information. Really enjoyed the bars and restaurants where a tourist wouldn’t go.”

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5.Basque Best Bites – #1 Food & Wine tour of Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120

Meet your English-speaking guide at 6 pm for a three-hour Bilbao food walk through the Old Town and local bars. Usoa, Marina, or Irene may lead you through several stops featuring pintxos, seafood, Basque specialties, Txakoli, cider, Rioja, and vermouth. The group is capped at 10, and non-alcoholic drinks are available.

“Marina is a wonderful guide. Knowledgeable. Good info and helpful suggestions. Accommodated different tastes and provided a fun and tasty experience. I enjoyed the tour very muxh.”

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6.Architectural Rioja Small Group Wine Tour with Lunch from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $296

Travel from Bilbao into Rioja with a small group of up to seven. Visit Marqués de Riscal and Ysios for guided tastings, then enjoy tapas and a walk in medieval Laguardia. Guides including Marina, Sara, Jon, and Irene are known for clear local insight, good driving, and personal attention.

“Our guide, Irene, was so passionate and knowledgeable about the rioja area. We had an amazing day! The wineries were stunning and the lunch in a small town was very nice!”

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7.Semi-Private Rioja Tour of 3 Premium Wineries from Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $362

Spend 8 to 9 hours in Rioja with a small group of up to seven, visiting three premium wineries, including a remarkable underground cellar. You’ll taste 9 to 10 wines with bread, cheese, chorizo, and olive oil, then visit Laguardia and photograph Frank Gehry’s Hotel Marqués de Riscal. Guides may include Irene, Jani, Zach, or Olaia.

“We had a fabulous day! Enjoyed the drive, the wineries, the wine and food! Especially enjoyed a surprise visit to a small town in Rioja. It is one of the most charming places we’ve seen on our trip. Had fun having lunch on one of the small streets. We ordered way too much wine and drank way too much wine… A little bit of sleeping went on on the drive back!”

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8.From Bilbao: La Rioja Wineries Day Trip with Wine Tastings

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

Spend nine hours traveling from Bilbao into Rioja, with guided winery visits in Haro and Laguardia, three red-wine tastings, medieval streets, and free time for lunch. Guides such as Stephane, Aitor, and Miriam bring local context to the day. The tour suits curious wine drinkers who prefer not to drive, though expect several hours on the coach.

“A fantastic day exploring the Rioja wine region , our guide Miriam was very knowledgeable and shared her passion for this beautiful part of Spain”

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9.Rioja Wine Tour: 2 Wineries From Bilbao

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $290

Spend about eight hours traveling from Bilbao into Rioja with a professional guide such as Eduardo, Pilar, José, or Adur. Visit two wineries, taste five wines, see old underground cellars, enjoy pintxos in Laguardia or Labastida, and take in the countryside. Pickup is offered, and groups are capped at 15 people.

“Pilar was a really great tour guide. So knowledgeable about the area and enthusiastic about our trip. We loved every minute of it. Highly recommend.”

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10.La Rioja Boutique Wine Tour & Charming Lunch (From Bilbao)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $267

Travel from Bilbao in a small group of no more than seven with guides such as Irene or Marina. Visit traditional and modern Rioja wineries, taste up to seven wines, enjoy a winery picnic, and walk Laguardia’s fortified streets. The day lasts about eight hours and returns to Bilbao.

“We were moved to the architecture tour, but it was fantastic, stunning scenery, great group and I can’t speak highly enough of our guide Iri, she was amazing! This is a must do.”

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11.From Bilbao: Rioja Wine Region with Winery & Vitoria-Gasteiz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · 9 hours · from $82

Travel from Bilbao to Rioja for a cellar visit and tasting, medieval Laguardia, and a guided walk through Vitoria-Gasteiz. You will visit a traditional bodega beneath Laguardia’s old streets, sample Rioja wines and Basque sweets, and travel with a Spanish- and English-speaking guide. Guides may vary, with Paula, Borja, Xabi, and Alfredo praised by name.

“La visita a Laguardia y bodega fue excelente, muy completa e interesante. El free tour por Vitoria Gasteiz fue muy corto y muy rápido, me hubiera gustado estar más tiempo y disponer también de tiempo libre por la ciudad.”

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12.From Bilbao: Rioja Architecture and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 58 reviews · 8 hours · from $288

Spend eight hours with guide Marina touring Rioja Alavesa from Bilbao. See the bold Marques de Riscal and Ysios wineries, taste several Rioja wines, stroll medieval Laguardia, and enjoy three traditional pintxos with wine. Winery substitutions are possible, with a four-wine flight at Javier San Pedro offered when needed.

“Wonderful tour with good company and Marina was the best tourguide!”

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