REVIEWS · VINEYARD TOURS IN SPAIN
Good vineyard tours in Spain fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of a Toledo and winery day trip from Madrid, with cathedral option, bilingual guide, three wines, snacks, and practical tips.
“City and wine tour were great ,and Alejandro was a kind and knowledgeable guide. Only reason why I didn't give 5 stars is because the bus was late to pick us up.”
Explore Penedès vineyards from Barcelona with 3 wines, 4 cavas, local tapas, a 4WD ride, and historic family wineries for $85.
“Very good experience, I learned a lot about wine production, and the wines we tasted were excellent. The place itself is beautiful, and the guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend!”
Review of a small-group Barcelona day trip combining Montserrat, Catalan culture, mountain views, and a Penedès cava tasting.
“Our tour guide Alba was great so informative and a great tour . Alba made sure we saw all the sights on a full days tour. She knew all the history about Montserrat and provided endless details. She arrived at the hotel meeting place on time with a car ready to use on the full day tour. Before Montserrat we toured a winery and sampled 3 great wines. The tour and wine tasting was a fun part of the trip. We could not have seen so much in one day trying to do this tour on our own. With Alba as our guide it made the tour and day so…”
Tour Lanzarote’s volcanic vineyards at Finca Testeina, learn local wine traditions, and taste organic wines with artisan chocolate for $28.
“Such a friendly, kind and welcoming tour guide. Unfortunately I didn’t catch his name but he exceeded our expectations and was willing to call a taxi for us! Thank you.”
Tour Penedès vineyards from Barcelona, explore Cava cellars, ride a 4WD through vines, and taste seven wines with local pairings.
“The winery was not ready when we arrived. We spent the entire 5 hours standing even during the tasting and tapas. No was was offered by the tour operator nor the wiBert the entire time. Tapas were the same at both wineries. The transportation back to Barcelona took us to our ending point and said nothing just opened the door and told us it was over.”
Review of Malaga’s organic vineyard tour with six wines, tapas, countryside views, small-group transport, and practical booking advice.
“Excellent tour,- lot of fun , vine and snacks, very interesting tour guide Antonio. Highly recommended.”
Review of Malaga’s intimate organic vineyard tour with six low-intervention wines, tapas, barrel tasting, mountain views, and private transport.
“Our guide, Bea, was excellent- very good English and so enthusiastic about the wine, the winemaker Antonio, and Andalucia. We were a group of 4 which made it a very nice intimate experience. It was lovely to have our aperitif in Antonio’s garden - unfortunately the grapes had already been picked so it wasn’t particularly scenic but we enjoyed the wine and meeting his dog Thomas, who features on the label of one of his wines. After the aperitif we went to the small industrial unit where all the work is done. A table had been laid out with 5 bottles of wine and 5 glasses per person. There was…”
Sail Barcelona’s coast to Alella for a boutique winery tour, four organic wines, Catalan brunch, and Mediterranean views.
“The sailboat was terrific… great captain - nice drinks and snack choices. The winery was charming- wonderful tasting .., 2 whites and 2 reds. We loved the views- sea and mtn while we enjoyed our wines with tomato bread!”
Private Barcelona wine tour with cava, Catalan tapas, two family wineries, hotel pickup, and up to eight tastings in six hours.
“The wines were so delicious and different, wonderful reds. And the tapas were to die for, so many different tastes and flavors, wonderful experience and so nice to be away from the city and be in the beautiful hills outside of Barcelona.”
Review of a German-language vineyard walk and five-wine tasting at a small handmade bodega in Binissalem, Mallorca, for $29.
Tour Mallorca’s Bodega Butxet, stroll the vineyards, learn winemaking, and taste local wines with Mallorcan tapas for $26.
“Our host was very friendly and professional. We had a lovely time touring around the winery and after the tour we had a great tasting. We enjoyed the flavors of 5 different wines and nice local snacks. Good wines, we bought few bottles to home. Gracias, would definitely recommend this tour and tasting.”
Review of Manilva’s Nilva vineyard tour, with wine, tapas, museum history, sea views, practical transport tips, and honest value advice.
“Fantastic tour. Our guide was very likeable and made the experience fun. Recommend - even if you don’t like wine!”
Review of Lanzarote’s sunset vineyard tour at Finca Testeina, with volcano views, two wines, artisan chocolate, history, and practical tips.
“A pleasant guide, breathtaking scenery at sunset, fine wines and chocolates... I loved it!”
Review of Mallorca’s family-run vineyard tour from Alcúdia, Playa de Muro, or Can Picafort, with five wines, local snacks, and countryside views.
“BEWARE: the transfer to this tour is awful. When you are booking it you have an option of 3 pick up points, but on the day you will also stop at about 7 different hotels. This makes what should be a 20 minute drive over an hour. We were picked up in Alcudia at 3.40pm (10 mins late) and didn't reach the winery until 4.40pm. That being said, the tour itself was great! The owner was incredibly nice and knowledgeable the wine was brilliant and the setting was beautiful. Would go back in a heartbeat, but would make my own way there.”
Explore Álora, its castle and vineyard, then taste four Málaga wines with tapas on a small-group tour from the Costa del Sol.
“Our guide was very knowledgeable and interesting. The tour lived up to it's excellent description. Alora is a beautiful town with beautiful views. we thoroughly enjoyed the trip and I would highly recommend it.”
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