The 12 Wine Country Day Trips in Spain That Earn Their Price

1.Montserrat Half-Day Tour with Tapas and Gourmet Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,359 reviews · 6 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $55Our pick

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat tour with monastery sights, mountain views, boutique wine, tapas, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“The drive to Monserrat and views were spectacular high above the mountains. We had a great time and we experienced the Basilica with the black Madonna and able to hear the angelic singing of the boys choir. Then, to a lovely winery for wine tasting and tapas was very enjoyable and the winery was beautiful established in 954 with the same family over generations. Our guide Michaela was really good, informative and knowledgeable. Ask for her, she’s awesome!”

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

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

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat tour with monastery visit, cogwheel train, farmhouse lunch, wine tasting, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“My wife and I had a fantastic day on this tour. Francisco was a pleasure to spend the day with. He was fun, engaging, and very knowledgeable about the area. The views at Montserrat were incredible, the farmhouse lunch was delicious, and the winery visit was the perfect way to end the day. We had a wonderful time and would highly recommend this tour.”

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3.Full-Day Montserrat & Wine Small Group Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 841 reviews · 9 hours · from $122

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat and wine tour, with monastery views, Catalan culture, castle winery, lunch, tastings, timing, and practical tips.

“The tour guide, Lina was tremendous. The tour itself was worth the price as the food was quite good and the experience was satisfying. Would be nice to have more free time at monserette but it is understandable that that is not possible. Would do this tour again in a heartbeat”

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4.Premium Montserrat & Wine Full Day Tour from Barcelona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 531 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $127

Review of the Montserrat and wine tour from Barcelona, with monastery views, Catalan lunch, boutique winery, timing, value, and practical tips.

“Beautiful day in Montserrat, Xavi made extraordinary by cracking lots of joke and being very generous with tasting the wine and the Castle Winery. Highly recommend this excursion if you want send a day outside among beautiful nature.”

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

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

Review of Barcelona’s Montserrat and cava day trip, with monastery views, small-group pickup, winery tasting costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Wonderful time spent! Perfect day trip from Barcelona. Thank you to our knowledgeable and friendly tour guide, Alex.”

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6.Rías Baixas Galicia Seafood & Wine Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 209 reviews · 9.5 hours · from $50Best value

Review of Santiago’s Rías Baixas day tour, with Albariño tasting, Combarro, La Toja, O Grove, and an all-you-can-eat mussel cruise.

“the river cruise was the highlight, but could have had more time at the final stop our guide noelle was fun and informative”

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7.Full-Day Gastronomy and Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 196 reviews · 8 hours · from $97

Taste Tenerife through La Laguna, local cheese, six wines, and a four-course lunch at Bodegas Monje for $97.

“It was just a nice tour from start to end. Had a lot of fun and the guide was so attentive. Thanks!”

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8.Toledo Day Trip with Winery Visit and Wine Tasting

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

Explore Toledo’s medieval streets, Santa María la Blanca, and a premium winery with three tastings on this full-day trip from Madrid.

“unfortunately this trip wasn't available to us when we booked but the agency gave us a better one.. overall the experience was great”

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

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

Review of a Barcelona day trip to Montserrat and a family-run cava winery, with transport, monastery visit, vineyard lunch, tastings, and practical tips.

“Such an amazing experience to see the sunrise as we arrived in Montserrat. The monastery was beautiful and ending the day with the cava winery was fantastic! Alexandra was our guide and she was amazing and so helpful. 5 stars!!”

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10.La Rioja Wineries Day Trip with Wine Tastings

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

Explore Haro and Laguardia on a Rioja wine tour from Bilbao, with two winery visits, tastings, medieval streets, and free time for lunch.

“Tour guide Stephan and Driver Sheila did an amazing job to comfortably move us to every destination and educate us about several locations. Such a great day out!”

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11.Full day at the winery, visit, tasting, aperitif and lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 60 reviews · from $74

Visit Bodegas Durón in Ribera del Duero for three wines, Castilian appetizers, lamb lunch, and Duero valley views.

“Fue una experiencia muy desagradable al tener un guía insolente, descortés, grosero, descarado e irrespetuoso”

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12.Montserrat Private Day Trip with Codorniu Cava Cellar Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $343

Review of a private Barcelona day trip to Montserrat and Codorniu cava cellar, with mountain views, monastery access, tasting, guide tips, and costs.

“What an amazing place to visit! Pau did an amazing job from start to finish! Great communication in advance, very knowledgeable, and smooth schedule. He even had car seats for the kids! We did not know how special and important Monserrat was so we’re so glad we had a private tour! Hiking the area is lovely, the market was a fun stop, lunch was delicious, and the wine tasting was lovely! Would highly recommend!”

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