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1. Independent Wine Tour in La Rioja, Spain
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The itinerary takes place in Haro, in La Rioja. Haro is within easy reach of cities like Bilbao, San Sebastian and Zaragoza. Included in this wine tour is guided visits to two bogega (winery) visits, a three-course meal and, of course, some wine!
Note, that the 'independent' nature of this tour means you have to make your own way between the two wineries, so your own transport will be necessary.
If you'd prefer a fully-guided tour of this region, try Vitoria and the Rioja Wine Region Guided Tour.
2. Wine Tasting Small Group Tour in Madrid, Spain
Learn about the appearance, smell and taste of some of Spain's best wines in this wine-tasting tour in Madrid. You will be placed in a small group (maximum of 14 people) so you will have plenty of personal contact with your wine expert if you have any questions about Span's wines.3. Tour of Montserrat, Torres Winery and Sitges
Start the day with a wine tour of the Torres winery before visiting the impressive mountain of Montserrat. After that you have free time in the seaside resort of Sitges.This is a long day (12 hours) but you get a lot done at a price that would be almost impossible on your own.
4. Jerez Sherry Bodega Tour (with visit to Cadiz)
When people think of wine in Spain, they don't always think of sherry - perhaps because they don't realise that sherry is actually wine and from Spain - but it is! On this tour you visit Cadiz and Jerez - two cities that are very close together and worth visiting in tandem (and what better way to connect the two than by boat?)Mot only does this tour take you to try some 'vino de Jerez' ('Jerez wine' or sherry) You will also see an equestrian ballet at the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez and have some free time in El Puerto de Santa Maria. I lived in El Puerto de Santa Maria for two months - it really is a nice place to spend some time away from the big cities.
5. Lanzarote and Wine Tour at La Geria
See the best of Lanzarote in a day and taste some of the local wine at the same day - you can't say fairer than that, can you?On this tour you will visit the Timanfaya National Park to see geothermal demonstrations and the Volcano Route and get panoramic views of the salt mines at Janubio. You will then visit Teguise (once the island's capital), Los Valles, Haria (to see the Valley of the Thousand Palm Trees) and Los Jameos del Agua.
6. Alella Wine Tour from Barcelona
Spain isn't known for its white wines, apart from sparkling cava ("Spanish champagne"). However, Alella is a town that makes both sparkling and still types of white wine (and some reds too) and is a stone's throw from Barcelona. On this tour you will be shown round a spectacular modernist winery and then given a chance to try the wines produced in the town over a full meal.This four-hour tour starts and ends in Barcelona.
7. Montsant Wine Tour from Barcelona
A budget alternative to the above wine tour from Barcelona is this tour by train to Montsant. You make your own way to Barcelona to Capcanes (it's an easy train ride with no changes), where you will be met and taken to the winery. Here you will be shown how the wine is made and you'll be given a chance to try the wines. Then there is a visit to the village of Marca, where you are taken for lunch and then given some free time to explore by yourself.8. Private Seville Tapas and Wine Walking Tour
Take some tapas in the beautiful city of Seville and wash them down with some of Spain's very best wine.This tour is expensive, but remember this is a private tour, so it's just you and your guide. A great way to have lunch with a local expert and have the freedom to ask any question you want - if you can afford it!
9. Montserrat and Cava Wine Tour
Combine a visit to the impressive Montserrat mountain with a tour of Sant Sadurni d'Anoia, Spain's Cava Capital, to see some of the biggest underground wine cellars in Europe.Cava aficionados say the Spanish sparkling wine is at least the equal of French champagne - this tour gives you a chance to find out from the experts just why they think this is the case! This tour is extremely cheap and is of exceptionally good value considering you also get to see Montserrat as well.
10. Cycling, Pamplona and Rioja Wine Tour
Combine your love of cycling and wine with a visit to the world famous Pamplona Running of the Bulls. Before the festival begins, tour the wine region of La Rioja by bike, sampling the local wine and seeing the beautiful countryside from the open air.Then, visit Pamplona for the San Fermin Festival, where the Running of the Bulls takes place. This tour is different from most Pamplona tours in that it is aimed at the higher end of the market - there'll be no Australian backpackers emptying cans of beer on their heads with this tour.
