Basque Country and Rioja
"Hi Ramon, my husband Peter and I really enjoyed the trip and were very happy with it. We are so glad we added the day trip in San Sebastian. It was very well executed, and we loved our tour guide, Jon. He was very knowledgable about the area. He grew up nearby and has lived there most of his life. He was energetic and fun. Zumaia was stunning, Getaria was quaint and had old charm, and of course San Sebastian was breathtaking. The Pinxtos tour was delicious and so much fun, and Jon talked his way into a supper club and the gentlemen let us have a tour and let us try some of their food and wine! He really went above and beyond, and we cannot recommend him and the tour enough. Overall, this day trip was absolutely gorgeous and we got to do so much in just 8 hours. The wine tour of La Rioja was great as well. Alberto, our tour guide, was very kind and knowledgeable. We liked that some of the bodegas we visited were modern, and some were older. It was a nice mix. We enjoyed the architectural component as well, and each bodega's design was very different from the next. It was very interesting to see the small village of LaGuardia, compared to the bigger town of Logrono. Alberto listened to our requests and concerns, and made changes to the tour appropriately, which was very much appreciated. The lunches on both days were very tasty and enjoyable. On one day, we had some time in between bodegas, and he took us to a boutique hotel with a great wine selection so we could try some wines by the glass. It was a nice touch and a good use of our time. We really enjoyed the tour at Marques de Riscal. That tour was different and very interesting! We highly recommend that one. We just returned to the states and we are reeling from our beautiful, delicious and wonderful honeymoon! Thank you for listening to my very specific requests and planning all of this for us. We really enjoyed it. Thanks again!"