Segovia wine tour from Madrid: Royal Segovia, with La Granja

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A private Segovia wine tour from Madrid: a full-day trip in English for 2 to 7 people, Monday to Friday. We pick you up at your hotel in central Madrid around 8:30 and bring you back around 18:00. You start in the royal gardens of La Granja, then taste three Ribera del Duero wines with the owner of a small garage winery and have lunch of Segovia’s famous roast suckling pig, with wine, in a 15th-century monastery. In the afternoon, a guided walk takes you past the Roman aqueduct to the cathedral and the Alcázar. Tickets, the tasting and lunch are included. From 264€ per person, based on 4 people.

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Segovia has the Roman aqueduct everyone photographs, but the city’s real story is royal. Castile’s kings lived in the Alcázar, and Isabella I was proclaimed queen here in 1474. Her half-brother, King Enrique IV, had a hunting lodge just outside the walls that became a monastery, and that’s where you have lunch. In the 18th century the Bourbons built their summer palace at La Granja, at the foot of the mountains, with gardens and fountains inspired by Versailles. This tour follows that story, with a glass of local wine on the way.

“Segovia and La Granja bring back childhood memories. My grandfather loved an escapada to Segovia for roast suckling pig, and in autumn we always stopped at La Granja to admire the colours of its incredible gardens. This tour is inspired by those days.”

— Luis Lechuga, founder

Your day, hour by hour: a sample itinerary

This is a sample itinerary, to show you how the day usually runs. Times are approximate, and the winery depends on availability on your dates: we may change the order of the visits or choose another winery just as good. We confirm the final pick-up time and guide details a few days before the tour.

Royal Segovia

La Granja, a garage winery, lunch in a monastery and Segovia
8:30 – 18:00
  1. 8:30We pick you up

    At your hotel or apartment in central Madrid.

  2. MorningLa Granja

    Over the Guadarrama mountains to the royal gardens of La Granja de San Ildefonso, the Bourbons' summer palace, with its fountains and statues.

  3. 11:30A garage winery

    In the pine country north-west of Segovia, the owner shows you round a tiny winery that makes Ribera del Duero reds, and pours three of them. About an hour.

  4. 13:30Lunch in a monastery

    San Antonio el Real, built on King Enrique IV's 15th-century hunting lodge. A starter of your choice, Segovia's famous roast suckling pig (cochinillo) and a dessert such as ponche segoviano, with a glass of wine.

  5. 14:30A guided walk through Segovia

    From the Roman aqueduct up through the old town to the cathedral.

  6. 15:30The Alcázar

    The royal castle at the tip of the old town, where Isabella I set out to be proclaimed queen in 1474. Tickets included.

  7. Around 18:00Back in Madrid

    At your hotel.

What's included in Royal Segovia, our Segovia wine tour

Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off at your hotel or apartment in central MadridInside the M-30 ring road. Staying further out? Ask us
  • A private car or minivan with air conditioning, just for your party
  • Your own English-speaking guide all dayWith a guided walk through Segovia
  • A short walk in the gardens of La GranjaTo admire the royal palace and its fountains
  • Tickets to Segovia's cathedral and the Alcázar
  • Winery visit with the owner and a tasting of 3 wines
  • Lunch in a 15th-century monastery, with a glass of wineStarter, roast suckling pig and dessert
  • Bottled water in the car and Spanish VAT (21%)

Not included

  • Visiting the inside of La Granja palace
  • The climb up the Alcázar's tower
  • Extra drinks at lunch
  • Wine you buy at the winery
  • TipsAlways optional

Pick-up time: around 8:30, confirmed a few days before the tour.

From the airport: possible if you're ready by 8:30.

Food: no pork, or vegetarian? Tell us when you book and we'll arrange an alternative.

Walking: about two hours in the afternoon, with slopes and cobbles.

Days: Monday to Friday. Want another day? Tell us and we'll see what we can do.

Cancellation: 15% charge more than 30 days before, 30% within 30 days, non-refundable in the last 7 days.

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Notes from our guides

What you'll find in and around Segovia

Segovia is famous for its food, not its wine, and that's exactly why the wine surprises people. In the Tierra de Pinares, the pine-forest country north-west of the city, where the trees were once tapped for resin, a few people make wine on a tiny scale. The one we visit is a garage winery: one owner, a few thousand bottles a year of Ribera del Duero reds, and a tasting with the person who made them. Back in the city, the aqueduct's granite blocks have stood for almost 2,000 years without a drop of mortar, and the cathedral, begun in 1525, was one of the last great Gothic cathedrals built in Europe.

The Madridwine guidesIn Segovia and its pine country every week

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Royal Segovia on the map: a Segovia wine tour from Madrid

Over the mountains to La Granja, out to the pine country for the winery, then back into Segovia for lunch, the old town and the Alcázar.

PINE COUNTRY SIERRA DE GUADARRAMA Madrid Pick-up 8:30 La Granja Royal gardens Garage winery Near Navas de Oro · 3 wines Segovia Lunch · guided walk Cathedral · Alcázar N

Schematic map, not to scale.

  1. 1

    MadridPick-up at your hotel or apartment in central Madrid, around 8:30.

  2. 2

    La GranjaThe royal gardens of the Bourbons' summer palace.

  3. 3

    A garage wineryThree Ribera del Duero reds with the owner, in the pine country near Navas de Oro.

  4. 4

    SegoviaRoast suckling pig in a 15th-century monastery, a guided walk from the aqueduct to the cathedral, and the Alcázar.

  5. 5

    Back in MadridAt your hotel around 18:00.

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Who is this tour for?

An honest answer, so you can choose the right day out of Madrid.

It's for you if…

  • You want history and wine in the same day
  • You'd rather see one city properly than two in a rush
  • Gardens, palaces and a long lunch matter to you as much as the wine
  • You're a couple or a few friends and want the day to yourselves

Maybe not, if…

Not sure which one suits you? Write to us and Luis will tell you what he'd choose.

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Why with us and Terms

  • Is the tour in English? Yes, the whole day. Your guide speaks fluent English and leads your walk through Segovia, and at the winery your guide makes sure nothing gets lost in translation.
  • We’re only two. Is it worth it? Yes. Most of our guests are couples, and a private tour for two is exactly what this day is designed for.
  • Is this a private tour? Can I join other travellers? Yes. Your car, your guide and your walk through Segovia are only for you and the people you book with. At the winery you may share the visit and the tasting with other visitors. Travelling solo or looking to share the day? Write to us and we’ll happily recommend good small-group tours from Madrid.
  • Is Segovia worth a day trip from Madrid? Yes. It’s one of the easiest UNESCO cities to visit from Madrid, and with a car you also reach La Granja and the winery, which the train doesn’t.
  • Can we really see La Granja, a winery and Segovia in one day? Yes. The day is planned so you spend the morning at La Granja and the winery, have lunch in Segovia and spend the afternoon in the old town and the Alcázar, without rushing.
  • Are the monument tickets included? Yes: Segovia’s cathedral and the Alcázar. The walk in the gardens of La Granja is included too; visiting the inside of the palace and climbing the Alcázar’s tower aren’t.
  • Is roast suckling pig included? Yes. Segovia’s famous cochinillo is the main course at lunch. If you don’t eat pork or you’re vegetarian, tell us when you book and we’ll arrange an alternative.
  • How fit do we need to be? You should be comfortable walking for about two hours in the afternoon, partly uphill on cobbled streets: from the aqueduct to the Alcázar is about 1.5 km. The Alcázar’s palace rooms are easy to visit; the climb up its tower, 152 steps on a narrow spiral staircase, isn’t included. If anyone in your party has limited mobility, tell us when you book and we’ll adapt the walk.
  • Do we need to bring anything? Comfortable shoes for Segovia’s slopes and cobbles, a warm layer, as Segovia is around 1,000 metres high and cooler than Madrid, and a passport or photo ID, as some monuments ask for it.
  • Dietary restrictions. The tour accommodates most dietary restrictions. You can tell us your needs when you book.
  • Where do you pick us up? Anywhere in central Madrid, inside the M-30 ring road: your hotel, apartment or Airbnb. Staying outside it, in Pozuelo, La Moraleja or near the airport, for example? Tell us your address when you book and we’ll confirm the pick-up and whether there’s a small supplement.
  • Pick-up time. Pick-up is generally at 8:30 AM, and we confirm the exact time a few days before the tour.
  • Arrival time in Madrid. We aim to be back around 6:00 PM, though the exact time may vary with traffic near the city centre.
  • Airport pick-up. Yes, but you must be ready at the airport by 8:30 AM at the latest. If that isn’t possible, we recommend booking the tour for the following day. Feel free to contact us with any questions.
  • Can we do this tour at the weekend? This tour runs Monday to Friday. Want another day? Tell us and we’ll see what we can do.
  • Can I pay with American Express? Yes, but you need to contact us to book with American Express, as our standard payment system doesn’t accept it.
  • Can I pay with PayPal? Yes, no problem. Contact us and we’ll send you a PayPal link.
  • We’re travelling from the US, Canada or Australia. Anything we should know? Many of our guests do, so here’s what usually helps. Lunch in Spain is late: ours starts around 1:30 PM and takes its time. Pours are generous, but there’s no need to finish every glass. Tipping isn’t expected in Spain, so it’s entirely up to you. And bring comfortable shoes: Segovia’s old town sits on a rocky ridge, with plenty of slopes.
  • We’re coming from Singapore, Hong Kong or Japan. Is this a good tour for us? Yes. Your guide speaks clear, unhurried English, Segovia’s history is explained in depth, and lunch can be adapted if you tell us when booking. If jet lag wakes you early, the 8:30 AM start is perfect.
  • Do you work with large groups? Yes. For groups of 8 or more we plan the day with a larger vehicle and, if needed, more than one guide. Write to us with your numbers and dates and we’ll send you a tailored quote.
  • Is this tour suitable for a corporate trip? Yes, of course. We organise days out for companies, teams and incentive groups. We can adapt the programme, add a private tasting or a group dinner, and invoice your company. Tell us what you have in mind and we’ll put it together.
  • Can we book with a deposit? Yes. You can reserve your date with a 15% deposit and pay the rest two weeks before the tour.

Madridwine.com offers the best experiences to make the most of your stay in Madrid. We take the hassle out of planning and arranging everything in English, allowing you to explore the region in luxury and comfort with your own expert wine guide. This ensures you gain a deep understanding of the area.

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