The IMTBike Land of Vineyards Tour in Spain and Portugal is a top choice for exploring the heart and culture of wine country. With 28 years of experience in the motorcycle touring industry, IMTBike has crafted this tour to take riders through charming wine regions along once-in-a-lifetime roads.
The Land of Vineyards Tour begins and ends in Madrid, Spain, and has a total timeline of 15 days from start to finish. Riders will enjoy traveling through wine regions such as La Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Rueda, El Bierzo, Douro, and Porto, as well as the area where “Vinho Verde” is produced. Riders will also visit villages, castles, and fortresses of the Castile region.
Beginning in late September, the tour takes place shortly after the “Vendimia” harvest, when wineries feature an amora of freshly pressed grapes and celebrate the harvest. Six cities along the route are UNESCO World Heritage sites and connect to great motorcycling roads through the Iberian Peninsula. Accommodations include first-class historical pousadas and paradors, which are castles, palaces, or fortresses that have been converted into hotels, as well as specially selected local boutique hotels.
Included in the tour are airport pickup on the first day, a gourmet dinner every night except on the two rest days, a complete buffet breakfast every morning, current BMW motorcycles with cases, expert multilingual guides, and a support vehicle to carry luggage and extra souvenirs. The two rest days take place in Salamanca and Porto, two of the six World Heritage cities.
Contributing Editor Eric Trow and his wife will enjoy the 2025 tour from Sept. 20 to Oct. 4, followed by a tour review to be published in Rider magazine and on our website. The 2026 tour dates are scheduled for Sept. 19 to Oct. 3, with some spots still available. Visit the IMTBike website for more information and to book your tour.
Check out Rider’s reviews of other IMTBike tours below, including the Morocco Adventure Motorcycle Tour, which Editor-in-Chief Greg Drevenstedt and his brother Paul Drevenstedt took in 2024.
- IMTBike Essence of Northern Spain Tour Review
- IMTBike Southern Spain Andalusia Tour Review
- IMTBike Sardinia and Corsica Motorcycle Tour Review
- IMTBike Perfect Pyrenees Tour Review
- IMTBike Portugal & Southern Spain Tour Review
