The 15 Best Cheese Tours in Spain

1.Tacoronte: Guided Winery Tour with Wine and Cheese Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 481 reviews · 2 hours · from $41Our pick

Visit Bodegas Monje in El Sauzal for a guided look at a family winery dating to 1750. Learn how volcanic soil shapes Canary wine, then taste four wines paired with goat, sheep, and mixed-milk cheeses from the islands. English and Spanish tours are available, with especially scenic coastal views from the property.

“Very interesting Tour, the host was great, and the wine and cheese were delicious.”

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2.Guided Visit to the Estrella Galicia Museum with Cheese Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $53Top rated

Visit MEGA Mundo Estrella Galicia inside the working factory in A Coruña. A Spanish-speaking guide, sometimes Juti, leads you through eight hands-on museum sectors covering ingredients, brewing, packaging, and advertising. Finish with a proper beer pour, five 12 cl beers, five Galician cheeses, and a useful welcome gift.

“The staff and our tour guide went out of there way to make us feel welcome and comfortable. The beer was delicious and the tour was very informative.”

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3.Tickets to Salt, Cheese and Windmill Museums

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 129 reviews · 365 days · from $14Best value

Visit three small museums that explain Fuerteventura through sea salt, Majorero goat cheese, and windmills used for gofio. Your $14 ticket covers Salinas del Carmen, the Museo del Queso Majorero, and the Centro de Interpretación de los Molinos. Go in any order, take up to a year to visit all three, and expect Spanish and English assistance.

“Mi è piaciuto molto questo salto nella storia di fuerteventura.. ti fanno capire come facevano i nativi ad allevare e coltivare la loro terra.. molto interessante consiglio”

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4.Tenerife Bodegas Monje Winery Tour with Wine and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 121 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $42

At family-run Bodegas Monje in El Sauzal, you’ll tour the cellar and production rooms, then taste four local wines with four Canarian cheeses. English guides may include Irine, Sonya, or Claudia. Expect a small group of up to 10, striking views, and a 90-minute visit, with some weekend timing variations.

“A great afternoon looking around the winery then wine & cheese tasting. Fabulous venue and very interesting, the staff were very kind & professional. Also a restaurant there which we used for coffee beforehand.”

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5.Artisan Goat’s Cheese Making at Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 112 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $85

Spend 2.5 hours on a traditional Fuerteventura goat farm with guides including Elaine and Helen. Learn hand and machine milking, feed goats, make fresh Majorero cheese, enjoy a Canarian breakfast, and vacuum-pack your own labeled cheese to take home. The small group is limited to 10 people, with English and Spanish guidance.

“After an early start and a welcoming coffee the whole experience was worth it. The small international group were put to work with feeding, herding and learning how to milk the goats by hand and machine. We then continued with our cheese making and fully deserved breakfast whilst our cheeses set. Our guide Elaine was very informative throughout the process and provided us with some excellent local recommendations for visits and restaurants. Everyone went away with their own kilo of cheese ready to share with family and friends.”

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6.Guided visit to the Subaida cheese factory,

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · 1h 30m · from $16

Spend 90 minutes at Subaida farm in central Menorca, seeing cows, calves, the milking room, and traditional Mahón-Menorca cheese production. You can bottle-feed calves, watch afternoon milking, and taste four cheeses with sobrasada, carn i xulla, carquinyols, bread, wine, and water. The live tour is in Spanish.

“Super Preis Leistungsverhältnis - nette Leute, interessante Tour. Empfehlenswert!!”

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7.Sangria Workshop and Tasting with Local Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 86 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $22

Meet at 5 pm in central Madrid for a two-hour English-language workshop led by guides such as Ivan, Dani, or Lila. You’ll prepare three sangria styles, including red, white, and a sherry-infused blend, then pair them with Spanish cheeses, Manchego, bread, jams, fruit, and sweet treats. Vegan and non-alcoholic options are available.

“Absolutely amazing! Ivan is the best! Sangria was incredible. We made red and white. We also got all kinds of cheeses, fruit, bread and sweet treats. Well worth the money!”

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8.Central Madrid: Sangría Workshop & Tasting with Local Cheese

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 82 reviews · 2 hours · from $33

In central Madrid, an English- or Spanish-speaking host such as Lila, Miguel, or Iván guides you through two or three sangria styles, from classic red to white or sherry-based blends. You cut fruit, mix the drinks, taste four local cheeses including Manchego, and receive the recipes afterward. Nonalcoholic and vegan options are available.

“The Workshop was great. Ivan was so friendly and the cheese was amazing. 8€ was way too cheap for what we got.”

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9.Visit and wine tasting with sausage and BODEGA PIRINEOS cheese

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $24

Visit Bodega Pirineos near Barbastro with a wine tourism guide, possibly Jorge or Álvaro, and follow the process from grape intake to bottle storage. The 90-minute visit ends with four wines, local cheese, and sausage. It is conducted in English, capped at 20 people, and returns to the winery entrance.

“Tanto la explicación como la visita fueron excelentes. La cata de vinos quesos y embutidos también muy buena”

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10.Santiago de Compostela: Cheese and Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Meet Galicia Travels in central Santiago de Compostela for a 90-minute tasting of three Galician wines paired with local cheeses. Hosts such as Eunize, Eunice, and Alex explain the products in English at a welcoming cheese-shop setting. Portions may be generous, and some sessions include five or six cheeses instead of three.

“We had a wonderful time and the cheeses and wines were delicious. Eunize was a wonderful host and very knowledgeable”

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11.Bulnes: Excursion with funicular and Cabrales cheese cave in the Picos de Europa

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 58 reviews · 8 - 12 hours · from $81

Travel by private bus from Oviedo or Cangas de Onís to Poncebos, ride the underground funicular to road-free Bulnes, and visit a Cabrales cheese cave in Arenas. Your guide leads the day in English or Spanish, with cheese and cider tasting included. Bring good shoes and expect a full 8 to 12 hours.

“It was well planned and the communication was excellent”

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12.Cheesemaking and Farm-Fresh Product Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 57 reviews · from $67

At Quesos Sa Roqueta near Ferreries, guide Ivan leads a 2.5-hour farm visit in English or Spanish. You will meet cows and calves, give the young animals milk, make Mahon-Menorca cheese, personalize one for curing and later delivery, then taste farm products. Groups are limited to six.

“Hi! It was really great!🥰 We enjoyed every moment of the tour. Ivan is a great guide. We had fun. And today we got our cheese we made there. 🥰 Thanks”

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13.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 1 hour · from $33

At Quesería Montesdeoca, you’ll meet Canary Island goats, visit the family cheese factory, and watch traditional cheese-making by hand. The one-hour visit ends with three award-winning cheeses, from fresh to smoked, semicured, and aged. Tours run Monday to Friday, with guides in English, Spanish, Bulgarian, and Serbo-Croatian.

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14.Cordoba sunset, local wine & cheese tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 45 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Meet at Things to Do Córdoba at 6 pm for a 90-minute tasting led by hosts such as Bárbara, Gloria, Mara, Adrián, or José. Taste four local wines, including sherry, with four Córdoba cheeses and learn the art of venencia, local wine customs, and taberna life. The experience is offered in English.

“Mara explica magníficamente todos los elementos de la cata. Disfrutamos cada momento. Al finalizar nos dio buenos consejos para poder hacer maridajes en casa.”

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15.Santiago de Compostela: Cheese and Wine Tasting Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 43 reviews · 1 hour · from $35

Meet at a travel agency on the corner and join a small tasting in Santiago de Compostela’s old town. You’ll try three Galician wines with three cheeses, plus bread and water, while guides such as Eunize, Ash, or Enya explain the products, traditions, and pairing choices in English or Spanish.

“This was a really fun tasting in a small group setting in the back of a cheese store. Our guide was both knowledgeable and personable. Three wines with a variety of cheeses from the region — generous servings, generous guide. I’ll likely do this tasting again.”

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