“Explore the beauty of La Rioja”
8 Day Explore La Rioja: The Ultimate Autumn Wine and Culinary Tour in Spain
Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
Walking and Wine Tour La Rioja
Rioja – a small region with a huge name in the wine world. Explore La Rioja is a tour with a real flavor of autumn. Come to experience the vineyards in their change of color, the aromas of smoky vine shoot barbecue, red wine, and lamb chops, and spectacular views of some of the most beautiful landscapes in the north of Spain at this time of year. You explore the New Rioja in wine, gastronomy, and architecture, without forgetting its glorious traditions and its history.
Highlights
- 3 cooking sessions
- 4 unique winery visits and tastings with winemakers
- 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 5 dinners (with wine)
- Walking route itineraries and maps
- Transfers and luggage transport
- 7 nights accommodation
6 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: French, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
Group size: Maximum of 16 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
- 3 nights in a boutique hotel in San Vicente
- 1 night in a charming country hotel in Ezcaray
- 3 nights in a 4-star city hotel in Bilbao
Program
Gastro tour
You usually enjoy a glass of Rioja with the regional food. On this tour, you will explore the traditional recipes and the more modern creative cooking and not to forget, pinchos. There is always a good excuse for a Pincho Pote (wine and pincho).
Walking info
Walking routes in the mountains and vineyards are suitable for everyone with a minimum condition of walking between 5-8 km a day. The routes can be adapted if you prefer to walk less and get picked up on the way.
The walks are always of scenic beauty, and they try to avoid routes with too much climb.
Bonito Norte Viajes SL provides an itinerary and a map with which everyone can make the route at their own pace.
Recommended walking accessories: walking poles, GORE-TEX walking shoes / low ankle boots, light backpack for daily needs.
Why this tour?
Bonito Norte Viajes SL bets you never participated in a wine harvest and grape stomping in an ancient pressing pool, with a necropolis picnic afterward. It is not the usual thing to do on vacation.
Visits to small micro wineries where you really get to know the real wine artists.
This is an ultimate cooking tour with 3 different sessions!
Visits & activities
- 5 walking days
- 4 winery visits and tastings
- 1 heritage visit
- 3 cooking sessions
- Wine harvest and grape stomping
- Photo safari along the winery architecture
- Visit to the Dinastía Vivanco wine muse
Itinerary
Day 1
- Arrival in Bilbao
- Transfer to your hotel on your own
- Welcome meet-up and modern dinner
Day 2
- Transfer to La Rioja
- Walk 8 - 11 km to San Vincente de la Sonsierra
- Winery visit and lamb chops lunch
- Tapas cooking for dinner
Day 3
- Art walk 5 km
- Winery visit
- Wine harvest and grape stomping
- Photo safari architecture
- Modern cooking class
Day 4
- Walk to wine museum 4 km
- Museum visit
- Wine tasting
- Modern lunch
- Winery with dinner
Day 5
- Mountain walk
- Tapas on your own in Haro
- Transfer to Ezcaray
- Show cooking and tasting menu
Day 6
- Mountain walk 5-11 km
- Traditional lunch
- Transfer to Bilbao
Day 7
- Free day in Bilbao
Day 8
- Fly home (transfer on your own)
Location
During this wine and walking tour, you will explore La Rioja and visit cities like Bilbao, San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Haro, Laguardia, and Ezcaray.
Food
- 5 dinners (1 winery dinner, 1 pinchos dinner)
- 4 lunches (1 picnic lunch and 1 winery lunch)
- 7 buffet breakfasts
- Wine with dinners
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Alcoholic beverages
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation (boutique hotel in San Vincente de la Sonsierra and Ezcaray, urban hotel in Bilbao)
- Visits: 1 art museum, 4 wineries, 3 cooking moments
- 4 lunches (1 picnic lunch and 1 winery lunch)
- 5 dinners with wine (1 winery dinner, 1 pinchos dinner)
- 7 buffet breakfasts
- Transfers and luggage transport according to program
- Tour guide
- Route information and hiking maps
- Travel documentation, brochures, and useful information
What's not included
- Flight
- Means of transportation to Spain excluded
How to get there
Recommended Airports
BIO
Bilbao Airport
4 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25.41% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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