Culture Weekend 479€
Back in the Middle Ages, powerful, learned men chose La Rioja as the location for their settlements. This is a land of kings, poet monks and pilgrim miracles. It's no coincidence that the Camino de Santiago also passes through La Rioja…
Friday / Welcome to La Rioja
Afternoon
Accommodation in a historic hotel in an enchanting town selected by Riojalive, with the possibility of staying in a winery hotel
18:00
Nuestra Señora de la Piedad monastery and Casalarreina
We take a stroll through a typical town of La Rioja Alta and visit a monastery in the plateresque style of the Catholic Monarchs. Its spectacular portico alone makes it worth a visit
19:30
Wine-matching dinner with classic wines and modern culinary creations
Legendary wines and avant-garde cuisine. Elegant cooking accompanied by the finest Rioja wines.
Dinner
22:00
In La Rioja the art of eating well is high culture
We sample the finest Riojan ingredients in the most tempting of dishes.
Return to the hotel
Saturday / The tradition of Rioja
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:30
Nájera. Santa María la Real monastery
The capital of the Kingdom of Navarra in the 10th century. Here is where its kings and queens were buried and where pilgrims were given a royal welcome in the monastery of Santa María la Real.
11:30
Yuso and Suso monasteries
UNESCO World Heritage sites. The origin of hermits, scribes and poets. Relive the history of Castilian Spanish through their ancient tomes
Optional Lunch
14:30
Typical Riojan cuisine in Yuso
Afternoon
16:30
A vineyard: Jardín de Baco
Estate with more than 200 varieties of vine planted in the entrance to the museum
17:00
A journey through the world of wine: Dinastía Vivanco museum, Briones
History, tradition, viticulture, wineries, trade, art, bouquet, wine casks… Probably the world's greatest wine museum
Dinner
21:30
Wine-matching dinner with classic wines and modern culinary creations
Legendary wines and avant-garde cuisine. Elegant cooking accompanied by the finest Rioja wines.
Return to the hotel
Domingo / Día del Camino de Santiago
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:30
Visit to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
A town created, around a thousand years ago, to serve the pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago. Visit its cathedral and discover its legends and miracles, such as the hen that continued to cluck even after being roasted...
12:00
Monastery of Santa María de San Salvador. Cañas
Cistercian abbey, complete with a beautiful gothic church
Optional Lunch
14:00
Modern Riojan cuisine in the restaurant of a vintage winery
Afternoon
16:30
Vintage wineries
Take a journey back in time: cellars carved out of the rock house the treasures of a small Riojan village. Lose yourselves among the dark corners where the oldest wines sleep.
Accommodation, breakfast, and dinners
Specialized guide for the tour
Entrance and specialized guide in each cellar, museum or activity
Inner connections in La Rioja Included
Shuttle Services from any airport or any city in Spain not included
VAT included · Price per person (for 15 people)