Family Rioja Nature Weekend 255€
Experience nature as a family, in a stone-paved village 1,000 metres up, between mountains and forests of beech and oak trees. Search for truffles, watch birds of prey, and, for the grown-ups, eat and drink as only possible in La Rioja.
Friday / Welcome to La Rioja
Arrival in La Rioja
Accommodation in rural hotel in mountain village, selected by Riojalive.
Afternoon
19:30
Walk through the village, where the hotel is located
Dinner
21:00
Mountain dinner: Migas (fried breadcrumbs), cheese, lamb, torrijas (sweet French toast with milk)
Some of the reasons that the shepherds were so healthy
Stroll among the stars
After dinner, take a dip among the stars and constellations. In the mountains of La Rioja there are no neon lights and the sky tends to be clear.
Saturday / Day in the mountains
Morning
09:30
Discovering the truffle
Strolling through a forest of evergreen oaks we seek out the queen of the fungi with the help of expert trained dogs.
11:30
Recipes and tasting of truffle dishes
Learn to savour and use in your cooking Rioja's most expensive product, the truffle, a fungus that sells for €900 per kilo.
Lunch
14:00
Mycological menu
Seasonal mushrooms and fungi in the most mouth-watering of traditional dishes
Afternoon
16:30
Adventure Park activities
Zip-lining, abseiling, archery, and games with specialist instructors in the Lumbreras Adventure Park
Dinner
21:30
Wine-matching dinner
4 wines and 4 dishes in perfect harmony The basics of wine-tasting to accompany the delicious foods of the Riojan kitchen.
Domingo / Sunday / Fauna and cattle
Morning
09:30
Vantage point over the canyon of the River Leza
Photograph vultures flying below your feet
11:00
Visit a farm school in an old mill
See how generations past looked after the cattle and the vegetable gardens
Lunch
14:30
Lunch in the hotel. So we can prepare for the journey home without rushing
Accommodation, breakfast, lunches and dinners
Entrance and specialized guide in each cellar, museum or activity
Price per adult. Seek advice for children according to the age
Transport not included
VAT included · Price per person (for 10 people)
Optional: Whilst the qualified instructors take care of the kids, the grown-ups go on a visit to a vintage winery or the wine museum, or take a wine-tasting course. Ask Riojalive for more details!