La Rioja Crianza Tour 999€
An unforgettable journey - 5 nights in La Rioja, to make sure you don't miss a thing: vintage and avant-garde wineries, World Heritage monasteries, the culture of wine and oil, dream-like villages, dinosaur tracks... And, of course, all in La Rioja, where gastronomy and wine are our religion
Day 1. Welcome to La Rioja
Arrival in La Rioja
Accommodation in a historic hotel in an enchanting town selected by Riojalive, with the possibility of staying in a winery hotel.
Afternoon
Optional
If you have come to La Rioja by plane we can arrange for you to be picked up from the airport, also visiting the city (Bilbao, Santander, Vitoria, Madrid, Zaragoza, Barcelona…) with local guides.
19:00
Tour of the town where you are staying
20:00
Beginners' wine-tasting course
White, rosé, young, crianza, reserva, gran reserva and designer, aftertaste, vanilla, floral bouquet, shimmering terracotta tones, a long finish…. Forget about the complicated jargon, it's all about sensations.
Dinner
21:30
Grilled meat in a traditional way at a Rioja winery
We're in La Rioja Tradition = eating together. Porrón (a traditional wine pitcher), homemade bread, and good conversation
Return to the hotel
Day 2. The tradition of Rioja
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:00
Viña Tondonia vineyard, Haro
Take a walk through this vineyard, hugged by the River Ebro. This unique enclave, planted by Don Rafael López de Heredia in 1913, stands directly in front of the legendary winery.
11:00
López de Heredia winery, Haro
A classic among classics. Travel back in time to 1877 to witness the creation of a legend.
Lunch
14:00
Lunch at a vintage winery in Haro
Enjoy traditional Riojan cuisine in its natural surroundings: private dining rooms in one of the vintage wineries of the Barrio de la Estación district. Classic wines, straight from the winery to your table.
Afternoon
16:00
Wine tasting, Barrio la Estación, Haro
Tasting visit to three wineries of the Barrio de la Estación, Haro. Exclusive wine tasting for clients of Riojalive, complete with visits to the most special rooms of each winery. We select the best wines and the most interesting details from the wineries with the best vintages in La Rioja, for a perfect afternoon of good taste and distinction.
Dinner
21:30
In La Rioja the art of eating well is high culture
We sample the finest Riojan ingredients in the most tempting of dishes.
And so we end a day of classicism and tradition, designed to help visitors understand just why Rioja is such a benchmark among wines.
Return to the hotel
Day 3 / CULTURE AND MODERNITY
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:40
A vineyard: Jardín de Baco
Estate with more than 200 varieties of vine planted in the entrance to the museum
10:00
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
12:00
Visit to Bodegas Vivanco
Lunch
14:00
Restaurant in the depths of an old winery in Briones
An enchanting medieval village of wineries and wine cellars, little squares, churches and spectacular views
Afternoon
16:45
Visit to a modern Rioja winery
Following the lines of a row of wine casks, Santiago Calatrava has created a work of art at the feet of the Sierra de Cantabria: natural and artistic beauty combined in the name of wine.
18:30
Visit to Laguardia
The nerve centre of La Rioja Alavesa, this is a walled village of palatial homes and a labyrinthine underground network of wine cellars dug out during the Middle Ages.
Dinner
21:00
Calle Laurel: route taking in Pinchos and Rioja wines
In Logroño, the evening always begins with a selection of Pinchos: a Champi del Soriano (mushroom), a Tío Agus (pork), some Embuchado sausage, an Orejita (fried pig's ear), a Cojonudo, one with pineapple, a Matrimonio (anchovies), etc, etc, etc.
Return to the hotel
Day 4 / Mountains and Dinosaurs
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
A mycological menu enjoyed in a mountain village
Seasonal mushrooms and fungi in the most mouth-watering of traditional dishes
Afternoon
16:00
Enciso. Palaeontological Centre
In the Cretaceous period, dinosaurs thrived across what were then plains and marshes. Now, in the 21st century, in the mountains and ravines of the southeast part of La Rioja, it's still possible to find one or two...
17:00
Dinosaur track site, Enciso
In the Cretaceous period, dinosaurs thrived across what were then plains and marshes. Now, in the 21st century, in the mountains and ravines of the southeast part of La Rioja, it's still possible to find one or two…
19:30
Visit to Préjano
La Rioja is home to many ancient olive trees. The people of Préjano still extract the oil from olives using the presses that belonged to their great-grandparents.
Dinner
21:30
Restaurant La Posada del Laurel
Dinner pairing Riojan cuisine with its wines
Return to the hotel
Día 5 / Camino de Santiago
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:30
Logroño
Accompany the pilgrims as they enter Logroño, capital of La Rioja, in a guided tour along the city's route of St James.
11:30
Nájera
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.
Lunch
14:00
Typical traditional Riojan lunch, served in a winery, with a chance to sample its wines
Tarde
16:30
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
19:00
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
A town created, around a thousand years ago, to serve the pilgrims. Visit its cathedral and discover its legends and miracles, such as the hen that continued to cluck even after being roasted...
Cena
21:30
Riojan cuisine and wines
But El Camino has both a beginning and an end. We leave the pilgrims to continue on their way towards Castile and we return to the present day, and celebrate that we are still in La Rioja with a tasting session of classic wines and the finest Riojan foods.
Day 6 / Return trip
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:30
On the way home we can visit one last winery, so that you can say goodbye to La Rioja properly...
Accommodation, breakfast, lunches 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)