La Rioja Reserva Tour 1775€
Everything that a lover of Rioja wines could wish for: tasting sessions of legendary Riojas in their natural surroundings, gastronomy that is in love with the finest ingredients, the most beautiful corners of legendary wineries, first-hand contact with the people who make Rioja wines great... And all generously sprinkled with culture, heritage, landscapes, villages... It's always worth while spending 6 nights in La Rioja
Day 1. Starting city / Welcome to La Rioja
Arrival in La Rioja
Accommodation in a hotel selected by Riojalive, an ancient monastery or a noble cottage
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.
18:00
We visit Haro
The capital of Rioja wines
19:00
Fine Rioja wine tasting
It's difficult to be absolutely certain about which Rioja wines are the best, but we taste the favourites of our wine expert, those that best represent each area, variety or style.
Dinner
21:00
Tapas and pinchos from Rioja along Herradura Street, in Haro
Immerse yourself in Riojan culture with some samples of ingredients from the garden and from the mountains, combined according to the traditions of Rioja cooking.
Return to the hotel
Day 2 / La Rioja Alta
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:00
Vineyard of vintage vines
We visit a vintage vineyard, the birthplace of the grapes belonging to one of the most legendary of Rioja wines. Because the makings of a classic wine begin in the soil.
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
Wine-matching dinner with classic wines and modern culinary creations
Legendary wines and avant-garde cuisine. Elegant cooking accompanied by the finest Rioja wines.
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 / Below Sierra de Cantabria
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
14:30
Typical grilled meat with vine shoots
In La Rioja we have many spectacular restaurants, but when we want to really treat our guests we invite them to some mountain lamb cutlets with grilled vegetables and vine shoots. The tastes and smells of La Rioja during its festive periods.
Afternoon
16:30
Visit to Sonsierra
We visit towns such as San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Abalos, and Briones, with their mazes of underground wine cellars and their surrounding vineyards. Stone wineries, Romanesque hermitages, and landscapes of mountains and castles.
Dinner
21:30
Marqués de Riscal City of Wine, Elciego
Rioja haute cuisine, with inspired dishes served in the colourful titanium building designed by the Canadian architect Frank O. Gehry
Return to the hotel
DAY 4 / Camino de Santiago
Pick-up from hotel
Morning
09:30
Logroño
Tour of Logroño, following in the footsteps of the pilgrims of the Camino de Santiago
11:00
Juan Alcorta wineries
Sober, elegant, clean lines outside and an interior of immense proportions... We visit their vineyard and taste their wines
Lunch
14:00
Carvery in Logroño
Savour the best meat and fish cooked in an authentic wood-fired oven.
Afternoon
16:30
Nájera
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...
18:30
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...
Dinner
21:30
El Portal de Echaurren, in Ezcaray
The only Michelin-starred restaurant in La Rioja
Return to the hotel
DAY 5 / Riojan mountains, dinosaur tracks and olive trees
Pick-up from hotel
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
Tarde
16:30
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...
17:30
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…
19:00
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
21:00
Oil-tasting session
How to get the best out of the finest olives and appreciate their most delectable flavours and aromas.
Cena
22:00
Restaurant La Posada del Laurel
Dinner pairing Riojan cuisine with its wines
Return to the hotel
Day 6 / World Heritage Culture
Morning
09:30
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
12:00
Monastery of Santa María de San Salvador. Cañas
Cistercian abbey, complete with a beautiful gothic church.
Lunch
14:30
Rioja Cooking in a Cellar
In 1596, wine was already being produced in the winery where we will sample a traditional Rioja menu, accompanied by reserva wines.
Tarde
16:30
Bodega vanguardista en Laguardia
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.
18:00
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
21:30
Farewell dinner in Logroño
We celebrate the farewell meal in one of the best restaurants of the capital. Or, if you've fallen in love with Riojan Tapas, with a tour of the famous Laurel Street.
Plus the chance to enjoy the nightlife of Logroño, if the group wishes.
Return to the hotel
Day 7 / 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)
