Wine Route: Rioja and Ribera del Duero

• Pick-up at Madrid airport with private transfer.
• Burgos: Stop to visit the magnificent cathedral and enjoy some tapas.
• La Rioja: Arrival and check-in at the hotel.
• 18 km circular bike route.
• Gourmet dinner, a short distance from the hotel, where we begin our tasting experience of some of the region’s best wines.

• We cross the Rioja Alavesa valley, home to the most famous wineries, stopping at some of them.
• We pass through the picturesque village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, visiting the historic castle and church.
• We visit the town of Haro, the wine capital of Rioja.
• For lunch we tour the inside of a modern winery, with wine tasting.
• In the village of El Ciego, we’ll visit the gardens of the Hotel Marqués de Riscal, an innovative building designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry.

• After a hearty breakfast, we start pedaling through the most beautiful villages and roads of La Rioja.
• On our way to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, we take in spectacular views of the vineyards and surrounding mountains as we cross the Camino de Santiago.
• We stop for lunch at a picturesque vineyard where we experience the winemaking process firsthand and enjoy gourmet food and wine.
• In the afternoon, we travel by private transport to the charming walled town of Laguardia, Rioja’s fortified medieval capital.

• We’ll cycle towards S. Millán de la Cogolla, home to the monasteries of San Millán de Yuso and San Millán de Suso.

• We’ll then travel by car to the beautiful Parador de Lerma, a converted palace where our excellent dinner will be paired with the prestigious wines they produce themselves — wines whose journey from vine to glass we will have witnessed firsthand.

• We set off from the heritage village of Santo Domingo de Silos, whose historic Benedictine monastery has stood since the year 954.
• We cross beautiful open countryside, with a mix of lush vineyards and mountain landscapes.
• We move on to the neighboring village of La Vid, home to the magnificent monastic site of Santa María de la Vid.

• In the morning, we take a 1-hour private transfer to the medieval village of Pedraza.
• Our route will take us to the Romanesque city of Segovia.

• We visit Segovia, one of Spain’s most picturesque cities, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• We’ll walk along the walls and the river surrounding the city, before passing beneath the impressive Roman aqueduct, one of the best preserved in the world.
• After a gourmet lunch of local cuisine, we’ll continue on to Madrid.

End of the trip

What’s included?

Payment and Cancellation Policy

To confirm the trip booking, payment will be made in three stages:

• 25% at the time of booking.
• The remaining 50% must be paid 2 months before the trip.
• The final 25% must be paid during the last month before departure.

Cancellation Policy

• Up to 60 days before the trip: full refund of amounts paid.
• Between 59 and 31 days before: 50% refund.
• Less than 30 days before the trip: no refunds will be given.