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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

14:00

A mycological menu enjoyed in a mountain village

Seasonal mushrooms and fungi in the most mouth-watering of traditional dishes

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.

21:30

Restaurant La Posada del Laurel

Dinner pairing Riojan cuisine with its wines

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.

14:00

Typical traditional Riojan lunch, served in a winery, with a chance to sample its wines

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...

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.

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)