This is an example. We will always customize the program for you.

SUMMARY:
Follow the wine road from Madrid to Bilbao, visiting wineries in Ribera and Rioja. Enjoy the history of Segovia and Burgos, and the green landscape and gastronomy of the Basque country.

ITINERARY
Tour starts in Madrid and ends in Bilbao, can be done in reverse.
Legend: Legend: L – Lunch, D – Dinner, H – Hotel, B – Breakfast

• Day 1: Segovia and Ribera de Duero. Night in Ribera del Duero. (H, L)
  Alter breakfast start the drive to the millenary town of Segovia (about 1h), declared World Heritage by UNESCO, where you will admire the two thousand year old roman aqueduct (best preserved in the world), the astonishing castle (Alcazar), the cathedral and the old quarters. And then have lunch in one of the best asadores (restaurant specialized in roasting meat) of Segovia where you can tray the famous tender suckling pig paired with wines from Segovia. Drive to Ribera del Duero (1h 30min) and visit the castle of Peñafiel and a winery. Hotel check in. Free time before dinner on your own
• Day 2: Ribera de Duero and Burgos. Night in Burgos. (H, B, L)
  Visit a family-owned winery that has cellars from the 16th century. Taste the different wines produced enjoying the company of one of the owners. Visit a second winery with a total different philosophy. For lunch you will enjoy the typical meal from Ribera, roasted lamb in a wood fired oven with Ribera del Duero wines. Visit the medieval town of Peñaranda. Drive to Burgos (1h). Hotelcheck in and free time before dinner on your own.
• Day 3: Burgos and Rioja. Night in Rioja. (H, B, L)
  Visit Burgos cathedral on your own. World Heritage monument by UNESCO. Our Lady of Burgos sums up Gothic architecture in all its beauty. Drive to Rioja (1h) and arrive in time for lunch and maybe a winery visit. Visit the medieval walled village of Laguardia (13th c). Under the stone paved streets and homes of Laguardia it is full of old subterranean bodegas, and over them there are many historic monuments and sites, like the Gothic facade of Santa Maria de los Reyes church from the 14th century. Hotel check in and dinner on your own.
• Day 4: Traditional Rioja. Night in Rioja (H, B, L)
  Rioja wine tour with two winery visits. We will arrange at least a traditional winery with wine tasting in Haro or nearby villages. The tradition of Rioja is very well represented by these centenary wineries, which keep in their cemeteries bottles from the time of their founders. A traditional Riojan lunch will give you more opportunities to taste the wonderful Riojan wines. After lunch visit the Culture of Wine Museum, Dinastía Vivanco. The museum is situated in the heart of the vineyards in Briones, a unique and historic location in the Rioja Alta, on the outskirts of Sierra Cantabria. Even a short visit is worth it for any wine lover since it is considered one of the best wine museums in the world. Dinner on your own.
• Day 5: San Sebastian and the Basque coast. Overnight in San Sebastian (B, H)
  From Rioja drive to San Sebastian visiting in the way the Basque coast, stopping in Getaria. Visit a Txakoli winery, and sample his wines along with some local tuna and anchovies before lunch.  Fresh catch for lunch at a local restaurant. Back to San Sebastian. Free time to enjoy the city.
• Day 6: Bilbao. (B)
  Alter breakfast drive to Bilbao (1h) to visit the famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao designed by architect Frank Gehry on your own. This unique Museum is probably one of the best modern buildings in Spain, and represents architecture at its best. Gerhy has also designed the new hotel and wine spa for the winery Marques de Riscal. Transfer to the airport and end of our services.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

MADRID: Guided tour of Madrid and the main museums, Prado, Reina Sofia and/or Tyssen. Tapas and cultural tour of Madrid with your guide. Flamenco Night. Cooking class. Wine tasting.

RIOJA AND RIBERA: horse back riding, hiking, biking, golf, SPA, balloon ride, etc

SAN SEBASTIAN. Cooking class and tapas dinner

This is an example. We will always customize the program for you.

SUMMARY:
One of our more popular tours, 4 intense days to experience Spanish wine and food and culture. It includes the two main wine regions in Spain: Rioja and Ribera del Duero; its history in World Heritage cities and modern architecture in Bilbao.

ITINERARY
Tour starts in Madrid and ends in Madrid.
Legend: Legend: L – Lunch, D – Dinner, H – Hotel, B – Breakfast

• Day 1. Guided wine tour in Ribera. (H, B, L) Night in Ribera del Duero or BurgosYour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Madrid to start the drive to Ribera del Duero.Then you will have a guided wine tour where you will visit two or three wineries and have lunch (one or two wineries before lunch and another winery after lunch). For lunch you will enjoy the typical meal from Ribera, roasted lamb in a wood fired oven with Ribera del Duero wines in one of the best restaurants of the area. Depending on the time and if you don’t mind visiting less wineries you will have time to visit the small walled medieval town of Peñaranda or the castle of Peñafiel. Dinner on your own.
• Day 2: Burgos and Rioja. (H, B, L) Night in RiojaDrive to Burgos and visit its cathedral, begun in the 13th century and completed in the 15th and 16th centuries. Our Lady of Burgos sums up Gothic architecture in all its beauty with a unique collection of reredos, tombs, choir, stalls, stained glass, etc. It has been also declared World Heritage monument by UNESCO. Depart to Rioja. Lunch in Burgos or Rioja.
  In Rioja you will visit the new Wine Culture Museum Dinastia Vivanco and another winery. You can also dedicate some time to visit the small towns of Rioja like: Medieval walled village of Laguardia (13th century), capital of La Rioja Alavesa. Under the stone paved streets and homes of Laguardia it is full of old subterranean bodegas, and over them there are many historic monuments and sites, like the Gothic,
• Day 3: Wine and Architecture in Bilbao and Rioja. (H, B, L) Night in Rioja
  Visit two wineries in Rioja and have a traditional lunch. One can be a traditional winery with wine tasting in Haro or nearby villages. The tradition of Rioja is very well represented by these centenary wineries that keep in their cemeteries bottles from the time of their founders. The other one will be a more modern winery. Drive to Bilbao (about 1h) to visit the Guggeheim Museum. (You can of course skip this and stay in Rioja)
• Day 4: Segovia. (H, B, L).
  Segovia. Drive to Segovia, visit and lunch. Madrid arrival and end of our services.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

MADRID: Guided tour of Madrid and the main museums, Prado, Reina Sofia and/or Tyssen. Tapas and cultural tour of Madrid with your guide. Flamenco Night. Cooking class. Wine tasting.

RIOJA AND RIBERA: horse back riding, hiking, biking, golf, SPA, balloon ride, etc.

BILBAO. Tapas tour.

This is an example. We will always customize the program for you.

SUMMARY:
Follow the wine road from Madrid, to Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Penedes and Priorat to end in Barcelona, including some historical cities like Burgos  and modern architecture in Bilbao. San Sebastian can also be included to discover the north of Spain.

ITINERARY
Tour starts in Madrid and ends in Barcelona, but can be done in reverse.
Legend: Legend: L – Lunch, D – Dinner, H – Hotel, B – Breakfast

• Day 1. Madrid. Night in Madrid (H, D)
  Arrive to Madrid. Airport pick up. Presentation of the tour and tapas dinner in the historical part of Madrid. This will be an introduction to the city.
• Day 2. Free day in Madrid. Night in Madrid (H, B)
  Free day in Madrid. Suggested take the touristic bus with open roof or to visit the Museums, the Prado Museum is one of the best in the world
• Day 3. Ribera del Duero. Night in Burgos (H, B, L, WV)
  Drive to Ribera del Duero (about 2h) Visit two wineries in Ribera del Duero. Traditional lunch, roasted lamb in a wood fired oven in a winery. Drive to Burgos visit the cathedral. Dinner on your own.
• Day 4. Rioja and Bilbao. Night in Rioja (H, B, L, WV)
  Drive to Bilbao (about 2h) Visit the Guggenheim Museum and lunch. Back to Rioja. Visit 1 wineries in Rioja. Dinner on your own
• Day 5. Rioja. Night in Rioja (H, B, L, WV)
  Visit 2 wineries in Rioja, lunch in a winery and visit and the medieval villages. Dinner on your own. Other places of interest in Rioja: Wine Museum Dinastia Vivanco www.dinastiavivanco.com one of the best in the world. The Monasteries Suso and Yuso where Castilian language was born, the pilgrimage town of Santo Domingo de la Calzada
• Day 6. Priorat. Night in Priorat (H, B, L, WV)
  Drive to Priorat (about 4h). Visit two wineries in Priorat with lunch. Dinner on your own
• Day 7. Penedes and Priorat. Night in Barcelona. (H, B, L, WV)
  Drive to Penedes, two winery visits and lunch. Back to Barcelona and dinner on your own
• Day 8. Barcelona. Night in Barcelona. (H, B, D)
  Barcelona. Half a day guided tour of Barcelona. Free day in Barcelona. Farewell dinner
• Day 9. Back home. (B)
  Breakfast, airport transfer and end of our services.

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES DURING THE TOUR:

MADRID: Guided tour of Madrid and the main museums, Prado, Reina Sofia and/or Tyssen. Tapas and cultural tour of Madrid with your guide. Flamenco Night. Cooking class. Wine tasting.

RIOJA AND RIBERA: horse back riding, hiking, biking, golf, SPA, balloon ride, etc

SAN SEBASTIAN. Cooking class and tapas dinner.