Ribera Del Duero And La Rioja Wine And Gastro Tour – Private Package

Transfer from Madrid or Bilbao Airport to our luxurious five star wine hotel in the Ribera del Duero region where you we will enjoy its elegant bedrooms with fantastic views of the vines, Jacuzzi baths, and pretty rooms full of antiques and wine paraphernalia and of course its winery and beautiful cellar.

This first day we are invited to visit one of the best and more modern wineries in Ribera and to enjoy unique tutored tastings. Arzuaga winery at the hotel.

Meals & Drinks : Welcome Gourmet dinner at the hotel

We will visit The Santa Maria de Retuerta Abbey and its winery, one of the most important Romanesque works of the 12th century. The first written references to the importance of the vineyards of Retuerta date back to the 17th century. These documents state that the wine was sold by the monks that lived in the monastery.

Here we will enjoy a guided visit to the monastery, its beautiful church, its cloister and winery as well as a great tour with 4×4 wheels vehicles around the vineyards, ending up with a wine tasting in one of is magnificent rooms.

We will then have a traditional Castilian lunch.

In the afternoon we head to Peñafiel, home of kings and nobles, to visit its Castle which spectacularly rises on a hill overlooking the Duero and whose ancient, battle-scarred history has left behind a historical and architectural heritage of great value and beauty.

We will visit its fabulous Wine Museum and learn more about this wine region and the methods of production. We will also scroll around the beautiful Plaza del Coso where bullfighting festivals have been held since the Middle Ages and with their unique balconies that display lovely wooden arabesques.

Back at the hotel, evening free for a walk thorough the vineyards, read and relax at its fabulous dining rooms, and free dinner if you wish at its gorgeous restaurant.

Meals & Drinks : Buffet breakfast and lunch

Check out and departure towards La Rioja. Just half an hour away, still in the Ribera del Duero region, we will visit a winery that has won impressive awards because of its extraordinary architecture. Then taste their superb wines.

Arrive to the magical medieval town of Laguardia where we will check in our fabulous and charming hotel.

Lunch will be at a prestigious restaurant.

We will then head to the largest underneath cellar in Laguardia, to see the contrast between a modern and an ancient winery and learn the different wine processes using several production methods.

We will see a winery on the ground floor of the cellar, where 32,000 litres of wine are elaborated annually in a traditional way, treating the grapes like in ancient times. We will also have a tutored tasting by a professional.

Afterwards you will have some time on your own to explore this charming cobblestoned village.

You can enjoy dinner at one of its many fine restaurants or at your exquisite hotel.

Meals & Drinks : Buffet breakfast and lunch

Farewell dinner will be at the spectacular and luxury Marques de Riscal hotel at its Michelin star restaurant. This is a must at La Rioja Alava, the only hotel in the world designed by famous Canadian architect Frank Owen Ghery.

Meals & Drinks : Luxury Marques de Riscal hotel dinner

Private transfer to the airport.
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We wish you a safe trip back home.

Meals & Drinks : Buffet Breakfast.