Arrival to our hotel downtown Bilbao. A welcome drink during the presentation of the week followed by a pintxos tour closes day 1.
Bus transfer to the start of the walking. Walk through a magical beech forest and get a spectacular view over the Rioja valley from the majestic Sierra del Toloño. We visit a small modern bodega, taste their garage wines with lunch and try some real bodega work. After that a short walk to our hotel in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, where we check in, rest and have a tapas cooking evening.
The day begins with an interesting art walk around Labastida and a visit and tasting at Bodegas Mitarte. After this we will have some ancient wine labour making such as wine pressing by foot in prehistoric wine pools caved in the rock. If the weather permits so, lunch will be an open air picnic with a tasting of local young wines. When the night falls we will be participating in some active creative modern Spanish cooking. We will prepare a gourmet dinner with season products, such as wild mushrooms. On the way to the restaurant we propose a photo safari to get a glimpse of the modern architecture of the Baigorri, Ysios and Marqués de Riscal wineries.
A light leisure walk to the village of Briones, where we will visit another winery and the world wide known wine museum Museo del Vino Bodegas Dinastía Vivanco. After the walk and the museum, it is time for a light dinner. Siesta, and then a short visit to the castle of San Vicente before we head for a sensational Michelin-inspired dinner.
We continue to Ezcaray for a morning mountain and forest walk before lunch at our comfortable family hotel. In the afternoon you can enjoy optional walking routes around Ezcaray. At night we prepare a tasting menu with our hotel chef. A brilliant farewell dinner!
We visit and leisure walk towards Santo Domingo, visit the Cathedral and move on to some tapas hopping on our own in Haro. Transfer to Bilbao, check in and farewell to our guides!
Free day in Bilbao to stroll around, shop or visit the Guggenheim museum. If you already have been to Bilbao we propose a day tour to San Sebastian (1h by bus). Lunch and dinner on your own.
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to airport or ferries.
7 nights double room at selected Hotel 3*** and 4**** or similar
Transfers and luggage transport according to program
7 Breakfast, 4 Lunches , 5 Dinners (2 gourmet) (Wine with all meals)
3 Cooking classes, apron and recipes
Visits, tastings and activities according to program
Walking routes itineraries and maps
Travel documentation and useful information
(210,00€ single room additional fee)
Flight and means of transportation to Spain excluded
Cancellation due to severe sickness, illness, death of close family or catastrophic events at home such as fire, flooding or else: Total refund of the whole Price.
Cancellation due to other reasons
Cancellations up to 7 days tour starting date, 75% refund
Cancellation from 6 days to 48 hours prior to tour start date, 50% refund
Cancellation of tour start date prior to 48h, non-refundable
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