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Rioja Self- Guided Bike Tour

From: 1.350,00 €

Highlights

Visit at your leisure the medieval walled town of Laguardia .
Have an aperitif in one of the centenaries wineries of Rioja
Visit the monastery of San Millán where more than 10 centuries will contemplate you
Ezcaray is a town with great atmosphere and where to eat ” Pintxos”
Santo Domingo de la Calzada where to walk along The Camino de Santiago

Description

Self Guided

A complete Self-Guided Bike Tour to know Rioja region in five days

Exciting self-guided cycling route through the most authentic places in La Rioja. A route to enjoy the quality of an excellent wine, cycling along quiet roads surrounded by endless fields of vineyards, a simple and exquisite gastronomy of local products of recognized quality, medieval villages where hundreds of pilgrims parade through the Camino de Santiago, monasteries declared World Heritage Site and the hospitality of its incredible people. This is La Rioja, enjoy it in all its essence!

INCLUSION

5 nights in Double room

5 Breakfasts

1 Dinner in Hotel Viura

4 Moderate level Designed routes

APP application for route tracking via mobile phone with handlebar mount bracket

Luggage transport between hotels.

First day meeting to adapt the bike to each person with an informative explanation of the complete route.

Complete repair kit with lock for bicycles

Cycling water bottle from Basque Bike Tours

Basic insurance

NOT INCLUSION

Meals

Transfers to / from Rioja- optional-

Bicycle – ask for different options–

Any other service no mentioned

Other insurance. We recommend bringing yourown

OPTIONS

- Single room or single traveller supplement
- Road bike and E Bike rental
- Touring Sirrus Specialized bike model or similar : 200€ per bike
- Additional supplement night in Parador de Santo Domingo – Recommended

INSCRIPTION

CONDITIONS ▿

PRECIO

1.350 € person in Double room

INCLUYE

~ 6 noches de Alojamiento en habitación doble con desayuno.

~ Información práctica con sugerencias recogidas en un libro de ruta.

~ Transporte de equipajes entre los hoteles.

~ Bienvenida y asistencia en San Sebastián.

~ Ticket de entrada y degustación de copa en el museo del Txakoli de Bakio (Cuarta etapa).

NO INCLUYE

~ Habitación individual (Consultar)

~ Almuerzos y cenas.

~ Viajero individual (+300€)

~ Bici ( ver opciones de alquiler)

~ Noches extra.

ALQUILER BICI

Bicicleta Hibrida SPECIALIZED Sirrus; 150 euros ( 5 dias)

Consultar suplemento de…

Bicicleta E-Bike , Bicicleta carretera

HOTELS

Hotel Viura****

Vanguardist hotel, surrounded by Rioja wine. Hotel Viura is the hotel of the wineries of Villabuena de Álava. A modern hotel and an old village, where the centuries-old wineries coexist with old family houses that have been dedicated to wine for years. This luxurious, comfortable and peaceful hotel is one of the favourite destinations for wine lovers. With its own wine collection where they will advise you on your choice.

Hotel Eurostars Los Agustinos ****

Eurostars Los Agustinos is an accommodation full of history in the heart of the D.O. Rioja. Located in a building that has been a convent, military garrison, prison and hospital, it is the perfect option to discover the birthplace of wine and enjoy the charm of the region.

Its rooms, warm, cosy and with a special charm, are ideal for relaxing in comfort. They show all the history that surrounds our hotel, with centenary stone walls and details in every corner. Moreover, Eurostars Los Agustinos offers top quality services, such as its restaurant, where you can taste traditional Riojan dishes. The central cloister, with more than 600 years of history, is worth mentioning.

Hotel Hosteria San Millan ****

San Millán de la Cogolla, in a place with centuries of history such as the Monastery of Yuso. A unique experience where you will have the opportunity to sleep and visit the Monasteries of San Millán de la Cogolla, World Heritage Site and cradle of the Castilian language. Walls full of history and tradition that will turn your stay into an authentic experience, where gastronomy, wine tourism, history and nature combine to perfection, offering you an unforgettable experience in La Rioja.

Parador de Turismo de Santo Domingo **** Los alojamiento de los Reyes

Parador_Santo_Domingo_de_la_Calzada_29_Exteriores

The Parador de Santo Domino de la Calzada is the adaptation of the old Pilgrims’ Hospital located opposite the cathedral. The original building was erected by Santo Domingo in the 12th century to accommodate pilgrims on the Pilgrims’ Route to Santiago de Compostela. Its style is regal and elegant, with majestic halls and a lobby full of Gothic arches and wooden coffered ceilings. Here you will find a warm and harmonious setting, also suitable for events and social gatherings.

Sección

* la confirmación de la lista de hoteles se realizará una vez concretadas fechas por el cliente

Sección

GALERÍA

Pre-stage

Accommodation and dinner in this exclusive and modern Hotel Viura located in the middle of a quiet village in the Basque Country of Alava. The village called Villanueva de Alava is a small municipality of old stately houses, which you contract with the modern and cubist hotel where you will stay the first night.

STAGE 1

Villanueva- Laguardia- Villanueva

Meeting with the person from Basque Bike Tours who will meet you at the hotel first thing in the morning. He will meet you to inform you about the exciting adventure that awaits you for the next few days. We will do the Bikefitting which will ensure you a comfortable ride. Then you will start a charming self-guided bike tour through quiet roads through vineyard landscapes crossing historic villages.

The first stop will take you to the charming village of Elciego, home to the iconic Marques de Riscal wine cellar. Even before you arrive, you can spot it from miles away because of its splendid modernist building, with its wine-coloured and earth-coloured plates covering its infrastructure. Your next destination will be the walled and historic medieval town of Laguardia with its great atmosphere and street life. It is possible to visit centuries-old, family-owned and small cellars in the cellars of the houses where the wine of the Rio de la Rioja is still bottled today.

53 km

Distance

974 m

Positive Altitude

El ciego- Laguardia

Main towns visited

STAGE 2

Villanueva a Haro

This day’s morning route is a gentle cycle along very quiet roads that will take you through a landscape where the only visible crops are the immense fields of vines that cover all the hills that surround the road that leads to San Vicente de la Sonsierra, an ancient settlement that dates back to the 9th century. A comfortable and straight road will take you up to the Alto de Ribas del Tesso, on the slopes of the Sierra de Cantabria, for a comfortable descent with views over the region of La Rioja, and on to the town of Labastida and on to Haro, along an asphalted road parallel to the river Ebro. We cross a medieval bridge covered with cobblestones to come out onto a quiet road and reach Haro, the capital of Rioja wine and the site of the old wineries of La Rioja.

33 km

Distance

485 m

Positive Altitude

San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Ribas del Tesso

Main towns visited

STAGE 3

Haro a San Millan de la Cogolla

Route to discover the cradle of the first words in Spanish (Romance) and Basque, called Glosas Emilianenses, in the Monastery of San Millan de la Cogolla from the 11th century. This bicycle route immerses us in the history of the Christian kingdoms of the 11th century and the Camino de Santiago. We leave the city of Haro along regional roads and head towards the Demanda mountain range. We reach Santo Domingo de la Calzada and continue cycling to the ancient monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

40 km

Distance

521 m

Altitud positiva

Casalarreina, Berceo

Main towns visited

STAGE 4

San Millan - Ezcaray- Santo Domingo de la Calzada

Route through the vicinity of the Sierra de la Demanda, passing through the medieval village of Santo Domingo, an obligatory stop for pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago on the main route of all the existing routes, the French Way.

We take the Via Verde of the river Oja to reach Ezcaray, a place of great atmosphere for being an important summer and winter resort, with its winter sports resort, Valdezcaray in the heart of the Sierra de la Demanda. We finish the route by returning along the same greenway to Santo Domingo de la Calzada, where we will stay in a spectacular Parador de Turismo.

Linear route from San Millán to Ezcaray, returning along the same greenway to Sto. Domingo de la Calzada.

48 km

Distance

485 m

Positive Altitude

Sto. Domingo, Ezcaray

Main towns visited