luxury wine & gastronomy
CYCLING tour

LA RIOJA
spain
7 days (or 4 days option) - all inclusive

Full immersion into La Rioja's gorgeous scenery and culture. Visit the legendary wineries and taste the wine accompanied by your personal sommelier. Cycle gently through green rolling hills among castles and vineyards.
La Rioja and Cycling are created for each other. Pedal through peaceful and green land, among vineyards, medieval towns and world's renown wineries. Indulge in the best that Rioja's cuisine can offer. Sleep in wineries, castles, monasteries and mansions. Go cycling La Rioja style in the most authentic and luxury way out there.
BEST IN CLASS EXPERIENCE:
  • ACCOMMODATION
    We picked for you some very special luxury hotels - within the wineries, castles, hamlets and mansions - so be sure to have an outstanding stay & dining
  • WINE EXPERIENCE
    We created and booked a plan of visits of the key wineries for you. You will be accompanied by your personal professional sommelier - so that you enjoy the La Rioja's wine legacy even more
  • GASTRONOMY
    We worked with local experts to ensure great authentic and varied dining along the route. You will explore La Rioja's cuisine inside out: from glam restaurants all the way to humble rural places
  • CYCLING
    Fully supported cycling - professional guide will ride with you ensuring any help you might need. Support vehicle is always there with you
  • ALL INCLUSIVE
    Total peace of mind for you, as epico organised the entire trip end to end: from airport pick up, hotels and restaurants, logistics to your cycling experience
PROGRAM
DAY 1
DAY 1
LOGROÑO

Airport pick up, accommodation in the hotel, welcome dinner, little old town waling tour and cycling debrief
DAY 2
DAY 2
LAGUARDIA

Cycling loop in "La Rioja Alavesa". A hilly route with some noteworthy views over all of the Rioja valley

50 km / 500 m

Winery: YSIOS
DAY 3
DAY 3
ELTZIEGO

Today's ride will be dominated by the Ebro river, as the road winds down between the vineyards and hilltop villages

60 km / 300 m

Winery: MARQUEZ DE RISCAL
DAY 4
DAY 4
SAMANIEGO

Riding up north and slight uphill. Little roads ramble giving you a chance to roam through some of the area’s most beautiful and historic little towns

45 km / 500 m

Winery: RAMIREZ DE GANUZA
DAY 5
DAY 5
HARO

We are arriving in the capital of the upper Rioja - Haro. Rolling hills will once again take us to the banks of Ebro. Passing some of Rioja's most iconic medieval towns like San Vicente de la Sonsierra

60 km / 400 m

Winery: MUGA
DAY 6
DAY 6
BRIONES

Finishing our cycling route by moving back from Haro and heading back East. Passing by Rioja's main wine area. Stopping in cozy towns for a meal and a view, arriving in a little gem of a place - Briones.

Winery: MARQUES DE CACERES
DAY 7
DAY 7
DEPARTURE

Transfer to the airport
TASTE THE TRUE LA RIOJA IN ITS MOST RENOWNED WINERIES
YSIOS WINERY
LAGUARDIA
we hand picked the most authentic
and unforgettable hotels
ELTZIEGO

WINE RESOURT
MARQUES DE RISCAL
Designed by the genius American architect Frank Gehry on the grounds of the centennial Marques de Riscal winery, this hotel has become an icon in Rioj and an iconic architectural gem in Spain.

The wine resort is the most luxurious option in Rioja, housing the 5-star hotel, a destination wine spa, a high-end gastronomic restaurant overseen by Michelin star chef Francis Paniego.
SAMANIEGO

HOTEL
PALACIO SAMANIEGO
This small and utterly cozy mansion in medieval Samaniego feels like your wealthy friend’s house that you have been lucky to be invited to stay in. Owned by Baroness Rothschild of Bordeaux.

There are only nine rooms, all beautifully decorated with contemporary art and local handicrafts like Ezcaray blankets.

There is a fabulous boutique restaurant onsite, Tierra y Vino, with inspired and confident cooking based on local recipes.
LAGUARDIA

HOTEL
EL PARAJE
In the heart of Rioja’s most gorgeous walled village, Los Parajes is always a fun and highly convenient place to stay when wine touring in the region as you have a large selection of wine bars, restaurants, and shops right in the hamlet.

There is a highly recommended restaurant here, the incredible underground wine bar, and the little pampering spa area.
BRIONES

HOTEL
SANTA MARIA BRIONES
Stylish hotel in the medieval village of Briones fuses contemporary design in a 16th-century manor house.

You can enjoy the views of the vineyards and countryside, the Ebro river, and the medieval houses of the village right from the room.

There is an onsite gastronomic restaurant (called Allegar) with an excellent wine cellar.

Seat back in the 13th-century walled courtyard for evening drinks.


HARO

HOTEL
LOS AGUSTINOS
Los Agustinos hotel in Haro is located in a spectacular ancient building that has all the modern touches of a luxury hotel.

Previously an ancient convent and 19th Century Spanish military assemblage, Los Agustinos welcomes visitors today with its impressive cloister, which has been renovated with a beautiful glass dome ceiling and modern décor.
LOGROÑO

WINERY HOTEL
FINCA DE LOS ARANDINOS
Surrounded by vineyards, the Finca los Arandinos hotel is a modern building known for its very original design which offers luxury accommodation right in the vineyards.

Expect tasting menus, wine experience and and a gourmet restaurant.

Each of the hotel rooms has balconies offering beautiful views over the vineyards of La Rioja. The rooms are luminous and enhanced by the winery hotel’s contemporary design.
You surely know quite a few things about La Rioja. Undoubtedly you tasted the famous Spanish red wine from here. Now it's time to explore La Rioja in the way you love - on your bike