Wine, Walks and Tapas
Tour code: CWW Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Trek grade: Easy
DURATION DAYS 10
TOUR
New £979 TOUR ONLY DAYS 10 £1196 10 FLIGHT INCLUSIVE Bakio
Tapas tour/ Guggenheim Museum (optional)
BILBAO Gaztelugatxe DAYS
Vivanco Bodega Camino Santiago
Najera
Tapas tour Rioja Wines Ontanon Wine Museum
LOGRONO
SPAIN
MONTBLANC Zaragoza
Traditional Catalan Dinner
Milmanda bodega
Cister monastery of Poblet
0 km 70 km Wine, Walks and Tapas CWW
Easy walks, wine tasting and delicious tapas in Basque Country, Rioja and Catalunya
Some of Spain’s best food and wine can be found in the provinces of the Basque Country, La Rioja and Catalunya. On this journey from Bilbao to Barcelona we blend easy walks through wonderful scenery with wine tasting for a great introduction to the quality wine regions of La Rioja, Montsant, Priorat and Cava. There is also a special focus on local cuisine along the way, from the ever-innovative Basques, to La Rioja tapas and onto the stylish and modern Catalans. The walks are varied and rewarding, from coastal scenes, along the Camino de Santiago, through vineyards and on top of Monserrat ridge.
10 day tour itinerary
Days 1 Join tour Bilbao. Chance to visit the remarkable Guggenheim museum. Day 2 Coastal Walk and Basque Tapas Travel along the coast for a walk overlooking the Bay of Biscay. Eat your way into the gourmet world of Basque cuisine on a specially guided evening tour. Day 3 Camino de Santiago Walk a scenic section of the ancient pilgrims’ trail of St. James’ Way. Visit the emblematic Vivanco vineyard for wine tasting and an introduction to Rioja wine making. Day 4 La Rioja Free time in Logroño, capital of the wine growing region, with optional visit to the fascinating Ontanon wine museum or the ultramodern Ysius wine estate.
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Day 2 - 9km Day 3 - 9km
An evening tapas tour on lively Laurel Street in the old quarter. Day 5 Medieval Montblanc We drive into Catalunya and our base for the next three nights in the charming town of Montblanc, amid rolling vineyards and olive groves, giving way gently to the Sierra de Montsant mountains. Tonight we include a traditional Catalan dinner in an ancient townhouse. Day 6 Montsant Walk through vineyards past the medieval Cister monastery of Poblet to sample Montsant wines with a light lunch in a local vineyard. Day 7 Priorat We walk to the dramatic hilltop village of Siurana. Learn about the sophisticated art of producing
olive oil and Priorat wine at Scaladei bodega. Day 8 Montserrat and Cava Journey to the heart of the Catalan Cava production with a visit to the spectacular art nouveau wine estate of Codorniu. Walk along the ridge of Montserrat’s jagged mountains for superb views and a visit to the famous monastery. Day 9 Barcelona A guided walk around the old quarter, past Gaudi’s modernist buildings and into La Boqueria market. Day 10 Tour ends in Barcelona.
Please go online for our full detailed tour notes.
Tour essentials
Accommodation: 9 nights hotel. Meals: 9 breakfasts, 1 light lunch and 1 dinner are included. Tour Staff: Explore Tour Leader plus drivers and local guide. Transport: Local bus, charter bus, taxi. Trekking details: There are included walks on fi ve days. The walks are between 2.5 and 3 hours, the terrain is generally gently undulating and on one of the walks we descend 500 metres. We have graded this tour as easy. It is possible to opt out of any of the walks. Group size: Generally 12 to 16.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 17 May - 26 May 21 Jun - 30 Jun 23 Aug - 01 Sep 20 Sep - 29 Sep 18 Oct - 27 Oct
2014 Tour only dates 16 May - 25 May 20 Jun - 29 Jun 22 Aug - 31 Aug
Flexible fl ight options We have a range of fl exible fl ight options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £195 No walking today No walking today Siurana
Sant Sadurni Codornui Cava Visit
Monastery Cartuia Priorat Montserrat
BARCELONA Gaudi
Boqueria Market Old Quarter
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Day 6 - 10km
Day 7 - 7km
Day 8 - 7km
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