Vineyards of La Rioja Cycling

Experience Overview

You start and finish your holiday in Logrono, on the banks of the river Ebro and the capital of La Rioja region, it is famous for its quaint historic city centre and its pinchos bars - Northern Spains equivalent of tapas bars. On your first cycling day you ride along a section of the pilgrims route, 'El Camino de Santiago' before reaching the beautiful town of San Millan de la Cogolla famed for its UNESCO World Heritage twin monasteries, Suso and Yuso. Explore this wonderful wine growing region passing through medieval walled town of Laguardia, mountain village of Ezcaray, past ancient churches and visiting the regions wine capital of Haro, where there are opportunities aplenty to enjoy the regions most famous export.
Profile
— 7 nights hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of 3 and 4 star hotels — All breakfasts — Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent — Route directions and maps — High quality bikes — Luggage transfers between hotels — Transfer to the start of the cycling route on day 2
At a Glance
— 7 nights hotel-to-hotel accommodation in a mix of 3 and 4 star hotels — All breakfasts — Management by your local Headwater-appointed agent — Route directions and maps — High quality bikes — Luggage transfers between hotels — Transfer to the start of the cycling route on day 2
Trip For You
As this is a self-guided holiday there is no group and no leader. There may be others on the same departure date as you, but you will not be organised together. The route notes contain a 24-hour emergency assistance telephone number should you need it and in emergencies, our local agent is normally able to dispatch a taxi or pick you up themselves. They may wish to charge for this service. For those wanting to travel on their own there is a single supplement for the accommodation and where there is only one "solo" traveller on a particular departure there is also a solo traveller supplement.
Eating Drinking
All breakfasts are included. There is a good choice of restaurants in the local area for Dinner options. Half board options available - ask for details when booking.
Transportation
There is a cycle transfer to the start of the route included on Day 2 of the itinerary.
Joining Instructions
Your trip starts at the first hotel on the afternoon of day 1. Our standard flights are as follows - please contact us if you would like to book these. British Airways Heathrow to Madrid 07:20/10:50 then rail Madrid to Logrono (times TBC) and taxi to hotel, bookable and payable locally, approx 5 mins. Return: Taxi to station, bookable and payable locally, approx 5 mins then rail Logrono to Madrid (times TBC) then British Airways Madrid to Heathrow 18:15/19:40. Business/club/first class seats are available on request.
Transfer Details
The flight inclusive prices for this holiday include our standard transfers. If you are booking a land only package then we can usually arrange transfers for you for an additional charge.
Weather Information
In April and October expect temperatures in the 5-15°C with high chance of rain showers though it could also be simply partly cloudy and more temperate. Temperatures in May, June and September tend to be about 5°C warmer than April and October. Expect a combination of sun, showers and clouds. July and August are typically sunny and warm (15-25°C). Occasionally in summer there can be hot days so it is always important to make sure you have enough water.
Spending Money
— Lunch and Dinner is not included in the itinerary, where dinners are left open there are good restaurant choices, please allow some spending money for this. We recommend approximately €5-15 per lunch and €20-30 for dinner.

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