Wine and Culinary Tour of Northern Spain Rioja wines, Basque pintxos & Spanish classics
Immerse yourself in the culinary heart of Spain and enjoy a delightful journey through the north of the country. From a centrally located base hotel, you will taste the full-bodied wines of Ribera del Duero and Rioja, be tempted by the pintxos in San Sebastián and savour the crispy cochinillo in Segovia. All culinary highlights are included in the tour price.
Dates and prices
- 2027
| 19.09. - 26.09.2027 | So. - So. | from CHF 2'850.- |
Day 1: Switzerland – Madrid
Flight to Madrid and a welcome meal together.
Day 2: Madrid
City tour taking in Puerta del Sol, Plaza Mayor and Gran Vía. The highlight is a tapas tour through the bars around the Mercado de San Miguel, including sangria or Verdejo.
Day 3: Madrid – Aranda del Duero – Vitoria
Drive north to Ribera del Duero, one of Spain's most renowned wine regions. In Aranda del Duero you will taste the full-bodied Tempranillo wines over a typical lunch. In the afternoon, continue to Vitoria-Gasteiz, the elegant capital of the Basque Country.
Day 4: Bilbao
Excursion to Bilbao with a guided tour of the Casco Viejo old town. The highlight is admission to the world-famous Guggenheim Museum with its spectacular collection of contemporary art.
Day 5: San Sebastián
Day trip to San Sebastián, the pearl of the Basque Country. On a culinary tour you will discover the old town and the legendary pintxos bars, where you can enjoy the little Basque delicacies with a glass of Txakoli, the local white wine.
Day 6: Logroño – La Rioja
City tour of Logroño, the lively capital of La Rioja. Afterwards, visit a winery with an extensive tasting of the world-famous Rioja wines.
Day 7: Vitoria – Segovia
Drive to Segovia with a city tour taking in the Roman aqueduct and the fairytale Alcázar. The crowning moment is the cochinillo lunch, the crispy roast suckling pig.
Day 8: Segovia – Madrid – Switzerland
Return flight from Madrid to Switzerland.
Deluxe-Bus
33 elegant leather armchairs – only 3 instead of the usual 4 seats per row – offer plenty of space. Enjoy the generous seat spacing and luxury that leaves nothing to be desired. The exclusive ambience will win you over.
- 33 wide, adjustable leather armchair seats
- Spacious three-abreast seating with generous seat spacing
- Seat belts at every seat
- Freistehender Klapptisch pro Sitz, Bewegliche Fussstützen
- 220-volt socket at every seat *
- Air conditioning, toilet and washroom, fridge / coffee machine
- Lane assist and adaptive cruise control *
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe (from 2018)
* most vehicles in the EUROBUS fleet are equipped with this
Included
- Scheduled flight Zurich – Madrid – Zurich,
Economy Class incl. airport taxes - Travel by EUROBUS Deluxe coach
- Accommodation in selected 4* hotels, based on double room
- 5x HB (dinner/breakfast buffet)
- 2x B&B (room/breakfast buffet)
- Tapas tour of Madrid with wine tasting
- Wine tasting with lunch in Aranda del Duero
- Pintxos tour of San Sebastián with wine
- Wine tasting in La Rioja
- Cochinillo lunch in Segovia
- Admission to the Guggenheim Museum and the Alcázar of Segovia
- City tours in Madrid, Bilbao, San Sebastián, Logroño and Segovia
- EUROBUS audio system §
Hotels
Throughout the trip you will stay in carefully selected 4* hotels (official local rating). In Madrid you will be centrally located at the modern Novotel Center, and in Vitoria at the elegant Silken Ciudad de Vitoria. The finale is the stylish Hotel San Antonio el Real in Segovia, a historic monastery full of charm. Equivalent hotels in case of unavailability.
