Duration : 6 Nights / 7 Days

La Rioja is Spain’s famous and biggest wine region, producing over 300 million litres of wine every year. On Day 2, we’ll cover the famous wineries in the area, including the Vivanco Museum of Wine Culture, a museum managed by the Vivanco family, housing exquisite wine-related artefacts and artworks collected by the family over the years. The museum also houses wine-tasting rooms and restaurants where you can sample authentic local delicacies.

The tour also includes visiting the region's vineyards and the Suso and Yuso monasteries at San Millan de la Cogolla. Spend the night at a hotel in Logrono.

After breakfast, we’ll leave for Burgos, one of Spain’s wealthiest cities and an important pilgrimage stop. The city was once the capital of the unified region of Castille and Leon and is famous for its iconic Gothic monuments, including Burgos Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On the fourth day, you will be leaving Burgos to Carrion de Los Condes, where you will visit the Monastery of San Zoilo before moving to Fromista to admire the San Martin Church. We’ll then move on to Leon, a city structured as an open-air museum with dozens of structures, including the church of Saint Pedro, the Santa Ana, and the Church of the Mercado. You’ll spend the night at the Hostal de San Marcos, a historic Parador hotel built around the 16th century.

On the fifth day, we’ll drive you to Santiago de Compostela, where the Way of St. James pilgrimage culminates. The city became famous as a symbol of the Spanish Christians’ struggle against Islam. Some places we’ll cover in and around Leon include Astorga – the Palace of Gaudi Astorga, La Catedral de Santa Maria de Astorga and Ponferrada – Los Templarios Castle, Santo Tomas de las Ollas Church, etc.

After enjoying a delicious breakfast, witness the magnificence of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, where Saint James the Great was buried. The church was destroyed in the 10th century but was completely rebuilt in the following century. The church has Romasque, Gothic, and Baroque influences and is famous for its Portico de la Gloria, a Romanesque portico created around the 12th century.

Check out from your hotel and head to the airport to board your flight back home.