Included
Hire of 21speed hybrid cycle and equipment
B&B in hotels, inns and posadas in rooms with shower/wc
Luggage transport
Tour information including maps and routes
Tour guide and support vehicle
Transfers Bilbao and Santander Airports

Evening meal day 4

Visit to Wine bodega

Excluded
Lunches and Dinners

Extras
Single rooms
Extra night(s) Bilbao to visit the guggenheim Museum

Access: by air to Bilbao (Easyjet) and Santander (Ryanair)Airports: Ferry Plymouth to Santander
transfer from/to tour start.

Duration: 8 Nights/9 Days

Start: Saturdays 6th May & 16th September 2006

Level 2/3

Price £605
Single Supplement £85

Day 1. arrive Bilboa airport, transfer to FONTIBRE.
Evening: collect cycles and equipment.

Day 2. FONTIBRE - VILLANUEVA DE NÍA 27ml(44km)
Follow the river through the market town of Reinosa to the huge reservoir and nature reserve of Pantano del Ebro and continue to the old Roman settlement of Julióbriga. Cycle through forests and then uphill to the Dominican monastery of Montesclaros. Rejoin the Ebro as it winds through the valley of Valderredible to Villanueva de Nía.

Day 3. VILLANUEVA DE NÍA - PESQUERA DE EBRO 33ml(53 km)
Leaving Villanueva take the opportunity to visit the numerous centuries old cave churches and in contrast the beautiful Romanesque church of San Martín de Elines. Cycle through impressive canyons where eagles and vultures circle overhead and visit the fairytale village of Orbaneja de Castillo before emerging at Pesquera de Ebro.

Day 4. PESQUERA DE EBRO - QUINTANA DE VALDIVILSO 27ml(44km)
From Pesquera visit the village of Tudanca in its idyllic riverside setting and follow the river through unspoilt villages and beautiful countryside. Divert to the historic town of Medina de Pomar set amidst arid landscape and dominated by its fine castle. Return to the river to overnight at the tiny village of Quintana de Valdivielso.

Day 5. QUINTANA DE VALDIVILSO - FRÍAS 23ml(37km)
From Quintana head south past another famed Romanesque church at San Pedro de Tejada with its erotic medieval sculptures. Finally you reach the enchanting City of Frías perched upon its rock stronghold where nature and human architecture combine to form a harmonious union.

Day 6. FRÍAS - HARO 36ml(58 km)
From the valley of Frías, the river carves its way through more impressive canyons. Cycle along the banks of the Embalse del Sobrón reservoir to the gentler landscape around Miranda del Ebro. Visit Santa Gadea del Cid where the legendary El Cid swore allegiance to the king and finally reach the immense Rioja valley and its wine capital, Haro. Sample the tapas bars in its lively streets.

Day 7. HARO - LAGUARDIA 27ml(43 km)
Take the opportunity to visit one of the large wine producing bodegas before setting out today. The route travels through endless seas of vineyards with the horizon dotted with castles before reaching the fortified medieval village of Laguardia.

Day 8. Circular tour from LAGUARDIA
Rest day in Laguardia: visit Logroño, capital of La Rioja region, and enjoy the varied tapas in the famous Calle Laurel. Try other wine tasting in one of the local bodegas or enjoy a ride around Laguardia and its environs.

Day 9. Depart LAGUARDIA
Transfer to Bilbao Airport or optional stay in Bilboa to visit the Guggenheim Museum.

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