
Spain: Basque, Navarre & Rioja Wine Regions
Guided Biking
- Daily Mileage: 17 - 40 miles|
- Biking: 2 - 4 hours|
Starting From
10-day Air Package
$5,445
7-day Bike Tour Only
$4,345
Per person, double occupancy
Spain: Basque, Navarre & Rioja Wine Regions
Follow pilgrimage routes through river valleys and mountains as you cycle the dramatic landscapes of northern Spain. The Ebro, Ulzama, and La Oja rivers guide you on your journey as you traverse pastoral landscapes, explore charming villages, and cruise through mountain hamlets. Take a stroll through Pamplona, following in the footsteps of daredevils who have run with the bulls. Explore La Chabola de la Hechicera (The Witch’s Hut), a prehistoric burial site with magnificent alpine panoramas. Follow the Camino de Santiago into pilgrimage towns, stop at the best bodegas (wine houses), and feast on creative fare in Michelin-starred restaurants. Along your Spanish wine tour, you’ll visit family-run cellars to learn about age-old wine-making traditions and sample the finest bottles the region has to offer.
Tour Highlights
Cycle along the scenic rivers of Ulzama and La Oja on easy bike paths
Visit one of the largest and best-preserved prehistoric dolmen, or burial sites, set in the middle of a vineyard
Roam the medieval lanes of Laguardia and sample wines in one of the village’s few remaining underground wine cellars
Indulge in a dinner created by a Michelin-star chef in your Relais & Chateaux gastronomic hotel
Enjoy a guided tour of the world-renowned Bilbao Guggenheim Museum
What to Expect
This tour offers a combination of easy terrain mixed with many downhill rides and some uphill rides as well and is ideal for beginning and experienced cyclists. The rides are on a combination of bike paths, less traveled country roads, and very few trafficked roads near or in cities. Our VBT support vehicle is always available for those who would like assistance.
- Daily Mileage: 17 - 40 miles|
- Biking: 2 - 4 hours|
- Group Size: 20
Cycling
Cyclists
Support
Average High /
Low Temperature (°F):
May68º/50º
Jun73º/55º
Jul77º/59º
Aug78º/59º
Sep76º/56º
Oct69º/51º
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Air Package | Tour Only |
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Roundtrip international airfare | ||
Airport car service for arrival and departure | ||
One night in San Sebastián and one night in Bilbao in conveniently located hotels with daily breakfast | ||
6 nights in 4- and 5-star hotels | ||
11 meals: 6 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 4 dinners |

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Electric-Assisted Bicycle (E-bike)
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Road Bicycle (Carbon frame)
See More >Biking Packages Include:
Custom VBT Bike and Helmet
Two Local, Bilingual Trip Leaders
Support Vehicle
Luggage Transportation
Ride with GPS and Daily Route Notes
Welcome Reception
Facilitated Cultural Experiences
Your Choice of VBT Branded Gear for Your Adventure
Accommodations (Please Note: Days are based on the Air Package Itinerary. Accommodations may vary depending on departure date. )
Enjoy Your Vacation Longer With Low-Cost Trip Extensions
Air Package Only
2023 Pre-Trip Extension - San Sebastian
2 Nights From $545 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $445
Two nights in sea-view rooms at the Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra
Airport car service for arrival
Daily breakfast
City information
Your vacation is about to begin! Spend your first night aloft and arrive ready for an unforgettable trip.
Start off your first day right by having a VBT representative greet you at the Bilbao airport. A complimentary car service will whisk you to your centrally located hotel in San Sebastián. From your centrally located hotel, you are perfectly positioned to explore this charming city at your leisure.
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Hotel de Londres y de Inglaterra
Air Package Only
2023 Post-Trip Extension - Madrid
3 Nights From $645 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $295
Three nights at the NH Paseo del Prado Hotel
Airport car service for departure
Daily breakfast
City information
After an included breakfast this morning, complimentary transportation is provided to the airport for your flight to Madrid. Please ensure you are ready in the hotel reception area at the designated time.
Upon arrival at Madrid’s airport meet your VBT representative, holding a VBT sign, in the arrivals hall. The representative will make arrangements for transportation via taxi or van to your Madrid hotel (travel time is approximately 30–45 minutes, depending on traffic).
You have the rest of the day to relax or begin exploring the city on your own, using VBT’s city information packet as your guide.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to continue exploring on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to continue exploring on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After an included breakfast this morning, complimentary transportation to the Madrid airport (about 30 – 45 minutes, depending on traffic) is provided for your departing flight.
Included Meals: Breakfast
NH Collection Paseo del Prado

Outstanding food and wine, wonderful biking, beautiful scenery, excellent accommodations and terrific guides-just as advertised. Our 4th VBT trip.
Spain: Basque, Navarre & Rioja Wine Regions
Spring in Spain! VBT—provided the “Very Best Tour” guides; incredible hotels, meals, rioja wines & bike routes! It was hard to come home!
Spain: Basque, Navarre & Rioja Wine Regions
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