Sample Itinerary Below (subject to change)
Madrid — 3 days (Sat 6/13 – Mon 6/15)
Sat 6/13 – Arrival / evening wander
Check in, stretch your legs around Barrio de las Letras → tapas crawl (La Venencia, El Sur) and an early night.
Sun 6/14 – Art & parks
Prado → Retiro Park → Reina Sofía loop; sunset drinks at Círculo de Bellas Artes rooftop.
Mon 6/15 – Neighborhoods
Morning in Malasaña & Chueca boutiques/cafés. Late lunch near Plaza Mayor.
La Rioja — 4 days with winery tours (Tue 6/16 – Fri 6/19)
Base in Logroño (great pintxo scene on Calle Laurel). Private driver for tastings.
Tue 6/16 – Transfer & Haro Station District
Travel to Rioja; check in.
Afternoon walking tastings in Haro’s Barrio de la Estación (clusters like Bodegas Muga; 90-min guided tour with 3-wine tasting offered). Dinner: traditional asador.
Wed 6/17 – Iconic architecture day (Álava side)
Morning: Marqués de Riscal (Elciego) tour & tasting; consider lunch on site.
Swing by Laguardia (medieval hill town) for a stroll and pintxos.
Thu 6/18 – Haro classics
Tour of López de Heredia Viña Tondonia and CVNE.
Fri 6/19 – Flex day
Morning cooking class; slow lunch in Logroño.
Douro Valley — 4 days of quintas (Sat 6/20 – Tue 6/23)
Base in Pinhão (walkable river village) or Peso da Régua. Estate visits in the region
Sat 6/20 – Arrival & golden hour
Settle in; short river cruise or terrace tasting to unwind.
Sun 6/21 – Cima Corgo icons
Quinta do Bomfim (Pinhão) – visitor centre with guided tours, museum & tastings (Mar–Oct 10:00–19:00; last visit 17:30).
Afternoon: Quinta do Seixo (Sandeman) or Quinta do Crasto (book ahead).
Mon 6/22 – Baixo Corgo day
Quinta da Pacheca (near Régua) or Quinta do Vallado; long lunch overlooking the vines.
Tue 6/23 – Scenic rail & viewpoints
Take a round-trip on the Linha do Douro for spectacular river views; hop off at a small halt for photos.
Porto — 3 days (Wed 6/24 – Fri 6/26)
Wed 6/24 – Gaia lodges & Port education
Cross to Vila Nova de Gaia for a classic lodge tour/tasting at Graham’s 1890 Lodge. Sunset from their terrace.
Thu 6/25 – Porto city
Ribeira waterfront → Palácio da Bolsa, Clérigos Tower, and Livraria Lello; seafood dinner in Matosinhos.
Fri 6/26 – Easy finale & departure
Brunch in Foz do Douro before your flight home.
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