Restaurant Siurana
What to order: Catalan cooking with local produce.
Lunchtimes only · closed Tuesday and Wednesday · 977 82 10 27
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Day itinerary · 41.26° N · 0.93° E
The Priorat vineyards turn ochre, and you climb them in an off-road vehicle.
A guided off-road route among vines that turn yellow and red in autumn, with a cheese and wine tasting at a Garnacha estate, and Siurana at midday. An hour from Tarragona.
Leaving from
Part of SiuranaPriorat wines
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Total time8 h 30
By car1 h each way
By 4x41 h 30 to 2 h with tasting
Walking1 h around Siurana
DifficultyEasy
Cost€50–70 pp
Best timeOctober – November
The plan
The day at a glance
Any part can be swapped for another without spoiling the day.
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Leave Tarragona 1 h by car
from Tarragona via Reus to Cornudella de Montsant, one hour
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4x4 tour among Priorat vineyards with a tasting from Cornudella
Montsant Natura · Entre vinyes 4x4 tour · 1 h 30 to 2 h · €90 for two · with booking
+34 977 821 313
- 13 min by car8,6 km
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The village, the castle and the church of Santa Maria
Andalusian castle, Santa Maria and the Salt de la Reina Mora · 1 h · parking €3
- 1 min on foot
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Restaurant Siurana
on Carrer Major · local Catalan cooking · €€ · booking
Siurana · +34 977 821 027
Restaurant €€Book - 7 min by car4 km
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Swimming at the Toll de la Palla, up the Siurana river
down to the river pool, 30 min on foot from the road
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Back home
In Tarragona around 18:45
Approximate cost
About €110–130 per person
Adds up the activities and meals in the plan at their published prices; travel and accommodation not included.
The route
4x4 tour among Priorat vineyards with a tasting from Cornudella
When the harvest ends, the vineyard terraces of the Priorat change colour: Garnacha and Cariñena turn yellow and red over the black slate, and the landscape goes copper. This plan covers it the way the locals know it, in an off-road vehicle along the estate tracks, with a local guide from Cornudella who drives and explains, and a cheese and wine tasting at the end. Then you go up to Siurana, the village on the crag, to stroll and have lunch.
The day, hour by hour
9:00 · Set off. From Tarragona, via Reus to Cornudella de Montsant, an hour.
10:00 · Among the vines by 4x4. Montsant Natura leaves from and returns to Cornudella: a circular route through the north of the Priorat among vineyards of the DOQ Priorat and the DO Montsant, with an explanation of the soil, the slopes and the climate, and a finish at a Garnacha estate with a walk through the vineyard and a tasting of local cheese with local wine. You pay per vehicle: €90 for two, €110 for four and €130 for six, at most. It is tailor-made: book the day and time beforehand, on their website or on 977 82 13 13.
12:30 · Siurana. From the village of Cornudella to Siurana it is a few minutes of winding road. Up top, the paid car park, €3, and an hour's stroll: the ruins of the Andalusi castle, the Romanesque church of Santa Maria and the crag of the Salt de la Reina Mora above the reservoir.
14:00 · Lunch at Restaurant Siurana. On carrer Major, inside the village. Catalan cooking with local produce, midday only; closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Book on their website or on 977 82 10 27.
16:15 · El Toll de la Palla. If you still feel like it, the pool of the Siurana river, upstream of the reservoir, half an hour on foot from the Cornudella road.
17:45 · Head home. In Tarragona around a quarter to seven; in Lleida, around a quarter past seven.
What to order
Whatever the season sets on the menu, and a Priorat or Montsant wine if you are not driving.
Time2 h
Where to eat
Where to eat?
Lunch is half the plan: book before you set off.
LoRefugi Gastrobar
What to order: market cuisine and Priorat wines on the way back from the wall.
Open Thursday to Tuesday from 17:00 · closed on Wednesdays · bookings by phone only, 977 821 313
Càmping Siurana bar-restaurant
What to order: breakfasts and mountain dishes.
At the village entrance, on the Cornudella road, km 7 · open every day from 9:00 to 20:30
Fonda el Recó
What to order: the Menú Brases (€32) or the Menú 1794 of Catalan cooking (€27 with two courses and dessert, €30 with three), with bread, water and wine.
Plaça de la Vila 10 · 977 821 032
Els Tallers
What to order: the local-produce menu by chef Rafel Muria.
At the Hotel La Siuranella, carrer dels Rentadors 2 · booking: 630 87 14 62 or [email protected]
Map
The stops, in order
With where to park at each one.
What to do
Eat
88 €Stay
Services
Getting there
By car or without one?
When to go
When to go to Siurana
After the harvest, in October and November, the vines of the Priorat and the Montsant turn yellow and red. The 4x4 route runs all year, tailor-made: book the date beforehand. Restaurant Siurana is closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Best timeGood timeLow season
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Book the 4x4 several days ahead
It is a tailor-made activity for a maximum of six.
- 2The driver does not taste
On the route the guide drives, but then you drive home.
- 3Arrive early in Siurana
The village car park is small and fills up on Sundays.
We'd skip it
A Tuesday or Wednesday, if you want to eat at Restaurant Siurana: it is closed those days.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How much does the 4x4 route cost?
You pay per car: €90 for two people, €110 for four and €130 for six.
When do the vines have colour?
After the harvest, in October and November.
Is it suitable for children?
The company presents it as suitable for all ages; the tasting is for adults.
Do I need to know about wine?
No: the guide explains everything on the spot.
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