Signature experience — Zaragoza
Monasterio de Piedra
Duration
Full day
Price
From €690
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
City buzz fades; stone and water take over. Some 110 km southwest of Zaragoza, the 12th‑century Cistercian Monasterio de Piedra reveals a river‑carved landscape: tiered falls like Cola de Caballo, limestone caverns, turquoise pools, and mossy walkways. You pass terraced kitchen gardens, the 19th‑century trout farm, then rejoin the fortified abbey with its roofless cloister and chapter house. One delicious footnote: in 1534, monks here recorded one of Spain’s earliest recipes for drinking chocolate.
Logistics stay effortless. Collected at your Zaragoza hotel, you ride in a Mercedes with your dedicated Amani driver, who handles timing, parking, and tickets while you explore. The A‑2 and N‑234 make it a 1 h 30 drive, with an optional photo stop at Peña del Diablo before the park circuit (allow 2–3 hours). Lunch in Nuévalos or at Hostería del Monasterio, then wander the wine museum and abbey church; on the way back, consider a golden‑hour pause by La Tranquera dam for wide‑open views.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick‑up at your Zaragoza hotel and drive via A‑2 to Nuévalos (1 h 30).
- II
10:45 — Arrive at Monasterio de Piedra park for the waterfalls, caves, and footbridges loop (2–3 h).
- III
13:45 — Lunch in Nuévalos or at Hostería del Monasterio, then tour the abbey and Aragon Wine Museum (1 h 15).
- IV
16:15 — Return to Zaragoza with an optional photo stop at La Tranquera dam; ETA 17:45–18:00.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French-speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E or V Class
- ✓ Hotel pick‑up
- ✓ Waiting time during visits
Your chauffeur’s tip
From April to June, aim to enter before 11:00 to miss tour groups and catch peak water flow; book your park tickets online the day before for a morning slot.
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