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A
historic and cultural tour of northern Spain and
southern France, two countries that share a
mythical heritage, a peculiar language, and an
undeniable talent for gastronomy, all of which adds
up to an experience of a lifetime.
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Tour Highlights:
- Private
Guided Tours
- Deluxe
Accommodations
- Gourmet
Dining, Fine Local Wines
- Pintxos
tours in Pamplona, San Sebastian &
Bilbao
- Visit the world famous markets in St.
Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz
- Guggenheim
and Gernika's Peace Museum Tours in the Basque
country
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Euskadi, the Basque homeland, is a land of
contrasts, straddling two countries, is neither
French nor Spanish. Your adventure begins in the
compact, elegant sophisticated and stately coastal
resort of San Sebastian (Donostia), a city filled
with Belle Époque architecture and
considered one of Spain's most beautiful
destinations, the pearl of the Cantabrian Sea.
Less than an hour up the coast, in the Pays
Basque, are two stars of the Cote Basque, the
charming and lively St. Jean-de-Luz and the
elegant, stately and once very staid 19th century
gambling, golf, spa and international resort of
Biarritz, playground of British and European
aristocracy, and the crown jewel of the Cote
Basque.
Between these two remarkable destinations, lives
the ancient walled seacoast village of Hondarribia,
at the mouth of the considered one of the most
picturesque coastal villages in all of Spain and
home to some of the best cuisine in the region.
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Pamplona lies an hour inland from San Sebastian.
This walled city is known around the world for its
popular Fiesta de San Fermin and on the main route
of the pilgrims bound for Santiago, is also the
cultural heart of the ancient Kingdom of Navarra.
Here you'll explore Hemingway's favorite city in
the north, stay at a palace in the historic quarter
and savor Navarra's abundance of outstanding
regional cuisine.
From Navarra we head to Gernika, the center
of Basque culture and history, and the inspiration
for Picasso's controversial masterpiece
"Guernica". From Gernika we move further
west to Bilbao, one of Spain's most dynamic cities,
whose transformation since the arrival of Frank
Gehry's Guggenheim Museum, has been nothing less
than spectacular.
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Tour
Dates:
Available
March - November
Guaranteed departure - With a minimum group of 4
(maximum of 12).
Cost:
Starting
at 4400 EUR/person, double occupancy, superior
room.
You
must purchase your international airfare, departing
from Bilbao.
Return
to "Regional
Tours"
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St.
Jean-de-Luz market
Lekeitio Harbor
La Concha Beach, Donostia
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