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At A Glance:

  • Dates:
    Sept 17 - Oct 1, 2023

    Tour begins:
    Bayonne, France

    Tour concludes:
    Bilbao, Spain

    Price:
    $7,795/person (DO)
    $8,695/person (SO)

    Optional Air Package:
    $1,495/person

     


    • Sojourn Highlights

    • Spend a night high in the Pyrenees in the medieval village of St. Jean Pied de Port—the traditional starting point for pilgrims walking the Camino Santiago
    • Experience a cooking class in San Sebastian where you learn to prepare fish in the Basque style at the restaurant of a renowned chef
    • Spend a night in the historic Parador de Hondarribia—a spectacular gothic and renaissance structure that was once the castle of Emperor Carlos V
    • Spend three nights in the Spainish resort of San Sebatian—the culinary captial of the Basque Country
    • The opportunity to walk two scenic segments of the historic Camino Santiago and visit the Monestary of San Juan de Ortega which was built to offer refuge to pilgrims
    • Spend 15 days exploring beautiful Basque Country—both the French and Spanish sides of the Pyrenees—on a carefully-curated journey by private motor coach
    • Work alongside a master chef in Pamplona where you learn to make pintxos (Basque tapas)
    • Stay in the stunningly-beautiful, hilltop village of Laguarda in a hotel that house ancient wine caves
    • Enjoy a gourmet, wine-paring and culinary experience at Marqués de Murrieta in La Rioja
    • Visit the world-famous Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao designed by architect Frank Gehry
    • Enjoy tastings at a total of ten spectacular wineries across Basque France, Navarra, La Rioja, and Basque Spain
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