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Holiday type Tours
Sun holidays
Country France
Spain
Travel type Train
Price range From £749
Travel partner Travel Editions
Duration 7 nights
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Basque Country of Spain and France

Home to the Basque people and their language, culture and traditions, Euskal Herria (the Basque name for their ancestral land) spans the area in the western Pyrenees on the Atlantic coast of Spain and over the border into France. Scenically varied but always spectacular, the wonderful mountain vistas, verdant forests and delightful coastal villages can be enjoyed whilst submerging yourself in a rich history and vibrant culture, unique to this region.

This tour takes in both the French and Spanish Basque regions, following the rugged Atlantic coastline from Bayonne and Saint-Jean-de-Luz over the border to San Sebastian, and inland to the elegant city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, exuberant Pamplona and the modern city of Bilbao, home of the futuristic Museo Guggenheim, which you will visit. Wherever you are, city or beach, green mountain slopes are always on the horizon, a constant reminder of the rugged, unspoilt charm of the region.


You'll love this tour if you like: Rich, unique culture and history Delicious regional cuisine Modern art at the Guggenheim Museum Spectacular scenery - rugged coastline and mountainous interior Historic cities - with both a French and Spanish flavour

Included

  • Return Eurostar/TGV from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet to Hendaye via Paris with coach transfer in Paris
  • 7 nights' accommodation on bed and breakfast basis at the 3-star Zarauz Hotel, Zarautz, based on shared occupancy of a twin room
  • Dinner (set menu) at hotel on first evening with wine
  • Return transfers from Hendaye to Zarautz and full coach touring programme as detailed in the itinerary conducted by a tour manager 
  • Tour manager throughout 

Not included

  • Single room supplement
  • Holiday insurance
  • Standard Premier/1st Class upgrade on Eurostar/TGV. On the Eurostar this constitutes upgraded seating and light meal with complimentary drink with upgraded seating only on the French railway leg
  • Meals other than those stated
  • Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls
  • Porterage and gratuities

Day 1
Travel by Eurostar from St Pancras or Ebbsfleet to Paris and onward by TGV to Hendaye. On arrival, transfer to Zarautz for check in to hotel for 7 night stay on bed and breakfast basis. Welcome dinner on arrival.

Day 2
Full day tour to San Sebastian 

Day 3
Full day tour to Biarritz, Bayonne and St Jean de Luz 

Day 4
Full day tour to Pamplona and the Valle del Bidasoa 

Day 5
Free day to explore Zarautz at your own leisure 

Day 6
Full day tour to Vitoria-Gasteiz and Onati 

Day 7
Full day tour to Bilbao and the Costa Vasca

Day 8
Transfer to Hendaye for return journey to St Pancras via Paris

NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion

Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 49 passengers.
Zarauz Hotel, Zarautz 
The 3-star Zarauz Hotel is a traditional hotel dating from 1945 housed in a character villa close to the seafront. Facilites at the hotel include restaurant, bar, lounge and comfortable bedrooms with private bath/shower, TV, telephone and hairdryer.
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