Your holiday summary
| Holiday type |
Tours |
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| Country |
France Spain |
| Travel type |
Train |
| Price range | From £799 |
| Travel partner | Travel Editions |
| Duration | 7 nights |
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Basque Country of Spain and France
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You'll love this tour if you like: Rich, unique culture and history Delicious regional cuisine Modern art at the Guggenheim Musuem Spectacular scenery - rugged coastline and mountainous interior Historic cities - with both a French and Spanish flavour 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.
Included
- Return Eurostar/TGV from St Pancras to Hendaye via Paris with coach transfer in Paris
- 7 nights' accommodation on dinner (set meal), bed and breakfast basis at the 3-star Zarauz Hotel, Zarautz, based on shared occupancy of a twin room
- 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
PLEASE NOTE: As with most trains, passengers are responisble for carrying baggage onto and off the train. Baggage can be stored on overhead shelves or at the entrance to the carriages. Trollies are available at St Pancras, but bags do need to be carried onto the platform.
Travel Editions recommends a new luggage delivery service called 'Carry My Luggage'. where your suitcase can be picked up from your home before departure and delivered straight to your hotel; therefore removing the worry about carrying your cases onto and off the trains. Please click here for more information and a 20% discount exclusive to Travel Editions clients off the Carry My Luggage service.
PLEASE NOTE 2: Eurostar have changed their upgraded service from September 2010 from "Leisure Select" to a new service that they are branding as "Standard Premier". This service includes the upgraded seating on the train but now includes only a cold, light meal and a drink.
Day 1
Travel by Eurostar from St Pancras to Paris and onward by TGV to Hendaye. On arrival, transfer to Zarautz for check in to hotel for 7 night stay on half board basis
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
Travel by Eurostar from St Pancras to Paris and onward by TGV to Hendaye. On arrival, transfer to Zarautz for check in to hotel for 7 night stay on half board basis
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
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.
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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