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Baztan valley & Basque coast
Las Bardenas Reales & Medieval Uncastillo & Sos
Castillo de Loarre & Mallos de Riglos
Superb birdwatching & wild flowers
Hecho and Anso Valleys – high Pyrenees
Old-favourite wines of Rioja & Navarra
Up-and-coming wineries in Huesca & Euskadi
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Starting in Northern Navarra, at the great crossroads of the Caminos de Santiago, this route will take you into the dramatic desert landscape of Las Bardenas to La Rioja and on to Bilbao.
Baztan valley & Basque coast
Las Bardenas Reales & Medieval Uncastillo & Sos
Castillo de Loarre & Mallos de Riglos
Superb birdwatching & wild flowers
Hecho and Anso Valleys – high Pyrenees
Old-favourite wines of Rioja & Navarra
Up-and-coming wineries in Huesca & Euskadi
Straddling the ancient kingdoms of Castile, Navarra and Aragon, borders hard fought in medieval times, here you’ll find some of Spain’s finest castles and Romanesque churches as well as some of its best modern architecture among the vines in La Rioja and, of course, in Bilbao’s iconic Guggenheim Museum.
Throughout this Spanish Pyrenees tour, you’ll enjoy great walking, wonderful scenery, fine local wines and gastronomy and, of course, a warm Spanish welcome.
This circular trip combines well with the ferry service to Bilbao or Santander or flights to the northern Spain airports of Bilbao, Biarritz, Zaragoza or Santander.
Valleys of Baztan & Bidasoa – lost in time
Picture-postcard villages of the French Pais-Basque
Hondarribia, San Sebastian, Biarritz & St Jean de Luz
Ride the train to the peak of La Rhune, stunning views
Head south for vineyards, castles & don’t miss Pamplona
Irati forest – immense native woodlands
Lumbier & Arbayun, stunning gorges with vast resident vulture colonies
Ochagavia & Isaba; Ori, your first 2000m mountain
Wonderful cheeses from Roncal & Ossau-Iraty
Roncesvalles, start for the Camino de Santiago
Spaghetti-western desert landscape of Las Bardenas
Romanesque delights of Uncastillo & Sos del Rey Católico
Castillo de Loarre & Mallos de Riglos
Monasterio de Leyre & Castillos de Javier y Olite
Birdwatching, mountain biking, trekking…
Spain’s most prestigious vineyards
Riojan & Basque cuisine – excellent local ingredients
Stunning modern architecture among the vines
Medieval Laguardia and Labastida
Dinastia Vivanco museum of wine culture
Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim & its sister the Bellas Artes
Basque cuisine, pintxos or something more substantial
Basque coast, lovely beaches, spectacular rock formations
Head for the hills, great walking just near the city
Visit San Sebastian, Belle Epoque elegance by the sea
For a seaside city break, swap northern Navarra for a stay in San Sebastian
Go further east into the high mountains of Huesca
Consider Olite as an alternative to Western Aragon
Ask about superior rooms, a larger car or better cabins on the ferry
or more economical options if you're on a budget...
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Accommodation in our listed hotels – 2 sharing 1 standard double ensuite, B&B (unless specified)
Economy 4-door car hire (talk to us about upgrades)
or ferry crossings with Brittany Ferries (vehicle + 4 berth outside cabin, exclusive use)
Regional guide book to North Spain and the Spanish Pyrenees.
Personal Travel App including highlights, weather forecast and restaurant suggestions for all areas en-route
Instructions to find all accommodation
Flights – but we are able to advise
One-way car hire charges, where applicable (see your quote email)
The following car hire extras – these can be added at pick-up point
extra driver, child seats, GPS
Garage parking where applicable (mostly city stops) – please ask us about parking charges
Local tourist taxes (where applicable)
A circular itinerary designed with ferry travel in mind, though equally suited to fly-drive.
Please bear in mind when planning your trip that hire cars must be returned to their country of origin. It is therefore convenient to fly into and back from airports within the same country. See your flight options in the table below:
PLEASE NOTE Flights are not included and some flights are seasonal.
Ferry: If you wish to bring your own car, classic car or motorbike we can include the ferry crossings as part of the package - see timetables below:
Choose your country and preferred airport of origin and then select from possible destinations to see airline providers.
For passengers travelling by air we will include a hire car as part of the package. Normally we include a 4 door economy class car but please let us know if you would like something different.
For those coming on the ferry you will use your own vehicle but in either case we will provide full instructions to arrive at each hotel, complete with GPS, as well as a map of the area.
Our team of experts have over 35 years travel expertise in Spain & Portugal.
You’ll receive friendly, personal service from start to finish of the booking process.
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