Cross Pyrenees Tour

Navarra to Catalonia - PC1

Spanish Pyrenees Fly-drive
14 Nights From £1,800
Tour Highlights
  • Breathtaking mountain scenery

  • Lakes, gorges, immense woodlands

  • Spectacular Nature Parks

  • Superb birdwatching & wild flowers

  • Unique cultures & architectural styles

  • Delicious wines, cheeses & mountain fare

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Overview

Coast to coast across the Pyrenees from Navarra to Catalonia.

Tour Highlights
  • Breathtaking mountain scenery

  • Lakes, gorges, immense woodlands

  • Spectacular Nature Parks

  • Superb birdwatching & wild flowers

  • Unique cultures & architectural styles

  • Delicious wines, cheeses & mountain fare

From the verdant hills and pretty villages which rise up from the Bay of Biscay this adventure will quickly whisk you up into the high, rocky Pyrenees. Through eastern Navarra with its dramatic gorges and immense native woodlands the route will take you on through some of Spain’s most spectacular National Parks including Ordesa & Monte Perdido, Posets-Maladeta, Aigüestortes, and the Garrotxa Volcanic Park.

There are lovely villages all the way; typically Navarran Urdax and Ochagavia, medieval Ainsa, Alquézar and Besalú and, last but not least, Santa Pau with Dali´s Figueras and the Costa Brava within easy reach.

Holiday Code: PC1


Itinerary

Day 1 to 3– North West Navarra

  • 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

Day 1 to 3 – North West Navarra

Day 4 & 5– North East Navarra

  • 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


Day 4 & 5 – North East Navarra

Day 6 & 7- Huesca, Valle de Tena

  • Stunning glacial scenery in the Tena Valley

  • Reindeer, bison, bears and more in La Cuniacha

  • Castillo de Loarre & Mallos de Riglo rock formations

  • San Juan de la Peña monastery, the spiritual heart of Aragon

  • Huesca, the tiny capital with a strong gastronomic side

Day 6 & 7- Huesca, Valle de Tena

Day 8 to 10– Ordesa, Monte Perdido, Sierra de Guara

  • Moorish Alquézar & Christian Ainsa – two charming medieval villages

  • Ordesa & Monte Perdido – Spain’s first National Park

  • Sierra de Guara – cut through by dramatic gorges

  • Delicious local Somontano wines

  • Superb bird watching – Lammergeyer centre in Ainsa

Day 8 to 10 – Ordesa, Monte Perdido, Sierra de Guara

Days 11 & 12- Val d’Aran, Boí and Aneu

  • Gateway to the Parc Nacional d’ Aiguestortes i Estany

  • Unique culture, architecture in the Val d’Aran

  • Parc Nacional del Alt Pirineu with the highest peaks

  • Churches – Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque

  • Mountain gastronomy with local cheeses, honey and even local caviar!

Days 11 & 12 - Val d’Aran, Boí and Aneu

Day 13 & 14– Garrotxa Volcanic Park

  • Medieval Santa Pau and Besalú’s Jewish quarter

  • Cuina Volcanica, ingredients grown in the volcanic soil

  • Visit Santa Margarida – the chapel in the crater

  • Dali museum in Figueras or hop down to the coast

  • Cycle, Segway, trek or balloon ride over the Volcanoes

  • Explore the Alt Garrotxa, eastern end of the Pyrenees

Day 13 & 14 – Garrotxa Volcanic Park

& why not?

  • Add stops in Bilbao and/or Barcelona

  • Fly into Barcelona or Girona and reverse the direction of the trip

  • Extend your stay in the beautiful valleys of Aran, Boí and Aneu

  • Swap La Garrotxa for a stay in the Costa Brava and enjoy the Mediterranean coast

  • Ask about superior rooms or a larger rental car

  • or more economical options if you're on a budget...

  • Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!

& why not?


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What's Included

  • 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

What's Excluded

  • 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)


Travel Details

Getting There

A point-to-point itinerary, this route is best enjoyed flying into the Basque Country (Bilbao) and back from Catalonia (Barcelona or Girona) – or vice versa.

Flights are also available with from Stansted to Biarritz, returning from Perpignan – please note that hire cars must be returned to their country of origin.

See your flight options in the table below:

If your preferred local airport only connects to one of the airports at the destination, the route can be adapted to suit a single port of entry and return, interleaving the stages. Please contact us for more details.

PLEASE NOTE Flights are not included and some flights are seasonal.


Flight Options

Choose your preferred UK airport and then select from possible destinations to see airline providers.

Getting Around

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.


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