Northern Spain or Green Spain is for many an unknown oasis in this dry and sunny country. Basque Country, La Rioja, Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia offer is an unknown and untouched region, far from the tourist resorts of the Mediterranean. In northern Spain, you can find landscapes that make you think of Ireland, the Alps or in some cases, even in New Zealand. The fact that the food and wine are among the best in the world is of course another good reason to come and experience the region. This program begins in San Sebastian, a city open to the sea and the world thanks to its international film or jazz festivals, its exquisite cuisine and its urban chic. The last day in The Basque country we spend in Bilbao. You will get to know its history, the most emblematic parts of the town, the Guggenheim museum and of course the different gastronomic options it has to offer. Cantabria is one of the smaller autonomous regions of Spain (5.300km ²), and perhaps one of the least known outside our borders. However, it is one of the most beautiful and interesting regions for its variety of landscapes and its human and artistic values. The Camino de Santiago has a deep meaning in European history as one of the first cultural backbone of the continent. The discovery of the tomb of the first apostle martyr, meant the birth of a reference point for of different peoples and the Christian society. Today the Way is a growing tourist attraction and may sometimes be perceived as almost too crowded. But along the way there are still some gems if you manage to slip away a couple of miles of the route. We’ll take you to these jewels. This Basque Camino de Santiago bus tour offers you all this and more…
Day 1
Arrival to Bilbao & transfer to the hotel in San Sebastian. Time to swim or walk on the beach of La Concha in San Sebastian. Welcome meeting and dinner with the local guide.
Day 2
Transfer to visit a DO Txakoli winery at the Zarautz area and then we visits the small and charming villages of Lekeitio or Getaria with optional visits and seafood lunch. Transfer to San Sebastian and rest. A city tour is later scheduled with a local guide at the beautiful beach of La Concha and the old town with a pintxo dinner.
Day 3
Transfer to Bilbao & check-in at the hotel. Self-guided city tour and optinal visit to one of the most interesting and complete markets in Europe, La Ribera. Next, the old town of Bilbao known as “Seven Streets”. Optional cooking class with lunch. Lunch on your own for those who don´t participate in the cooking class. Joint visit to the Guggenheim Museum. Evening on your own.
Day 4
Bilbao-Santander. City tour by bus in Santander. We will ride through the neighborhood and the beaches that made the city one of the first tourist destinations of Spain. Then a short boat trip to Playa del Puntal where we eat at the beach restaurant. Transfer to the charming town of Santillana del Mar many call “the most beautiful village in Spain”, where we stay in a cozy rural hotel. Dinner on your own.
Day 5
Santillana del Mar to Leon through the Picos de Europa. Transfer to Covadonga (1,5h) and a visit to the sanctuary. After photo sessions and short walk, a rustic meal in Cangas de Onís and then transfer to Leon (2.5 h) and a spa hotel. Overnight in Leon with a possible visit to one of the most important Gothic cathedrals of Spain (entrance fee not included). Dinner on your own. Barrio Húmedo give you tapas included with your drinks…
Day 6
Leon – Santiago de Compostela. Transfer to the beautiful region of El Bierzo (1h) with wine tasting in D.O. Bierzo – a region and appellation on the rise. Traditional food in the pretty Pilgrim village of O Cebreiro where we will walk around the legendary sites. Many pilgrims believe that this town and the route around the village is the most beautiful of the entire Xaboeo journey. 2h transfer to Santiago. Evening on your own.
Day 7
Walking tour with local guide 2h. Pilgrim Mass at 12:00. Optional tour to Fisterre in the afternoon (1.5 hours transfer each way). Farwell dinner around the cathedral.
Day 8
Transfer to airport and flight home.
On this tour we offer you almost only 4**** hotels to give you the comfort you need after the bus transfers.
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