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A
historic and cultural tour of
northern Spain and southern
France, two countries that share
a mythical heritage, a peculiar
language, and an undeniable
talent for gastronomy, all of
which adds up to an experience of
a lifetime.
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Tour
Highlights:
- Private
Guided Tours
- Deluxe
Accommodations
- Gourmet
Dining, Fine Local
Wines
- Pintxos
tours in Pamplona, San
Sebastian &
Bilbao
- Visit
the world famous markets in
St. Jean-de-Luz and
Biarritz
- Guggenheim
and Gernika's Peace Museum
Tours in the Basque
country
- Personalized
Service
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Euskadi,
the Basque homeland, is a land of
contrasts, straddling two
countries, is neither French nor
Spanish. Your adventure begins in
the compact, elegant
sophisticated and stately coastal
resort of San Sebastian
(Donostia), a city filled with
Belle Époque architecture
and considered one of Spain's
most beautiful destinations, the
pearl of the Cantabrian
Sea.
Less than
an hour up the coast, in the Pays
Basque, are two stars of the Cote
Basque, the charming and lively
St. Jean-de-Luz and the elegant,
stately and once very staid 19th
century gambling, golf, spa and
international resort of Biarritz,
playground of British and
European aristocracy, and the
crown jewel of the Cote
Basque.
Between
these two remarkable
destinations, lives the ancient
walled seacoast village of
Hondarribia, at the mouth of the
considered one of the most
picturesque coastal villages in
all of Spain and home to some of
the best cuisine in the
region.
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Pamplona
lies an hour inland from San
Sebastian. This walled city is
known around the world for its
popular Fiesta de San Fermin and
on the main route of the pilgrims
bound for Santiago, is also the
cultural heart of the ancient
Kingdom of Navarra. Here you'll
explore Hemingway's favorite city
in the north, stay at a palace in
the historic quarter and savor
Navarra's abundance of
outstanding regional cuisine.
From Navarra we head to Gernika,
the center of Basque culture and
history, and the inspiration for
Picasso's controversial
masterpiece "Guernica".
From Gernika we move further west
to Bilbao, one of Spain's most
dynamic cities, whose
transformation since the arrival
of Frank Gehry's Guggenheim
Museum, has been nothing less
than spectacular.
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In
addition to our collection of exclusive
luxury tours and excursions, we offer
assistance to individuals, couples and
family groups in planning a wide variety
of personalized guided and self-guided
tours throughout Spain, Portugal and the
south of France.
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