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Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao (Spain), a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 7 nights · with Riviera Travel

Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao

A seven-night escorted tour by Riviera Travel, tracing the Basque Country and nearby French Basque towns. Highlights include San Sebastián's bay, Bayonne's medieval streets, Rioja wines, and Bilbao’s Guggenheim Museum.

Duration
7 nights
Departures
6 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Spain, France
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£2,389
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided walking tour of San Sebastián and pintxos tasting

  2. Visit to Bayonne's Gothic cathedral and Villa Arnaga

  3. Guided tour of Pamplona and Rioja winery with lunch

  4. Guided tour of BurgosIncluding its Gothic cathedral

  5. Visit to Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

About the trip

Riviera Travel’s small-group tour offers a paced exploration of the Basque Country and neighbouring French Basque region. You begin in Bilbao, moving to San Sebastián for a guided morning through its Belle Époque streets and a pintxos tasting, followed by free time to choose your own pace. Venturing into France, Bayonne presents its Gothic cathedral and timbered houses, alongside a visit to Villa Arnaga, the atmospheric home of Edmond Rostand adorned with theatre-like interiors.

The tour continues inland to Pamplona and the rolling Rioja wine region, where a traditional winery visit precedes lunch. Burgos, with its 13th-century cathedral and ties to El Cid, provides a historical backdrop for exploration, before returning to Bilbao to see the titanium curves of the Guggenheim Museum. A final day brings the medieval streets of Santillana del Mar and a museum replica of Ice Age art from the Altamira caves. It’s a varied selection of towns and tastes, with a measured rhythm to linger on what takes your interest.

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The route in outline: places are joined in the order visited, not by the roads or sea lanes taken.
  1. 1 San Sebastián
  2. 2 Bayonne
  3. 3 Pamplona
  4. 4 Burgos
  5. 5 Bilbao
  6. 6 Santillana del Mar

Itinerary

The route

  1. San Sebastián

  2. Bayonne

  3. Pamplona

  4. Burgos

  5. Bilbao

  6. Santillana del Mar

These are the places the trip visits, in order. Riviera Travel publishes the day-by-day itinerary on its own site.

When to go

Departures and prices

Lowest price each month, per person.

Riviera Travel confirms exact dates, availability and prices when you book.

Need to know

Before you book

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Questions people ask

How long is Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao?
Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao is a 7 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao?
Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao cost?
Prices for Explore the Basque Country: San Sebastian, Burgos & Bilbao start from £2,389, subject to availability.

The operator

Riviera Travel

River cruises and escorted tours

A British operator that began in 1984 with a handful of tents in the south of France. Its tours and river cruises travel with a Riviera tour manager or cruise director looking after the group.

You book with Riviera Travel directly. They confirm your place, take payment, and look after you from the moment you leave home; Atlas & Passage’s part ends when you click through.

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