Flavours of Spain's Basque Country & La Rioja

A relaxed, week-long escorted tour with Travelsphere through Spain’s Basque Country and La Rioja, combining cultural cities, coastal villages and renowned wineries along a route from Bilbao to Logroño.

Crossing into the French Basque Country reveals quieter villages with red shuttered houses and flaky pastries in places such as Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz. The itinerary then heads inland to Pamplona, where Ernest Hemingway’s footsteps linger, and into La Rioja wine country. Days in Haro include visits to landmark wineries like Marqués de Riscal and Baigorri, balanced by strolls through tapas-filled squares.

La Rioja’s cultural heart is marked by the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla, the site of the earliest written Castilian. The final night in Logroño brings a farewell dinner after one last tasting at a local winery. It is a week marked by moderate travel days and a steady unfolding of Spain’s north.

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