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Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos, a tour by Riviera Travel

Tour · 7 nights · with Riviera Travel

Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos

A seven-night escorted tour with Riviera Travel through Spain's Basque Country, Rioja and Burgos, tracing the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route and sampling traditional foods and wines.

Duration
7 nights
Departures
9 dates
Choose a month below
Countries
Spain, France
Operator
Riviera Travel
From
£1,659
per person

Highlights

What makes this one worth it

  1. Guided walking tour of San Sebastián and pintxos tasting

  2. Visit to Bayonne and Villa Arnaga

  3. Guided tour and tasting at a Rioja winery

  4. Tour of Burgos Cathedral with audio guide

  5. Visit to Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao

  6. Visit to Altamira Cave Museum facsimile

About the trip

Riviera Travel’s seven-night escorted tour follows the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route across Spain’s Basque Country and Rioja, with a brief crossing into France. The holiday opens in Bilbao, moving to the shell-shaped bay and white sands of San Sebastián to tour its grand belle-époque buildings before sampling local pintxos in the old town. A day trip crosses into France for a walk around Bayonne and a visit to Villa Arnaga, the ornate home of Edmond Rostand, blending Basque traditions with French art nouveau.

Back in Spain, Pamplona offers a look at military architecture and the setting of Hemingway's Sun Also Rises, before a guided tour and tasting at a Rioja winery. In Burgos, a guided walk explores the city's gothic cathedral and winding streets followed by a free afternoon to visit further churches or the royal Cistercian monastery. Bilbao returns with a visit to the Guggenheim Museum, notable for its titanium panels inspired by the city’s maritime past. The final day sees a drive through Cantabria to Santillana del Mar and the Altamira Cave Museum, featuring replicas of Ice Age paintings, before returning to Bilbao for departure.

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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 Bilbao
  2. 2 San Sebastián
  3. 3 Bayonne
  4. 4 Pamplona
  5. 5 Burgos
  6. 6 Santillana del Mar

Itinerary

The route

  1. Bilbao

  2. San Sebastián

  3. Bayonne

  4. Pamplona

  5. Burgos

  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

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Questions people ask

How long is Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos?
Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos is a 7 nights tour holiday.
Who operates Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos?
Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos is operated by Riviera Travel.
How much does Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos cost?
Prices for Spain’s Basque Country, La Rioja and Burgos start from £1,659, 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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