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North of Spain
North of Spain
North of Spain
The north of Spain is the “Green Spain “The Northern provinces include some of the country's most historic places: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and the Pays Vasco.
Itinerary Overview
| Day 1 | MADRID – LA RIOJA |
| Buffet breakfast in your hotel. Pick up your rent a car in Madrid city Center and drive to La Rioja. Visit wine museum and enjoy a gourmet lunch with views of landscapes Wine museum and restaurant, the museum occupies a surface space of 9000m, grape wines from around the world and extensive vineyards set in a typical Rioja land. Have a gourmet lunch elaborated with wine and surrounded by the incredible landscapes of vineyards. Free afternoon to enjoy a fascinating region and hundred historic buildings. Accommodation in your hotel. | |
| Day 2 | LA RIOJA – SAN SEBASTIAN |
| Buffet Breakfast in your hotel. Today you will live the world of the wine. Visit a traditional winery and taste Rioja wines Visit a traditional winery of 125 years of age still run by the direct descendants of founding family. Wine tasting at the end. Drive to San Sebastian. Accommodation in your hotel. | |
| Day 3 | Madrid & SAN SEBASTIAN – BILBAO |
| Buffet Breakfast in your hotel. Tapas tour, experience the Spanish culture, accompanied by a local person, who will be pointing out our lessknown cultural details, throughout the tour. You will find bars, taverns, and even entire neighbor hoods, specialized in tapas. Live Spain like a Spaniard. The stops include: A traditional tasca / meson &a pintxo bar where you’ll discover the secrets of this snack craze Accommodation in Bilbao | |
| Day 4 | BILBAO |
| After breakfast in your hotel, drive to Bilbao an experience the city. Accommodation in your hotel. | |
| Day 5 | BILBAO – PICOS EUROPA – FUENTE DE – OVIEDO |
| After breakfast in your hotel, drive to Oviedo. On the way you can visit on your own Picos de Europa and Covadonga, a traditional spot where nature and spiritualism unify in a unique environment. Picos de Europa National Park, it’s almost spectacular. We will take the cable car, it is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular trips you can take in a cable car across northern Spain, In about 5 minutes will save a drop of 753 meters, sliding on a cable of 1450 meters. The rocky crests, the gorges, the valleys, the vast glacial lakes, the leafy forests.. You can rest assured that you’ll be absolutely amazed at everything you see. Overnight at your hotel in Oviedo. | |
| Day 6 | OVIEDO - SANTIAGO COMPOSTELA |
| Buffet breakfast in the hotel. Time to discover Oviedo. A pedestrian historic quarter makes strolling in Oviedo a pleasure, from the University to the Cathedral, and from the palace of the Marquis of San Félix. The tower of Oviedo’s Cathedral marks the starting point of any tour of the provincial capital. After lunch time, continuation to Santiago de Compostela | |
| Day 7 | SANTIAGO COMPOSTELA |
| Buffet breakfast in your hotel. Time to admire Santiago, the city of pilgrims. Visit on your own the amazing Cathedral and its Botafumeiro – the largest censer in the world, weighing 80 kg and measuring 1.60 m in height. A large ceremonial incense burner that is swung vigorously across the cathedral, filling it with the smell of incense | |
| Day 8 | SANTIAGO - SALAMANCA |
| After breakfast in your hotel, drive to Salamanca. Overnight at your hotel. | |
| Day 9 | SALAMANCA - MADRID |
| Buffet breakfast in your hotel. Time to admire the Old City of Salamanca. The Old City of Salamanca has been UNESCO World Heritage since 1988. Stroll to the center of the baroque 18th-century Main Square (Plaza Mayor) and allow yourself to be seduced by its beauty and harmony. Departure to Madrid and drop off your car at airport. |
Tour includes:
- 8 night’s accommodation as per itinerary.
- Daily buffet B/fast
- Rent a car 9 days. Car type B
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Unique experiences :
- Rioja, Visit wine museum and enjoy a gourmet lunch with views of landscapes
- Rioja, Visit a traditional winery and taste Rioja wines
- San Sebastian Tapas tour dinner
