Luxury Basque Cycling Tour

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The Basque Country is not only famous for its landscapes and lifestyle, but also for its celebrated cuisine! Home to one of the largest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, it is a foodie’s paradise, and precisely why Bike Basque has chosen it to provide you an eight-day, gourmet cycling tour. Your Basque Country cycling adventure starts i...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Basic - 2 star
Physical level
Strenuous
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Riding from Hondarribia to Guetaria
    • Bordering mountains as you pedal from Guetaria to the impressive Castillo de Arteaga
    • Castillo de Arteaga to Durango, passing throught Gernica
    • Basque Country from Durango to Oñati, or the “place of many hills” in Basque language

What's this trip about?

    The Basque Country is not only famous for its landscapes and lifestyle, but also for its celebrated cuisine! Home to one of the largest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world, it is a foodie’s paradise, and precisely why Bike Basque has chosen it to provide you an eight-day, gourmet cycling tour. Your Basque Country cycling adventure starts in Hondarribia and finishes in San Sebastian. Every day of this luxury cycling tour is spent pedaling between 45 to 80 kilometers through typical Basque towns, hand-picked for their charm, and the opportunity to dine in some of the world’s best restaurants.

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Details

Itinerary focusClassic Highlights
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityBiarritz
End CityBiarritz

Travel Themes

  • Climbing & Mountaineering
  • Cycling & Biking

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Spain

Attractions

  • Basque Country

Activities

  • Cycling
  • Mountaineering

Trip includes

    • -8 days/7 nights accommodation in quality 4 or 5 star hotels. -Half-board (7 breakfasts & lunches) -4 visits of city or Museum -Professional guides that know the routes (ratio of 1 guide for 3 guests) -Support vehicles -Transportation of your personal belongings throughout the eight days -Snacks and drinks during your cycling holiday in the Basque Country -A Bike Basque gift bag with jersey, bottles, road-book etc.

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Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in the Basque Country (Biarritz or San Sebastian airports). After your transfer to the spectacular Hotel Parador de Hondarribia, the Basque Bike staff will introduce themselves and go over the routes, hotels, restaurants, and safety procedures as you cycle thr...

Day 2

The first day will be spent spend riding from Hondarribia to Guetaria on a route comprised of two superb climbs, the Jaizkibel and the Igueldo, that will provide breathtaking views as you cycling along the Atlantic coastline and through the city of San Sebastian, or “Donostia” as it is called in Basque language.

Hotel: Iturregi****

Day 3

Similar to yesterday, today you will be following the coastline, ascending and descending the bordering mountains as you pedal from Guetaria to the impressive Castillo de Arteaga. This route will drop you into delightful fishing villages such as Deba or Lekeitio, and ...

Day 4

Yet another beautiful day awaits you on the magnificent Basque Country coastline as you turn your legs from the Castillo de Arteaga to Durango, passing throught Gernica, city that gave its name to one of Pablo Picasso’s most critically acclaimed paintings, a powerful ...

Day 5

Today we head inland as we cycle through the Basque Country from Durango to Oñati, or the “place of many hills” in Basque language. What a perfect name to describe the lush undulating landscape that surrounds this city on three sides. Small roads pass through verdant ...

Day 6

Today’s route from Oñati to Bidania-Goiatz is quite hilly, but the ride through the lavish green Basque countryside will be divine, and all of your efforts will be well rewarded by an extraordinary gastronomic experience at the “Iriarte Jauregia” Hotel in Bidania-Goia...

Day 7

The week has flown by!

Day seven is here, and we will be of riding from Bidania-Goiatz to San Sebastian through more splendid plush valleys and mountain passes of the Basque Country as we head back toward the coast. The day ends with a long descent through the woods toward San Sebastian where our luxury cycling tour through the Basque Country comes to an end.

Hotel: Villa Soro****

Day 8

After a delicious breakfast, we will leave San Sebastian together. Bike Basque will drive you to your departure travel arrangements in Biarritz.

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Dates & Availability

Price From $2,968
Price per day$371
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Best local cycling tour operator in the Pyrenees and Basque country, we know your holiday is not just about cycling, but also about food, it's why Bike Basque wants to mix those two passions.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • -Flights -Bicycle rental (+240 €/bike) contact us for size and availability -Personal insurance (proof of travel insurance is required)

Accommodation

,8 days/7 nights accommodation in quality 4 or 5 star hotels.
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Meals Included

-Half-board (7 breakfasts & lunches)

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Additional Information
Trip ID
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