The Stunning Sights of the Spanish Basque Region

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Discover the unique culture and stunning landscapes of Spain’s Basque Country, or Euskadi as the locals call it, on this wonderful seven-night holiday. You will be based in the city of Bilbao, home to the striking metallic curves of the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, with included excursions to the medieval town of Laguardia in the heart of the wine-producing regi...
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    Discover the unique culture and stunning landscapes of Spain’s Basque Country, or Euskadi as the locals call it, on this wonderful seven-night holiday. You will be based in the city of Bilbao, home to the striking metallic curves of the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, with included excursions to the medieval town of Laguardia in the heart of the wine-producing region of La Rioja, the historic city of Vitoria and the sophisticated seaside resort of San Sebastián, famed for its spectacular beaches and exceptional cuisine. There will be plenty of excellent Basque food and drink to enjoy, including txakoli wine and pintxos - a tasty and distinctive regional variety of tapas. You will also have the opportunity of visiting Gernika and the wildlife-rich Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve.

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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 CityOperator does not provide
End CityOperator does not provide

Travel Themes

  • Cultural

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Spain

Attractions

  • Bilbao
  • London

Trip includes

    • 7 nights in hotel (accommodation as specified or similar)
    • 9 meals: 7 breakfasts (days 2-8) 1 lunch (day 3) 1 dinner (day 1)
    • Local wines and water with evening meals
    • VOX portable audio headset system on excursions
    • Included excursions and visits: 4
    • Tour of Bilbao with local guide
    • Full-day excursion to Vitoria with guided city tour
    • Full-day excursion to San Sebastián with guided city tour
    • Full-day excursion to La Rioja, including Laguardia and a wine-tasting
    • Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service
    • Free connecting flights to London
    • Check-in service by Titan staff
    • Services of an experienced Titan tour manager
    • Scheduled British Airways direct flights
    • Best available coaches with experienced drivers
    • Hotel porterage (one bag per person)
    • Airport taxes, security charges and fuel surcharges
    • UK Air Passenger Duty (APD)

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Itinerary

Day 1 London - Bilbao Titan’s VIP door-to-door travel service collects you from home, for your journey to London Heathrow Airport for a direct, scheduled British Airways flight to Bilbao. Upon arrival, transfer to our hotel for the next seven nights, the Hotel Zenit Bilbao (4T) or Barceló Bilbao Nervión (4T). Dinner is included this evening. Day 2 Bilbao This morning we enjoy a guided tour of Bilbao, taking in sights such as the old town, known as the Casco Viejo, the 14th century cathedral, the neoclassical main square, Plaza Nueva, and Baroque opera house. Your walking tour will also take in a view of the world-famous Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, designed by Frank Gehry and regarded as one of the world’s most important and influential examples of contemporary architecture. It is one of the biggest museums in Spain, hosting exhibitions of modern art, and you can enter it this afternoon if you choose, during free time in Bilbao. Day 3 Vitoria We spend today in the Spanish Basque Country’s unofficial capital and seat of its parliament, Vitoria, taking in the sights of the old town on a guided tour including the Gothic Cathedral of Santa Maria, the 16th century Church of San Vicente Martir and the charming city park, La Florida. There will be free time this afternoon for you to explore further. Day 4 Bilbao You are free to relax or make your own discoveries in Bilbao today. Alternatively, you might like to join us on an optional excursion to Gernika, infamously bombed by the Nazi Luftwaffe in 1937 at the request of their Spanish Nationalist allies, a tragedy that inspired Pablo Picasso to paint one of his best-known works, ‘Guernica’. You can learn more at the town’s Peace Museum, while the Euskal Herria Museum houses displays of Basque history and culture. Our tour continues with a visit to the Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve, comprising diverse landscapes of sandy beaches, salt marshes and holm oak forests which are home to a wide variety of bird and animal species. Day 5 San Sebastián The coastal city of San Sebastián, known as Donostia in the Basque language, is today’s destination. The city is renowned for its beautiful sandy beaches, thriving cultural scene and excellent restaurants, including nine Michelin-starred establishments and numerous little bars serving pintxo - the local version of tapas. Our guided tour this morning takes in the highlights, such as the picture-postcard Playa de la Concha beach, the Baroque Basilica of Santa Maria and the charming Old Town, or Parte Vieja, with its narrow lanes and the grand Plaza de la Constitución, its main square. This afternoon is at leisure. Day 6 Laguardia Today’s full-day included excursion takes us south to the province of La Rioja, a region noted for its high quality wine, stopping in the medieval walled town of Laguardia, located on a hill surrounded by vineyards. Points of interest include the 14th century Church of Santa Maria de los Reyes, which features an especially ornate figural doorway, and the Plaza Mayor, with its chiming automata clock. We will enjoy lunch, and a taste of the local Rioja wine, at a traditional bodega. Day 7 Bilbao You are free to explore independently today, or you could choose to join our optional tour to the beach suburb of Getxo. Taking the metro, the walking tour will take you to the Vizcaya Bridge, a UNESCO Heritage Site known by locals as the Puente Colgante, meaning ‘Hanging Bridge’; and along the promenade to the old fishing port of Algorta, where you can stop for refreshments along the narrow streets of whitewashed façades with brightly-coloured trimmings, before returning to Bilbao by Metro. Day 8 Bilbao - London We transfer to Bilbao Airport for a direct scheduled, British Airways flight to London Heathrow Airport. On arrival you will be met and guided to your Titan vehicle, for the journey home.

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Last Updated: 8/11/2021

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Titan will never compromise on quality. We continue to make every effort to ensure that, when you travel with us, you enjoy the holiday of a lifetime, every time. Every individual aspect of your holiday has been carefully considered to deliver the best ratio of quality and value, provide complete peace of mind and yet still satisfy the most adventurous travel spirit. The expert planning, choice of hotels and transportation methods, included excursions and the services of an expert Titan tour manager can really enhance your appreciation of a destination and transform an ordinary holiday into a truly inspiring one.

Many escorted holidays sold by British tour operators originate in the destination and are aimed at the international market, with multilingual commentaries, sweepingly general itineraries and local contracted hotels and tour managers. Titan holidays are different. They are expertly crafted in-house and are only on sale in the UK; our well-travelled product specialists know their destinations inside out and select the best hotels, airlines, trains and cruise vessels. Properly balanced itineraries, most unique to us, are designed to include excursions and visits of particular interest to British travelers as well as a number of free days when there is always a choice of relaxation or enjoyable things to do. And, in the majority of cases, Titan holidays are escorted by the best tour managers in the business.

 

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Door-to-door chauffeured transfers wherever you live in the UK with no mileage restrictions as part of the peerless VIP door-to-door travel service †

Free return regional flights and home transfers for customers in northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands

Direct scheduled international flights (wherever possible) with world-renowned airlines

The services of a Titan tour manager throughout † (unless stated otherwise)

Named hotels, selected for their location and quality, or carefully chosen cruise accommodation

Best available coaches with experienced drivers and daily seat rotation

Excursions and visits to those attractions which are obvious highlights of a region, clearly specified in the ‘What is included’ panels of the tour pages

A number of meals, also specified in the ‘What is included’ panels

A comprehensive airport check-in service at Heathrow and Gatwick

SkyCaps porterage at Heathrow and Gatwick

Porterage at hotels (one bag per person)

All applicable airport and port taxes, security charges and UK air Passenger Duty


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Exceptional Value

Quality often comes with a price tag and, indeed, Titan has never striven to be the cheapest tour operator. What you get with us though is unparalleled value for money, with a host of inclusions as standard and a range of exclusive offers and discounts.

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With Titan, not only does your holiday begin and end at your front door, it also includes scheduled international flights with world-renowned airlines and the most memorable form of touring transport. Where this is a coach, we look to provide the best available, with air-conditioning, w/c and daily seat rotation in the interests of fairness. But escorted tours are not simply limited to coaches. Titan is one of the UK’s leading rail specialists and a number of our holidays incorporate journeys on iconic trains, that seem to transport you not only through some of the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes in the world, but also back in time to a nostalgic ‘golden age’ of luxurious and stylish travel.

If you are undecided between the elegance and relaxation of a cruise and the enthralling insight of an escorted tour, Titan’s Cruise & Tour® holidays could be a perfect choice. You can cruise with some of the most respected names in the industry, including Fred.Olsen and Holland America, around regions of awe-inspiring beauty and head ashore for an extra land-based touring element. Alternatively, the waterways of Europe, Egypt and China link the most spectacular cultural gems in picturesque fashion and a river cruise is an outstanding way to appreciate wonderful destinations from a different and more relaxed perspective. Our river cruise partners include Uniworld, multi award-winning operator of 5★ boutique river cruises.

Included Excursions
We don’t believe that our holidaymakers should pay extra for optional excursions to experience what are obviously the most important attractions of a country or region. You get much better value if they are included from the start. Unless otherwise stated, every visit mentioned in the tour itinerary is included in the cost of your holiday.

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Hotels on Titan holidays are much more than simply a place to sleep at the end of the day. They may place you at the heart of a thrilling city or in a retreat of sublime tranquillity; reflect the character and heritage of a destination or play an integral part in its social scene; present inspiring views or a range of exhilarating experiences. Location and quality are key considerations. At Titan, we always seek to provide the best of both choosing a lower priced holiday based on lower quality, more remote hotels can often be a false economy in the time and money you end up wasting during your stay.

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This guarantee applies to tour prices only (excluding all Traveller, by Titan holidays and any selected loyalty rewards we may offer to past travelers from time to time) and does not include airline upgrades, holiday additions, extended stays or regional connecting flights and selected special offer products.

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