Northern Spain Explorer
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- Soak up the Spanish way of life on this tour from Madrid to Barcelona
- Discover the wines of the famous Rioja region
- Spend the night in Montserrat and explore its famous mountain top monastery
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Arrive in Madrid, the Capital of Spain, home to elegant boulevards, manicured parks, cultural museums and fantastic markets. It is one of those places that draws people back time and time again, either for its rich culture, great food and architecture ranging from con...
After an early breakfast, we bid farewell to Madrid and catch the train north to the Basque Country. The train ride takes around five hours to Bilbao, arriving in the early afternoon. A port city with an industrial past, tucked into a lush corner of northeast Spain an...
After breakfast, we drive towards San Sebastian stopping first in the coastal town of Getaria, famous for its anchovies where we visit a fishery where we learn about the importance of this small fish to the local community and how to can anchovies in the traditional w...
This morning, we travel south by charter bus to La Rioja Alavesa, a Basque corner of the Ebro Valley that has a long tradition of producing quality Rioja wines. Our first stop this morning is at a local bodega to learn more about modern life as a wine producer in Rioj...
Today, we drive through the proudly independent region of Navarra stopping at places of interest and finally into Aragon. The Camino de Santiago, or St. James Way, is an ancient Christian pilgrimage route that leads to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia and the final r...
After breakfast, we drive towards Catalonia where we first stop in the charming municipality of Agramunt famous for its chocolate making. There, we visit a traditional chocolate maker and have the opportunity to discover the artisan elaboration of stone-made chocolate...
After breakfast, we continue our journey to our final destination, Barcelona. We leave Montserrat and drive for approximatively one hour. After dropping off our luggage at the hotel, we take a walking tour through the narrow and winding back streets of the Gothic Quar...
Today's highlight for many is an included guided visit to one of Gaudi's most famous works - La Sagrada Familia. Construction on this unique and enormous Basilica started in 1882 and continues to this day. Due to the limited availability of entrance tickets we will ar...
The trip ends after breakfast at our hotel in Barcelona. There are no activities planned today, so you are free to depart at any time. If your flight is departing later in the day luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you would like an airport t...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Trusted Customer
Oct 2024
Northern Spain Explorer
The booking experience fell far short of previous trips. The itinerary needs changing to start in Bilbao and get on with enjoying Northern Spain. Arriving in Madrid ...
CRS
Oct 2024
Northern Spain Explorer
Places visited are excellent but the itinerary doesn't allow much time in the significant cities. However at the expense of more time in Zaragoza/Montserrat, you fe...
Cliff
Oct 2024
Northern Spain Explorer
The itinerary spells out what you are in for and the trip delivers it. However, some tweaks would make this even better. Starting at Madrid and only being one night ...
Robert & Hilary S.hepherd
Oct 2024
Northern Spain Explorer
The trip could be improved by giving longer in some places (Madrid & Zaragoza) and less time to others (chocolate factory) The trip got to places which would not...
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