Things to do in La Rioja, Spain: The Best Historical & Heritage Tours

Discover the Basque Country like a local. 4 Full day tours along the basque country, visiting the main touristic places as well as of the track ones which only local people know. Unique experience not to be missed, be a local while exploring the area, gather basque people on their daily lives.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Personal-private guide service, Private driver service, Any transport cost, private air conditioned vehicle, Guggenheim musem tickets in Bilbao, All Fees and Taxes

Exclusions: Other food and drinks, Accommodation not included.

Rioja flavours and tastes at your own pace... Absolutely customize to your wishes and with the best local recommendation to build up a unique experience! Take the chance of enlarge your knowledge about Rioja wines. Do you want to know the birth place of your favourite Rioja red? are you willing to taste the "unexpected" new Rioja wines? And we do not forget about the food: walking through a fresh-produce market, or learning how to cook the most traditonal Rioja dishes, or enjoying a "pinchos" crawl or at the table of its best traditional or high-end restaurants,... I love my homeland, I die for Rioja wines, I delight in local food... Let's enjoy together!

Inclusions: Private tour guide, Private transportation, Bottled water, Snacks

Exclusions: Cost may vary depending the type of lunch selected (restaurant, "pinchos" crawl, pic-nic, ...), Winery tours and wine tastings - Cost may vary depending on the wineries visited and wines tasted, Personal expenses, Gratuities

Northern Spain private tour in 8 days. 8 days private Tour by car with a profesional private chauffeur mainly highlights of Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria and basque Country. In Galicia; Walk around the old town of Santiago de Compostela.  Arrive to the "end of the world" Finisterrae and visit "La Torre de Hercules a lighthouse of first century.  Ribeira Sacra wineries tour following Sil river. in  Lugo we´ll walk the Roman walls. Asturias says hello with a rice and lobster st Rinlo. later will stop in Silence Beach Vidio Cape and Cudillero. Gijon and Oviedo, we´ll see higlghts of both cities. Cangas de Onis, covadonga Lakes and Covadonga Sanctuary.  Cantabria.  Santander. Comillas. Santillana del Mar.   Basque Country. Bilbao,  Gernika , San Sebastián. We can tailoring your tour once you finish your reservation.

Inclusions: Lunch, Lunch, Round-trip private transfer, Driver/guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transport by private vehicle, Fuel surcharge, Gratuities

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Discover San Sebastian, one of the most charming cities of Europe, famous also for it's high quality food and of course, 'pintxos'! Conveniently about an hour away from Bilbao, you will visit Donostia along with some small fishing villages on the coast, to make for the perfect day trip during your stay in the basque country. Truly one not to be missed. You will love the fishermen culture in coastal villages like Getaria Zarautz. Enjoy a unique day along the Basque coastline in a small group tour guided by a local guide. All included.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, 4 pintxos and 4 local wines will be tasted for lunch

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We pick you up at your hotel and head first to Añana Salt Valley, where we will learn everything about the traditional way of producing the 'white gold' from local experts (visit lasts around 1.5 hours). Later we will go to Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque autonomic region. After lunch there, we will go sightseeing, admiring the medieval old town on top of a hill among other spots (total visit time around 2 hours). At around 17:00pm we will head back to San Sebastian and drop you off at your hotel

Inclusions: two main course, dessert and wine, Air-conditioned vehicle, Añana salt valley tickets

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Spain is widely famous for its wines' high quality, and La Rioja is the main are for wine wine production in Spain for the quality of its wines and the beauty of its landscapes . Enjoy visiting a wineriey (bodega), have a relaxing walk through the vineyards, learning the wine-making process from the grape harvest to the maturation and finish the experience with a wine tasting of 3-4 wines. After visiting Laguardia medieval village enjoy a traditional La Rioja´s foods lunch marinated with La Rioja wines. Come with us and taste all the flavours of this ancestral land.

Inclusions: Traditional La Rioja foods lunch marinated with local wines, Air-conditioned vehicle, Small group tour

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The delights of the French coast can be found within a short distance from La Rioja. Tiny and lovely fishing villages like Saint Jean de Luz, where time seems to have stopped centuries ago, or nice villages on the beach such as Biarritz where people from all around the world spend their summer enjoying the Basque gastronomy and surf in the same town. Let Bayonne impress you, a charming small city full of historic buildings and a lovely quaint downtown, or visit Hendaye, a town in the border between France and Spain witness of many historical events throughout the last 200 years. Do not miss the opportunity to visit the fantastic towns of the Basque French shore while you stay in San Sebastian, and do it with the comfort of having local guides and private transportation from the convenience of your hotel entrance.

Inclusions: Plat do jour et dessert or entrant et plat do jour, Air-conditioned vehicle, Small group tour

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Enjoy a morning full of spirituality visiting one of the most emblematic monasteries of La Rioja! The monasteries of Yuso and Suso are part of a religious institution founded in the 6th century by San Millán. They were declared World Heritage by UNESCO in 1997. We will pick you up at your hotel / apartment to take you there, and you can visit both monasteries on a visit that lasts approximately 1.5 hours in total. The first records in Spanish were found in these monasteries! At present it is a convent of friars of the Order of the Augustinian Recoletos. Do not miss the opportunity to discover all the details of these medieval monasteries.

Inclusions: Air-conditioned vehicle, Monastery tickets

Exclusions: Lunch

The medieval flavor of Olite Castle makes it a unique experience even for the seasoned traveler. Discovering Pamplona, with its quaint old quarter and city walls, and all the spots where the crazy and wild happens during the San Fermin festivities: the running of the bulls' path through the streets, the town hall square where the 'chupinazo' (kick off of the festivities) takes place,... and many more!

Inclusions: Lunch, Local tour guide, Air-conditioned vehicle

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Discover the Basque region that surrounds Bilbao called Biscay (Bizkaia in Basque language) during a full-day trip from San Sebastian. Fall in love with the charming 10th century hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and climb its 241 stairs to get to the top and enjoy its magnificent views. Game of Thrones' 7th season was shot here, so find yourself at Dragonstone! After recovering from the steep path from the hermitage, head to Bilbao (the financial capital of the Basque Country) and get a glimpse of the architectural and traditional beauties of this wonderful city, including Guggenheim Museum (entrance tickets included). All this in one day, and with the convenience of private transportation (pick up and drop off at your hotel) & lunch included in the tour price!

Inclusions: 4 pintxos paired with 4 wines, Small group tour, Air-conditioned vehicle, Museum tickets

Exclusions: Infants food is excluded