Top 10 Historical & Heritage Tours in Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Explore Biarritz on a 2-hour insider walking tour along the stunning coastline of this legendary destination. Gaze over the ocean and the dramatic landscape of Biarritz as your official and knowledgeable guide takes you through its main attractions and regales you with fascinating stories of medieval sailors, 19th-century aristocrats, those crazy kids of the Roaring Twenties, and surfers. Whether this is your first time to Biarritz or your fifth, come discover its hidden secrets!

Inclusions: Local guide

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Uncover the secrets of the city of basque corsairs with a 1.5 hour walking tour! Take a walk down colourful streets filled with traditional 17th century basque houses as your knowledgeable and enthusiastic official guide regales you with stories of the city's fascinating past and present. Enjoy the stunning views of the Saint Jean de Luz Bay. Visit top attractions like Saint John the Baptist Church, the site of the Sun King's wedding, as well as the beautiful Venetian-style "Maison of the l'Infanta" and the fisherman's port which was once a haven for privateers!

Inclusions: Licensed Guide specialised in history.

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Whaling, Basque maritime past Fontarrabie fishing village, fortified and singular with a past full of eddies! Walking tour of the old medieval town, its preserved architecture, its ramparts and its 16th century castle built by Charles Quint. Unobstructed view of the mouth of the Bidassoa, natural border between France and Spain. We will make you go through our small roads climbing the Jaizkibel the landscape will not fail to take your breath away. Direction Pasaia, a small fishing port wedged between sea and mountains, village of the poet Victor Hugo, it is a haunting place that will not fail to seduce you. Crossing the mouth with the maritime shuttle.  Visit the famous shipyard Albaola rebuilding the San Juan: 16th century whaler found in the Canadian seabed. Why were our sailors going to Newfoundland? Life aboard, whaling, the construction of the boat will have no secrets for you!

Inclusions: Private transportation, Parking Fees, entrance to the museum and boat crossing

Exclusions: Personal expenses

Through a 60-minute walk, you discover Biarritz and its story told by a local guide who knows all the anecdotes and subtleties.

Inclusions: Guide

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Saint Jean de Luz is the pearl of the Basque coast with a history like 1001 nights. From Corsairs, whale catchers and the wedding of the unforgettable Sun King. Ciboure is a very authentic harbor town. The church in Ciboure is ideal to understand Basque ethnology. A society characterized by democracy and an extraordinary equality of men and women. Let yourself be inspired by a magical place.

Inclusions: Licensed and Certified Guide

Exclusions: Gratuities

What makes Bayonne unique are the cobbled streets, the narrow streets, the very beautiful old town with its Basque half-timbered houses, the charming shops, the spectacular facades along the waterfront of the Nive. Bayonne invites you to stroll, eat and drink in the shade of trees and let the city take over. Let yourself be seduced by the capital of chocolate. I am happy to show you this Basque metropolis, embedded in 2 rivers, with a 2,000-year history and a unique, intact old town.

Inclusions: The city tour will be adapted to your wishes.

Exclusions: Gratuities

Experience the history and heritage of Bayonne with a passionate official guide just for you, your friends or your family! Explore ancient defensive walls, hidden medieval streets, and stunning half-timbered traditional architecture on this 2h30m walking tour. Along the way, your enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide will regale you with great stories of people who lived here. From ancient Roman soldiers to the chocolate makers who made this a sweet place to live. You will end the tour tasting the delicious chocolate of Bayonne and discovering the fascinating story of how the city became the first chocolate capital of France in the XVIII century. Bayonne is a city brimming with history and flavour; come explore it with us in an exclusive, personalised and unique way!

Inclusions: Walking tour., Licensed tour guide., Private tour. , Chocolate tasting

Exclusions: Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions, Gratuities

Experience the history of Bayonne and the Basque culture with a passionate guide just for you, your friends or your family! Explore ancient defensive walls, hidden medieval streets, and stunning half-timbered traditional architecture on this 2-hour walking tour. Along the way, your enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide will regale you with stories of the people who lived here, from ancient Roman soldiers to the chocolate makers who made this a sweet place to live. Bayonne is a city brimming with history; come explore it with us in an exclusive, personalised and unique way!

Inclusions: Licensed tour guide., Walking tour., Private tour.

Exclusions: Gratuities, Food and drinks, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Transportation to/from attractions

Come walk the famous Biarritz Grande Plage, La Rocher de la Vierge and La Côte des Basques with us and discover Biarritz’s rich history, beautiful coast line and eclectic architecture. Forever branded by the passage of Napoleon III and the famous Eugenie, Biarritz has always been one of France’s most welcoming towns. Get an insight into the different lives experienced in Biarritz, from the humble life of the whalers to the extravagant lives of the wealthy aristocrats. Take the opportunity to go inside the ornate hotel du Palais, built in 1855, stroll along the grande plage and see the waves that surfers come from all over the world to surf.

Inclusions: Local guide, Professional guide

Exclusions: Transportation to/from attractions

The Basque Country must understand each other but above all must live! Departure from your accommodation to the green hills of Lower Navarre. Meeting with a passionate farmer who raises his ewes and Basque pigs in respect of nature and ancestral knowledge. We will continue through side roads which we have the secret to arrive in a village of craftsmen. Discover the charming village of La Bastide Clairence listed among the most beautiful villages in France where the Basque heritage will be unveiled. It is a village in our region! You will understand the importance of our home (houses in Basque), behind these dazzling facades understand the heritage of our ancestors ... Squares, architecture and our church galleries will have no secrets for you ... A day of meetings and authenticity in the heart of the Basque Country.

Inclusions: Private transportation, Bottled water

Exclusions: Snacks