FRANCE A LA CARTE
SELF-DRIVE
TOURS
Biarritz,
Basque Country, Guggenheim Museum
PRICE:
from €995
per person
Included
in prices :
- Car rental cat.C, unlimited mileage, CDW insurance
- Accommodation in a 3* hotel, double-room basis
- Breakfast from day 2 to day 7.
- Casino Evening including dinner
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These
are short breaks based on a hire car awaiting you at the regional
airport of
your choice, accommodation reserved for you in advance in country
inns or guesthouses ... and a 'suggested itinerary' mapped out
for you. You can stick to our suggestions (they are based on
years of experience and actually living here!) or just use the
programme
as a rough guide. You can be between one and five people, as
you wish.
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Self
drive tour of Biarritz and the Basque Country
(7 days /6 nights)
Price per person : €995
(base 2 people double-occupancy)
Biarritz,
seaside jewel of the French Atlantic seaboard, home to the beautiful
people who promenade between the the Emperess
Eugénie's old Palace and the 1930's casino. Biarritz, base for
a leisurely exploration of the Basque Country with its picture-postcard
villages in Basque reds and greens, its surfing beaches and fishing
ports and, especially, its stunning resorts of San Sebastien, St
Jean-de-Luz and Bilbao, home to the Guggenheim museum.
Our self-drive tour gives you the basis and the ideas to thoroughly
explore this magic country.
Day 1 : Biarritz Arrive in Biarritz. Car delivery at the airport. Check in at your
hotel.
Free time.
Night in 3*hotel in Biarritz.
Day
2 : Biarritz - Suggestion of visits : Biarritz & Saint
Jean de Luz
Begin the day with a short walking tour of Biarritz. This renowned
seaside resort has always remained a fashion hot spot. Famous visitors
included Coco Chanel, Charles Chaplin and Frank Sinatra.
Today, the town is sprinkled with some of the most beautiful ”Belle
Epoque” villas of France.
In the afternoon, reach Saint Jean de Luz one of the most picturesque
ports of the region.
Free time for walkabout.
Night in Biarritz.
Day 3 : Biarritz - Suggestion of visits : Most beautiful villages
/ La Rhune
This
morning is devoted to the most beautiful villages of the Basque
countryside.
Whether it is Sare or Aïnhoa, you will
be enchanted with the Basque architecture, the colours and local
atmosphere that reigns in these villages.
In the afternoon you will board the famous rack-and-pinion
train of La Rhune that will take you astride the Spanish
Border for a
breath-taking view over the entire Basque Country.
¦ Special
Casino Night with dinner included.
Night in Biarritz.
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Day 4 : Biarritz - Suggestion of visit : Excursion to BAYONNE
Today excursion to Bayonne, the Basque Country capital.
You begin this morning with a visit of the Musée Bonnat
and the Musée Basque for a fascinating insight into local
customs. Rest of the to explore the capital of the Basque country.
The characteristic arcades and the façades of the stone
and half-timbered houses hide treasures such as magnificent stairways
with wrought iron balconies. Be sure to visit both Grand Bayonne,
on the westbank, where you will discover the Sainte-Marie cathedral,
and Petit Bayonne, on the eastbank of the Nive tributary, which
is arguably the more authentic part of town.
Night in Biarritz.
Day
5: Biarritz - Suggestion of visit: Bilbao & San Sebastian
Certainly one of the highlights of the week! Your day will begin
by the visit of the incredible Guggenheim museum located in the
city of Bilbao. Conceived by US architect Franck O. Gehry, the
museum possesses one of the most important collections of XXth
century art.
After the visit and some time in Bilbao, you will return via San
Sebastian, the Spanish equivalent to Biarritz. You will certainly
be happily surprised as you are immersed in the heart of the Old
city where “Tapas” are the main attraction.
Night in Biarritz.
Day 6: Saint Jean-Pied-de-Port / Pilgrims Way of St James of Compostella
Today you will surely succumb to the charm of Saint Jean-Pied-de
Port, located on the Nive river, on the famous 'Pilgrims Way to
Santiago di Compostella', where old city walls as well as a citadel
built by Vauban, still protect the town.
Most of the houses are built in red sandstone increasing the general
beauty of the area.
Your afternoon will take you towards Spain as you follow this ancient
pathway that leads pilgrims to Compostella in Galicia.
Night in Biarritz.
Day 7: Depart Biarritz
Breakfast at your hotel. Car drop off at the airport.
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