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Deluxe Art and Nature of Green Spain Tour by Self Drive with some meals
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ProductID:
1042 |
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Type:
Self Drive Tour
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Country:
Spain |
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Theme:
Customized Tours and Trip Ideas
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Region:
Euskadi (Basque Country) |
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Group Size:
2 - 6 People
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Start City:
San Sebastian |
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Duration:
8 Days / 7 Nights
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Lodging: Paradores 4* & 5*GL / Deluxe Hotels 4* & 5* |
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Reaching from the spurs of the Pyrenees as far as the Galician Rias, the north
of Spain is probably one of the most multifarious areas from the point of view
of scenery and culture in the peninsula. The common features of Green Spain are
a mild, humid climate
with areas of remaining untouched natural beauty.
 The
crafts, traditional cuisine, music and dance accompanying the local fairs deeply
rooted in each of the historical regions of Green Spain.
It would be a big mistake to imagine Green Spain as a huge extension of
pastures, here the visitor will discover rugged mountain scenery in the
Picos de
Europa and the rural scenery, relaxing silence, and abundance of attractions in
Cantabria, Asturias and Galicia. The coast consisting of magnificent
beaches
 -some very well known, others virgin- and itīs cliffs of wild, breathtaking
beauty... Green Spain is a mosaic of natural purity and historic village, each
with its own personality. Art is intertwined with nature in Green Spain for
example, the famous world-renowned Guggenheim Museum. An important architectural
structure designed by the North America Architect, Frank Gehry, inaugurated in
October 1997. Inside demonstrates Contemporary Art of the 20th century; it is a
Titanium Architectural masterpiece.
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8 Days / 7 Nights
DAY 1: MON
SAN SEBASTIAN
- Breakfast
- Arrival to SAN SEBASTIAN Airport
- Pick up your car rental and drive to your hotel in the city centre
- Rest of the day free to explore the old quarter of the city & enjoy the
beaches
- Lunch on your own
- Dinner table reservation at a Michelin start restaurant
offering fine Basque Cuisine
- Overnight in San Sebastian
B, DR
DAY 2: TUE
SAN SEBASTIAN - EXPLORE THE SPANISH/FRENCH BASQUE COASTLINE
- Breakfast
- Today on your own you could take a day tripalong the Spanish and French
sides of the Basque Coast.
- Stop to vist place like
Hondarribia, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Biarritz
- Free time for lunch on your own in
Biarritz
- Return to San Sebastian
- Dinner on your own, or see our Tour Addons for private
tours like a Tapa tour along the old quarter of San Sebastian, Cooking Class
with a Basque Chef, etc...
- Overnight in San Sebastian
B
DAY 3: WED
SAN SEBASTIAN - BILBAO - SANTILLANA DEL MAR
- Breakfast
- Drive to BILBAO city
- Visit on your own the GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM (NOTE: Or with a private local
guide see our Tour Addons for private tours)
- Free time for lunch on your own
- Drive along the coast of CANTABRIA ending the day in the noble village of
SANTILLANA DEL MAR
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner in Parador
- Overnight in Santillana del Mar
B, D
DAY 4: THU
SANTILLANA DEL MAR - ARENAS DE CABRALES - COVADONGA - CANGAS DE ONIS
- Breakfast
- In the morning visit on your own the Replica CAVES OF ALTAMIRA with a museum
- Passing through ARENAS DE CABRALES famous for Cabrales cheese
- Drive through the picturesque countryside of the PICOS DE EUROPA
- Stop in COVADONGA to visit the Basilica
- Ending the day in CANGAS DE ONIS
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner in Parador
- Overnight in Cangas de Onis
B, D
DAY 5: FRI
CANGAS DE ONIS - OVIEDO - COAŅA - RIBADEO
- Breakfast
- In the morning visit on your own OVIEDO city the capital of ASTURIAS (NOTE:
Or with a private local guide see our Tour Addons for
private tours)
- Free time for lunch on your own
- In the afternoon visit the Celtic Hill-fort remains of CASTRO DE COAŅA
- Then Crossing over into GALICIA
- If it is low ocean tide, stop to visit the interesting rock formation on the
BEACH OF THE CATHEDRALS
- Ending the day in RIBADEO village
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner in the Parador
- Overnight in Ribadeo
B, D
DAY 6: SAT
RIBADEO - VIVEIRO - CERVO - A CORUŅA - SANTIAGO
- Breakfast
- Today follow along the beautiful A MARIŅA & AS MARIŅAS COSTLINES OF
LUGO & A CORUŅA
- Make the 1st stop of the day in Cervo to visit the SARGADELOS CERAMIC FACTORY
& MUSEUM
- Then stopping in A CORUŅA city
- Free time for lunch on your own
- Then before leaving visit on your own A Coruņaīs important monuments: TOWER OF HERCULES & CASTLE MUSEUM
OF SAN ANTON (NOTE: Or with a private local guide see our
Tour Addons for private tours)
- In the late afternoon leave by highway for SANTIAGO
- Free time before dinner
- Dinner table reservation at a Michelin start restaurant
offering fine Galician Cuisine
- Overnight in Santiago
B, DR
DAY 7: SUN
SANTIAGO - WALKING DAY TOUR IN THE HISTORIC QUARTER OF THE ANCIENT PILGRIMAGE
CITY
- Breakfast
- Visit on your own the Ethnographic museum of the Galician people, plaza de Abastos market, cathedral & old quarter
(NOTE: Or with a private local guide see our Tour
Addons for private tours)
- Lunch on your own
- Rest of the day at leisure to explore the city
- Dinner in the Paradorīs restaurant
- Overnight in Santiago
B, D
DAY 8: MON
SANTIAGO - DEPARTURE DAY OR TOUR ADD-ON
- Breakfast
- Drive to Santiago Airport and drop off your car rental. Or extended your vacations down the Galicia
coast or to Northern Portugal (See Tour Addons)
B
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