Renowned Wines, Celebrated Cuisine & Distinctive Coastal Traditions
10 Days / May–Oct
2028 Price: Call 800-543-8917
Limited to 12 Travelers
Few places offer as rich an encounter with food and wine as northern Spain. It’s front and center on our journey through the vineyards of Rioja and the ancient land of the Basques, home to one of the world’s most distinctive cultures. Hugging the Pyrenees Mountains and Bay of Biscay, Basque territory is the home of a proud, free-spirited people known for their globally celebrated gastronomy, fishing traditions, folk dancing and unique language unrelated to any other on Earth. The landscape is as vibrant as the people, where lush rolling hills meet limestone cliffs and golden sand beaches.
Stay on a Historic Private Wine Estate in Rioja
Explore Hidden Villages on the Rugged North Coast
Sample Pintxos in San Sebastian's Lively Bars
Itinerary
Days 1 & 2: Bilbao, Spain / San Sebastian—Coastal cliff walk / Private Flysch cliffs boat tour & traditional Borda lunch
Days 3 & 4: San Sebastian—Artisan cheese farm / Traditional cider house lunch / Local artist visit / Old Town guided walk / Pintxo tastings / Private gastronomic society dinner with traditional Basque folk music
Days 5 & 6: Rioja— Camino walk / Private winery tour & lunch / Private wine estate with cellar tour & dinner / Laguardia walk / Vineyard exploration & lunch / Chef-led garden walk & dinner
Day 7: Relaxed morning in Rioja / Bermeo— Nafarrola estate private food & wine experience
Day 8: Bermeo / Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve—Gaztelugatxe cliff walk / Guernica history tour / Mundaka beach lunch / Txakolina tasting
Day 9: Bermeo—Fisherman's pavilion visit / Old Quarter tour / Anchovy preparation / Gastronomic society lunch & fishing lore
Day 10: Bermeo to Bilbao / Depart
New trip in development for inaugural departures in 2028: the exact trip route, length and cost are yet to be finalized.