b"FROM/TO FRANCE 8 DAYSFROM SPAIN AND PORTUGALBilbao SanSt Jean de la Luz PARIS 1,895Sebastin 7 HendayeHondarribia Col de St Ignace 2023 DEPARTURES IN:La Rhune Mountain Railway APR, MAY, JUN, SEP, OCTLaguardia SPAINNights in hotel First Class RaiCl oach Rail Coach UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES YOUR ITINERARYEnjoy a guided tour and pintxos lunch - Basque-style tapas - in the beautiful city of San Sebastin. Days 1-2 - London, Hondarribia and San SebastinJourney into the Pyrenees on La From London St Pancras, we board the Eurostar to Paris, continuingRhune Mountain Railway, and our journey by rail to Hendaye. Here, we're met by a coach toexperience unforgettable views. take us over the border into Spain and on to our Parador hotel in Hondarribia. Day 2 takes us to San Sebastin. Set within theEnjoy an authentic French Basque fashionable and famous La Concha Bay, the city is the culinary capitaldinner at an artisanal cider house. of Spain, celebrated for its pintxos - the Basque equivalent of tapas.Visit vibrant Bilbao and discover This style of eating is so much a part of the local culture, it even has itsthe modern art of the renowned own name, txikiteo. After a guided tour of the historic sights, we try itGuggenheim Museum. for ourselves at a traditional lunch, after which you're free to continue exploring. The beach is easily accessible so you could take a dip in theDiscover Laguardia, a medieval warm sea, or take a boat trip to nearby Santa Clara island. town at the heart of Rioja's Days 3-4 - La Rhune Mountain Railway and Hondarribia winelands.Following a relaxed morning, we set out for St Jean de La Luz, a livelySavour a delicious lunch in a Rioja fi winery, each course expertlyshing port which youre free to looN around. :e then Moin /e Petitpaired with a Rioja wine.Train de La Rhune for a journey into the mountains to the summit of La Rhune. Travelling in vintage carriages, we admire panoramic viewsWHAT'S INCLUDED across the Pyrenees, the Atlantic Ocean and beyond. At certain timesof the year, we may even see the small horses - or 'Pottok' - who graze this high up. After our descent, we transfer to an artisanal cider houseExpertise of a UK Tour Manager and restaurant in Ascain, named Txopinondo. Here, we enjoy anfrom start to fi nishauthentic meal, served alongside delicious cider that's brewed on-site.First Class Rail and all transfers,Day 4 is free in Hondarribia.Eurostar Standard PremierDays 5-6 - Bilbao and HondarribiaComplimentary luggage service:e maNe our way by coach to %ilbao, a city set between towering7 nights' 4-Star accommodationgreen mountains and the Bay of Biscay. Our destination is the avant-garde Guggenheim Museum. Devoted to modern, contemporary11 meals including 7 breakfasts, artworNs by artists such as -e.oons and /ouise %ourgeois, it is2 lunches and 2 dinnersthe museum itself - with its curvy, titanium-clad exterior designedAll tour excursionsby Frank Gehry - which often gets the most attention. After time to see the di erent e[hibitions, youre free in %ilbao to stroll the winding streets of the Old Town, ride to the top of Mount Artxanda by funicular railway or take a boat ride along the Ra de Bilbao. This evening back in Hondarribia we enjoy a wonderful meal at a local restaurant, Zeria, run by the same family since 1965 and located in a 16th century building. Enjoy Hondarribia at your own pace on Day 6.Days 7-8 - La Rioja and LondonOur coach delivers us to Laguardia where you are free to discover this wonderful medieval village in the heart of the Rioja wine region. The gateway to Rioja's winelands, we continue to an historic underground cellar for a wine tasting. Next, we head into the surrounding countryside for lunch at a modern winery carved into the mountains. The winery's glass frontage provides beautiful views as we enjoy ourTour Code: SEG|per person based on 2 food, e[pertly paired with more delicious local 5ioMa. :e bid farewellsharing. Deposit from 350 per person. to the Basque country on Day 8, returning to London St Pancras bySupplement for solo travellers from 395.coach and rail.For the latest guidance on entry requirements, please visit www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-adviceCall us on 01904 527231 or visit greatrail.com for more details 71"