b"SAN SEBASTIN, DAY 2 FROM/TO FRANCE UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCESSPAIN AND PORTUGALBilbao SanSt Jean de la Luz PARISSebastin 7 Hendaye Enjoy a guided tour and pintxos Col de St Ignace lunch, traditional Basque-style Hondarribia La Rhune Mountain Railway tapas, in the beautiful city of San Sebastin. Laguardia SPAIN Journey into the Pyrenees aboard La Rhune Mountain Railway, savouring the unforgettable views. Nights in hotel First Class RaiCl oach Rail CoachSit down to an authentic French Basque dinner at an artisanal YOUR ITINERARY cider house. Visit the vibrant city of Bilbao and Days 1-2 - London, Hondarribia and San Sebastindiscover the exhibits on display at From London St Pancras, we board the Eurostar to Paris, continuingthe renowned Guggenheim our journey by rail to Hendaye. Here, we're met by a coach toMuseum. take us over the border into Spain and on to our Parador hotel inDiscover Laguardia, a medieval Hondarribia. After time to check in and freshen up, we walk to atown at the heart of Rioja's nearby restaurant for dinner. Day 2 takes us to San Sebastin. Setwinelands.within the fashionable and famous La Concha Bay, the city is the culinary capital of Spain, celebrated for its pintxos - the BasqueBe treated to a delicious lunch equivalent of tapas. This style of eating is so much a part of the localat a glass-fronted winery amid culture, it even has its own name, txikiteo, and after a guided tour ofthe mountains, with each course BASQUE COUNTRY, RIOJA ANDthe historic sights, we sit down to try it for ourselves at a traditionalexpertly paired with a special lunch, after which there's free time to continue exploring.Rioja wine.LA RHUNE MOUNTAIN RAILWAYDays 3-4 - La Rhune Mountain Railway and Hondarribia WHAT'S INCLUDED Following a relaxed morning, we set out for St Jean de La Luz, a lively NEW TOUR 8 DAYS FROM 1,895 BY FIRST CLASS RAIL fishing port which you're free to look around. Transferring to FrenchUK Tour Manager throughoutBasque country afterwards, we join the Petit Train de La Rhune for a Staying in characterful Hondarribia, we uncover the sights of both Spanish andjourney into the mountains to the summit of La Rhune. Travelling inFirst Class rail travelvintage carriages, we admire panoramic views across the Pyrenees,Complimentary luggage serviceFrench Basque country, enjoying visits to cosmopolitan cities and medieval walledthe Atlantic Ocean and beyond. At certain times of the year, we may towns, all the while tasting speciality dishes, wines and ciders. We also take a veryeven see the small horses - or 'Pottok' - who graze this high up. After7 nights' hotel accommodationour descent, we transfer to an artisanal cider house and restaurant in11 meals including 7 breakfasts, 2 special trip on the vintage La Rhune Mountain Railway into the Pyrenees. Txopinondo. Here, we enjoy another authentic meal, served alongside the delicious cider that's brewed on-site. Day 4 is free in Hondarribia.lunches and 2 dinnersDays 5-6 - Bilbao and HondarribiaAll tour excursionsWe make our way by coach to Bilbao, a city set between toweringYOUR HOTEL green mountains and the Bay of Biscay. Our destination is the avant-PARADOR DE HONDARRIBIAPARADOR DE HONDARRIBIA garde Guggenheim Museum. Devoted to modern, contemporaryDays 1-8artworks by the likes of Jeff Koons and Louise Bourgeois, it's often theParador de Hondarribia, museum itself, with its curvy, titanium-clad exterior designed by FrankHondarribia4Set in an impressive 10th-century castleGehry, which gets the most attention. After time to see the different overlooking the Bidasoa Estuary, the 4-Star Paradorexhibitions, you're free in Bilbao to stroll the winding streets of the de Hondarribia is a unique hotel, one whichOld Town, ride to the top of Mount Artxanda by funicular railway or celebrates its traditional Spanish roots. With plentytake a boat ride along the Ra de Bilbao. See more of Hondarribia at of historic features, such as the shady courtyards,your own pace on Day 6.sandstone arches and original suits of armour,Max 25 peopleenjoy stepping back in time as well as the moreDays 7-8 - Laguardia and Londonmodern facilities, such as a well-stocked bar, caf,Our coach delivers us to Laguardia for a guided tour of the medieval luscious garden, and a terrace from which you canattractions, including the original ramparts, towers and fortified2022 TOUR DATESadmire panoramic coastal views as well as a privategates which make up the town's ancient walls. The gateway to Rioja's seafront promenade. winelands, we continue to an historic underground cellar situatedMay71,945 Sep102,095The elegant yet spacious bedrooms come withbeneath the Palace of the Samaniegos for a wine tasting. Next, we281,995 172,095vaulted ceilings, free Wi-Fi, individual climatehead into the surrounding countryside for lunch at a modern wineryJun112,045 Oct11,995control, a safety deposit box, mini bar, flat- carved into the mountains. Boasting a glass frontage, the views as182,045 81,895screen television and en suite bathroom withwe enjoy our food, expertly paired with more delicious local Rioja, complimentary toiletries.are truly breathtaking. We bid farewell to Basque country on Day 8,Tour Code: SEG| per person based on returning to London St Pancras by coach and rail. 2 sharing. Deposit from 400 per person. Supplement for solo travellers from 445.76 SPAIN AND PORTUGAL Call us on 01904 521995 or visitfor more information.GreatRail.com for more details 77Visit your local Travel Agent"