The Guggenheim Museum , Bilbao , Spain
EUROPE
Camino de Santiago , Galicia , Spain Porto , Portugal
ITINERARY
DAY 1 • Depart U . S . Fly overnight from the U . S . to Bilbao , Spain .
DAY 2 • Bilbao , Spain Arrive in Bilbao , Spain , and meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow travelers , including those on our optional Carcassonne , Bayonne & French Basque Country extension . Hotel Abando or similar
DAY 3 • Bilbao Get acquainted with Bilbao during an included walking tour . Visit the medieval Old Town , also known as the “ Seven Streets ” neighborhood , which is home to the Ribera Market — Europe ’ s largest covered market . Meals : B , D | Hotel Abando or similar
DAY 4 • Bilbao • Guernica • Visit Guernica Peace Museum • Txakoli wine tasting Explore the Basque coast , beginning in Guernica where the German Luftwaffe bombed in 1937 . After , visit the Guernica Peace Museum , which documents the bombing in its exhibits and stands as a symbol of hope for a peaceful Basque future . Later , head to a family-run wine cellar to learn about and taste txakoli wine . Meals : B , L | Hotel Abando or similar
DAY 5 • Bilbao • San Sebastian excursion • Pamplona • Home-Hosted Dinner We travel overland to Pamplona in the heart of Basque country . Along the way , we ’ ll stop in San Sebastian , Spain ’ s gourmet capital . Get to know the city during a walking tour . This evening , enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner . Meals : B , L , D | Tres Reyes Hotel or similar
DAY 6 • Walk the Camino de Santiago • Pamplona • Conversation about the running of the bulls Explore the Camino de Santiago , one of Europe ’ s most important pilgrimage routes . Then , visit Pamplona , a city made famous by the running of the bulls , with a walking tour led by a local resident who will discuss the controversy surrounding this local tradition . Meals : B , L | Tres Reyes Hotel or similar
DAY 7 • Ubidea • Overland to León Today we travel overland to León with a stop along the way in Ubidea , one of the smallest towns in Basque Country . We ’ ll set explore Ubidea ’ s archaeological center before continuing onward to León . Meals : B , L , D | Sercotel Alfonso V or similar
DAY 8 • A Day in the Life of a Spanish farm • León Spend A Day in the Life of a rural Spanish farm . After meeting the farm ’ s owner , we ’ ll explore the property , see the animals , and sit down to a farm-fresh lunch . Later , set on a discovery walk in León to witness the city ’ s long history , with a mix of medieval , Gothic , Renaissance , and Modernist architecture . Meals : B , L | Sercotel Alfonso V or similar
DAY 9 • Overland to Santiago de Compostela Travel to Santiago de Compostela , the culmination of the camino . Along the way , we ’ ll stop in Santa Colomba de Somoza , a small village nestled in the historical region of la Maragatería . We ’ ll visit a local beekeeper and have lunch with a local family before continuing on to Santiago . Meals : B , L | Hotel Palacio del Carmen or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
On Day 12 , enjoy a Home-Hosted Lunch with a local family in the Douro Valley , featuring home-cooked cuisine and the vintages of this lush wine region .
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