Our new north Spain trip showcases the ultra-modern urban treats of Bilbao

Our new north Spain trip showcases the ultra-modern urban treats of Bilbao, like the landmark Guggenheim museum, and rural spots, like Covadonga and the Picos de Europa national park. It's Insider moments like… staying the night in a real Renaissance palace, where Napoleon's troops once rested before they attacked nearby Vitoria. Stepping into the grand sandstone structure, you see it has been polished into a modern retreat but still feel the history in its wooden floors and hamlet setting. In Oviedo, it's in the icy cider your Travel Director hands to you as you relax together in a bar. Sipping the cool nectar, they share the town's love of the drink – a passion obvious from its many 'sidrerias', or cider houses

• Trip available from Apr 2015 to Oct 2015.

Trip Itinerary

• Day 1 ARRIVE MADRID
• Day 2 MADRID – BURGOS – ARGOMANIZ
• Day 3 ARGOMANIZ – SAN SEBASTIAN – BILBAO – SANTANDER (2 NIGHTS)
• Day 4 SANTANDER AT LEISURE
• Day 5 SANTANDER – PICOS DE EUROPA – COVADONGA - OVIEDO
• Day 6 OVIEDO – LUARCA – SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA (2 NIGHTS)
• Day 7 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA SIGHTSEEING
• Day 8 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA–ZAMORA–SALAMANCA
• Day 9 SALAMANCA – MADRID SIGHTSEEING (2 NIGHTS)
• Day 10 MADRID FREE TIME
• Day 11 DEPART MADRID

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What's Included

Insider Experiences
         

• Be My Guest At a Cider Mill close to Oviedo.
• Local Expert in Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca and Madrid.
• Local Speciality Wine Tasting in a typical bodega.
• Local Speciality Cider tasting at a bar in Oviedo.
• Hidden Treasure Enjoy at least one surprise Hidden Treasure experience, unique to your itinerary, courtesy of your expert Travel Director.
• Authentic Accommodation Parador Hotel, Argomaniz - A Renaissance palace in the hamlet of Argomaniz is often our home here – as it was for Napoleon’s troops before they attacked nearby Vitoria. Authentic Accommodation, you can still feel history in Parador Hotel’s stone walls.
  
  

Sightseeing Highlights

• City tour of Santiago de Compostela, Salamanca and Madrid.
• Orientations of Burgos, San Sebastian, Bilbao, Santander and Oviedo.
• Visit the Cathedral of Burgos, the Holy Cave of Covadonga, the fishing village of Luarca, St. James Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, the University of Salamanca and the Prado Museum in Madrid.
• Scenic drive through the Picos de Europa.
  
  

Travel Highlights

• Travel by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and an on-board restroom.
• First Class hotel accommodation featuring twin rooms and private facilities.
• The services of a professional Travel Director throughout your journey.
• All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes included.
• Audio Headsets provided throughout your trip to enhance your included sightseeing experiences.
• A travel wallet with your documentation.
• Complimentary keepsake photo.
• Airport Transfers
  
  Conditions
• These price is LAND-ONLY and is correct at the time of the website going live, however price is subject to confirmation at the time of booking & is quoted in RAND.​