Coast to coast, Costa Vasca to Costa Brava, this marvellous adventure offers the very best of the Spanish Pyrenees as you traverse northern Spain from the Atlantic to the Med and back!

Bring your own car or motorbike to northern Spain (or fly down and rent) and head straight into the magnificent Pyrenees mountains. The glittering Mediterranean will be your prize but along the way you’ll take in awesome mountain scenery, historic towns and cities and some of Spain’s finest wine regions.

The full route takes at least fourteen days but you can do as little, or as much, as you like.

  • Tour Highlights:
  • Breathtaking mountain scenery
  • Two sensational National Parks - walking, birdwatching & wild flowers
  • The rugged Costa Brava, dotted with pretty fishy villages
  • Historic Pamplona, Girona and Lleida
  • World-class wines in Somontano, Emporda and La Rioja
  • Early Romanesque architecture in the Pyrenean borderlands
Holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees

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£1900 p/p

* Indicative mid-season price (including car hire – flights not included). Ferry-drive, based on 2 people, from £2100 p.p. for 14 nights in our suggested hotels.

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Day 1 & 2 – North West Navarra

  • Valleys of Baztan & Bidasoa – lost in time
  • Picture-postcard villages of the French Pais-Basque
  • Hondarribia, San Sebastian, Biarritz & St Jean de Luz
  • Ride the train to the peak of La Rhune, stunning views
  • Head south for vineyards, castles & don’t miss Pamplona
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Day 3 & 4 – Ordesa, Monte Perdido, Sierra de Guara

  • Moorish Alquézar & Christian Ainsa – two charming medieval villages
  • Ordesa & Monte Perdido – Spain’s first National Park
  • Sierra de Guara – cut through by dramatic gorges
  • Delicious local Somontano wines
  • Superb bird watching – Lammergeyer centre in Ainsa
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Day 7 & 8 - Garrotxa Volcanic Park

  • Medieval Santa Pau and Besalú’s Jewish quarter
  • Cuina Volcanica, ingredients grown in the volcanic soil
  • Visit Santa Margarida – the chapel in the crater
  • Dali museum in Figueras or hop down to the coast
  • Cycle, Segway, trek or balloon ride over the Volcanoes
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Days 9 & 10 - Val d'Aran, Boí and Aneu

  • Gateway to the Parc Nacional d’ Aiguestortes i Estany
  • Unique culture, architecture in the Val d’Aran
  • Parc Nacional del Alt Pirineu with the highest peaks
  • Churches – Romanesque, Renaissance and Baroque
  • Mountain gastronomy with local cheeses, honey and even local caviar!
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Day 11 & 12 – Zaragoza & Las Bardenas

  • Spaghetti-western desert landscape of Las Bardenas
  • Romanesque delights of Uncastillo & Sos del Rey Católico
  • Castillo de Loarre & Mallos de Riglos
  • Monasterio de Leyre & Castillos de Javier y Olite
  • Birdwatching, mountain biking, trekking…
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Day 13 & 14 – La Rioja

  • Spain’s most prestigious vineyards
  • Riojan & Basque cuisine – excellent local ingredients
  • Stunning modern architecture among the vines
  • Medieval Laguardia and Labastida
  • Dinastia Vivanco museum of wine culture
Accommodation options

& why not

  • Take some extra days in the Costa Brava
  • Add a night or two in Bilbao or San Sebastian at the start
  • Swap Zaragoza & Las Bardenas for Isaba, for more high-mountain adventures
  • Ask about superior rooms, a larger car or better cabins on the ferry
  • or more economical options if you're on a budget...
  • Call us to talk through all the options - we'd love to hear from you!
Accommodation options

The itinerary includes the following:

  • Accommodation in our listed hotels – 2 sharing 1 std. double ensuite, B&B
  • Economy 4dr car hire
  • Regional guide book
  • Personal Travel App including highlights, weather forecast and restaurant suggestions for all areas en-route
  • Instructions to find all accommodation

 

Not included:

  • Flights – but we are able to advise
  • One-way car hire charges, where applicable (see your quote email)
  • The following car hire extras – these can be added at pick-up point
    • extra driver
    • child seats
    • GPS
  • Garage parking where applicable (mostly city stops) – please ask us about parking charges

Getting there

Take a ferry to Santander or Bilbao or fly directly to almost anywhere in north-west Spain or Catlunya.

The options to fly and drive are too many to list!

  • Fly directly to all these possible destinations and hire a car:
    • North-west Spain: Santander with Ryanair from Stansted, Manchester, Dublin or Edinburgh or Bilbao with Easyjet from Gatwick or Manchester
    • Catalunya: Barcelona or Girona
    • Inland Spain : Zaragoza with Ryanair
    • France: Biarritz or Perpignan.

(Ask us about your options)

NB: Flights are not included

  • Ferry: if you wish to bring your own car, classic car or motorbike we can include the ferry crossings as part of the package

 

Getting around

If you choose to fly and drive, we will include a hire car as part of your package. Normally we include a 4 door economy class car but please let us know if you would like something different.

Hire cars must be dropped back to the country of origen.

Holidays in the Spanish Pyrenees