North of Spain

Tour start date(s):	14-06-2025, 04-10-2025
Duration:	8 days
Location:
Price (including tax):	DBL $1,480 USD; TRPL $1,435 USD; SNGL $1,950 USD (without flight)

Day 1 - Madrid

Arrival at Madrid airport. Meeting at the airport. Individual transfer and check-in at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay in Madrid.

Day 2 - Madrid - Burgos - Pamplona

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure from the hotel with luggage and travel to Burgos, the capital of the medieval Kingdom of Castile. Walking tour of the historic center, including an external visit to the Burgos Cathedral. Then, depart for Pamplona, the capital of Navarra, famous for the San Fermín festival dedicated to bullfights and the running of the bulls. City tour, famously featured by Ernest Hemingway in the novel "The Sun Also Rises" (Estafeta Street, Bullfighting Arena, Castle Square). Check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay in Burgos.

Day 3 - Pamplona - San Sebastián - Bilbao

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure with luggage and travel to San Sebastián, which is rightly called the "pearl of the Bay of Biscay" and "little Paris." After our stroll through the city center, you will see why these comparisons are not accidental. After lunch, we will head to Bilbao, an important cultural and economic center not only for the Basque Country but all of Spain: the Guggenheim Museum, the old town, Gran Vía, and the Nervión River waterfront. Bilbao is a great example of transforming an old industrial center into a modern and attractive city.

Stroll through the city center with a tasting of the most famous Spanish "tapas." Check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay in Bilbao.

Day 4 - Bilbao - Santillana del Mar - Comillas - Oviedo

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure with luggage and travel to the small town of Santillana del Mar, which is listed in the "Most Beautiful Villages of Spain" registry. The beautiful nature of Cantabria, where the town is located, and the old architecture of its central part, with magnificently preserved palaces of Spanish nobility, will leave no one indifferent.

After the stop in Santillana, we continue our journey to Oviedo, the capital of Asturias, and a favorite city of American director Woody Allen. Before arriving, we will visit the small town of Comillas, to see several examples of Art Nouveau architecture, including the "Caprice" villa by Antoni Gaudí. Arrival in Oviedo, check-in at the hotel, and a city tour of Oviedo, the main city of the Principality of Asturias, the birthplace of modern Spanish statehood. Visit to a typical cider production facility with tasting and snacks. Overnight stay in Oviedo.

Day 5 - Oviedo - La Coruña - Santiago de Compostela

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure with luggage and travel to La Coruña, the largest city in Galicia. Drive along the main promenade and stop at the "Tower of Hercules," the oldest functioning lighthouse in the world, built by the Romans. Proceed to the capital of Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, where pilgrims from all over the world complete their journey to venerate the relics of the Apostle Saint James at the Santiago Cathedral.

We recommend paying attention to the Galician cuisine, famous for its seafood delicacies (oysters, octopus, various shellfish) and exquisite Albariño white wine. Therefore, we will visit an authentic restaurant for a tasting of the popular octopus dish. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay in Santiago de Compostela.

Day 6 - Santiago de Compostela - León

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure with luggage and travel to the ancient Castilian city of León, which was once a center for gold trade during the late Roman Empire.

The city, which became the cradle of the Kingdom of Castile, has preserved many interesting monuments from the Spanish Middle Ages, some of which we will see during a city walk. Check-in at the hotel. Overnight stay in León.

Day 7 - León - Madrid

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure with luggage and travel to Madrid. Bus and walking city tour. We will drive along the famous boulevards of Prado and Recoletos, see one of Madrid’s landmarks – the Cibeles Fountain, and walk along Alcalá Street, with a stop at Columbus Square. We will also see the bustling Gran Vía and Plaza España and stroll through the historic part of the city from the Royal Palace to Puerta del Sol. Free time to visit the Prado Museum or the Thyssen Museum (optional, entrance tickets not included). Check-in at the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay in Madrid.

Day 8 - Madrid

Breakfast at the hotel. Check-out from the hotel. Individual transfer (car) to Madrid airport.

Included in the price:

• Accommodation in 3* and 4* hotels with breakfasts + 2 dinners at the hotel + 3 dinners at typical Spanish restaurants in Bilbao, Oviedo, and Santiago de Compostela.

• Transportation services as per the itinerary.

• Excursions with entrance tickets (viewing platform in San Sebastián).

• Individual transfer for arrival and departure.

• Transfer from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM, extra charge of $30 per person.

• A guide constantly accompanying the group along the route.

Not included in the price:

• City tax, which is paid upon check-in at the hotel.

• Headphones – 20 euros per person for the entire tour. Payment to the guide in cash.

• Dinners and lunches not included in the program.

• Tips.

Extra charges for seats on the bus:

• First row (behind the driver) – $55.00 per person.

• Second row – $45.00 per person.

• Third row – $35.00 per person.

• Other seats – free seating on the bus.

Cost for an extra night in Madrid before or after the tour:

• Half DBL-BB – $84.00 per person per night.

• SNGL – $156.00 per person per night.

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