Tauck Value Includes: San Sebastían
is unforgettable; part summer resort, part cosmopolitan city, it’s also
rich in Basque customs and culture
Tauck Value Includes:
• TAUCK’S YELLOW ROADS! Cultural charms and spectacular scenery from Northern Spain to Portugal as you travel the Yellow Roads for several overnight stays in historic paradors, authentically restored castles, palaces and monasteries
• Choice of spa treatment or cooking demonstration at El Castell de Ciutat; seven-course feast in a medieval castle featuring cultural entertainment and regional cuisine
• Port wine tasting and dinner at Taylor’s in Porto, one of the most famous port houses in Portugal
• Cruise aboard a Rabelo boat, used for 200 years to transport port wine, along the Douro River in Porto
• A self-guided visit of the beautiful Benedictine monastery atop saw-toothed Montserrat
edge of the Sierra del Cadi to tiny Castellciutat, near historic La Seu d’Urgell. Spend the next two nights surrounded by the majestic beauty of the Pyrenees at a Relais & Châteaux top-rated resort hotel. Dine à la carte this evening at the hotel, where the cuisine is inspired by the Mediterranean – and the setting inspires the palate for seasonal specialties and local produce. Meals BLD
4. THE INCOMPARABLE PYRENEES Tour the 12th-century Cathedral in La Seu d’Urgell, one of the only preserved Romanesque cathedrals in the Catalan Pyrenees. This afternoon you’ll have a choice of activities, including a Catalan cuisine cooking demonstration, a round of golf, or a pampering visit to the spa, “dedicated to the five senses.” Feast on a seven-course dinner this evening at a hilltop 9th-century castle on the grounds of your hotel. Meals BLD
5. THE HEART OF BASQUE COUNTRY Journey to the lovely seaside resort of San Sebastián, in the heart of Basque country, for a two-night stay at a spectacular Belle Époque hotel. Visit Pamplona, site of Spain’s annual running of the bulls, with some free time to explore on your own. Your first view of Spain’s popular oceanfront town is from the top of Mount Igueldo, a picture-perfect overview of the small city, shell-shaped bay and Cantabrian coastline. Meals BD
6. ENJOY SEASIDE SAN SEBASTIÁN A walking tour with a local guide reveals San Sebastián’s La Parte Vieja (Old Town); spend the remainder of the day exploring the aristocratic summer capital of Spain as you wish. Stroll down the city’s narrow medieval streets, sampling typical Basque food, and enjoy the many waterfront attractions. Meals B
7. ART IN BILBAO / PARADOR DE FUENTE DÉ View works of modern art at the world-renowned Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, then continue on to medieval Santillana del Mar. Drive into the impressive Picos de Europa, through gorges,
Call your travel agent or Tauck at 800-468-2825 • Airport transfers upon arrival and departure as noted
• 30 meals (13 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 10 dinners), service charges, gratuities to local guides, admission fees, taxes and porterage
remote villages and emerald valleys, en route to Fuente Dé. Overnight at a parador located in the heart of the Picos bordered by woodlands and a massive “stone” mountain. Meals BLD
8. CASTILE / PARADOR DE LEÓN Cross the Cantabrian Cordilleras on the way to the high Meseta Plateau of Central Spain. The mountains are now behind, with the endless flats and wheat fields of Castile ahead. Arrive in León, where you’ll embark on a city tour with a local guide; visit one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in Spain. Stay tonight at the historic, and ornately decorated, Parador de León. Meals BLD
9. PARADOR DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims on the Camino of Santiago to Santiago de Compostela; stops at towns along the way include Astorga and Piedrafita del Cebrero for a look at daily life. A local guide takes you on a walking tour through its narrow streets for
“Eclectic” art defines the wonderful works at the Guggenheim Bilbao
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