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Tour code: CBC Tour style: Classic Explore Tour comfort: Standard Cycle grade: Moderate to Challenging
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Cycling Basque Country
£599 £916
BAY OF BISCAY Bayonne Biarritz
ST JEAN DE LUZ
Hendaye Rack railway
La Rhune 905m
SPAIN
St Etienne de Baigorry
0 km 20 km Cycling Basque country CBC Tour essentials
Beautiful coastal and inland rides through the Basque region in France and Spain
A coastline of towering cliffs, rugged rocks and sandy bays awaits us in this most southern region of France. We cycle through pastoral green valleys dotted with white timber frame houses and climb into the Pyrenees to the Spanish border. In search of some delicious French cuisine we descend to the ham capital Bayonne and the chocolate museum in Biarritz.
8 day tour itinerary
Day 1 Join tour St Jean Pied de Port. Day 2 St Jean Pied de Port Cycle through quiet villages, pastoral green valleys and limestone rock hillsides dotted with the traditional half-timbered or sturdy stone “baserri”. Day 3 Cambo les Bains Follow the river Nive, passing through a vineyard to the spa town – once home to writer Edmond Rostand. Day 4 Zugarramurdi Optional ride across the Spanish border to discover its witchcraft heritage. Cycle through Sare and Ainhoa. Day 5 St Jean de Luz Pass through Espelette, home of the red chilli pepper, to St Jean de Luz,
the town where Louis XIV married the Infanta of Spain in 1660. Day 6 La Rhune Optional ride to the Col St Ignace. Ride on a rack railway up the mountain to the Spanish border. Day 7 Bayonne Visit the capital of the French Basque country, famous for its ham. Return through Biarritz, once the chosen resort of royalty and home to a chocolate museum. Day 8 Tour ends St Jean de Luz.
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or call our experts on 0844 875 1894 DAILY DISTANCES
Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7
30km 50km 30km 48km 47km 50km
Accommodation: 7 nights hotels. Meals: 7 breakfasts are included. Tour staff: Explore Tour Leader/driver Included Bike: We provide 21 gear Trek T10 Navigator hybrid bikes – see our notes for details. Route and Terrain: On this tour we cycle 255 km over six days (an average of 43 km per day). Three of the cycling days are circular routes and therefore optional. Our route follows quiet undulating roads, mainly on asphalt but with some gravel tracks. There is vehicle back up for emergencies. We have graded the route as moderate to challenging. Group Size: Generally 10 to 16.
Planned tour dates
2013 Tour only dates 15 Jun - 22 Jun 31 Aug - 07 Sep 07 Sep - 14 Sep
2014 Tour only dates 14 Jun - 21 Jun 30 Aug - 06 Sep 06 Sep - 13 Sep
Flexible travel options We have a range of fl exible travel options available, please call our sales team for more details.
Single rooms are available from £290 23 PYRENEES
sur Nivelle Sare
St Pee London St. Pancras L’Adour FRANCE Espelette
Dantxarinea Ainhoa
Zugarramurdi ITXASSOU PIED DE PORT ST JEAN
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