The most beautiful basque villages
Discover the interior of the Biarritz - Pays Basque destination, and immerse yourself in a world of traditions, culture and conviviality: Basque folk song, dance and gastronomy.
DAY 1 : Sare and Aïnhoa
- Morning: walk in Sare and its 17th- and 18th-Century houses, its square and pediment. Visit the caves of Sare with a sound and light show, then savour the delights of the Basque cake museum. Lunch in a venta, a typical restaurant on the Spanish border.
- Afternoon: Visit Aïnhoa and its red and green halftimbered houses with their flowered balconies. Glass blowers, wood carvers and other craftsmen animate the village all year round. Late evening: Visit Espelette and discover its famed chilli at the Ramuntxo workshop.
DAY 2 : Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
- Morning: stopover city for pilgrims, visit of the fortified city by a country storyteller.
- Afternoon: outdoor activity of your choice: hiking in the footsteps of pilgrims, cycling in the Aldudes valley, rafting-canyoning on the Nive, and fishing.
DAY 3 : Navarrenx
- Morning: explore the preserved treasures of the medieval bastide and the military stronghold with a tour guide.
- Afternoon: discover the secrets of Navarrenx cigar making (EPV label), with a cigar-rolling workshop, plus a tasting of local charcuterie.
DAY 4 : La Bastide-Clairence
- Morning: stroll in the medieval bastide, which has preserved its original architecture and maintains its traditional crafts, with sculptors, glassmakers, potters, and weavers.
- Afternoon: hike on foot, or on donkeys, from Bastide-Clairence or follow the cheese route to meet a producer from Ossau-Iraty.
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Ideas of tours in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Touring from major european cities
- From Bordeaux vineyards to the French Riviera
- The Atlantic Coast : from Bilbao to Mont-St-Michel
- Southwestern culture
- The essentials of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- Starting from Bordeaux
- Starting from Sarlat
- Starting from Biarritz
- Starting from La Rochelle
- Savoir-faire
- World-famous vineyards
- The secret vineyards
- On the road to the most beautiful villages in France
- On the way of Saint James
- In the heart of nature
- All in the saddle for an active holiday
- The Canal des 2 mers by bike or boat
- Unusual and playful
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• Enter the intimacy of a 17th-Century Basque labourdine house in Sare.
• Visit to a Basque linen weaving workshop.
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