6-Hour Basque Country Tour with Bayonne, Biarritz and Coastal Villages

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the colourful and unique Basque Country
• 02 Drive along the scenic Atlantic Coast, the Basque Corniche
• 03 Visit Biarritz, Bayonne, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
• 04 Learn about the phenomenal Basque culture

Discover the beautiful Basque Country region of southwest France on this 6-hour driving tour through Bayonne, Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Ainhoa, Espelette, Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, Guéthary, and Biarritz. Bayonne, the capital of the French Basque Country, is a colourful city famous for its chocolate, where the Nive and Adour rivers meet and the old town centre lines the riverbanks. Drive along the Atlantic coast and experience some of the region's most distinctive towns while learning about its phenomenal Basque culture.

Bayonne, the capital of the French Basque Country, is a colourful city famous for its chocolate, where the Nive and Adour rivers meet and the old town centre lines the riverbanks.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Bayonne, Biarritz

Languages English, French, German, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Bayonne, Coastal Villages, and Basque Country Discovery

• Pick up from the hotel at 8 am.
• Travel towards Saint-Jean-de-Luz, a fishing town at the mouth of the Nivelle River.
• Explore Ciboure, a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France that lies across the Nivelle River from the harbour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz.
• Proceed to Ainhoa and Espelette.
• Stroll through Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, the old capital of the traditional Basque province of Lower Navarre, close to Ostabat in the Pyrenean foothills.
• Continue to Guéthary and explore Biarritz, an elegant seaside town on southwestern France's Basque coast.
• Return to the hotel to conclude the tour.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Transport
• Multilingual guide/driver
• Tolls, parking fees, and fuel charges
• Bottled water

What's Not Included

• Meals
• Admission fees

What to bring

• Good shoes for walking - there may be some cobblestones.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France

Tour start

Bayonne, France

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.