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Special Tours for 2012

Minimum Group Size - 4
Maximum Group Size - 12


Take a journey through northern Spain

Barcelona to Bilbao - A unique 9-day adventure in northern Spain

Bilbao and Beyond - A special 12-day Cultural Adventure in the Basque Country

Navarra and the Basque Coast - A 10-day excursion exploreing the wonders and beauty of Navarra, the Pyrenees and the Basque Coast.



Explore Portugal's Wine Country

Discover Portugal - A 9-day tour from Lisbon to Berga and the Minho Valley wine region



Wine & Gastronomy Tours

Self-drive or Chauffeured Guided Tours - Available from early March through November

For Small Groups or Individuals

The Wine & Gastronomy of the Rioja - 2, 3 and 5-day Guided Tours

Maximum Group Size - 12

The Wine & Gastronomy of the Priorat - 2, 3 and 5-day Guided Tours

The Wine & Gastronomy of the Ribera del Duero - 3, 5 and 7-day Guided Tours

The Wine & Gastronomy of the Rioja, Navarra and the Basque Country - A Special 7-day Guided Tour




 

Join Maribel in Pamplona for the Fiesta de Sanfermín and the Running of the Bulls - July 2012


Be part of the fiesta! Experience this world famous festival from the inside with your choice of 3, 4 or 5-star accommodations in the cities best hotels. Watch the running of the bulls from a private balcony then join the Giants, Cabezudos, Kilikis and Zaldikos as they dance through the streets of the old city accompanied by thousands of Pamplonicas of all ages in this yearly celebration of Navarra's rich cultural history.

Other major festivals include the 24-hour long
Tamborrada in San Sebastian (20 Januray), Las Fallas in Valencia (15-19 March 2011), Madrid's month long Festival of San Isidro (May), Sevilla's Feria de Abril, Semana Santa - Holy Week, Danza de los Zancos (Stilt Dancers) in the village of Anguiano (La Rioja), Herri Kirolak (Basque Rural Games) in Bilbao, the Moros y Cristianos, Alcoy, Valencia and La Semana Grande de Bilbao - Aste Nagusia (20-28 August 2011)

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Traditional Basque dances on Children's Day in the Plaza del Castillo, Pamplona



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