This extremely special wine tour of Northern Spain takes in some of Spain's most picturesque regions, including Basque Country, Navarra, and La Rioja, as well as Biarritz in France. Taste delicious wines at high end cellars, dine at the top gourmet restaurants in Northern Spain, and visit some of Spain's most charming medieval and coastal villages. Your wine tour begins when your charming, private driver guide meets you in Bilbao, and you will first head south to the Ribera del Duero wine country. Over the next few days, you will visit top estates (like Pérez Pascuas, Prado Rey and O´Fournier), the medieval village of Covarrubias and the stunning Gothic Cathedral of Burgos. Sleep in a beautifully restored 17th century Duke’s palace in a gorgeous room with period furniture.

Following your stay in Ribera, travel north to La Rioja. Your base for this leg of the tour is Laguardia, a delightful town located at the top of a hill, overlooking vineyards and surrounded by a medieval wall. After a few fascinating winery visits to leading Rioja estates like Roda and Remirez de Ganuza over the next few days, you'll continue on to Navarra. You’ll visit a prestigious leading wine estate before carrying on to Olite, a lovely historic village founded by the Romans, and later used as a Royal residence for the Kings of Navarre. There is an absolutely stunning fairy tale castle here that you will be able to visit, climbing up the ramparts and towers. You’ll drive north next, to Spain's beautiful, rugged Atlantic coast. Conclude your tour of Spain with a few days in the gourmet Basque Country including a Michelin starred lunch in Hondarribia, a visit to Frank Gehry's groundbreaking Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, a culinary excursion to the French Pays Basque, and the delightful city of San Sebastian.

If you are a food and wine lover and prefer small, charming villages to big hectic cities, then you will enjoy this gourmet tour immensely. The pace is relaxing, and you will appreciate having your own personal chauffeur so you can enjoy the wine tasting! Contact us for more information on this unforgettable vacation in Northern Spain.