Spanish Culinary, Wine & Cultural Tours
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Spain & France
For those who like the best of both worlds, our luxury Spain & France tours are the perfect answer. From Barcelona to Carcassonne, Biarritz to San Sebastian, these tours are really for the adventurer, visiting wineries in both countries and delighting in gourmet food on both sides of the border. You will visit medieval towns in Spain and France; learn about Gaudi, Dali, Picasso, Frank Ghery and more. We will give you the opportunity to experience the difference between tapas in Catalunya and in the Basque country and to wonder at the best of historical and modern architecture, food and wine in these fascinating across the border tours.
Crepes or tapas? Champagne or Cava? Having difficulties deciding between a gourmet and cultural vacation in France or in Spain? This 8-day dream vacation is created with you in mind. With a perfectly balanced mix of excursions to French and Spanish medieval towns, seaside villages, vineyards and to the cosmopolitan city of Barcelona, you will be fully immersed in the rich cultures of this area. Through gourmet cooking lessons, tastings of exquisite food, fine wine and dining, you will quickly come to appreciate the Mediterranean diet--and may not wish to return home afterwards!
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For our wine enthusiast who cannot resist the classic appeal of French wine, nor miss the fresh and recently re-discovered fine wines available in Spain, let us suggest this 6-day tour. You will visit world class wine regions, stroll the vineyards, visit the cellars and drink the wine at vineyards throughout the North of Spain and the South of France. You will be captivated by the breathtaking beauty of this area, while being immersed in the wine culture and appreciating the history of the medieval towns and castles you will encounter while on your vacation. All the while, you will enjoy luxurious hotel accommodations and the finest cuisine of each region you visit!
An opportunity to see Northern Spain and South Western France, with a tour which commences and finishes in Barcelona. From the sophistication of Barcelona with guided tours of the fabulous architecture of Gaudi and imaginative tastings of Iberian Ham and Local Cheese, to the historical drama of old Girona and the sparkling beauty of a deep blue sea at Cadaques. Visits to wineries interspersed with fine dining, the freedom of the road and the medieval imagery of Carcassonne; an opportunity to visit Lourdes or, should you prefer, on an extended tour, a visit to Toulousse, followed by a walk back into the past with a visit to Biarritz, prior to arriving in the tapas haven of San Sebastian. An opportunity to see architecture by Frank Ghery with the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao and an hotel in La Rioja Region. A visit to one of the most prestigious wineries in the region of La Rioja prior to returning to Barcelona at the end of your memorable tour.
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