Along the Spanish Coast 

We start at the town of Zumaia and its impressive flysch cliffs topped by a green countryside. The hiking route dominating the coastline will take you to some remote parts of the Basque Coast. Mutriku, Ondarroa, Leikeitio, Elantxobe are all small, colorful ports with a strong and authentic identity, amidst hills and ocean. Between these places, the route offers beautiful viewpoints on the coast, sometimes incredibly steep. Then it joins the Urdaibaï biosphere reserve, an estuary surrounded by mountains with emerald waters and golden sand. The town of Guernica is at the heart of this ornithological and floristic paradise, and precedes the arrival at the incredible hermitage of Gaztelugatxe, perched on its peninsula, assailed by waves from the ocean ! In the lively city of Bilbao you may discover the famous Guggenheim Museum of Contemporary Art.

Highlights:

• The charming ports
• The Flysch of Zumaia
• Urdaibai reserve
• The views from the Ogoño cliffs
• The hermitage of Gaztelugatxe
• Gernika Peace Museum
• Bilbao and the Guggenheim Museum

Tour character: Level 2

This holiday features comfortable rather than challenging walking, and is suitable for anybody who enjoys "a good walk". Nevertheless, you have a 6h30 walk day 3, but the 6h walk day 6 can be shortened by bus in the afternoon.

Included in the tour:

• 7 nights accomodation in 1 hotel * but at an extraordinary place, 4 hotels**, 1 hotel*** and 1 pension.
• Dinner and breakfast except the dinners in Deba, Guernica and Bilbao
• The transfer from Gatzelugatxe to Bilbao
• Luggage transportation (15kg max per case)
• All necessary travel documents

Not included:

• If you are a Solo Traveller there is a surcharge of 250 EUR (on top of the single price)
• Optional transfer (1-4 persons) Bilbao city or airport to Zumaia : 195€/per taxi
• Dinners in Deba, Guernica and Bilbao
• Lunches and picnics
• Drinks
• The transfer to Zumaia & the short train transfer in the morning Day 7
• Museums and other visits
• Anything not mentioned in 'included' or the itinerary

Notes:

• Dinners are based on set menus featuring regional specialities, often fish etc. some dietary requirements can be harder to cater for in some local hotels
• Departures April to November (not on Fridays or some Saturdays)
• We would recommend this tour from April to the end of October. You might have more rain in the beginning and the end of the season. With the oceanic climate it usually never gets too hot in summer.
• Please remember to bring appropriate walking equipment for your safety and convenience

Arrival/ departure:

• With the optional transfer we meet you at Bilbao city center or airport.
• You can take the Euskotren (not included, about 7€ ) from Bilbao center to Zumaia. https://www.euskotren.eus/fr/tren/horarios
• E1 : Matiko – Amara, during the day a train every hour, several stops in Bilbao, about 2 hours train to Zumaia. It’s also possible to take a bus from the Bilbao Airport to Zarautz and then a bus from Zarautz to Zumaia.
• The tour ends in Bilbao after breakfast. You can leave your luggage during the day at the hotel if you want to visit the city.

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