Spain, Burgundy, Alsace and Black Forest

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Total distance: 700 Km.
Landscapes: beautiful landscapes along the way, especially in the Basque Country.

08:00h. - Madrid -Departure (the departure time may vary slightly depending on the hotel in which you are lodged). Short stop on the way.
14:15h. - San Sebastian -Arrival. Our guide will give you an introduction to the city as you walk along La Concha Beach. We include lunch.

16:15h. - San Sebastian -Departure. Entering France.
19:15h. - Bordeaux - Arrival. Our guide will provide you information about Bordeaux. Free time before heading for the hotel.

Total distance covered: 270 km

Countryside: Pleasant vineyard scenery.


The entire centre of Bordeaux has been declared a world heritage site. You will be amazed by the “water mirror” and stroll through the old town with its pedestrian streets and 11th century cathedral. We will include admission (free visit with audio information in Spanish, French or English) to the CITE DU VIN, an impressive interactive museum that recounts the history of the wine and its production; wine tasting included at the viewpoint over Bordeaux. You will have free time later to stroll and have lunch on the banks of the Garonne River, an area full of small restaurants.


14:30 hrs Departure from Bordeaux. We venture into the wine producing region of Bordeaux. 18.00 hrs - Lourdes –Arrival-. Time to visit the Sanctuary. We recommend you attend the candle procession, which normally takes place at 9 PM from the end of March to late October. Dinner included.

Total distance: 580 km.
Landscapes: Pyrenees Mountain range and arrival in Mediterranean landscapes.

08:00 hrs. –Lourdes –departure – We travel to the south of France. Passage through the metropolis of Toulouse.11:30 hrs. – Carcassonne – Arrival at “la cite”, the medieval walled city. Time for lunch and get to know this beautiful town famous for its medieval walls, its impressive castle and the picturesque historic neighborhood "La Cité".

14:00 hrs.– Carcassonne – departure.
15:00 hrs. - Narbonne - a time to walk through this historic Occitan city with a picturesque historic center, where its great cathedral of Saints Justo and Pastor stands out and where we can still see, in the large central square, the "via domitia", built by the Romans to unite Italy with Hispania.


16:00 hrs. – Narbonne - departure. We continue along the coast towards the Côte d´Azur.
19.15 hrs- Marseille - arrival to the second city of France, located on the Côte d´Azur. We recommend you to have a walk through its "Vieux Port" (old port) full of life and small restaurants.

Total distance: 380km

Scenery: Villages, landscapes, and history, today we see some of the most beautiful places in Provence.


08.00 hrs. Marseille, departure.
09.15 hrs.- Arles. Stop to visit this World Heritage city that shows us its legacy of Roman and medieval times. Its light captivated great painters, such as Van Gogh, who immortalized it in some of his canvases.


10.30 hrs- Arles Departure.
11.00 hrs- In Les Beaux, we get to know this small medieval village and we will include the entrance to Carrieres de Lumiere, an impressive show of art, image and sound underground, in some of its old quarries.


12.15 hrs- Lumiere carriers, departure
13.00 hrs.- Avignon- A time to have lunch and walk in this small walled city of Provence on the
banks of the Rhône that was the seat of the Catholic Popes, becoming the second Rome, until in 1791 when it was integrated into France. Its immense Palace of the Popes reveals its past.


15.30 hrs- Avignon. Departure to the interior of France.
18.15 hrs. Lyon, Arrival in the third city of France, with a remarkable historical past preserved that make it proud. We will be able to walk through the old quarter declared a World Heritage Site and we will include a funicular ride to climb to Notre Dame de Fourviere, an immense basilic from where we have a great view over the city.


Note: When due to closure or influx of public it is not possible to obtain tickets for the show of Carrieres de Lumière, as an alternative there will be a transfer to the Roman aqueduct of Pont du Gard.

Total Distance: 220 km
Scenery: Burgundy’s wine region with exceptional vineyards.

08.30 hrs.- After breakfast, we will leave Lyon and go towards Burgundy.
10.00 hrs.- Tournus. Time for walking throughout the pleasant small town with picturesque alleys behind an immense stone gate and its large abbey, one of the largest Romanesque monuments in France.


11.00 hrs- Tournus, departure.
11.45 hrs- Beaune. Stop to visit and have lunch in the wine capital of Burgundy. You can
visit the wine museum or the historic hospice.

14.30 hrs- Beaune, departure.
15.00 hrs- Savigny Castle – In the center of this wine region, we will visit the Savigny Castle, built in the fifteenth century, and where some extraordinary museums are located (such as motorcycle, race cars, airplanes and helicopters museums!).

16.30 hrs- Savigny Castle, departure.
17.30 hrs- Dijon, arrival in the capital of Burgundy, with lively streets and atmosphere. This city that was the capital of a powerful duchy at the end of the Middle Ages, it preserves a great
architectural heritage of medieval and Renaissance buildings where the palace of the dukes stands out.

Total distance covered: 354 km.


Scenery: charming small towns of Alsace.




08:00 hrs. - Dijon, departure. We continue our route through the Burgundy region.
09:30 hrs. - Besançon. Time to walk through this city of Roman origin with a beautiful historic center and citadel of the 17th century that dominates the city.


11:00 hrs. – Besanzón - Departure. We continue our route towards Alsace, a French region disputed over the centuries between France and Germany, which maintains its own German dialect, “the Alsatian” and the architecture and traditions with deep Germanic roots.
13:15 hrs. - Colmar. Arrival in this beautiful Alsatian city with unique architecture, with colorful wooden houses and canals that cross it. Time to walk and have lunch, enjoying its prestigious white wine and gastronomy.


15:30 hrs. - Colmar, departure. We are going to make stops in two of the most beautiful towns in the heart of Alsace.
16:00 hrs. - Riquewihr. Time to get to know this medieval town with cobblestone streets and colorful houses that seem to come out of a fairy tale and that inspired scenes of the Beauty and the Beast movie.


17:15 hrs. - Riquewihr, departure.
17:30 hrs. - Ribeauville, a stop in this town with its historic center and its 3 medieval castles in ruins that dominate the town.


18:45 hrs. – Ribeauville, departure.
19:45 hrs. - Strasbourg. Arrival in the evening. We suggest walking through the cathedral area and Petite France, full of charming places and small restaurants.

Total distance covered: 258 km.
Scenery: mountain towns of the Black Forest.
Note: We recommend wearing comfortable shoes for walk around Triberg.

Time in Strasbourg, the capital of Alsace. The city is the seat of the European Parliament. We recommend a walk through its historic center is beautiful, with its picturesque medieval streets, its impressive Gothic cathedral and its canals and flowers. We include a boat trip through the canals of Petite France.

11.30 hrs. - Strasbourg, departure. We move on to Germany, admiring beautiful mountain landscapes and towns of the Black Forest.
12:45 hrs. - Freiburg. Time for lunch and a walk through this university city with its medieval center and its cathedral.

14:30 hrs. - Freiburg, departure. We continue among very beautiful landscapes of the region.
15:45 hrs. – Triberg - arrival in one of the most picturesque towns in the Black Forest, known for its cuckoo clocks. We include the admission to the Triberg Falls, the highest in Germany, which we access through a beautiful path.

17:15 hrs. - Triberg. Departure.
18.15 hrs. – Gengenbach - Time to walk through the small town with its beautiful central square.

19:15 hrs. - Gengenbach. Departure.
20.15 hrs. - Baden-Baden - Accommodation in the Black Forest spa city that attracted nobles and upper bourgeoisie from all over Europe, its casinos, its architecture and its parks remind us of this.

Total distance covered: 207 km.
Scenery: vineyards and medieval villages along the Rhine River.


After breakfast, some time in Baden Baden to stroll through its parks on the central promenade.
10.00 hrs. - Baden-Baden - departure. We are heading towards the state of Rhineland-Palatinate.

11.15 hrs. – Speyer - arrival in this beautiful city, founded by the Romans, on the banks of the Rhine River. Time to visit its great Romanesque cathedral, a World Heritage Site, and have a walk through the old quarter, where the Alte Munze tower stands out.

12:15 hrs. - Speyer, departure.
12.45 hrs. – Heidelberg. We include a cable car to its impressive castle (admission to the castle´s exterior park, wineries and pharmacy museum included), with its great views over the city. After that we will have time for lunch and a walk through the old town and its Markt Platz.

15:30 hrs. – Heidelberg - departure.
16:45 hrs. - Frankfurt. Time to stroll through the great German financial city, with its modern skyscrapers, its old town, the views over the Rhine River and its well-known nightlife. Back to the hotel.

Total distance covered: 207 km.
Scenery: Rural charm of green hills covered with vineyards in the Champagne wine region.


08.00 hrs. - Frankfurt, departure. Today we travel to France passing through the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, a small country that speaks German (Luxembourg dialect) and French.

11.00 hrs. - Luxembourg. Arrival in this cosmopolitan city that combines a rich history with the modernity of being a financial center and headquarters of European institutions. In addition to its old town, a World Heritage Site, its fortifications, the Grand Ducal Palace and the Notre-Dame Cathedral stand out. Time for a walk and lunch.

14:00 hrs. - Luxembourg, departure. We go to France.
17.00 hrs. – Reims - In the center of the Champagne producing region we will make a stop to see its impressive Gothic cathedral, where the coronations of many of the kings of France took place.

18.00 hrs. - Reims, departure.
20:00 hrs. - Arrival in Paris at the end of the day.

After breakfast, end of our services.

Note: Remember that hotels check-out time is usually at 10.00 hrs. In most cases, you can leave your luggage at the hotel reception at check-out time, so you can enjoy the city and pick it up at the time you require that same day. If you need more time to use your room, please consider booking an additional night at the end of your tour.