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Basque Country Escape

Bilbao, San Sebastian, and pintxos paradise by train

7 daysPace: SlowTransport: Public TransitPremium

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Day-by-day timeline

Day 1

Arrival in Bilbao

Industrial city turned cultural powerhouse

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Day 2

Guggenheim & Modern Bilbao

World-class architecture and art

10:00 AM• 3 hours

Guggenheim Museum

📍 Abandoibarra

Frank Gehry's titanium masterpiece - the building that transformed Bilbao.

10:30 AM• 20 minutes

Puppy & Spider

📍 Guggenheim Exterior

Jeff Koons' flower dog and Louise Bourgeois' spider sculptures.

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Day 3

Day Trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Dramatic Game of Thrones location

9:00 AM• 1 hour

Bus to Bermeo/Bakio

📍 Bilbao Termibus

Head to the stunning Basque coast.

10:30 AM• 2.5 hours

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

📍 Gaztelugatxe

Dramatic island hermitage connected by a bridge - 'Dragonstone' in Game of Thrones.

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Day 4

Bilbao to San Sebastian

Welcome to Spain's culinary capital

9:30 AM• 2.5 hours

Train to San Sebastian

📍 Bilbao Atxuri Station

Scenic Euskotren through the Basque countryside.

12:30 PM• 15 minutes

Arrive San Sebastian

📍 Donostia/San Sebastian

Spain's most beautiful beach city welcomes you.

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Day 5

San Sebastian Gastronomy

More Michelin stars per capita than anywhere

9:00 AM• 1 hour

La Bretxa Market

📍 Parte Vieja

Explore the main food market.

10:30 AM• 3 hours

Cooking Class

📍 San Sebastian

Learn to make pintxos with a local chef.

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Day 6

Day Trip to La Rioja

Wine country excursion

8:00 AM• 2 hours

Bus to Haro

📍 San Sebastian Bus Station

Head to the capital of Rioja wine.

10:30 AM• 1.5 hours

Bodegas Muga

📍 Haro

Tour one of Rioja's most respected wineries.

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Day 7

Departure

Agur, Basque Country!

8:00 AM• 1 hour

Final La Concha Walk

📍 La Concha

Morning stroll along the beautiful bay.

9:30 AM• 1 hour

Final Pintxos & Coffee

📍 Parte Vieja

One last Basque breakfast.

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Day-by-day timeline

Day 1

Arrival in Bilbao

Industrial city turned cultural powerhouse

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Day 2

Guggenheim & Modern Bilbao

World-class architecture and art

10:00 AM• 3 hours

Guggenheim Museum

📍 Abandoibarra

Frank Gehry's titanium masterpiece - the building that transformed Bilbao.

10:30 AM• 20 minutes

Puppy & Spider

📍 Guggenheim Exterior

Jeff Koons' flower dog and Louise Bourgeois' spider sculptures.

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Day 3

Day Trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Dramatic Game of Thrones location

9:00 AM• 1 hour

Bus to Bermeo/Bakio

📍 Bilbao Termibus

Head to the stunning Basque coast.

10:30 AM• 2.5 hours

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

📍 Gaztelugatxe

Dramatic island hermitage connected by a bridge - 'Dragonstone' in Game of Thrones.

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Day 4

Bilbao to San Sebastian

Welcome to Spain's culinary capital

9:30 AM• 2.5 hours

Train to San Sebastian

📍 Bilbao Atxuri Station

Scenic Euskotren through the Basque countryside.

12:30 PM• 15 minutes

Arrive San Sebastian

📍 Donostia/San Sebastian

Spain's most beautiful beach city welcomes you.

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Day 5

San Sebastian Gastronomy

More Michelin stars per capita than anywhere

9:00 AM• 1 hour

La Bretxa Market

📍 Parte Vieja

Explore the main food market.

10:30 AM• 3 hours

Cooking Class

📍 San Sebastian

Learn to make pintxos with a local chef.

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Day 6

Day Trip to La Rioja

Wine country excursion

8:00 AM• 2 hours

Bus to Haro

📍 San Sebastian Bus Station

Head to the capital of Rioja wine.

10:30 AM• 1.5 hours

Bodegas Muga

📍 Haro

Tour one of Rioja's most respected wineries.

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Day 7

Departure

Agur, Basque Country!

8:00 AM• 1 hour

Final La Concha Walk

📍 La Concha

Morning stroll along the beautiful bay.

9:30 AM• 1 hour

Final Pintxos & Coffee

📍 Parte Vieja

One last Basque breakfast.

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Basque Country Escape

Photo highlights

Day-by-day timeline

Arrival in Bilbao

Guggenheim & Modern Bilbao

Day Trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Bilbao to San Sebastian

San Sebastian Gastronomy

Day Trip to La Rioja

Departure

Basque Country Escape

Photo highlights

Day-by-day timeline

Arrival in Bilbao

Guggenheim & Modern Bilbao

Day Trip to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Bilbao to San Sebastian

San Sebastian Gastronomy

Day Trip to La Rioja

Departure

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