8 days /7 nights
Avid
Private Group
Kingdom of Navarra
The Basque Country
We combine the very best of road biking and gastronomy to create a sophisticated tour through Navarra’s diverse landscapes. Our Moveable Feast by bike is a journey that will take you off the beaten track to enjoy outstanding road biking, discover culinary delights and gorgeous northern Spain landscapes on two wheels. The backdrop is one of the most magical and culturally rich areas of Spain, encompassing medieval castles, fantastic wineries, and rustic villages.
May, June, August, September, October, November
We combine the very best of road biking and gastronomy to create a sophisticated tour through Navarra’s diverse landscapes. Our Moveable Feast by bike is a journey that will take you off the beaten track to enjoy outstanding road biking, discover culinary delights and magnificent northern Spain landscapes.
May through November
| Travellers | USDollars | Information |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4,170€ | |
| 3 | 3,660€ | |
| 4 | 3,100€ | |
| 5 | 3,070€ | |
| 6 | 3,050€ | |
| 7 | 2,870€ | |
| 8 | 2,770€ | |
| 9 | 2,770€ |
We customize your needs to fit with these amazing experiences, the comfort of great accommodation, out-of-this-world gastronomy and a chance to discover this spectacular region.
We begin with a meet and greet welcome, a chance to size up your bikes to fit and take you for a spin in the direction of the Navarra Pyrenees. Our journey begins with a cooking demonstration in a private gastronomy club. First we learn how to make and then to enjoy delicious local dishes.
Food: Breakfast and lunch
Travel: Pamplona
Sleep: Four Star Hotel ****
How far: 0 miles / 0 kms
Afternooon Pleasures: Culinary evening in our private gastro cultural club
We ride south into medieval Navarra reaching a pilgrim’s crossroad with a stop on an iconic 11th century bridge, then visit the high defensive walls and towers of medieval Artajona. Our last stop takes us to the natural defensive church-fortress village, voted Navarra’s most beautiful village in 2018. The cobblestone roads take us up to sample the local specialty migas de pastor. Our fairy tale castle accommodation awaits us, along with a private visit through its courtyards, royal chambers and towers. We follow this with a private visit and wine tasting at an exclusive Navarra winery.
Food: Breakfast and lunch
Ride the best portions of: Pamplona, Artajona, Ujué, Olite
Sleep: Four Star Hotel ****
How far: 40 miles / 65 km, elevation gain: 780 meters
Even farther: 47 miles / 77 km, elevation gain: 1,080 meters
We do an early morning transfer our start point in Irurzun and begin our day cycling northward bound through the Baztan Valley, considered by many to be the most beautiful region of the north. We cycle through a magical beech forest and pass by grazing cattle and latxa sheep. The route climbs a slowly rising, winding mountain pass that culminates in an idyllic landscape of picturesque white-washed Basque farm houses. An afternoon of bliss awaits in the salty hot springs spa and an early dinner in a Michelin recommended fusion cuisine restaurant.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ride the best portions of: Irurzun / Leiza / Ituren / Elgorriaga
Sleep: Three Star Hotel + Spa ***
How far: 37 miles / 60 km, elevation gain: 600 meters / 1000 decline
Even farther: 49 miles / 80 km, elevation gain: 9,00 meters / 1000 decline
Afternooon Pleasures: Spa Session in salty hot springs and Michelin recommended restaurant
Today our journey takes us to the lush green landscape of the French Basque coast. We climb a spectacular mountain pass in the serenity of a quiet winding road shaded by enormous trees where we ride over the border to France. The reward is reaching the summit with views of the long coast from France to Spain. We travel down to the French Basque coast and into the narrow streets of St. Jean de Luz. The seaside route takes us along the coast with a pitstop for fresh oysters and mussels and some refreshing sparkling white before we take a little boat across the channel to Hondarribia. Take time to explore the hotel or the town of Hondarribia or simply exchange your bike for a beach towel, then re-group for dinner. We sit down for a seafood feast and toast with a glass of local txakoli, the local sparkling wine.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ride the best portions of: Elgorriaga / Sare / St. Jean de Luz / Hondarribia
Sleep: Four Star Hotel Parador ****
How far: 31 miles / 50 km, elevation gain: 400 meters up / 500 m descent
Even farther: 21 miles / 80 km, elevation gain: 1200 meters up /1300 descent
Afternooon Pleasures: Visit Hondarribia and seafood dinner
Today is spectacular! Both a cycling and sailing day – enjoy the best of both worlds because today is a semi-rest day. We cycle out of the hotel and along the coast until we reach a pretty fishing port where we stop for a light lunch and then jump on a beautiful sailboat and sail west from the port of Hondarribia to the Concha Bay in San Sebastian. San Sebastian with its elegant French architecture and picture-perfect beach is a city that still retains its aristocratic feel of a bygone era. Feel free to indulge in a swim in the salty Cantabrian or a snooze on the beach. Once we dock in San Sebastian. Take time to explore the city and enjoy on your own the notorious pintxos and wine in San Sebastian’s historic quarter – We regroup for a cooking demonstration in a private gastronomy club withour local hero Chef Montxo. First we learn how to make and then to enjoy delicious local dishes.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ride the best portions of: Hondarribia / San Sebastian
Sleep: Four Star Hotel ****
How far: 11 miles / 18 km, elevation gain: 500 meters
Afternooon Pleasures: San Sebastian Cooking Demonstration
We transfer into the nearby Pyrenees to begin along excellent tertiary roads, which meander through charming Basque villages, along the Irati River. Ernest Hemingway would go for dips in these waters, which he described as “clear as light.” We follow his trail to where he loved to go spend the afternoons trout fishing, while cycling through parts of the Camino de Santiago. We visit the small hotel and the very room where the Nobel laureate slept, which the family has kept the same for all these years. Stay to enjoy an authentic Hemingway-style lunch. We transfer to Pamplona. Take time to explore the hotel or venture with us to sample the world-renowned pintxos paired with spectacular wines and revel in the lively and exciting atmosphere; good-byes do not get better than this.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ride the best portions of: Elizondo / Roncesvalles / Burguete
Sleep: Four Star Hotel ****
How far: 32 miles / 52 km, elevation gain: 1105 meters
Even farther: 42 miles / 68 km, elevation gain: 1,600 meters
Afternooon Pleasures: Hemingway visit and pintxos and wine in Pamplona
Our ride begins along the pilgrimage route that dates back to the 12th century. Along the way we stop at a castle winery for a wine tasting experience. Cycling through undulating vineyards and olive groves, we head to Viana, the last town in Navarra on the pilgrimage route, and a defensive stronghold during the Middle Ages. Lunch is a classic Navarra meal in an asador where they specialize in grilling T-bone steaks over wood fires. Afternoon pleasures include a a spectacular wine experience that you likely never forget, followed by pintxo dinner out on the town of Logroño in their well known Calle de Laurel.
Food: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Ride the best portions of: Puente de la Reina / Estella / Viana
Sleep: Three Star Hotel Palace ***
How far: 43 miles / 70 km, elevation gain: 700 meters
Even farther: 50 miles / 82 km, elevation gain: 1,000 meters
After a leisurely breakfast we transfer back to Pamplona. We will help you organize your transportation to the nearest airport or train station for your ongoing trip.
Food: Breakfast
Travel: Pamplona
* NST itineraries may be subject to slight route changes, hotel substitutions, and other modifications.
This hotel is located within the majestic Palace-Castle of Olite, declared a national monument. The interior offers beautiful stained glass windows, arcades and other characteristic medieval features. The palace is the most significant example of Gothic non-ecclesiastical architecture in Navarra, and one of the most outstanding examples in Europe.
This hotel is located in the cinco villas region, surrounded by valleys and mountains, it is nestled in one of Navarra’s prettiest landscapes. Their mantra is Water, Nature and Silence, making this hotel the perfect reward after a morning of exercise. Its natural springs contain with the highest salinity in Europe and the thermal circuit and massage hit the spot.
At the gates of the Irati forest, the second largest beech tree forest in Europe, this quaint pre Pyrenee hotel is in the heart of the commencement of the Camino de Santiago. It is a charming oasis from the cities and town and an excellent base from which to visit numerous attractions in the Orreaga – Roncesvalles valley.
Alma Pamplona is an active travel friendly hotel. Modern and avant-garde, has its own personality, which seeks to surprise. This quiet enclave is where we luxuriate in the Spa and Treatment center, and chill at the gastro bar after a morning of activity.
This quaint palace combines the historical building charm of the 16th century and the comfort of a modern hotel. It is located within the town of Viana (Navarre), at the foot of the Camino de Santiago pilgrim route in the historical part of the town.
Stephanie, the dynamo of our organization, is a Canadian who has fallen in love with this region of Spain. She is enterprising, innovative and has an endless amount of energy to design unique outstanding travel plans, making her passion her profession. She has the firm conviction that until the product standards are exceptional, they should not be offered.
“Our goals are two: one is to dazzle our visitors and another is to share with them what we find so extremely enchanting about this region of Spain”.
Oliver is our greatest ambassador of Pamplona. Oliver has it all: charm, conversation and deep knowledge of his Basque culture. You will feel like you’ve made a new friend during one of his energetic tours. Oliver is always on the beat searching for the perfect pintxo and exciting, outside-the-box experiences. He is dedicated to designing the most exclusive events for our guests, such as the Hemingway to the Basque Coast tour, or a walking tour of the Running of the Bulls course with an international bull runner. He knows the all the best destinations and activities on the off-the-beaten cultural track.
“This is our essential hallmark that sets us apart from any other events agency”.
Nice Travel
