BASQUE COUNTRY
OCTOBER 2-12, 2024
WHAT WILL WE DO ON THE TRIP?
LEARN SPANISH
Morning Spanish classes are followed by afternoon activities in and around the Spanish and French Basque region that usually involve delicious food.
MASTER BASQUE TAPAS
Spend an evening in the kitchen of a fine dining restaurant with mastering the art of pintxos with a chef and then eat them with wine pairings.
HIKE THE CAMINO
Spend a day on the Camino de Santiago, with Craig Snyder as your fearless guide as you head to Pasajes – San Juan with breathtaking views of the Cantabrian Sea.
TOUR BILBAO
Spend a day at the Guggenheim Museum and the famous hanging bridge with an unforgettable lunch in the Old Town in between.
VISIT BIARRITZ, FRANCE
Just 30 minutes from the Spanish border, you have to see it to believe it. Spend the day shopping at French markets and botiques in this beautiful seaside resort.
TXAKOLI IN GETARIA
Learn all about this special wine from the Basque Country that is made from grapes that grow in the salty air along the coast.
EXPERIENCE SAN SEBASTIAN
What more can we say? It will be our home base for the trip and we’ve had more repeat travelers on this trip than all of our other trips combined. Why? Because San Sebastain.
DRINK WINE IN LA RIOJA
This trip is a joint venture between the Language Academy and the Assorted Table Wine and Shop. There will be a day of winery visits in the famed Rioja wine region.
CHILLIDA LEKU
Tour the one of a kind outdoor sculpture museum with the largest collection of the Basque Country’s most well know artist – Eduardo Chillida.
BASE PRICE
- INCLUDES ALL CLASSES, ACTIVITIES, EXCURSIONS AND SOME MEALS
- DOES NOT INCLUDED HOTEL OR FLIGHT
HOTEL COST
- ESTIMATED COST FOR A SHARED ROOM
- UPGRADES TO A PRIVATE ROOM AVAILABLE
FLIGHT
- ESTIMATED COST OF A ROUND TRIP FLIGHT
- THIS IS A VARIABLE COST AND MAY FLUCTUATE
SPOTS LEFT
- A $350 DEPOSIT GUARANTEES YOUR SPOT
- THIS TRIP WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY!