Six days between ocean and mountains, from the Basque coastline to the Pyrenean passes, through villages with red-and-white half-timbered houses.
Open the itinerary on the mapDay 1 — Biarritz
A legendary seaside resort, between the Hôtel du Palais, the Rocher de la Vierge and the beaches of the Côte des Basques.
Biarritz guide →Day 2 — Bayonne and Saint-Jean-de-Luz
Bayonne's Gothic cathedral, then the lively fishing port of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, where Louis XIV married.
Bayonne guide →Day 3 — Ainhoa and Espelette
Typical Basque villages with red half-timbered houses, including Espelette and its famous pepper.
Ainhoa guide →Day 4 — Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
A fortified town, the historic gateway to the Camino de Santiago before the Pyrenees.
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port guide →Day 5 — Pau and the Pyrenees
The birthplace château of Henri IV in Pau, then an ascent to the first Pyrenean passes.
Pau guide →Day 6 — Sare and the Basque Corniche
The village of Sare at the foot of the Rhune, then a return along the spectacular Basque corniche toward the coast.
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