Explore northern Spain from Madrid through Salamanca, Galicia, Asturias, the Basque Country, and back via Ribera del Duero, featuring guided orientation in Madrid, UNESCO World Heritage cities, a leisure day in Bilbao, and an included wine cellar visit.
  • Walk Salamanca’s historic University and arcaded Plaza Mayor.
  • Walk Lugo’s UNESCO-listed Roman walls.
  • Enter Santiago de Compostela’s cathedral at the Camino’s end.
  • Visit A Coruña’s Tower of Hercules and Atlantic promenade.
  • Taste Asturian cider in Oviedo’s medieval quarter.
  • Explore Bilbao’s avant-garde streets, La Ribera Market, and pintxos.
  • Marvel at Burgos Cathedral, a UNESCO Gothic masterpiece.
  • Admire Segovia’s Roman aqueduct and fortress.
Stay in conveniently located hotels throughout northern Spain: Hotel Madrid Chamartin in Madrid; AC Hotel Leon San Antonio in León; Gran Hotel Los Abetos in Santiago de Compostela; Gran Hotel España in Oviedo; Occidental Bilbao in Bilbao; and Silken Juan de Austria in Valladolid, as listed in the itinerary.