Tour · 7 days · Spain · North · ± 1,400 KM

The Green North

Cantabrian coast, mountains, and the finest table in the north: from the Guggenheim to the Picos de Europa.

Bilbao Santander Oviedo
Duration
7 days
Departure
From your hotel in Madrid
Group
Private
Made to measure

This route is an example. You decide the cities, the nights, and the pace, and we'll make you a custom quote.

Where it goes

A journey through the green north

We leave Madrid and head up to the Cantabrian coast to travel Bilbao, the Basque coast, Santander, and Asturias as far as the Picos de Europa.

Departure from Madrid
Tour route
Relief map of the route through Spain MADRID · DEPARTURE BILBAO SANTANDER OVIEDO
The route

Your The Green North, day by day

Day1

Arrival in Bilbao

We pick you up at your hotel in Madrid and head north. Arrival in Bilbao and a first walk along the estuary and the Old Town to soak up the atmosphere.

Departure MadridBilbao estuaryOld Town
Day2

Bilbao

Bilbao's big day: the Guggenheim Museum inside and out, the Ensanche district, and a round of pintxos in the center.

GuggenheimEnsanchePintxos
Day3

Basque coast

A day along the coast: San Sebastián and La Concha beach, with time to stroll the Old Town.

San SebastiánLa ConchaOld Town
Day4

Santander and Cantabria

West along the coast, with a stop in Santander: the bay, El Sardinero, and the corners of coastal Cantabria.

SantanderEl SardineroThe bay
Day5

Picos de Europa

A mountain day: the Sanctuary of Covadonga and the lakes, with the greenest landscapes of the trip.

CovadongaLakesPicos de Europa
Day6

Oviedo and Asturias

Oviedo and its historic center, Asturian pre-Romanesque architecture, and the region's cuisine.

OviedoPre-RomanesqueCider
Day7

Return

A free morning for the last corners and, in the afternoon, back to Madrid with the green of the north in your memory.

Free timeReturn

Included

  • Private chauffeured vehicle for the entire tour.
  • Pickup and return at your hotel in Madrid.
  • Fuel, tolls, parking, and all transfers between cities.
  • A driver at your service each day, with commentary along the way.
  • Insurance and all licenses in order.

Organized around you

Accommodation, meals, monument admissions, and an official guide are arranged as you prefer: we can handle everything or leave it to you. Tell us the level you want and we'll include it in your quote.

We're not a package agency: our job is to drive you. The trip's logistics, however you like.

Shall we design your Green North?

Tell us how many days you have and what you'd like to see. We'll prepare a custom tour, no commitment.

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