Basque Culture and Heritage Tour

Bilbao, Pamplona and Lekeitio, Spain

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Travel Fever Tours LLC
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53 reviews
Sep 19 - 29, 2022
Group size: 8 - 16
Basque Culture and Heritage Tour
Bilbao, Pamplona and Lekeitio, Spain

Travel Fever Tours LLC
  • Email address verified
53 reviews

$3,800
Deposit: $450
Sep 19 - 29, 2022
Group size: 8 - 16

About this trip

 

his trip, sponsored by the Boise State Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and organized by Travel Fever Tours, will explore the roots of the Basque culture in Idaho by visiting the Basque region in Spain.

Participants will visit the areas where Idaho’s Basque population originated from in Spain, gaining an insider’s view of:

  • Basque history up to the mid-1800s when many Basque began leaving for the US
  • The economic and social factors that prompted Basque emigration
  • The Basque’s recent history and the independence movements under Franco
  • The lives of the families and friends that were left behind in Spain; and
  • A look at the lives of people who have returned from the US to the Basque region.

While the goal of this trip is to learn, you will not have a stream of university lectures. Along the way, the tour will focus on:

  • Meeting and interacting with people in the Basque region
  • Sampling the renowned Basque cuisine; and
  • Learning about current culture in the Basque region
  • Visiting many beautiful cities and villages and seeing lovely places.

The trip will begin in Bilbao, a former industrial and shipping hub for the Basque region, and now a growing tourist attraction with its iconic Guggenheim Museum. We will then move into smaller locations, explore Pamplona and its surroundings, and finish in Lekeitio,a small fishing town on the northern Atlantic coast. Lekeitio is directly in the area from where many of the Boise Basque originated.

What’s included

  • Included
    All costs of the trip are included except airfare and lunches.

What’s not included

  • Airfare
    Cost of airfare
  • Meals
    Lunch not included

Available Packages

Trip Price
$3,800
Deposit:$450

Available options

Single supplement
$600

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TF
Travel Fever Tours LLC
53 reviews
Traveling can be stressful, but we take the worry out of travel by handling all the hard bits for you. We do the planning, book the hotels, and reserve your restaurant. We know the villages to visit, the vineyards to tour, and the cooking classes to attend. We set all this up for you. Then we make your trip easy. First we pick you up at the airport in a small van and whisk you to your hotel. We travel with you from place to place, from activity to activity, and finally deliver you back to the airport for your flight home.

Reviews

I loved this trip. The other participants were interesting and fun, and the sites we visited were interesting and somewhat off the beaten track. Our guide, Alberto, couldn't have been better. He was knowledgeable, and his ability to spot and show us tiny frogs and other things that I never would have seen on my own was fantastic. Our driver was competent and able to drive us safely and apparently fearlessly in challenging locatons. The lodgings were all excellent. I have traveled with Travel Fever before and have always been satisfied. I'm so glad I went! Kathy Greve
By Kathy G for Explore the Natural Environment of Costa Rica - Jan/Feb 2025 on Feb 10, 2025
Off the beaten track Teeny weeny jungle frogs Sharing photos and videos of hummingbirds Walking the beach at night to see sea turtle digging her nest Excellent naturalist guide Fantastic shuttle driver A lot of bumpy miles
By Cheryl W for Explore the Natural Environment of Costa Rica - Jan/Feb 2025 on Feb 10, 2025
What a wonderful trip! It couldn't have been better. I enjoyed every aspect of it: the variety of activities, the beauty of the city and its people and plant-life, the local presenters and all the people leading and on the tour, as well as the comfort and quality of where we stayed and what we ate. I am definitely hoping to join another "travel fever tours" trip in the near future!
By Ellen L for The Food & Culture of Oaxaca, Mexico on Feb 02, 2025
Great travel leaders (Bob and Cicely) who attended to every detail, from hotel to food and beyond. The hotel was a great choice, and both Bob and the hotel helped me out by agreeing to move me to a quieter room. Edwin was a fabulous person and Alpine guide. I would trust and follow him anywhere. Lots of flexibility was built in to accommodate the guests' needs and abilities during the walks. I would do this trip again as there was a lot left to see and do in the region.
By Lisa S for Hike the Austrian Alps - Ziller Valley - September 2024 on Nov 15, 2024
Thank you to Bob, Don and Betsy! Thank you to fellow travelers all. There is not one who did not enrich my experience with their company. "Enrichment" is the word, too, for every day along the Camino and every evening spent in good company with excellent food and wine before retiring to a comfortable bed. Every place we lodged was impeccably clean and welcoming and sometimes a breathtaking surprise for charm and living history. I had no particular expectations and joined on a whim. I returned refreshed in body and soul from the days of being outdoors both in quiet walking contemplation and in companionship with encouraging new friends.
By Linda S for Walking the Camino from Pamplona, Spain - September - October 2024 on Oct 18, 2024
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