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05 Jul 2016

Private Basque Tours

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Private Basque Tours are the best fun!!

A private 7 -day tour with some friends from Los Angeles…. Its simply the best way to see our marvellous Basque Country!

This made-to-measure 7-day tour took in the French Basque Country; the countryside villages of Espelette, and Saint Jean Pied de Port, the glamorous town of Biarritz and historical Bayonne and Saint Jean de Luz. The excellent boutique hotels in Biarritz make for a perfect base to discover this rarely-explored corner of the Basque Country… It was made all the more special for us as our guests were with us in 2015 too!! They loved it so much they just had to come back and see what they missed last year and this time with their friends!!

Having a private tour, designed by us here at Basque Experiences, with your vital input of course,  means that you can concentrate on the things that you really fancy seeing.  This private tour saw our friends stay in the hills in a small guesthouse in Garai, as well as the best hotel in Bilbao. We adapt it to suit you.

Hopping back over the border and we were hiking in the Urkiola Natural Park, strolling around picturesque and laid-back fishing villages, biking in Bilbao (cigars included!), discovering cheese-makers and sampling home-cooked food rustled up by the owner of a Txakoli winery, learning about the flavours of our indigenous plants on a unique farm and finally eating in a members-only dining club. These can all form part of what we can do for you. Your Private Basque Tour with Basque Experiences, is exactly that!! We are waiting for you….

 

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14 Jun 2016

Basque Experiences on TV

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Basque Experiences on TV!! Finally on line!!

My France with Manu is an Australian TV series on Channel 7. We had the pleasure of organising all the logistics and locations here in the the Basque Country last Autumn. Its also Manu’s first time catching something whilst being recorded!! Must have been the crew…..

We taught Manu how to cook a very traditional Basque dish, Squid in Ink Sauce!!  You cant beat catching, cooking and eating it all outdoors, by the sea!! All in all a great Basque Experience, we had a great time!! Here is one of the clips from the show!! Filmed in the old port of Getxo and with help from my mate Iñigo!!

 

 

 

07 Jun 2016

Basque Gastronomy in a weekend!

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Our world-famous gastronomy here in the Basque Country is all some guests need to come and visit!

We have been busy these past weeks showing our guests some of the fantastic produce and gastronomy the Basque Country has to offer.  A recent Basque Tour saw us help celebrate a 40th wedding anniversary, in Bilbao and in San Sebastian. We took in some of the best pintxos, best restaurants and a fantastic and indeed unique wine bodega, all right on our doorstep!

A private tour with chauffer driven transfers, staying at the best hotels in the country such as the Maria Cristina and the Castillo Arteaga. Dining at some of the best restaurants in the world (not my words… but those of  The 50 Best Restaurants…) in Mugaritz and Azurmendi, and a visit to the unique and indeed to one of our favourite places, not to mention the wine which is spectacular, Crusoe Treasure – Undewater Bodega right here in Plentzia!!

Indeed it was a short trip in the Basque Country but one packed with intense flavours, some of the best hotels one can find in some dramatic locations, and visits to the finest restaurants with world-class gastronomy.

This is what we at Basque Experiences do best, listen to our clients and create a bespoke, private Basque Tour so that our guests can make the absolute most of their sometimes limited time here. We can’t wait to accompany you on your visit here….

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06 Jun 2016

Premio de Tripadvisor

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Basque Experiences get recognition from Tripadvisor!!

Recibir un reconocimiento como el premio a la excelencia de tripadvisor 2.016 nos llena de satisfacción y nos da más fuerzas si cabe para seguir mostrando las bondades de esta hermosa tierra, que nos surte de experiencias únicas para que seas disfrutadas como un local.

Gracias Tripadvisor y gracias sobre todo a nuestros amigos que nos valoraron tan bien.

Thanks to all those clients and visitors and guests who have made the effort to write up a review on tripadvisor! We are really proud and honoured to be able to say we are doing the right thing and that our Basque Tours are proving a success!! See our page here…

Thanks all!

José & Erik

basqueexperiences.com

Trip Advisor Basque

25 May 2016

Coast walk to La Galea

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La Galea and the coast of Getxo are only a short hop from the Bilbao Metro. Spring days with the sea breeze and the sun shining are a perfect way to work up your appetite…

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