The harmony of a city designed for living

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• LIVE GUIDE: English, French, Spanish, Basque
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WHAT YOU´LL DO

In Vitoria, you will know the Medieval Almond and Cathedral of Santa Maria while in Añana Salt Valley you will discover salt’s properties 

• Day 1: Guided tour through the Old Town and pintxo based dinner
• Day 2: Visit the Cathedral of Santa Maria and ARTIUM Museum
• Day 3: A guided tour through the Salt Valley

WHAT TO EXPECT

Day 1 - VITORIA - GASTEIZ

Arrive in Gasteiz. Guided tour through the Old Town, known as the “Medieval Almond,” one of the best-kept treasures, born in the Middle Ages and unique in Euskadi. During the visit we will walk through streets, Renaissance palaces and Romanesque buildings.

Pintxos based dinner. We will taste Haute cuisine’s irresistible flavours, accompanied by the best Rioja Alavesa wines.

Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 2 - VITORIA - GASTEIZ

Breakfast in the hotel.

We will go to the Gothic style Cathedral of Santa Maria, it is situated in the highest part of the hill on which the primitive village of “Gasteiz” settled. Internationally known for being the inspiration of Ken Follett to give continuity to “The Pillars of the Earth”.

We will live in history as we have never done it. The cathedral is always open due to renovation works. With a helmet on our heads, we will enter between passages and scaffolding, in the stories of the Cathedral. “Opened due to renovation works”.

Free time to have lunch.

In the afternoon we recommend visiting the Basque Museum of Contemporary Art ARTIUM. Referent in the field of its category museums. Then, back to Medieval Almond, history meets social innovation through the giant painted murals on empty walls and facades.

Free time for dinner.

Transfer to the hotel and accommodation.

Day 3 - AÑANA SALT VALLEY 

Breakfast in the hotel.

The salt valley in the Alavese locality of Añana is currently one of the most spectacular and best-preserved cultural landscapes in Europe. Its value lies not only in its unique architecture or in its more than 1,200 years of documented history, not even in its geological characteristics, its biodiversity or in its prized landscapes, but in the union in perfect harmony of all this in a privileged context.

In the oldest town in Alava, and in what were waters of a vast sea 200 million years ago, stands the Añana Salt Valley. A magnificent outdoor cultural landscape (monument) formed over more than 5,000 eras: platforms on which the brine, salt water, is poured to obtain salt through solar evaporation. A unique and extensive network of wooden channels distributes the water to the most remote corners of the Salt Valley.

During the morning we will have a guided tour through the Salt Valley, including salt production and SPA. After the visit, you will be able to taste some of the salts that are produced, such as wine salt.

BEFORE GOING

With a private tour guide, the schedule, duration and activities can be adjusted to meet your needs. Please, provide any special requests you have.

Please note that this tour is a culture and food tour. But, you will get a pair of local snacks in order to learn about the Basque culture and gastronomy. Please note that you will not receive a full meal.

CANCELLATION POLICY

• Cancel up to 15 days in advance for a full refund
• Cancellations between 15 days and 48 hours will be charged 50%
• Cancellations 48 hours in advance will be charged 100%