Biarritz and French-Basque Coast Private Tour w Lunch

Overview

This essential tour of the French Basque Country will take you to three of the most beautiful towns in the region. Originally fishing and agricultural ports (whale hunting), the region flourished in the mid. XVIIIth century when it became a destination for the European aristocracy to visit its spas and casinos. Bayonne is one of the most historic cities in the French Basque Country. Port for the Kingdom of Navarre in the middle ages, it has an perfectly mantained XIIth century cathedral, which is the departure point for the Coastal Camino de Santiago. It’s also known for its artisan chocolates, old streets, fisherman’s port, and political past. Biarritz and Saint Jean de Luz are two coastal towns where surfing and fishing are protagonists. Summer destination for all European upper class since the 1850’s, they kept their classy stores and Basque artisan products. They are the perfect example of tradition and modernity in the South of France.