Green Spain

Green Spain – 2 weeks
France, Spain, & a bit of Portugal (Basque Country & Galicia)

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This is a ride for the energetic: the days are hilly, though shorter than the average for our trips. But the nights are typically Spanish: relentless!

The title speaks volumes: we follow the verdant north coast, along the Bay of Biscay and down the Miño Valley. Temperate climates (the Atlantic generally keeps things pleasingly cool, even at the height of summer), and lush, green scenery frame our exploration of some of Europe’s wildest, least developed corners. Daily fare is craggy coastline, cool forests and pounding surf — these are lands with a profound culinary & cultural link to the ocean. Dine on mushrooms grilled with garlic, cider, fresh white wines and fresher fish.

Night spots beckon in a HOT series of towns – stock up on sleep before you get here (actually, you’ll be able to catch up some once you get to rural Galicia)…

¡Si, España! You will also see bits of France and Portugal....

Green Spain
2008 Dates
Baggage Services Offered*
(optional)
Trip Prices**
June 14 - 28 or 29

Daily
Half
Lite
$3,725 US or C

2,362€
Sept. 6 - 20 or 21

Daily
Half
Lite

Concerning the variable end dates: the first for each trip corresponds to the arrival of the trip in Vigo, at the end of biking, on Saturday. The second is the end date if you tack on the one-day extenstion to Santiago de Compostela. In that case you would leave the trip on Sunday. Please see the post-trip Access Package for the costs of the add-on days.

* Prices in $ and € do not include precisely the same things. Click here for details, and for prices of optional extras: private single rooms, baggage services, and (in the case of the € price only) bike rental and shipping.

** At least 4 riders must subscribe to a given baggage service for it to operate. The services listed are those currently offered on the departure in question. Services which appear in bold already have at least 3 subscribers (so, one more would ensure their operation). See here for a discussion of our baggage services.


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For details within each region, click on the name under "Region Visited"...
Days
Days of the Week
Region Visited
 Details
0
 Includes travel to Hendaye
1 - 8
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Sa - Mo
 French Basque Country, Biarritz
Mo - We
 The Pyrenees, San Sebastian
Th - Sa
 Costa Vasca, Gernika
Sa
 Bilbao
9
Su
Train to Galicia
 Break the journey with a midday stop in Burgos, on the plains of Castille....
9 - 15
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Su, Mo
 Monforte, the Rio Sil
Mo - Th
 The Rio Miño
Fr & Sa
 Atlantic Coast
Sa
 Trip disbands Saturday evening, on arrival in Vigo.
Saturday night included in the “Access Package” for a Su flight from Madrid.

An optional visit to Santiago de Compostela is also on offer (and recommended): Sa evening train to the “Pearl of Galicia,” night there, ongoing travel options.

See the Post-Trip “Access Package” options for details.
16 or 17
Su or Mo
Travel Date