The Basque Country - Between Land and Sea

The Basque Country bike tour is a self-guided cycling tour around the Basque Country in France starting in Biarritz. Close your eyes and imagine a perfect day on your bike… It will match very closely to cycling in the Basque Country. Come discover the many faces of the region; this colored area will surprise you. Our circuit combines both inland and beautiful coastal scenery: towering cliffs, rugged rocks, sandy bays and an ocean ….

Your Basque Country bike tour will start in Biarritz with a beautiful sea salt spray rising from the ocean then you will ride off the Basque coast where you will enjoy a magnificent view! Then you will get away on the Spanish side off the Bidassoa. Your itinerary will continue inland over lush, green hills and unforgettable landscapes dotted with white timber frame houses built centuries ago, discovering many villages like Sare, Ainhoa or Saint Jean Pied de Port. Their cultural richness and dynamism will amaze you. If there is something else the Basques are serious about besides cycling, its food. Be tempted by the typical local dishes…

With this cycling trips you are going to discover that culture and traditions in the Basque country are important more than anythink: Basque culture is expressed through its language, lifestyle, songs, dances and music. On two wheels you’ll learn The “Euskera”, the oldest language of Europe, pleasantly musical for the ears. The Basque tradition is shown through games of strengh or traditional sports that come from the daily farm work. Not to forget that the Basques have created their own sport ” The Basque Pelota” that the play against a wall called the “Fronton”

The most famous event is the traditionnal Bayonne festivals the best moment to come on your two wheels!

You will be welcome every night in 3-star hotels or charming guest houses. To be more comfortable, we can rent you a bike or we can hire an E-bike as you prefer!

Highlights

• A route with a strong tradition feeling
• The chic seaside resorts of Biarritz and Saint-Jean de Luz
• The adorable red and white Basque villages that line the route
• Postcard landscapes between pasture, gentle river and rocky coasts
• The historic center of Bayonne, city of arts and history.