Private tour of Northern Spain
Private tour of Northern Spain
(Barcelona - Pyrenees - Pamplona - San Sebastián - La Rioja - Zaragoza - Barcelona)
FLY FISHING SPAIN is a family company of local guides who have designed a completely private tour from Barcelona to San Sebastian in which you will discover the gastronomy, culture, nature, wines, and fishing off the north of Spain.
In this guided trip from Barcelona to San Sebastian you will have the following services:
- Your own local English-speaking guide and private vehicle.
- Guides who are experts in the destination.
- Personalized experience: we adapt the trip to the client’s preferences.
- 24-hour assistance.
Our goal is to do all this in an intimate way, treating you as if you were coming to visit a good friend in his or her home region.
Example of a 12-day tour (customizable):
The following is an example of an itinerary of a private tour of Northern Spain. Write us an email to consult prices or call us at (+34) 653 081 173, our guide coordinator will be happy to help you with your trip to Spain:
Day 0
Reception at Barcelona airport.
Transfer to the hotel and rest.
Accommodation at a five stars hotel.
Day 1
Barcelona, Avant-Garde City.
Discover the best of Barcelona. We will tour Gaudi’s masterpiece, the Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and the Gothic Quarter. Plus, enjoy a flamenco show and enjoy the food and culture of this coastal city.
Accommodation at a five stars hotel.
Day 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6
In Hemingway's footsteps: Fishing In The Pyrenees, nature, and Pamplona
Admire the most beautiful mountains in Spain, enjoy incredible fly fishing in rivers dreamed by Hemingway, go on private safaris to National Parks and visit beautiful mountain villages. We centralize our operation in a beautiful Monastery a 5-star hotel located in the Roman village of Boltaña, next to the National Park of Ordesa and Monte Perdido.
Enjoy every day fishing for zebra, brown trout, and barbel in a different river of the Pyrenees. As a company of local guides, we are authorized to drive on restricted access trails that give access to the most exclusive fishing areas.
All this accompanied by incredible gourmet picnics with excellent wines by the river and exclusive massages and Spa on the return from the fishing day.
We offer parallel activities for companions.
Accommodation: Hotel Monasterio de Boltaña *****
Day 7
Visit different iconic places of Pamplona and the Navarrese Pyrenees:
We will follow the route of the Nobel Prize winner in his novel The Sun Also the Rises. An experience in which we will visit different iconic places of Pamplona and the Navarrese Pyrenees:
- Visit the places in Pamplona where Hemingway spent most of his time. Special emphasis on the fiesta and bullfights.
- Walk along the banks of the Irati River, where Hemingway loved to fish.
- Visit the town of Aribe, where we will enjoy an excellent local meal and Navarra wine.
- We will visit the town of Burguete, where Hemingway used to stay.
Accommodation: Hotel Pompaelo Urban Spa ****
Day 8 & 9
San Sebastian, Basque Country Gastronomy
We will head to San Sebastian, in the Basque Country, where over the course of these two days you will get an insider’s perspective of the culinary scene. We will visit a txakoli winery, a cider house and an organic farm, whose products are highly sought after by Michelin-starred restaurants. In addition to tasting exquisite pintxos, enjoy the lively atmosphere of the streets of San Sebastian’s old town and the traditions surrounding Basque culture.
For fishing lovers, we can organize a fishing charter to try to catch tuna in the Cantabrian Sea.
Accommodation at a five stars hotel.
Day 10
La Rioja, The Land Of Wine.
We will visit family wineries that produce excellent wines steeped in history and taste some of their most exquisite wines, all accompanied by excellent gastronomic dishes typical of northern Spain.
Our goal is to show you the oldest and most authentic wineries in this historic wine region. Wineries started making wine in the Bordeaux style (using oak barrels to age the wine) in the middle of the 19th century.
We will end the day visiting historic villages such as La Guardia on foot.
Accommodation: Hotel Eguren Ugarte in Laguardia
Day 11
Zaragoza, The 3 Cultures.
We will visit the northernmost Moorish palace in the world, La Aljafería; the Mudejar churches listed as a UNESCO site of cultural interest, and the largest baroque temple in Spain. Temple that has paintings by Goya.
Finally, we will go on a tapas tour «el Tubo».
Accommodation: Gran Hotel de Zaragoza.
Day 12
Farewell in Madrid or Barcelona Airport
We will return by high-speed train to Barcelona or Madrid airport. End of the trip and services.
Head guide and activity manager. Inquire now and I’ll get back to you as soon as the fishing lets me.
Head guide and activity manager. Inquire now and I’ll get back to you as soon as the fishing lets me.
Our goal is that both companions and fishermen enjoy a unique experience. Culture, gastronomy, history, mountain activities…
Our tours are adapted to make your dreams come true. We work with the highest standards of quality.
Spain fly fishing loves the Pyrenees and we work on several projects to ensure its protection and development.