Motorcycle tour in northern Spain, in Asturias, Cantabria and Aragon

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Best of Northern Spain : Asturias & Picos de Europa

Dates 26/05 - 03/06/2024
Destination Spain
Category Guided or self guided tour Europe
Duration 9 days 8 nights

Mileage :   1680 km / 1044 miles

Tour highlights : Picos de Europa, mirador del Fito, Basque county coastal road, Burgos old town, historical village of Frias, St  Juan de Gaztelugatxe chapel, Bilbao Guggenheim museum, Bufones of Pria, Bardenas Reales natural reserve, 

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Dates & Prices
Departure date

Day 1 - Arrival in Hendaye
Day 1 - Arrival in Hendaye

Arrival in Hendaye. Check in at the hotel.
Dinner and group briefing.

Day 2 - Hendaye - Balmaseda
Day 2 - Hendaye - Balmaseda

We start along the coastal road of the Basco country. After a stop in Guernika, sadly knowned for its bombing we will reach the chapel of St Jean Gaztelugatxe perched on its rocky outcrop. Then we will cross Bilbao by the famous Unesco listed transporter bridge to reach our stopover in the mountains.

Day 3 - Balmaseda - Cangas de Onis
Day 3 - Balmaseda - Cangas de Onis

We’ll start by the mountains of Cantabria before we can reach the sea and the coast of Asturias considered as one of the most beautiful in Spain. If the sea and the wind are united we can admire the Bufones of Pria creating impressive geysers of sea. Then after riding in the cave of Cuevona de Cuevas del Agua. Then we will reach Cangas de Onis in the heart of the Picos of Europa.

Day 4 - Cangas de Onis
Day 4 - Cangas de Onis

We head towards the town of Oviedo to discover the countless historical monuments and then we will return to the coast and its beautiful harbors, such as Cudillero or Lastres. We’ll end the day with one of the most beautiful views on the Picos at the Mirador del Fito.

Day 5 - Cangas de Onis - Reinosa
Day 5 - Cangas de Onis - Reinosa

Today we go to the assault of the best roads of the Picos d'Europa and its many overlook points that will allow you to contemplate its majesty and beauty. We will cross the typical villages of Asturias and their granaries so emblematic of the region, like Carmona or Argueso.

Day 6 - Reinosa - Burgos
Day 6 - Reinosa - Burgos

We leave Asturias province for Castille and Leon and will reach Burgos by the most beautiful villages of the province: Frias or Orbaneja del Castillo. The rest of the afternoon will be spent discovering the historic center of Burgos and its imposing Cathedral housing the tomb of the Cid.

Day 7 - Burgos - Tudela
Day 7 - Burgos - Tudela

We cross the steep mountains of the Sierra of Demanda to reach the plains of Navarre and Aragon. We will take the opportunity to visit some isolated villages full of charm.

Day 8 - Tudela - Pampeluna
Day 8 - Tudela - Pampeluna

We start the day with the sunrise over the Bardenas Reales Natural Park. An arid desert with rocky spurs reminiscent of the American West. Then we take the direction of the medieval castle of Loarre and Los Mallos mountains and their impressive eroded rocks. It is along the lake of Yesa that we will reach Pampelona, the capital of Navarre province, an important stopover on the Santiago trail.

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The provinces of Northern Spain are far from the usual clichés of this country because their roots plunge more into the celtic culture than the iberian. For sure if the highlight of this trip are the majestic Picos de Europa, the highest Cantabrian mountain chain, this motorcycle tour will also take you to the most beautiful sites and motorcycle roads of these regions too little known: Asturias and its unspoiled nature and wild coasts reminiscent of Brittany, Cantabria and its peaks of the Picos National Park, Burgos and its medieval architecture, Euskadia, Spanish Basque Country, so attached to its culture and its traditions and finally Navarre and its famous Wild West landscapes of the Bardenas Reales. You will fall in love with the diversity and beauty of these regions so appropriate to motorcycle tourism. You will end this motorcycle journey where it started, on the wild coasts of the French Basque Country.

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Day 1 ARRIVAL IN HENDAYE
Day 2 HENDAYE - BALMASEDA (230 km / 143 miles)
Day 3 BALMASEDA - CANGAS DE ONIS (260 km / 161 miles) 
Day 4 LOOP RIDE AROUND CANGAS DE ONIS (270 km / 167 miles)
Day 5 CANGAS DE ONIS - REINOSA (222 km / 138 miles)
Day 6 REINOSA - BURGOS (176 km / 109 miles)
Day 7 BURGOS - TUDELA (260 km / 161 miles)
Day 8 TUDELA - PAMPELUNA (263 km / 163 miles)
Day 9 DEPARTURE FROM PAMPELUNA

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Motorcycles available in category A : BMW R 1200 RT / BMW LC 1200 GS / BMW LC 1250 GS
Motorcycles available in category B : BMW F 700 GS / BMW F 750 GS / Moto Guzzi V85TT
Motorcycles available in category C (quote on request) : Yamaha MT07 Tracer / Honda 750 NCX

All motorcycles comes with side panniers and top case box
Lower seat and lower frame version available on request.

This motorcycle tour in Asturias, Aragon and Bardenas is also available in self-guided tour.

Rates in guided tour formula (in € PP) :

Motorcycle tour in Auvergne


  * This is the prices category when riders join the tour with their own bikes 

See models by category  With your bike      CAT A  CAT B  CAT C CAT D SPYDER F3 T  SPYDER RT 

Motorcycles / type of room

    moto perso

BMW R1200GS

moto cat B

moto cat C

moto cat D

canam cat F3

canam cat RT

 lit double € 970 € 1 990 € 1 930 € 1 895 € 1 850 € NC € NC
 lit twin € 1 190 € 2 435 € 2 310 € 2 245 € 2 160 € NC € NC
 lit single € 1 490 € 2 705 € 2 580 € 2 515 € 2 430 € NC € NC

Our price of this guided motorcycle tour includes :

  • Transfer from San Sebastian or Biarritz airport on arrival
  • Motorcycle with insurance and unlimited mileage (formula with rental bike)
  • A professional bilingual guide on motorcycle leading the group
  • 8 nights in 3 and 4 stars hotels with breakfast
  • Welcome and farewell dinners
  • Information kit and road book and GPX files

Not included in the price of this guided motorcycle tour :

  • any other meal than those included in the tour
  • Drink and personal expenses
  • Fuel, parking and toll
  • Riding equipment (helmet, jacket, gloves)
  • All excursions not included in the package 

Rates in self-guided tour formula (in € PP) :

Motorcycle tour in Auvergne


  * This is the prices category when riders join the tour with their own bikes

 

Motorcycles / type of room
(price per person)

lit double

lit single

moto perso *

€ 750

€ 1 050

BMW R1200RT   BMW R1200GS € NC € NC
Moto guzzi V85  BMW F 750 GS

€ NC

€ NC

Our price of this guided motorcycle tour includes :

  • 8 nights in 3 and 4 stars hotels with breakfast
  • GPX files to be inserted in GPS device or smartphone
  • Information kit and road book

Not included in the price of this guided motorcycle tour :

  • any other meal than those included in the tour
  • Drink and personal expenses
  • Fuel, parking and toll
  • Riding equipment (helmet, jacket, gloves)
  • All excursions not included in the package 

If you want to include a rental motorcycle in this tour contact-us for a quote.