From Bilbao we will go to Vitoria-Gasteiz where we will take a guided walking tour of the old town. We will then drive through the so-called "Valle Salado" (Salt Valley) where we will stop to visit the Añana salt mine, one of the oldest in the world. Once the guided tour is over, we will make a short stop in Orduña to visit its beautiful historical centre. Afterwards, we will cross the beautiful natural landscape of the Ayala Valley to regain our strength with lunch (included) in a beautiful convent that has been converted into a restaurant in Balmaseda. Finally, we will visit Bizkaia Bridge, the first transporter bridge built in the world with a metal structure which we will cross by nacelle.

Don’t miss the opportunity to discover La Rioja, the famous wine region and along the way we will see magnificent views over a sea of vineyards and wineries. To immerse into the tradition of wine, we will visit one of the most charming villages of La Rioja, Laguardia and enjoy a guided visit to a traditional winery with wine tasting. Later we will discover Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Country, where we will enjoy a nice walk into the heart of the city.

We propose something different: see the hidden side of Vitoria-Gasteiz participating in our night route through the center and Medieval Quarter. Tracing through old books, newspaper articles and archives, and through actual testimonials, we have found fantastic accounts that will surprise you. Come and take part in this guided tour that revolves around intrigues, tragedies, ghostly apparitions, inexplicable events and mysterious tales of the darkest Vitoria!

Booking this 8-hour tour you will visit the city of Vitoria and the Salt Valley of Añana. - Vitoria-Gasteiz old town. - Basque gastronomy: pintxos tour. - Visit Salt Valley of Añana. - Return to Bilbao or San Sebastian.

We pick you up at your hotel and head first to Añana Salt Valley, where we will learn everything about the traditional way of producing the 'white gold' from local experts (visit lasts around 1.5 hours). Later we will go to Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque autonomic region. After lunch there, we will go sightseeing, admiring the medieval old town on top of a hill among other spots (total visit time around 2 hours). At around 4pm we will head back to Bilbao and drop you off at your hotel.