CHOIR TOUR TO NORTHERN SPAIN
23rd to 28th June 2020
Burgos, Palencia and San Sebastian
5 nights Hotels, flights, travel in Spain, breakfast, one evening meal, 3 concerts
Total c£830 ~ airfares unknown at this stage.
Single supplement: £240
Tuesday 23rd June Travel to Burgos via Biarritz
04.40 arrive Gatwick (R3)
Check in BA flight 2684
Breakfast in lounge
06.40 Depart Gatwick
09.50 Arrive Bilbao (local time)
11.00 Coach transfer to Burgos
106m
13.10 Arrive Burgos
Midway along the Spanish leg of the Pilgrims Way,
Burgos was founded in the 9th century and has
played a significant political and military role in
Spanish history. It was the capital of the united
Kingdoms of Castile and Leôn from 1073 until
losing that honour to Valladolid after the fall of
Granada in 1492.
Check in Abba Burgos Hotel
Calle de Fernan Gonzales, 72
09003 Burgos
[300m from cathedral]
Lunch Independent arrangements
pm
free time
Dinner independent arrangements
Wednesday 24th June
Burgos
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
09.15 Guided tour of city centre including Catedral de Burgos, Monsterio de
Santa Maria la Real de las Huelgas, Cartuja de Mirafloes, Arco de Santa
Maria
Lunch
independent arrangements
16.00
Rehearsal in Catedral de Burgos
Spain’s third largest cathedral founded in 1221, mostly in the Goltic
Style and took three centuries to complete
Free time
Dinner Independent arrangements
21.00 Concert tbc
22.00 Return to hotel on foot
Thursday 25th June
From 07.00
Palencia
Breakfast in hotel
09.30 depart Burgos
10.50 arrive Palencia
In medieval times, Palencia
was a royal residence and
the site of Spain’s first
university founded in 1208.
56m
Free time and lunch – independent
arrangements
16.00 Rehearsal in Catedral de Palencia (tbc)
Dinner – indep3dnent arrangements
21.00 Concert (tbc)
22.30 Depart Palencia
23.50 Arrive Burgos
This large Gothic cathedral contains
many superb works of art
Friday 26th June
San Sebastian
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
10.00 Check out of hotel
10.30 Depart Burgos
13.30 Arrive San Sebastian
132m
15.45 Check into
Hotel Palacio de Aiete
Goiko Galtzara Berri Kalea, 27
20009 Donostia, San Sebastian
Pm Free time in San Sebastian Old Town
19.45 Coach transfer to
Restaurante Bokado Santa,aria Mikel
20.15 Choir dinner in restaurant
22.30 Coach transfer to hotel
Famous for the beaches, arts celebrations and fiestas,
San Sebastian is serious about its food and drink. The
Old Quarter’s narrow, winding streets are full of bars and
restaurants, and in the modern city, sidewalk cafes are
all around. The city specialises in seafood. Just make
sure you know not to expect dinner at 6 or 7 p.m.—
that’s much too early in Spain. Instead, try some tapas to
keep you going.
Saturday 27th June San Sebastian
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
Am
Free time
Places to visit:
Miramar Royal Palace
Museo de San Teimo
Palacio del Mar
Lunch – independent arrangements
16.00 Rehearsal in Basilica de Santa Maria del Coro
21.00 Concert
Walk back to hotel
Sunday 28th June Vioneyard / Bilbao / Home
Breakfast in hotel from 07.00
09.00 Check out of hotel
09.30 Depart San Sebastian
10.15 Arrive Txakoli Atzpurna winery, Getaro
12.15 Depart Getaro
13.15 Arrive Bilbao
Founded in 1834, Bodega Aizpurua is the oldest winery
in the region, halfway between sea-level and the top of
the mountain overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It
produces a fine white wine perfectly matched to
seafood.
Free time / lunch
Places to visit:
Guggenheim museum of modern art
Archaeological and History museum
Medieval area by the river
15.30 Depart Bilbao
17.30 Arrive Bilbao airport
20m
Check in BA flight BA 2687
19.35 Depart Bilbao
20.50 Arrive Gatwick South terminal (local time)
Payment schedule: 25/2: £100; 17/5: £150; 17/1: £300; 17/5: balance