Citiescapes Insiders Tour of Bilbao

Bilbao: The Insiders Tour

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Introduction to this location
Itinerary
Accommodation
Price Inclusions
Booking Remarks
Dates & Prices

Destination	Bilbao
From	Dublin
Date	May – September 2012
Duration	3 Nights
Price	From €399
Flight Details	Depart 12:30 Arrive 15:35
	Depart 16:15 Arrive 17:15

Details are for guidance only and are subject to change

Introduction to Bilbao

Bilbao’s cultural calendar is hard to resist; it has two of the best art galleries in Spain, six themed museums, countless contemporary art exhibitions and a continuous series of shows and performances, such as opera, symphony orchestras, theatre & dance.

Instantly hailed as the most important structure of its time, Frank Gehry’s Guggenheim Museum Bilbao recently celebrated a decade of extraordinary success on October 19, 2007. With close to ninety exhibitions and over ten million visitors to its credit, the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao forever changed the way the world thinks about museums, and it continues to challenge our assumptions about the connections between art, architecture, and collecting.

Gastronomy is an art in Bilbao. The capital of the Basque Country has prestigious restaurants offering dishes ranging from traditional cuisine to the most avant-garde culinary creations. Not forgetting, of course, different areas of the city in which to savour the famous pintxos (typical appetisers).

Shopping for antiques, typical ceramics, exquisite cakes and pastries or the latest

fashions is one of the options offered by the shopping centres and shops of Bilbao. Going shopping in Bilbao is a unique occasion for enjoying the architectural heritage of the city and whilst out you can enjoy the popular pintxos in one of the many taverns or cafés lining the streets.

Itinerary

Day 1: Fly Dublin to Bilbao and transfer to your hotel. Rest of day at leisure.

Day 2: Half day Insiders Walking tour of Bilbao, taking in all the beautiful sights. Afternoon at leisure.

Day 3: Day at leisure.

Day 4: Collection from hotel and transfer to the airport. Return flight to Dublin.

Price inclusions

Flight Dublin to Bilbao
Airport transfer to the hotel
3 nights accommodation in the 4 star Jardines de Albia
Bed and Breakfast basis
Insiders Tour
Transfer from the Hotel to the airport
Services of a tour manager for coach transfers and tours
Flight Bilbao to Dublin
Taxes and charges of €86

Booking remarks

Inclusive of taxes and service charges as indicated
Includes check in of 1 standard bag per room
Non refundable or transferable booking deposit €100 per person
Full payment due on confirmation
2% surcharge if balance is paid by credit or charge card
Optional Insurance €17 (conditions apply)
Single Supplement €114
Prices are correct at time of going to press, flight supplements may apply depending on availability of negotiated airfares

Accommodation details

4 * HOTEL JARDINES DE ALBIA :

Located in the heart of Bilbao, next to the business and commercial area of the town. Within 5 minutes walk from mythical places such as The Guggenheim Museum, Euskalduna’s Congress Palace and the Old town.

The hotel offers one irresistible and exclusive services for guests: an Urban Bath SPA. Advance booking required. Other facilities include gym, snack bar, 24 hour room service, laundry service (dry cleaning and ironing), rent a bike, and the Zuria restaurant, specialized in Chef’s and traditional Basque cuisine.

ROOMS

This hotel features 138 guestrooms, all of which include air conditioning, satellite television, complimentary newspapers, safes, complimentary wireless Internet access, and minibars.