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Northern Spain Tours & Holidays

Escorted tours and holidays to Northern Spain

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Northern Spain boasts incredible, unique cuisine with its award-winning wine-producing regions, like La Rioja, and the delicious pintxos tapas - a mini-stack of delicious tapas typical of the Basque region. It’s easy to envisage Spain as all sun and sand, as the Costa del Sol and Gaudi-blessed Barcelona. But Northern Spain brings another kind of depth and excitement, as well as even more opportunities for exploration if you have typically gravitated towards the south. And one of the best ways to see it is on a Northern Spain escorted tour.

Northern Spain holidays are your chance to get up close and personal with the cultural charms of Cantabria and Asturias, Galicia and Castilla y León, all distinctive provinces in their own right. In this part of the country, the landscapes shift from rugged, dusty plains to lush coastlines and spectacular mountain ranges/ Ancient cities and medieval villages dot the Camino de Santiago, a trail which pilgrims have dutifully and piously walked for centuries to reach the Santiago de Compostela, considered to be the final resting place of the apostle St. James.

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Of course, we can’t touch on Northern Spain without boasting about its unique and memorable cuisine. Home to a range of award-winning wine-producing regions, like La Rioja, and delicious pintxos tapas - a mini-stack of delicious appetizers typical of the Basque region - of San Sebastian, it’s a guarantee you will be well-fed.

If you consider yourself a history aficionado and don’t want the attractions to end when your day does, take the rare opportunity to lay your head in a place of rich and stunning history. With the Parador hotels of this region, you can take your rest in beautifully-equipped accommodation that used to be palaces, castles, and convents. So, go on. Find yourself on a holiday in Northern Spain. Luxury hotel lovers, cuisine fiends, and art and history buffs are all welcome.

Northern Spain Holidays

The Yellow Train, Sejourne Bridge
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Little Trains of the Pyrenees 7 Nights
Spain, France
Enjoy mountain scenery on this holiday in the Pyrenees, which is based in the resort of Roses, on the Costa Brava, and includes four scenic train journeys.RailFly Local+ 2 More
  • Spend seven nights on the beautiful Costa Brava
  • Ride the Little Yellow Train to the French Pyrenees
  • Travel on the Nuria Rack Railway, which offers the only access to the year-round Spanish mountain resort
  • 8 days from £1,288 pp

    was £1,515 pp

    Flights included
  • Dates Available

    May 2026 - September 2027

  • Duration

    8 days

  • Depart From

    15 airports

  • Excursions & Visits

    4 included

  • Meals

    14 included

Paradors, Spain
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Historic Paradores of Hidden Spain - Premier Collection
Spain
Experience the luxury and history of Spain with Newmarket Holidays. Stay in iconic paradors and discover the best of the country. Book now.Premier CollectionSmall Group+ 2 More
  • Soak up the royal history and elegant atmosphere of your parador hotels
  • Explore Santillana del Mar – one of Spain’s prettiest villages
  • Revel in relaxed Gijón and the historic Asturian capital, Oviedo
  • 8 days from £1,764 pp

    was £1,959 pp

    Flights included
  • Dates Available

    May 2026 - October 2026

  • Duration

    8 days

  • Depart From

    15 airports

  • Excursions & Visits

    7 included

  • Meals

    11 included

Things to do in Northern Spain

Between feasting pintxos in San Sebastian to wandering through the masterpieces at the Guggenheim, Northern Spain boasts a new world of experiences to enjoy during your trip.

Northern Spain Important Information

First trip to Northern Spain? Here are a few questions you might have.

Time Zone

GMT +1

Avg. Flight Time

2 hours 30 minutes

Visa

Not required

Currency

Euro

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