Day 1 | Basque Country

Stay at Hôtel les Pyrénées

Ceremoniously dip your toe in the Atlantic Ocean | Ride the rolling green pastures of the French Basque foothills | Explore St. Jean Pied de Port, a major town on the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage route until the 16th century

Day 2 | Route du Fromage
Stay at Au Châteaux d'Arance
Cycle the Col de Burdincurucheta, a popular bird migration viewpoint | Enjoy the largest broadleaf forest in Europe en route to Col d'Iraty | Tackle your first "hors catégorie" climb, Col de Soudet | Taste the wares of the Route du Fromage

Day 3 | Hautes-Pyrénées
Stay at Grand Hôtel de France
Climb through beech forests to the Col de Marie-Blanque and enter the Vallée d’Ossau of the Hautes-Pyrénées | Refuel in the Neoclassical spa town of Eaux-Bonnes | Challenge yourself with two well-known ascents—Col d’Aubisque and Col du Soulor

Stay at Hôtel Acta Luchon

Climb to the highest point on the trip–Col du Tourmalet | Add Col d’Aspin & Col de Peyresourde to your checklist and conquer the biggest day of elevation gain on the trip | Explore Arreau, the former capital of ancient Aragon | Enjoy a well-deserved rest day in Bagnères de Luchon | Warm-up your muscles in the Vaporarium—a one-of-a-kind natural underground steam bath

Day 6 | Spain
Stay at Hotel Pessets

Say "au revoir" to France and "hola" as you head into Spain over the wooded Col du Portillon | Pedal the Port de la Bonaigua, a category 1 climb and our highest point in Spain | Buy a lottery ticket for El Gordo in the luckiest town in Spain | Taste some tapas | Stay at Hotel Pessets

Day 7 | Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixero
Stay at Cal Franciscó

Scale the Coll de Cantó, a category 1 pass raced in the 2007 Vuelta a España | Lunch on the river of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics canoeing events in La Seu d'Urgell | Pedal the peaceful and beautiful roads of Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixero | Explore the remote town of Gósol, where Pablo Picasso traveled in 1906 in search of fresh inspiration

Day 8 | Olot
Stay at Hotel Can Blanc

Marvel at Pedraforca, a massive limestone outcropping | Pedal rolling volcanic hills | Lunch near the fantastical gardens of Antoni Gaudí | Explore a Benedictine monastery and reconstructed 12th century bridge | Witness the annual Festes del Tura in Olot

Days 9 & 10 | The Mediterranean
Stay at Park Hotel San Jorge

Cross La Vall d’en Bas through the training grounds of many professional cyclists | Lunch in the old quarter of Girona | Pedal the plunging coastline of the Costa Brava | Toast your journey with a glass of cava

Hôtel les Pyrénées | St. Jean Pied de Port, France
Situated in the heart of town, this Relais & Chateaux former coach inn is steps away from the 17th century city walls of one of the most beautiful villages in French Basque country.

Au Châteaux d'Arance | Cette-Eygun, France

This charming 12th century manor is in a quiet peaceful village deep in the heart of the Pyrenees. From the panoramic terrace you can admire the surrounding mountains such as the Pic d’ Anie.

Grand Hôtel de France | Pierrefitte-Nestalas, France

Located in the heart of the Hautes-Pyrénées, this historic Hôtel de Charme was recently renovated to refresh and reflect its 1903 simple and elegant origins.

Hôtel Acta Luchon | Bagnères de Luchon, France

Treat yourself to the only four star hotel in town for two nights. Smart and stylish, this newly renovated hotel is in the heart of Luchon with all the amenities you desire.

Hotel Pessets | Sort, Spain

This family run hotel is a comfortable stop next to the river Noguera Pallaresa.

Cal Franciscó | Gósol, Spain

This basic hostal offers simple, clean rooms amidst the mountains of the beautiful and remote Parc Natural del Cadí-Moixero.

Hotel Can Blanc | Olot, Spain

This small hotel has brightly colored rooms on a quiet, tree-lined road in the Parque Natural de la Zona Volcánica de la Garrotxa.

Park Hotel San Jorge | Platja D'Aro, Spain

This hotel is situated on a cliff top overlooking two fantastic sandy beaches near the town of Sant Feliu. The outdoor swimming pool, beautiful gardens and spa retain all the flavor of the 1950s, but in a modern setting.