Bilbao Tours in October 2026

First, the Picos de Europa are stunning mountains, with beautiful beech forests on the lower slopes. But the logistics of walking are complicated because there are very few roads. The great thing about this tour is that the itinerary is designed to overcome those logistical challenges. The tour guide has been leading tours for 35 years and is passionate about the mountains and the paths. He and his family run the small hotel where the tour is based. The hotel is clean and simple, and the food is very good. The guide's detailed knowledge of the mountains meant that he was able to make rapid adjustments if the weather required it. Some of the walks are demanding, but all of them present awesome vistas. I thoroughly enjoyed the week and would definitely recommend it.

Guillermo our Guide was amazing so knowledgeable kind helpful and patient. The bus driver Eusabio was fantastic. He was so cheerful loading and unloading our bags and we always felt safe while he was driving. The itinerary and accommodation were really excellent too.

As usual (for the third time!) most wonderful scenic walks, warm welcoming guide and family, lovely Asturian food, comfortable accommodation. Will be back "home" again next year. Thank you JuanJo and family.

I must like the Picos, and Sotres in particular, as this was my third visit to Casa Cipriano and Juan Jo and his amazing family. It won't be my last stay in my happy place. Juan Jo's local knowledge informs his guiding of each day's walking allowing them to be tailored to the group's collective and individual abilities. I look forward to sharing the 'hills' and the bar with new companions in 2026. Thanks Juan Jo and Sonia for another marvellous holiday.

I cannot fault this tour of Northern Spain. It was loaded with charm especially the medieval hilltop villages scattered throughout the countryside each with their own compelling history. From Bilbao and the Guggenheim museum, the Bayonne Cathedral and the towns history, the vineyard and winery of LaGuardia, walking in the footsteps of the bulls to the ring in Pamplona and with a cookery class where we worked for our lunch! From delightful boutique hotels to a monastery for accommodation where we were wined and dined very well. No complaints!

The week was fun. The hikes were significant in intensity. The people in my group were great. The host and his wife were wonderful. I hope anybody that goes on this trip gets to see a cloudless sky from up in the mountains like I did. You can't really capture that in a picture.