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Basque Country & La Rioja
Gourmet & wine driving holiday

Bordeaux & San Sebastian

Gastronomic driving tour - a culinary voyage in France & Spain

Our Bordeaux & San Sebastian gastronomic driving tour is an exclusive supercar gourmet driving holiday that begins in Bordeaux, world-famous for its wine, and goes through Spain's Basque Country and the Rioja wine region. The featured hotels on the tour are stunning luxury hotels, all boasting Michelin starred restaurants, and on your touring days you'll also stop at renowned gastronomic restaurants for mouthwatering lunches.

Our aim has been to create the perfect gourmet road trip - one that ticks the boxes for the driving enthusiast, foodie, and wine connoisseur - and we are confident we've created an extraordinary itinerary. Our gastronomic driving tour has been designed with supercar driving in mind, meaning you'll be taking the scenic routes on roads perfect for high performance machines, where you'll get to sample the performance of your chosen car. You'll be exploring famous wine routes, with plateaus of vine stretching to the far horizon, and gently sweeping tarmac with some of France's most stunning castles dotted along the road. There are days when you'll be exploring the typical Basque countryside, with its Rioja vineyards and rolling hills, before picking up panoramic coastal routes with breathtaking views of the Bay of Biscay.

During this exceptional gourmet driving holiday you'll have the chance to dine in up to 10 Michelin starred restaurant - of which three are awarded a remarkable three stars - and also sample local labels in the region's famous wineries. Between the drives you'll relax and unwind in discreet luxury - you will be staying in a 19th century mansion with a landscaped garden, a family manor on a grand estate, a vineyard hotel designed by a famous architect, a modern hideaway with unrivalled views of the sea, and a stunning castle surrounded by fields of vine.

Experience the 'food & wine road trip' of a lifetime on this exciting journey from France to Spain - our Bordeaux & San Sebastian gastronomic driving tour might just be the road trip loving foodie's ultimate dream come true...

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Gastronomic driving tour - BordeauxYour gastronomic driving tour begins in the city of Bordeaux, where you’ll check in to the exclusive Intercontinental Bordeaux for your first night. The hotel is home to a two star Michelin gourmet restaurant – the only one in Bordeaux – by the world renowned chef Gordon Ramsay, who is famous for his many successful TV shows and several Michelin starred restaurants worldwide.

In Bordeaux the lover of art, culture and architecture will be in their element – this historic city is an UNESCO World Heritage Site, world-famous for its many attractions and monuments such as the Gothic Cathรฉdrale Saint-Andrรฉ, the 18th to 19th century mansions, the notable art museums, the grand Place de la Bourse square overlooking the Miroir dโ€™Eau reflecting pool – and of course the wine.

Enjoy your first day exploring this city of elegant squares, authentic cafes, grand boulevards, beautiful fountains, historical monuments, and world-class restaurants…

Hotel: 5* Intercontinental Bordeaux – Le Grand Hotel, Bordeaux – 29-37 mยฒ king premium double room

After a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel the supercar you’ve selected for your gastronomic driving tour will await you outside the hotel. After a short car and tour briefing with a member of our team, youโ€™re ready to hit the open road, and head straight for the beautiful driving roads outside Bordeaux.

Start your driving adventure with a stretch of the world-famous castle route, passing by several architectural masterpieces and well-known wine producers. Take a pause from driving and stop for castle visits, exploring the intriguing histories of these exceptional places, often owned by prestigious families. The journey continues towards the medieval city Saint-Emilion, located in the heart of Bordeaux’s wine region, where you can enjoy gastronomic cuisine in the heart of the village, or stop for lunch in the countryside and enjoy traditional local cuisine overlooking rows of vine stretching to the far horizon.

After lunch you’ll head to your next hotel stop, set on an 8 hectare estate, and once a small thermal station granted sponsorship by the wife of Napoleon III. The domain has been in the same family for more than 50 years, and today Les Prรฉs dโ€™Eugรฉnie is a secluded retreat in a magical setting, with a spa and a three star Michelin restaurant by Michel Guรฉrard, considered to be one of the founders of nouvelle cuisine. The restaurant has since 1977 received three stars in the Michelin Guide – a very special culinary voyage awaits…

Hotel: 5* Les Prรฉs d’Eugรฉnie Michel Guรฉrard, Eugรฉnie-les-Bains – 40 mยฒ deluxe room with garden view
Driving time: 4-5 hours plus stops

Today is the day when you’ll be crossing the border into Spain and enter the Basque Country and the Rioja wine region – and also Spain’s most famous wine region – named after the Rio Oja river which flows through it.

The first leg of your journey takes you on sweeping tarmac through the lush French countryside in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, before conquering a low mountain pass running through the valley, with twisty bends dropping down to your gourmet lunch stop. In this two star Michelin restaurant housed in a charming rustic stone building, in the Navarre pre-Pyrenees countryside, you’ll enjoy innovative cuisine prepared with fresh local ingredients. After a fabulous lunch you’ll be passing by the city of Pamplona, before heading southwards towards the Rioja wine region, with its rolling hills, medieval villages and far reaching fields of vine – with a stunning mountain backdrop.

Today’s overnight stop is a design hotel set amongst the vineyards – Marquรฉs de Riscal. This luxury hotel combines design, art, gastronomy and wine. The unique building is designed by the famous architect Frank Gehry, also a Pritzker Architecture Prize winner, and one of his most famous work is the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, which was also his inspiration when designing this hotel. Marquรฉs de Riscal also happens to be one of the oldest wineries in the region, and is renowned for its ‘classic’ Rioja, with the first bottle dating back to 1862. Tonight you can enjoy a pre-dinner wine tasting before it’s time to embark on a gastronomic journey, and sample the tasting menu in the hotels Michelin starred restaurant…

Hotel: 5* Marquรฉs de Riscal, Elciego – 27-39 mยฒ deluxe Gehry double room with winery and mountain view
Driving time: 4-4ยฝ hours plus stops

Spend a morning at leisure in this beautiful setting before it’s time to fire up the engine and continue your gastronomic driving tour, today taking you to the stunning coastline of the Basque Country, and arriving in San Sebastian in the afternoon.

Before you leave the Rioja wine region we recommend a final visit to another famous winery of this region, also an architectural masterpiece, and surrounded by majestic landscapes. The place is worth it to stop by just to admire the design, however passionate wine connoisseurs might appreciate a tour of the winery, and the co-driver a glass of Rioja or two. Next you’ll be leaving this breathtaking scenery behind – make sure you memorise those exceptional picture postcards scenes – and start your drive towards the coast passing by the cosmopolitan port city of Bilbao. En route you can either stop at an exceptional three star Michelin restaurant, in a glass fronted building with striking views of the countryside, or if you’d like to save your appetite for the evening we can recommend a more light lunch stop in or just outside Bilbao.

To reach your hotel you’ll be following a panoramic road with spectacular vistas, leading you to the Akelarre, set on an enclave high on the Monte Igueldoa with truly wonderful sea views, and also home to two restaurants, of which one of them has three stars and is best known for its local seafood. Unwind in this enchanting setting, revitalise in the spa, and perhaps enjoy one more wine tasting before it’s time to tantalise your tastebuds …

Hotel: 5* Akellare, San Sebastiรกn – 45 mยฒ double room with sea view and balcony/patio
Driving time: 3ยฝ hours plus stops

The last day behind the wheel of your high performance machine takes you back over the border back to France, where your gastronomic driving tour ends in an elegant castle surrounded by rows of vine – with one final Michelin starred dinner.

Enjoy a sumptuous breakfast at Akelarre before beginning your last day’s drive. Before leaving Spain you have the opportunity to stop by the coastal city of San Sebastian, on the coast of the Bay of Biscay. Its famous for its cobblestoned old town with its pintxo bars – the Basque version of tapas – located at the foot of Mount Urgull between the port and the mouth of the Urumea River, and the Playa de la Concha and Playa de Ondarreta, golden sand beaches framed by a picturesque seafront promenade. You can enjoy lunch in San Sebastian, or after crossing the border into France you have the option to stop in one of our two recommended Michelin starred restaurants for a gastronomic food experience.

The final hotel on this gourmet driving tour is an exclusive vineyard hotel in the Sauternes region, the greatest of the Cru Classรฉ terroirs. Enjoy excellent wines and experience fine dining in this exceptional place, owned by the CEO of the brand Lalique, the world-famous French glassmaker. In the wine cellar you can admire a truly one of a kind crystal wine barrel, designed to celebrate the wineryโ€™s 400th anniversary, and enjoy a wine tasting where you’ll learn more about its viticulture and the secret of its sweet wines. The perfect way to end a gastronomic driving adventure is to head to the gourmet restaurant housed in the 17th century main building, with a glass extension offering spectacular views over the vineyard, and a ceiling decorated with a hundred and twenty Semillon leaves in gleaming gold crystal…

Hotel: 5* Chรขteau Lafaurie-Peyraguey Hรดtel & Restaurant LALIQUE, Bommes – 40 mยฒ suite
Driving time: 4-4ยฝ hours plus stops

Enjoy a morning at leisure at this beautiful hotel in a relaxing setting. Should you be interested in activities today we can arrange winery visits to local vineyards, a round of golf at the 18-hole course Golf des Graves and Sauternes along the Garonne river, or tours of some of the nearby historic castles.

The closest airport is Bordeaux airport, a 40 minute drive from your hotel, or should you wish to extend your stay in this beautiful region of France our team would be happy to assist with hotel recommendations, planning excursions, and more.

Included in the tour price
The price is for two people sharing a car
  • 4 days car rental with insurance (all 1150 free kms included for the tour)
  • 5 nights accommodation for two in a shared room, including breakfast
  • Preprogrammed GPS with a route for each day of touring, bespoke roadbook & map
  • Bespoke concierge service and trip planning (restaurant reservations, excursions etc)
  • Tour & car briefing with a member of our team
  • Full tour support by phone / WhatsApp & email

AVAILABLE CARS & PRICES - ENQUIRE NOW

Select the car of your choice for the perfect Bordeaux & San Sebastian gastronomic driving tour, and submit the brief form below to receive a bespoke tour quotation. Weโ€™ll check availability for the car and hotels for your requested dates, and reply to you by email or phone.

Please note: If you would like to dine in all of the hotel’s Michelin starred restaurants we recommend choosing a Thursday as your arrival date.

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