Region Overviews: Spain Travel Guide: Overview
Why exactly is Spain one of the most visited countries in the world? Read our Spain Travel Guide to learn why.
Couples, Friends & Solos
6 days 5 nights
Activity Level: 2-4
Premiere Hotels
From: $5,799 - $6,149 pp dbl occ
($1,650 - $1,750 for sgl occ)
Put one foot in front of the other. Feel the crunch of pine needles beneath your shoes. The warm sun on your face. The perfect rhythm to a perfect day. It's simple to settle into this pace, amid heavenly Costa Brava beaches and immense Pyrenees massifs. Walking in Catalonia. One of travel's most perfect pleasures.
Start/End Barcelona
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Start your journey in the town of S'Agaró, set atop the cliffs of the enchantingly rugged Costa Brava | Hike the impressive coastline for your first taste of this awe-inspiring region | Follow centuries-old footpaths from cliffs to secluded coves | Marvel at the panoramic scene stretching all the way to France, with the Pyrenees and Montgri castle standing majestically in the distance | Take in pristine beaches and crystal-clear water cupped by forested hillsides | Linger over a Catalan lunch in a sleepy fishing village | Explore Cap Roig Botanical Garden, where multicolored flowers cascade from a hilltop castle to the sea | Sip acclaimed local wines—dry white varietals and robust reds, all nurtured by the mild Mediterranean climate.
A century-old, family-run Leading Hotels of the World resort overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and featuring chic styling and warm hospitality. (pool, spa)
Cross the border into France for a hike through pine forests and past mountain lakes | Gaze in awe at the dramatic peaks and shimmering lakes of the High Pyrenees | Discover the charming French mountain hamlet of Dorres, known for its ancient Roman baths warmed by sulfur hot springs | Walk through foothills and forests of chestnut, oak and hazelnut that open up to views of the sun-soaked Cerdanya Valley | Follow trails along pine-clad slopes and take in breathtaking views of the Cadí Valley | With its forested paths and incredible views, it's easy to see why nature lovers flock here for hiking, bird-watching and canyoneering! | Up for one last hike? Lace up your boots before returning to Barcelona, our exquisite gateway city.
Set amid acres of lush manicured gardens, this modernist château from the early 1900s was designed by a disciple of Antoni Gaudí. A Relais & Châteaux member. (pool)
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Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Several routes and a range of levels are offered each day so you can choose how much or how little activity you want to do. Learn more about how we determine activity levels.
The terrain in the Costa Brava includes level and rolling dirt trails and seaside paths with short sections of stone steps and sand. In the Pyrenees the terrain includes rugged and uneven mountain trails with rocks, roots and some steep climbs and descents.
Why exactly is Spain one of the most visited countries in the world? Read our Spain Travel Guide to learn why.
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