Basque Country: Northern Spain’s Art, Culture & Landscapes from Bilbao to La Rioja

April 10 – 19, 2026

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Savor the charm of Basque Country with an art-filled journey through Cantabria and La Rioja.

Take a journey into the history, art, and gastronomy of the Basque Country through Cantabria and La Rioja. Explore Bilbao’s vibrant spirit, Gaudí’s whimsical El Capricho, and the medieval beauty of Santillana del Mar. Enjoy a special visit to Chillida Leku, an open-air museum with a vast collection of sculptures. Learn about fashion heritage with a curator-led experience at the Balenciaga Museum, and gain special access to the Peace Museum in Gernika and the Museum of Fine Arts in Vitoria. Savor the charm of the French Basque coast in Biarritz and the charming fishing village of Saint-Jean-de-Luz, and stroll the storied streets of Hondarribia.

Highlights

Lecturer

Madeline Diaz

Tour Director

Madeline Diaz, Tour Director, has over 15 years of experience in museum education and has worked at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Cloisters, the Frick Collection, the Cooper-Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. When she is not traveling with Arrangements Abroad or for fun, she is working on education programs for the Smithsonian and a number of French cultural institutions including the Grand Palais, the Maison Européenne de la Photographie and the Museum of Jewish Art and Culture. She is an adjunct professor on museum education at the University of Versailles. She has traveled extensively through Spain, Italy and France and has a passion for art, history, languages and flamenco. Madeline holds a BA from Brown University and an MA from Columbia University.

Favorite Destinations: Mexico, Italy, Spain, Greece and anywhere I have never been

Accommodations

Áurea Palacio de Correos

Hotel Maria Cristina

Hotel The Artist Bilbao

Mandarin Oriental Madrid

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