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Europe · Open jaw · 9 NIGHTS

Basque coast to southwest France

Two bases with one hotel change

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Route and nights

  1. Bilbao4 nights
  2. Paris5 nights

Trip format: Open jaw · One hotel or guesthouse per overnight base

Tradeoff: Keep the two places you most want to see. Verify whether the direct transfer works before dropping the middle stop.

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Trip stats

Trip days
10
Nights
9
Home Bases
2
Scheduled entries
53

Days by place

Paris
6
Bilbao
4

Hotels and other stays

ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
5 nights
Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
4 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
27
Activity
21
Lodging
4
Ground transport
1

Day-by-day agenda

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Day 1 Bilbao
  1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
  2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Bilbao

    Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

  3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
Day 2 Bilbao
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
  2. to · Activity Visit a focused group of Guggenheim galleries Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

    Check current exhibitions, admission, and opening days.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch around Abandoibarra Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
  4. to · Activity Walk the riverfront past the public art and museum exterior Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
Day 3 Bilbao
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
  2. to · Activity Compare former industrial river sites and public waterfront reuse Abandoibarra, Bilbao
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Abandoibarra Abandoibarra, Bilbao
  4. to · Activity Walk toward Zubizuri and compare modern crossings and public architecture Abandoibarra, Bilbao
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
Day 4 Bilbao
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
  2. to · Activity Explore the Old Town streets and visit Ribera Market if trading Casco Viejo, Bilbao

    Check individual vendor and kitchen hours.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Have a pintxos lunch around Casco Viejo Casco Viejo, Bilbao
  4. to · Activity Walk toward Plaza Nueva and pause for a cafe stop Casco Viejo, Bilbao
  5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
Day 5 Paris
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
  2. to · Ground transport Travel from Bilbao to Paris Paris

    Keep the full day for a confirmed through route or connections. Verify the border transfer and Paris arrival before committing to both hotels. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection.

    Official information
  3. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Paris

    Check kitchen hours or bring an earlier meal if arriving late.

ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 6 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Activity Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details Square Montholon, Paris

    Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards.

  3. to · Activity Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas Passage des Panoramas, Paris

    Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later.

  4. to · Meal Lunch around the Grands Boulevards Grands Boulevards, Paris
  5. to · Activity Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades Galerie Vivienne, Paris
  6. to · Activity See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street Palais Garnier, Paris

    Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route.

    Official information
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 7 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Meal Start with a bakery stop near Rue Montorgueil Rue Montorgueil, Paris

    Pick a bakery that is open on your day and keep the first stop small.

  3. to · Activity Walk the market streets around Les Halles Les Halles, Paris
  4. to · Meal Have lunch at or near Marché des Enfants Rouges Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris

    Check the market’s trading days. The surrounding streets offer a fallback.

  5. to · Activity Walk to Place des Vosges through the Marais Place des Vosges, Paris
  6. to · Meal Pause at a neighborhood cafe Le Marais, Paris
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 8 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Activity Explore the Notre-Dame precinct on Île de la Cité Notre-Dame de Paris

    Check visitor entry if you plan to go inside.

    Official information
  3. to · Activity Follow the quays toward Île Saint-Louis Île Saint-Louis, Paris
  4. to · Meal Lunch near Saint-Paul Saint-Paul, Paris
  5. to · Activity Visit Musée Carnavalet if open Musée Carnavalet, Paris

    Check opening days and gallery access. Place des Vosges is a nearby fallback.

    Official information
  6. to · Activity Walk through the Marais courtyards and squares Le Marais, Paris

    Use publicly accessible routes.

  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 9 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Activity Walk the Seine bookstalls toward Saint-Michel Quai Saint-Michel, Paris

    Individual stalls keep their own hours.

  3. to · Activity Browse Shakespeare and Company or nearby bookshops Shakespeare and Company, Paris

    Allow for a line and keep a nearby shop as a backup.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch in the Latin Quarter Latin Quarter, Paris
  5. to · Activity Walk around the Sorbonne and through Luxembourg Gardens Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

    Park hours vary by season.

  6. to · Meal Take a cafe break in Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
  7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 10 Paris
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
  2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
  3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Paris

    Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.

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Suggested schedule · All times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.

  1. Day 1

    Bilbao

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Bilbao
    1. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
    2. to · Activity Get oriented near your hotel and locate the next transit stop Bilbao

      Keep this stop optional if you arrive late.

    3. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
    Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
  2. Day 2

    Bilbao

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Bilbao
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
    2. to · Activity Visit a focused group of Guggenheim galleries Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

      Check current exhibitions, admission, and opening days.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch around Abandoibarra Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
    4. to · Activity Walk the riverfront past the public art and museum exterior Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
    Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
  3. Day 3

    Bilbao

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Bilbao
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
    2. to · Activity Compare former industrial river sites and public waterfront reuse Abandoibarra, Bilbao
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Abandoibarra Abandoibarra, Bilbao
    4. to · Activity Walk toward Zubizuri and compare modern crossings and public architecture Abandoibarra, Bilbao
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
    Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
  4. Day 4

    Bilbao

    Europe/Madrid Open map for Bilbao
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bilbao
    2. to · Activity Explore the Old Town streets and visit Ribera Market if trading Casco Viejo, Bilbao

      Check individual vendor and kitchen hours.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Have a pintxos lunch around Casco Viejo Casco Viejo, Bilbao
    4. to · Activity Walk toward Plaza Nueva and pause for a cafe stop Casco Viejo, Bilbao
    5. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bilbao
    Sercotel Coliseo BilbaoBilbao
  5. Day 5

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
    2. to · Ground transport Travel from Bilbao to Paris Paris

      Keep the full day for a confirmed through route or connections. Verify the border transfer and Paris arrival before committing to both hotels. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection.

      Official information
    3. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Paris

      Check kitchen hours or bring an earlier meal if arriving late.

    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  6. Day 6

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Look for Art Nouveau Metro entrances and street details Square Montholon, Paris

      Compare details on the way toward Grands Boulevards.

    3. to · Activity Walk Passage Jouffroy and Passage des Panoramas Passage des Panoramas, Paris

      Look at the covered roofs and shopfronts. Some individual businesses open later.

    4. to · Meal Lunch around the Grands Boulevards Grands Boulevards, Paris
    5. to · Activity Explore Galerie Vivienne and the Palais-Royal arcades Galerie Vivienne, Paris
    6. to · Activity See Opéra Garnier and nearby storefronts from the street Palais Garnier, Paris

      Treat an interior visit as a separate choice if you want to shorten the arcade route.

      Official information
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  7. Day 7

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Meal Start with a bakery stop near Rue Montorgueil Rue Montorgueil, Paris

      Pick a bakery that is open on your day and keep the first stop small.

    3. to · Activity Walk the market streets around Les Halles Les Halles, Paris
    4. to · Meal Have lunch at or near Marché des Enfants Rouges Marché des Enfants Rouges, Paris

      Check the market’s trading days. The surrounding streets offer a fallback.

    5. to · Activity Walk to Place des Vosges through the Marais Place des Vosges, Paris
    6. to · Meal Pause at a neighborhood cafe Le Marais, Paris
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  8. Day 8

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Explore the Notre-Dame precinct on Île de la Cité Notre-Dame de Paris

      Check visitor entry if you plan to go inside.

      Official information
    3. to · Activity Follow the quays toward Île Saint-Louis Île Saint-Louis, Paris
    4. to · Meal Lunch near Saint-Paul Saint-Paul, Paris
    5. to · Activity Visit Musée Carnavalet if open Musée Carnavalet, Paris

      Check opening days and gallery access. Place des Vosges is a nearby fallback.

      Official information
    6. to · Activity Walk through the Marais courtyards and squares Le Marais, Paris

      Use publicly accessible routes.

    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  9. Day 9

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Activity Walk the Seine bookstalls toward Saint-Michel Quai Saint-Michel, Paris

      Individual stalls keep their own hours.

    3. to · Activity Browse Shakespeare and Company or nearby bookshops Shakespeare and Company, Paris

      Allow for a line and keep a nearby shop as a backup.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch in the Latin Quarter Latin Quarter, Paris
    5. to · Activity Walk around the Sorbonne and through Luxembourg Gardens Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris

      Park hours vary by season.

    6. to · Meal Take a cafe break in Saint-Germain-des-Prés Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris
    7. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  10. Day 10

    Paris

    Europe/Paris Open map for Paris
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Paris
    2. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
    3. to · Activity Optional short walk near your hotel Paris

      Skip this stop if you need the time for departure.