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Basque coast to southwest France

Three bases with a stop in the middle

Submitted by Little City Days
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Route and nights

  1. Bilbao3 nights
  2. Bordeaux3 nights
  3. Paris4 nights

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

Tradeoff: A middle stop adds a different experience and a hotel change. Keep both move days light.

Compare: Coach and rail

Trip stats

Trip days
11
Nights
10
Home Bases
3
Scheduled entries
58

Days by place

Paris
5
Bilbao
3
Bordeaux
3

Hotels and other stays

ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème
4 nights
Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
3 nights
Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre
3 nights

Schedule by type

Meal
27
Activity
23
Lodging
6
Ground transport
1
Rail
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 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 3 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 4 Bordeaux
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Sercotel Coliseo Bilbao
  2. to · Ground transport Travel from Bilbao to Bordeaux Bordeaux

    Check an actual cross-border coach or ground route and allow for traffic. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection.

    Official information
  3. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Bordeaux
Quality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
Day 5 Bordeaux
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
  2. to · Activity Walk Rue Saint-James to the Grosse Cloche Grosse Cloche, Bordeaux
  3. to · Activity Explore the streets around Saint-Michel Basilique Saint-Michel, Bordeaux
  4. to · Meal Lunch around Saint-Michel Saint-Michel, Bordeaux
  5. to · Activity See Pey-Berland Square and Saint-André Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-André, Bordeaux

    Check worship and visitor hours if you want to go inside.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
Quality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
Day 6 Bordeaux
  1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
  2. to · Activity Walk toward the former warehouses of Chartrons Chartrons, Bordeaux
  3. to · Activity See a current exhibition at CAPC CAPC musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux

    Check exhibitions and opening days. Adjust the visit if there is an installation change.

    Official information
  4. to · Meal Lunch in Chartrons Chartrons, Bordeaux
  5. to · Activity Explore Chartrons shops and the adjacent quays Rue Notre-Dame, Bordeaux
  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
Quality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
Day 7 Paris
  1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre
  2. to · Rail Travel from Bordeaux to Paris Paris

    Choose a confirmed train and leave time for the transfer from Montparnasse if applicable.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Paris
  4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème

    Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

  5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Paris

    Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

  6. to · Meal Dinner near your new 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 · Activity Visit a focused selection of Louvre galleries Louvre Museum, Paris

    Choose an actual reservation. The Louvre normally closes Tuesday, so swap days if needed.

    Official information
  3. to · Meal Lunch near Rue de Rivoli Rue de Rivoli, Paris
  4. to · Activity Walk the Tuileries from the Louvre toward Place de la Concorde Tuileries Garden, Paris
  5. to · Activity See the Seine near Pont de la Concorde or pause for coffee Pont de la Concorde, Paris
  6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
Day 11 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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  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 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
  3. Day 3

    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
  4. Day 4

    Bordeaux

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

      Check an actual cross-border coach or ground route and allow for traffic. Buy food before boarding or at a confirmed connection.

      Official information
    3. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    4. to · Meal Dinner near your new hotel Bordeaux
    Quality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  5. Day 5

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris Open map for Bordeaux
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
    2. to · Activity Walk Rue Saint-James to the Grosse Cloche Grosse Cloche, Bordeaux
    3. to · Activity Explore the streets around Saint-Michel Basilique Saint-Michel, Bordeaux
    4. to · Meal Lunch around Saint-Michel Saint-Michel, Bordeaux
    5. to · Activity See Pey-Berland Square and Saint-André Cathedral Cathédrale Saint-André, Bordeaux

      Check worship and visitor hours if you want to go inside.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
    Quality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  6. Day 6

    Bordeaux

    Europe/Paris Open map for Bordeaux
    1. to · Meal Breakfast near your hotel Bordeaux
    2. to · Activity Walk toward the former warehouses of Chartrons Chartrons, Bordeaux
    3. to · Activity See a current exhibition at CAPC CAPC musée d’art contemporain, Bordeaux

      Check exhibitions and opening days. Adjust the visit if there is an installation change.

      Official information
    4. to · Meal Lunch in Chartrons Chartrons, Bordeaux
    5. to · Activity Explore Chartrons shops and the adjacent quays Rue Notre-Dame, Bordeaux
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Bordeaux
    Quality Hotel Bordeaux CentreBordeaux
  7. Day 7

    Paris

    Europe/Paris
    1. to · Lodging Check out and collect your bags Quality Hotel Bordeaux Centre
    2. to · Rail Travel from Bordeaux to Paris Paris

      Choose a confirmed train and leave time for the transfer from Montparnasse if applicable.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Late lunch near your arrival station or hotel Paris
    4. to · Lodging Check in or drop off your bags ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9ème

      Tell the hotel if you expect a late arrival.

    5. to · Activity Take a short orientation walk near your new hotel Paris

      Skip the walk if your actual arrival is later.

    6. to · Meal Dinner near your new 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 · Activity Visit a focused selection of Louvre galleries Louvre Museum, Paris

      Choose an actual reservation. The Louvre normally closes Tuesday, so swap days if needed.

      Official information
    3. to · Meal Lunch near Rue de Rivoli Rue de Rivoli, Paris
    4. to · Activity Walk the Tuileries from the Louvre toward Place de la Concorde Tuileries Garden, Paris
    5. to · Activity See the Seine near Pont de la Concorde or pause for coffee Pont de la Concorde, Paris
    6. to · Meal Dinner near your hotel Paris
    ibis Paris Grands Boulevards Opéra 9èmeParis
  11. Day 11

    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.