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A week of Guided Walks with Dave Best

Explore the country of the Basques in a small group with unbeatable walks, superb cuisine and unrivalled knowledge

29 May-5 Jun or 29 Sep-6 Oct, 2012

Join Dave Best on a small-group walking holiday based in a renovated Basque farmhouse set in the foothills of the Western Pyrenees. This is the area known as the Pays Basque - the country of the Basques, a quiet corner of France on the Spanish border, and within an hour's drive of the Atlantic Ocean.

Combine unbeatable walks, superb cuisine and Dave's unrivalled knowledge of the Basque region of France, and you've got a holiday to remember. The region is sparsely populated and is a bastion of the ancient and unique Basque culture, which maintains its own language and customs.

Beautiful farmland, rich valleys with fast flowing streams, beech forests and ancient villages and cultural sites are the destinations of the walks.

Best Travels focuses on providing walking holidays for small groups of people who wish to visit some of the most beautiful areas on the planet, where there is also much to see and learn of cultural and historical interest.

Dave Best, who founded Best Travels and who has been managing and leading such holidays for 18 years, is dedicated to providing these gorgeous, fun and interesting holidays.

Although the company is Australian-based, currently all the holidays offered are in Patagonia, Asia and Europe, and each year different destinations are added to the repertoire. This keeps Dave perennially on his toes and as many of the participants come back for more, it’s always a challenge to keep coming up with holidays to retain their interest and support.

Local guides and experts are sometimes employed for sections of the tours. After all, while speaking French is one thing, the Turkish or Bhutanese languages provide more of a challenge!

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