Miata Pyrenees Provence & French Alps
What
9 nights, 8 touring days, 2000 km Miata guided driving tour of Pyrenees, Provence, and French Alps, from Spain to Italy
2026 Tour Dates
- 20-29 Jun 2026
Starting From
Bilbao, Spain - Bilbao Airport (BIO)
Ending At
Milan, Italy - Milan Malpensa Airport (MPX) - Milan Linate Airport (LIN)
Hospitality
4-Star accommodations with all breakfasts, most lunches and all dinners included
Roads
100% asphalt, many mountain passes with steep slopes and hairpins
About the Tour
Starting from Bilbao, in the Basque region of Northern Spain, and ending in Milan, in Northern Italy, this tour is a fantastic journey through two stunning mountain ranges, the Pyrenees and the Alps, and the Provence region in between.
It is also an unforgettable driving experience with its breathtaking series of mountain roads, hairpins, and passes, including the Iseran, which is the highest pass in Europe at 2770 m.
And on the tourist side, the 2000-year-old Roman bridge-acqueduct Pont du Garde and the town of Avignon with its Palace of the Popes are both UNESCO sites and symbols of the great heritage of European history, while the Airbus factory speaks for modern Europe.
Schedule
Note: The schedule and destinations may vary from tour date to tour date due to incremental tour enhancements or scheduling adjustments.
- Day 0: Welcome to Bilbao, the town that hosts the incredible Guggenheim Museum designed by the famous architect Frank O. Gehry. Meet new friends and your tour leader, then a Spanish welcome dinner.
- Day 1: We leave Bilbao and after a fast highway transfer we reach the Pyrenees range. We climb the Portalet and the Aubisque passes to enter France and we reach our hotel in Argelès-Gazost, renown spa town and gate of the Pyrenees National Park.
- Day 2: We drive along the Pyrenees National Park and we climb other important passes of this magnificent range: Tourmalet (2115 m, the highes pass on the French side), Aspin, Peyresourde, and Pourtillon France then we leave the mountains and we reach the town of Toulouse.
- Day 3: We start the day with a visit of the Airbus factory! Then, a relaxing highway leg leads us to the Pont du Gard, an amazing and perfectly preserved Roman bridge (and a UNESCO heritage) surrounded by a very pleasant park, perrfect for a relaxed and easy walk in the nature.
- Day 4: A free day to enjoy the town of Avignon, including a visit of the Palace of the Popes, the greatest gothic building in the world, another UNESCO heritage.
- Day 5: A relaxing highway transfer allow us to reach the incredible Gorges du Verdon, the biggest European canyon. Night stay in Castellane.
- Day 6: The first of two days in the French Alps. We start knowing this wild and fascinating side of the Alps by climbing the Vars Pass and the Izoard Pass (2361 m) towards our hotel in the spa town of Le Monêtier-les-Bains.
- Day 7: This is a terrific day. We start our day climbing the fast and magnificent Lautaret and Galibier passes (2642 m) and the Telegraph pass with its fantastic hairpins. Then we drive along the beautiful Maurienne Valley, before the rollercoaster starts again towards the Iseran Pass, the highest in the Alps with its 2770 m, and the Little St. Bernard, where we enter Italy heading to our hotel in Aosta.
- Day 8: Today no more passes, alpine lakes instead. After a relaxing highway transfer, we drive along the Lake Orta and we reach the nice village of Stresa on Lake Maggiore shore, where we have lunch, before reaching our final destination in Milan, the economic Capital of Italy.
- Day 9:Depart Milan for home or another adventure, until we meet again!
- Morning departures are typically 9:00 or as advised
- Afternoon arrivals normally leave time to relax before dinner
How Much It Costs
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What is Included
- Enthusiastic English-speaking tour leader and sweeper
- Different generations of MX-5s (std transmission)
- Airport to hotel limo transfer
- 9-night stay in 4-Star accommodations
- All dinners including DOC wines
- 7 lunches
- All breakfasts
- Soft drinks and snacks at rest stops
- Support vehicle
- Fuel and highway tolls
- Visit of the Airbus factory in Toulouse
- Visit of the Pont du Gard Roman bridge-acqueduct
- Visit of the Palace of the Popes in Avignon
What You Provide
- Yourself and your enthusiasm
- Flights
- Meals and drinks not listed above
- Public parking fees
- Travel Insurance
- Final transfer to airport
- Any other item not listed above