NORTHERN WATERS · 1926 — 2026
A century after The Sun Also Rises.
Ernest Hemingway found in Northern Spain some of Europe’s most authentic fishing waters. A hundred years after The Sun Also Rises, we follow the rivers, towns and silences that shaped his vision of Spain.
A private departure with limited places · Northern Spain
The journey
From the Atlantic edge to Zaragoza, following a more essential Spain.
BIARRITZ — SAN SEBASTIÁN — PAMPLONA — NAVARRESE PYRENEES — ARAGONESE PYRENEES — ZARAGOZA
Six chapters
A journey through singular landscapes.
Biarritz
Arrival · Ocean · Elegance
San Sebastián
Gastronomy · Culture · Sea
The Pyrenees
Rivers · Silence · Adventure
Pamplona
SAN FERMÍN · TRADITION · CELEBRATION
Zaragoza
EL PILAR · LEGACY · FAREWELL
Pamplona brings Hemingway’s spirit closer; Zaragoza closes the journey with a final toast and celebration.
Day by day
Ten days, nine nights — rivers, culture and an unforgettable Spain.
Arrival in Biarritz · Private transfer · Inaugural dinner
Basque coast transfer · Historic walk · Waterfront lunch · Michelin dinner
UNESCO Geopark · Txakoli tasting · Coastal lunch · Dinner at LOTU
Hemingway’s Pamplona · Bullring visit · Wine, vermouth & five-course dinner
Roncesvalles Monastery · Mountain walk · Iratí River nature tour
Somontano’s oldest winery · El Château de Pirineos · Arrival at Arén Lodge
Highland fishing · Evening hatch · Chef’s mountain lunch · Spa time
Brown trout waters · Guided exploration · Farewell tasting menu
Transfer to Zaragoza · Check-in at Meliá Innside · Old-town walk · Farewell dinner
Private departure transfer · End of programme or optional extensions
The programme is designed so that every stretch of fly fishing has the space, guide and landscape it deserves — integrated into an exceptional cultural journey.
Where you stay
Hotels with stories of their own.
Hôtel du Palais · Hotel Maria Cristina · Gran Hotel La Perla · Arén Lodge Fly Fishing · Meliá Innside Zaragoza
Hotels are subject to availability at the time of confirmation; equivalent alternatives will be proposed when needed.
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