In August, Madrid rests during the day and lives at night. Dinner starts at ten, the plazas stay full past midnight, and the city takes its siesta seriously. Then we head north to the green, cool Basque Country for Aste Nagusia, Bilbao's "Big Week." For nine days the city throws a street party with fireworks competitions every night, concerts, dancing, and the txosnas, the neighborhood festival bars that line the river.
This is a journey about language in the fullest sense. In Madrid you'll hear the Spanish of the capital and its legacy in the Americas. In Bilbao and San Sebastián you'll meet Euskera, the Basque language, which is older than Spanish and related to no other language in Europe. You'll learn a few words of it, eat pintxos where they were perfected, and see how a people kept their language alive.
Your journey:
7 nights in boutique 4★ hotels in Madrid (5 nights) and Bilbao (2 nights)
Aste Nagusia festival evenings with local hosts
Guggenheim Museum entry and a San Sebastián excursion
All curated workshops, tastings, and private events
Flamenco dinner show at Corral de la Morería
Daily breakfast, select lunches & dinners
Transportation between Madrid and Bilbao
Private coach for the Segovia day trip
Local bilingual guides & hosts
Group airport transfers
VIVA LA LENGUA welcome kit
Your investment: $4,995 per person, double occupancy (private room +$1,205). A $500 deposit secures your spot and automatically enrolls you in a monthly payment plan.
Final payment is due June 21, 2027. Limited to 14 travelers.
*Please note: International flight is not included. Travel insurance is required.
In August, Madrid rests during the day and lives at night. Dinner starts at ten, the plazas stay full past midnight, and the city takes its siesta seriously. Then we head north to the green, cool Basque Country for Aste Nagusia, Bilbao's "Big Week." For nine days the city throws a street party with fireworks competitions every night, concerts, dancing, and the txosnas, the neighborhood festival bars that line the river.
This is a journey about language in the fullest sense. In Madrid you'll hear the Spanish of the capital and its legacy in the Americas. In Bilbao and San Sebastián you'll meet Euskera, the Basque language, which is older than Spanish and related to no other language in Europe. You'll learn a few words of it, eat pintxos where they were perfected, and see how a people kept their language alive.
Your journey:
7 nights in boutique 4★ hotels in Madrid (5 nights) and Bilbao (2 nights)
Aste Nagusia festival evenings with local hosts
Guggenheim Museum entry and a San Sebastián excursion
All curated workshops, tastings, and private events
Flamenco dinner show at Corral de la Morería
Daily breakfast, select lunches & dinners
Transportation between Madrid and Bilbao
Private coach for the Segovia day trip
Local bilingual guides & hosts
Group airport transfers
VIVA LA LENGUA welcome kit
Your investment: $4,995 per person, double occupancy (private room +$1,205). A $500 deposit secures your spot and automatically enrolls you in a monthly payment plan.
Final payment is due June 21, 2027. Limited to 14 travelers.
*Please note: International flight is not included. Travel insurance is required.
