Desert Soul
Can you imagine sleeping overlooking the Bardenas desert? Alma Dezerto offers pure relaxation with endless views. Tell us how you'd like to experience it.
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Four routes to explore all the landscapes, from the imposing mountain passes to the Bardenas desert. For those who love curves and winding roads.
Beitikoexta rural house
Desert Soul
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We propose four motorcycle or car routes to explore all the landscapes of this ancient kingdom. You'll cross impressive mountain passes, discover French Navarre, and travel to the Bardenas desert. For those who love curves and winding roads through incredible scenery.
Accommodations: Beiitikoetxea House.
Breakfast: on your own or the option to hire for €6 per person (something savory, toast, coffee, milk, cocoa, homemade pastries and fruit)
PriceYou can book on your own or ask us and we'll reserve a restaurant for you. We also offer a set menu delivery option for €18 per person.
Location: Ilurdotz
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We recommend: taking advantage of the opportunity to have one of the four experiences offered at this lovely establishment: a forest batha whirlpool bath, relaxation session with gong and Tibetan singing bowls or a wellness ritual to connect body and mind.
Time to warm up for an incredible route. They are 160 km of highwayBut don't think of straight lines, there are many... many curves. Drive first towards Roncesvalles And stop to admire this key point on the Camino de Santiago. Then continue along the port of Ibañeta On the way to Valcarlos; cross the border into France and stop to visit Saint John Pie de Port, starting point of the Camino de Santiago and one of the capitals of the former Kingdom of Navarre.
Drive from there to Irouleguy and enjoy its famous wines, keep going Saint Etienne de Baigorry and ascends the dizzying port of Izpegui to Bereko Bentawhere you can eat local and organic produce to replenish your energy while enjoying the views.
If you prefer to continue the route, descending the pass you can also eat organic and locally sourced products at the Elbete Inn, along with Elizondo, the capital of the valley.
Return via the Pamplona road and take the route of port of Velate to continue enjoying the curves before returning to your starting point.
Accommodations: Beitikoetxea House.
Breakfast: on your own or the option to hire for €6 per person (something savory, toast, coffee, milk, cocoa, homemade pastries and fruit)
Lunch timeRecommended: Bereko Benta y Elbete Inn
PriceYou can book on your own or ask us and we'll reserve a restaurant for you. We also offer a set menu delivery option for €18 per person.
Location: Ilurdotz.
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We recommend: Descending the Izpegui pass, before reaching Erratzu, there is the Pittika cheese factory with its famous blue cheeses. And in Elizondo, don't miss the world's best chocolate at the Malkorra Pastry Shop.
We leave Beitikoetxea and head south, but… we love to drive. So we propose a route that first takes you through several towns in the Pyrenees, then south via Javier to visit its castle, pass through Olite and its Royal Palace, and continue on to Arguedas, the gateway to the Bardenas desert.
You begin by setting a course to Garayoa From there, you can travel along an incredible mountain road filled with magical landscapes that will take you to Ochagavía and RoncalStop in the villages to admire their architecture and mountain churches.
Then drive south to the Javier CastleThe wedge of Saint Francis Xavier, patron saint of Navarre. Visit the castle and admire the medieval fortress.
Continue on to Olite, where the jewel in the crown awaits you, one of the most emblematic buildings of European civil Gothic architecture, the Olite Royal PalaceClimb its seven towers and admire the view.
Reserve a table in Olite at the Erriberri Grill And enjoy some good grilled vegetables, don't forget you're in Navarre.
Then drive to Arguedas, the gateway to the desert and relax at home Desert Soul, a wonderful place.
Accommodations: Dezerto Soul.
Breakfast: You can either order your own breakfast basket, or you can purchase a breakfast basket with gourmet products, local bread, Antonio Anaut muffins, Irular or Aidin artisan jam, butter, oil, coffee, oranges, milk and Lacturale yogurts, price €15 per person. This must be purchased by all members of the household.
See the route here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/xSFTzuQfqfifGsGD7
Lunch time: recommended Erriberri Grill.
Price: Camino de las Bardenas Arguedas Restaurant
Location: Arguedas.
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RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend: Talk to our host at Alma Dezerto and enjoy an incredible vegetable menu prepared by Aitor Lorente at the Camino de las Bardenas restaurant.
It's time to travel to the desert. Yesterday you were in beech forests, and today you're in the steppes of The BardenasYou will visit the Castil de Tierra and Hermitage of Our Lady of the Yoke in an almost lunar landscape, driving along dirt tracks that will take you deeper into this wonderful and incredible landscape.
ASK CONSUELO ABOUT THE ROUTES THAT CAN BE TAKEN BY CAR OR MOTORCYCLE AROUND THE BARDENAS
Accommodation: Dezerto Soul.
Breakfast: You can order your own breakfast basket, or you can purchase a breakfast basket with gourmet products, local bread, Antonio Anaut muffins, Irular or Aidin artisan jam, butter, oil, coffee, oranges, milk and Lacturale yogurts, price €15 per person. This must be purchased by all members of the household.
Food: Bornax Restaurant recommendation
Price: You can book on your own or ask us and we'll reserve a restaurant for you. We also offer dinner delivery service.
Location: Arguedas.
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RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend: Stand in the desert, turn off the engine and Listen to their soundsWith luck, you'll be able to see some of them. from? who live in this very peculiar ecosystem.
We're saying goodbye, but not before thanking you for choosing us. We're sure you enjoyed your trip in your car or on your motorcycle, covering so many kilometers of roads and tracks. Before you leave, Tell us your destination and we'll recommend you What to do to make the most of every last second.
Accommodations: Dezerto Soul.
Breakfast: You can either order your own breakfast basket, or you can purchase a breakfast basket with gourmet products, local bread, Antonio Anaut muffins, Irular or Aidin artisan jam, butter, oil, coffee, oranges, milk and Lacturale yogurts, price €15 per person. This must be purchased by all members of the household.
Location: Arguedas.
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IN THIS EXPERIENCE
Can you imagine sleeping overlooking the Bardenas desert? Alma Dezerto offers pure relaxation with endless views. Tell us how you'd like to experience it.
Peace, mountains, and hospitality in the Esteribar Valley. Beitikoetxea is perfect for reconnecting with what's essential. Contact us for more information.
Beitikoetxea House Ilurdotz can accommodate up to 10 people, but you can also stay as a couple or in smaller groups. Desert Soul It has 6 seats, if you want to do these routes you will have to take this into account if you start from Beitikoetxea.
These are two exceptional, well-maintained, and very special accommodations. In fact, Alma Dezerto is the only rural guesthouse in Navarre with 5 stars. Both are ideal for getaways with friends, couples, and families.
Beitikoetxea is situated amidst lush, green nature, while Alma Dezerto is at the entrance to the Bardenas desert. A stark contrast.
Both are fully equipped country housesso you can manage your breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
However, on the routes you We suggest places to eat And you can always talk to our hosts for help and recommendations.
We'll suggest the best places to visit along your route.always depending on your preferences. These can include visits to castles, medieval churches, wineries, cheese factories, and other producers in Navarre.
We can also suggest shorter or longer routes for hikers, cyclists, or people who enjoy driving cars or motorcycles. Ask us!
Our hosts are professionals committed to their work, with attention to the travelers and their surroundings, which they know perfectly.
Owners of small exclusive accommodations who will assist you as soon as you need them. We are at your service.
Your hosts in this experience are there to help you resolve your doubts and plan a unique experience so that you can get to know their land firsthand and make the most of your stay.
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