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Instituto Hemingway, Bilbao:
About Us: Instituto Hemingway (accredited by the Cervantes Institute) is a private school located in the city center of Bilbao in romantic Northern Spain since 1986. We are not only a "Spanish School", we are an "Institute for Languages and Cross-Cultural Training". We offer programs such as Spanish courses, semester abroad programs, internship programs, volunteer work, adventure tours, and more.

Enjoy adventure travel tours, sightseeing tours, Spanish activity holidays, fun vacations, countryside excursions in Northern & Southern Spain...

Tours:
- Tapas tour in Bilbao
Over the course of a fascinating gastronomic walking tour through the historic quarter of Bilbao we will introduce you to Basque Culture, meet the locals and taste the best of what the city has to offer.

- Cheese making excursion
We have prepared this memorable excursion to a private cheese farm and paired it with Olive Oil Tasting.

- Cooking classes in Bilbao
Visit a Professional culinary academy, located in beautiful Bilbao in Northern Spain. In this cozy and fun atmosphere, a boisterous lunch with fabulous wines will follow your cooking classes.

- Wine tasting tour weekend La Rioja
We offer wine weekends, starting and finishing in the cutting edge Basque city of Bilbao. The weekend focuses on La Rioja wine and Basque cuisine, and also takes in top art museums and fairy tale castles.

- Whole day trip to the Rioja
Instituto Hemingway will organize a Wine Tasting in La Rioja that you will always remember, with cellar visits, vineyard walks and charming lunches.

- Excursion to a Cider House
You will enjoy cider tasting at the cider master's farmhouses where draughts are taken directly from enormous barrels accompanied by grilled beefsteaks, cod tortilla and local artisan cheeses.

- Surf program
Our bilingual local Surfing Guide will transport you to the best spots of the day and help you advance your surfing skills whilst enjoying the truly hospitable area of Northern Spain.

- Day tour to the birth place of Spanish Language
Art and history are well represented in the complex of Valpuesta (9th century village) were the Spanish language (castellano) was born, a small medieval village full of history.

- Architecture day tour
A full visit at the new Guggenheim Museum is the centerpiece of The Art and Architecture of Bilbao. Also included is a visit to the Bilbao Fine Art Museum, a tour of Old Bilbao, visits to Santiago Calatrava's dramatic new bridge and to Norman Foster's state-of-the-art subway stations and New Bilbao Symphonic Auditorium.

- Full day Hemingway tour + Pamploma
We go to Pamplona (2 hours drive) and take you on a walking tour from the Cathedral to the Bullring and the Three Medieval Boroughs to the ancient walls of the city. Then, we walk along streets, cafes, hotels and bars related to the "Fiesta" author. Experience yourself (without bulls!) the running of the bulls or "encierro" as it is called.

- Bullfighting day excursion
Learn all about bullfighting while you stay in Bilbao. The tour includes visits to the bullring, bullfighting museum, bullfighting club, bullfighting interviews with aficionados and visits to bullfighting bars/hotels full of history.