Signature experience — Bayonne
Cambo-les-Bains and Villa Arnaga
Duration
Half day
Price
From €420
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Beeswax and paper linger in the timbered galleries of Arnaga, while afternoon light skims the parquet and picks out Edmond Rostand’s stage-like interiors from 1906. The neo-Basque villa sets a dialogue with mirror-still French gardens that draw the eye to La Rhune at 905 m. Just 7 km from Bayonne, Cambo-les-Bains speaks of its 1926 thermal baths, clean Art Deco lines, and the writers who rested here, from Sarah Bernhardt to Anna de Noailles. Literature, horticulture, and the quiet pull of the River Nive—woven together.
Your driver collects you at your Bayonne hotel in a recent Mercedes and keeps the pace relaxed: climate set, chilled water at hand. First stop, Arnaga in Cambo (about 25 minutes), then the baths, and on to nearby Itxassou, 5 km away, to taste black-cherry preserves with a view of the Pas de Roland. The vehicle stays on standby while you visit; you set the rhythm—photo breaks by the Nive, a short walk in the gorge, and a return via Ustaritz. Around Bayonne and the Basque Country with a private chauffeur, you save time without missing detours.
Your itinerary
- I
09:00 — Pick-up at your Bayonne hotel and drive to Cambo-les-Bains via D932 (25 min).
- II
09:30-10:45 — Visit Villa Arnaga and Edmond Rostand’s gardens (1h15).
- III
11:00 — Stop at Cambo’s thermal baths and a short stroll in the spa park (20 min).
- IV
11:30-12:15 — Itxassou: taste black-cherry jam and take in the Pas de Roland viewpoint, then return to Bayonne (30 min).
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated bilingual driver
- ✓ Recent Mercedes and water
- ✓ Hotel pick-up
- ✓ Waiting time, flexible timing
Your chauffeur’s tip
From April to June, Arnaga’s gardens are at their best; arrive right at opening (9:30) to enjoy quiet alleys and softer light on the villa’s façade.
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