17 days in Biarritz & Perpignan Itinerary

A popular holiday destination with world-class surfing, Biarritz has interesting coastal rock formations and stellar waves that make this luxurious seaside town popular with tourists and surfers alike.

Explore the numerous day-trip ideas around Biarritz: La Citadelle de Saint Jean Pied de Port (in Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port), River Rafting & Tubing (in Bidarray) and Lourdes (Grotte de Massabielle, Sanctuaires Notre-Dame de Lourdes, &more). And it doesn't end there: observe the fascinating underwater world at Aquarium de Biarritz, pause for some photo ops at Cathedrale Sainte-Marie de Bayonne, visit a coastal fixture at Phare de Biarritz, and pause for some serene contemplation at Paroisse Notre-Dame du Rocher - Église Sainte-Eugenie.

To see maps, ratings, other places to visit, and tourist information, read Biarritz travel site.

Hamilton, New Zealand to Biarritz is an approximately 32-hour combination of car and flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Hamilton to Biarritz is minus 11 hours. In July, plan for daily highs up to 28°C, and evening lows to 19°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 21st (Fri) early enough to drive to Perpignan.

Perpignan is a city, a commune, and the capital of the Pyrénées-Orientales department in southern France. You'll find plenty of places to visit near Perpignan: Eglise Saint-Pierre (in Prades), Grotte des Canalettes (in Villefranche-de-Conflent) and Aqualand Cap d'Agde (in Cap-d'Agde). Next up on the itinerary: test your team's savvy at popular escape rooms, contemplate the long history of Cathedrale St-Jean, see exotic creatures in open habitats at Reserve Africaine de Sigean, and get great views at Castillet.

To see photos, other places to visit, reviews, and other tourist information, use the Perpignan day trip website.

Traveling by car from Biarritz to Perpignan takes 5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of train and flight; or take a train. While traveling from Biarritz, expect a bit warmer days and about the same nights in Perpignan, ranging from highs of 34°C to lows of 22°C. Finish up your sightseeing early on the 30th (Sun) so you can travel back home.