Biarritz is the elegant home of golf in France, a surf and spa town ringed by Tom Simpson and Harry Colt classics and a short drive from the Pyrenees and the Spanish border. Here is who a Basque coast golf holiday suits, the courses to build around and what to budget for 2026.
Photo: Golf de Chiberta via Google.
A Biarritz golf trip suits the golfer who wants classic, walkable courses with a refined seaside town at their centre. The Basque coast holds some of the oldest and most charming golf in France, from the original 1888 links at Le Phare to Tom Simpson's Chiberta and Harry Colt's Chantaco, all set among pines and dunes within easy reach of each other. It is ideal for couples, small groups and golfers travelling with non golfing partners who want beaches, spas and one of Europe's great food regions on the doorstep.
It is also a relaxed, low transfer trip: the marquee courses sit within 40 minutes of Biarritz, with Seignosse and Hossegor a little further north in the Landes pines and San Sebastian an hour south over the border. Base in Biarritz or Saint Jean de Luz, play a different classic each morning, and fold in the surf, the pintxos and the mountains around the golf.
A Tom Simpson design from 1927 at Anglet, just north of Biarritz, with a front nine of true links holes by the sea and a back nine winding through the pines. The connoisseur's round of the Basque coast and the historic anchor of any trip.
The original golf course of Biarritz, laid out by Willie Dunn in 1888 and long the playground of the Basque country's great and good. A short, characterful parkland in the heart of town, history at every tee and an easy walk from the seafront hotels.
A 1928 Harry Colt design at Saint Jean de Luz, set in gentle parkland beneath the foothills of the Pyrenees. Founded by the Lacoste family, a stylish, intimate course that pairs perfectly with a day in the pretty harbour town.
Designers and opening years verified June 2026. Green fees and packages are indicative third party figures for the 2026 season and change with demand. Always confirm directly before booking.
Fly into Biarritz and settle into the town or Saint Jean de Luz. An evening on the seafront or among the pintxos bars to start.
Play the Tom Simpson links and pines just north of town, then the surf beaches of Anglet or the spa in the afternoon.
The original 1888 course in the heart of Biarritz in the morning, then the old town, the market and the seafront.
The Harry Colt parkland beneath the Pyrenees, with lunch in the harbour town and an optional run over the border to San Sebastian.
An optional round at Seignosse in the Landes pines to the north, or time in Biarritz before an evening flight. Extend north to add Hossegor and Moliets if time allows.
Chiberta, Le Phare and Chantaco sit within about 40 minutes of each other; Seignosse is roughly 45 minutes north and San Sebastian an hour south, keeping driving short between rounds.
| Style | Per person, 2026 | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Four star town and golf | From around £1,300 to £2,000 | 5 nights, 4 rounds, car or transfers |
| Five star Biarritz | From around £2,000 to £3,400 | 5 to 7 nights, marquee rounds, spa and fine dining |
| Golf, surf and the food scene | From around £2,400 upward | Basque golf plus San Sebastian and the Pyrenees |
Indicative third party operator ranges for the 2026 season, shown to set expectations only. We are a guide, not an operator, and never quote our own pricing. Always confirm directly before booking.
The Basque coast is best in late spring and early autumn, roughly May to June and September to October, when the days are warm and dry and the courses run firm. July and August are busy beach months with higher rates, while winter golf is mild but wetter off the Atlantic. Book ahead for the shoulder seasons and confirm rates and packages before booking.
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The classics are Chiberta in Anglet, a Tom Simpson design from 1927 with links holes by the sea and pine holes inland, Biarritz Le Phare, the original 1888 course by Willie Dunn, and Chantaco at Saint Jean de Luz, a 1928 Harry Colt layout. Seignosse, a Robert von Hagge course in the pines, is a 45 minute drive north and well worth it.
Late spring and early autumn, roughly May to June and September to October, are ideal, with warm, dry days and the courses in fine condition. July and August are busy beach season, and winter is mild but wetter. Treat any package figure as indicative for 2026 and confirm before booking.
Easily. The courses sit minutes from the surf beaches of Biarritz and Anglet and the harbour towns of Saint Jean de Luz and San Sebastian over the Spanish border, so golf pairs naturally with beaches, pintxos and fine dining. Plan it all in one brief and confirm details before booking.
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Researched and written by the GolfForKings editorial desk. Designers and opening years verified June 2026; indicative 2026 fees and packages are third party figures, always confirm directly before booking. Last reviewed June 2026.