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Experience San Sebastian’s highlights and lesser-known delights on this small-group electric bike tour. Hop on an easy-to-ride bike and see more than you ever could by walking as you cruise the city's large network of bike lanes. Discover La Concha, the Boulevard, and Monte Igueldo for bird’s-eye views, and explore often-overlooked districts such as the university and sports quarter. Ideal for first-time and short-on-time visitors, with a choice of departures.

Discover pintxos tradition on a small-group food tour in San Sebastian's Old Town. Visit eight venues including pintxo bars, restaurants, and gourmet shops. Taste local specialties like Iberian ham, mussels, marinated anchovies, and enjoy five glasses of Basque wine in a group limited to nine guests.

San Sebastián offers elegance, tradition, and coastal charm—but local insight makes all the difference. Explore the city with a local on a private walking tour. This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. Museum visits can be arranged upon request. Your guide contacts you in advance to shape the tour around your interests, revealing hidden corners and local favorites beyond the obvious sights.

Do Eat Better Experience San Sebastian Food Tour will make you discover and experience the city like a true local. During this tour, which lasts about 3.5 hours, you will have the opportunity to stop in at least 4 venues and taste the typical pixtos that the city has to offer. At the end of the tour, you will have eaten the equivalent of a full meal, tasting various tapas and drinks. During the tour, you will be with our Local Expert, who's able to explain every detail of the selected restaurants, their preparations, and any other relevant curiosity. Our tour is a mix of high-quality gastronomy as a way for showing local culture and lifestyle and a walking experience together with a local friend. Our tours are in shared groups, but groups are up to 12 people max because we want to keep the experience as authentic and intimate as possible.

Visit some of San Sebastian's best pintxo bars with a culinary expert guide on this food tour of its charming old town. Travel with a small group of just eight people, which means you can get to know your host and fellow adventurers as you go. Taste some typical San Sebastian pintxos, washed down with local drinks, and listen to in-depth commentary on the local culinary culture.

Spend a full day touring from San Sebastian to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe and Guernica. Walk the rocky path to the hermitage featured in Game of Thrones, then explore Guernica's historic sites including the Tree of Guernica with its history and Picasso's mural inspired by his Guernica painting. Travel comfortably by private coach in a mid-sized group with entrance fees included for a seamless Basque Country experience.

Discover the delicious gastronomy of San Sebastian on this small-group tasting tour in the Old Town. Visit different spots to sample pintxos that are perfectly paired with local Spanish wines. Explore this fascinating quarter in between tastings and learn about the history, culture, and people of this Basque city during the tour.

Explore the Basque Country beyond San Sebastian on this full-day, small-group, guided tour. Get picked up at your hotel or apartment and set out to see the 10th-century hermitage of San Juan de Gaztelugatxe. Stroll through the old town of Bilbao and along the riverbank to explore the striking Guggenheim Museum with an audio guide. Lunch in a traditional restaurant is included.

Enjoy a privileged view of the Bay of the Shell and Santa Clara Island in Donostia-San Sebastian The ride lasts 30 minutes to Santa Clara Island. Scan the QR that you will see when you enter the boat and access with your smartphone our free audio guide (available in Basque, Spanish, English and French). There you can go down, visit it as long as you want, and come back with the next departures although if you don’t feel like it, you can only take the walk, in which case the estimated duration is 40 minutes. Santa Clara Island, in a natural paradise in the middle of La Concha Bay. There you can enjoy the views of the bay, walk along its paths, know its cliffs, have a drink at the bar (in summer) or take a bath and sunbathe. In addition, the House of the Lighthouse houses the work "Hondalea" by Cristina Iglesias, visitable in Easter and summer

#12 Top Best Experience in the World 2023 Traveller ´s Choice. Max 9 people!! Enjoy OUR UNIQUE WAY to show the Food Scene: You will taste the Evolution of the Pintxo through time" from classic to avant-garde dishes with a passionate local Guide. RESERVED SEATING: All the places are with reserved seats for us. Comfort matters. MARKET TASTING: is a must! (Saturday noon, Sunday and Monday evening market will be closed so we will offer 2 more Pintxos instead). VISIT OLD TOWN-some great spots to go later or buy some gifts. EXTRA FOODIE´S GUIDE: to continuo your experience on your own in the following days.

Discover the heart of Basque wine culture with a guided tour of a traditional Txakoli Winery and the charming coastal town of Getaria. From San Sebastian, you will venture towards Getaria, a picturesque fishing village renowned for its fine fish restaurants, being the birthplace of Juan Sebastian Elcano (the Basque sailor who completed the first voyage around the world), the famous fashion designer Cristobal Balenciaga, and, of course, Txakoli Wine. After discovering Getaria, we will head to a family-run Txakoli Winery to learn about the unique production process of Txakoli. Start with a stroll through lush Txakoli vineyards overlooking the sea and immerse yourself in the world of Txakoli inside the winery. After the winery visit, we will enjoy a tasting of this crisp, lightly sparkling white wine paired with local specialties. This half day tour offers the perfect blend of wine, history, and breathtaking scenery.

Natives of San Sebastian we are a small family owned business and are delighted to show you our special city and around from the sea. From the moment you board, you will feel like family. Our semiprivate tour is one of the best kept secrets. We look forward to welcoming you aboard. Tour from San Sebastian to Pasaia-San Sebastian. In the sunset tour, the schedule varies depending on the sunset and is always longer. Included Polaroid photo, beverages and a guided history in 4 languages, Spanish, English, French and Basque.

Immerse yourself in the beauty of the Gipuzkoa coast, without having to plan how to get around, thanks to this convenient whistle-stop half-day tour. Travel with ease in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a guide to provide commentary about the fishing villages and hidden local gems you pass—such as the pretty town of Zarautz, the quaint fishing port of Getaria, and the small village of Orio.

Explore the Basque coastline and some of its most charming seaside enclaves—Hondarribia, Pasajes de San Juan, and Pasai San Pedro—on this half-day tour from San Sebastian. Opt for a dual-language tour in a larger group, or upgrade to a more intimate small-group tour in either Spanish or English. Small-group tours include 2-way transfers from your San Sebastian hotel or apartment.

Stroll through the historic Old Town of San Sebastian with a guide on this walking tour. Through a guide's commentary, learn about the city's people, culture, architecture, and history. With a small group of just 10 people or fewer, travelers will enjoy personalized attention and the chance to ask questions on the tour, which will stop at a local bar for a round of pintxos (tapas) and a drink.

San Sebastian’s reputation as the best food city in the world is deserved. On this walking food & wine tour, we’ll show you why. In three hours, you’ll experience true Basque cuisine across two iconic neighborhoods: trendy Gros and the historic Old Town, where pintxos culture was born. Your local guide will introduce you to family-owned bars and world-renowned dining spots alike, each offering flavors that tell the story of Basque culinary heritage. From perfectly paired Mosto spritz to the sweet finale of traditional pantxineta, every bite connects you to centuries of tradition. You’ll discover the sagardotegi (cider house) experience, master the art of txikiteo, and understand how locals perfected these flavors long before the world took notice.

Join this small group and cycle around San Sebastian with your guide, and learn all about Basque history and culture. Ride along the city’s fantastic bike trails and get to the beaches to check the surf. You’ll pass by several attractions, where you can stop and learn a bit about each of them. This tour lasts around two and a half hours.

Take a deep dive into the traditions of Basque cider making on this tour in San Sebastian. Follow the cider maker in a cellar tour and learn about how the cider is made in this family-run establishment. Taste some samples and visit other local highlights, such as the Flysch Route, the Abaola Maritime Factory, the Idiazabal Cheese Factory, and a local produce market.

On this Shared Walking Tour of San Sebastian you will discover one of the most beautiful cities in northern Spain, where urban elegance blends with coastal charm. We will walk through the Old Town, with its lively streets full of history and local flavor, until we reach the emblematic Plaza de la Constitución, ancient nerve center of the city. Continue to the majestic Bay of La Concha, undisputed symbol of San Sebastian, and explore the Romantic Area, with its stately architecture and cosmopolitan atmosphere A complete and close tour to enjoy San Sebastian in all its diversity: its historical past, its architectural wealth and its unmistakable gastronomic and seafaring spirit.

Visit the highlights of San Sebastian in a short amount of time on this guided bike tour. Cruise around the easy-to-bike city with a guide, stopping at more than 7 hotspots, including three beaches. This tour departs from a centrally located location at two convenient times, offering you some flexibility.

Enjoy a private city tour around San Sebastian’s historic center. Visit over 15 landmarks such as San Vicente Church and Plaza de la Constitución and learn about the history of each landmark from your informative guide. Finish the tour with a pintxo and a drink in one of the traditional bars of the old town.

Choosing where to eat in San Sebastian can be overwhelming, especially with so many tempting pintxos (small snacks) bars. This guided walking tour takes you beyond the obvious spots to sample local favorites you might not order on your own. Come hungry, as you taste specialties such as Iberian acorn ham, oysters, croquettes, olives, and Spanish omelet, all while learning the stories behind the flavors from your guide.

This walking tour is the ideal way to get your bearings of San Sebastian, learn about the local community, and best of all—try its delicious cuisine. Instead of spending hours doing your own research, learn where to find the city’s tastiest bites from a passionate local foodie. Along the way, stroll through two neighborhoods, discover more about “pintxos” culture, and enjoy five stops for tastings.