Pintxo tour and D.O wines in San Sebastian
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San Sebastian, Spain
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
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.
- Enjoy a guided tasting tour of San Sebastian Old Town
- Sample eight different pintxos paired with local Spanish wines, cider and a local liqueur
- Discover key Old Town hot spots and landmarks as you snack and sip
- Enjoy a personalized experience on a small-group tour
What's Included
- Local guide
- Eight culinary creations per person (gluten free and veggie options available)
- Three wines, one cider and one liqueur per person (non-alcoholic options available)
- Visit different traditional restaurants in the Old Town
- Food tasting
- If you come with friends and choose a variety of dishes, you can try up to 11 culinary creations.
- Food and drinks for underaged
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Donostiako Zerga Bilketa BulegoaIjentea Kalea, 1, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
Meeting point: San Sebastian Tourism Office, at the Town Hall side entrance facing the Boulevard Address: Ijentea Kalea, 1, 20003 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa The tour leader will carry a corporate ID displaying our company name, Local Experts Tours.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Parte Vieja
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A minimum of 2 adults is required to carry out the tour.
- If the minimum group for carrying out the activity would not be reached, an alternative date or full refund would be offered.
- If your booking is below this number we will contact you at least 3 days in advance to inform you in case the minimum group size is not covered by this stage. Please feel free to contact us anytime to confirm the total amount of bookings for your tour date.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- If you come with friends and choose a variety of dishes, you can try up to 11 culinary creations.
- Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available upon request. Please indicate your preference in the comments section at the time of booking so we can make the necessary arrangements.
- Non-alcoholic drinks are available. Please indicate your preference in the comments section at the time of booking so we can make the necessary arrangements.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Completely fell in love with our guide Julen and the rest of our group. Had SO much fun on the tour, it was more than enough food & drink and so great to the see the city with a local. Would def come again 10/10!!
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Iberh is a fantastic tour guide. She takes a lot of pride in her local food and culture. She’s is very knowledgeable of the local food scene and restaurants and ensures that you have the best experience possible along w the other participants. We enjoyed a great selection of delicious, freshly made pintxos. Definitely recommend.
It was wonderful! Daria was an awesome guide, she took us to some great places and the food was amazing! A great tour if you want to experience the local food and our group got along really well!
Great food and wine! Really enjoyable time. My family and I (including my 12 year old son) had a great time.
A lovely walk thorough the city with a great mixture of food , drink and history . Well worth it with knowledgeable local guide.
We have done many food tours in Europe this was the best
the wines and pintxos were delicious.
Gilles our guide was very attenuative and knowledgeable
It was an amazing experience with a lot of food and wine
This was an incredible introduction to San Sebastián. Ibeth was super friendly, informative, fun and just a really cool person to get to spend 3 hours with…eating and drinking our way through the old town. 100% would recommend this tour. Amazing :)
We try and do a food tour in every city but this one has excelled ! So easy to be confused as to where to hit first without a guide so this tour was excellent. Andre effortlessly guided us to 5 bars reserved tables for pintxos and matched with cider and exceptional local Basque wines . We almost had a private tour as only one other couple so fabulous to chat. Each pintxos has a history and were thoughtfully prepared to highlight the product - local cheese / ham / octopus/ fish/ anchovies , we had the best of it all. Andrea explained each region and their specialty so we learnt so much !! Thanks ao much Andrea we loved the tour and the company as well !
Great insight and knowledge from Jonathan our guide. An excellent tour of the old city with a fabulous selection of drinks to enjoy at various interesting places.
We had no idea that there were two San Sebastian’s in Spain. We were on the Canary Islands in Spain. By the time we discovered our mistake, we were unable to cancel due to limited WiFi on board our ship
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Dear Robin,
Thank you for your feedback.
We are sorry to hear about the situation you experienced. However, we would like to clarify that the issue described in your review does not relate to our company or to the tour itself, but rather to a misunderstanding regarding the destination when making the booking.
Our tour clearly takes place in San Sebastián (Basque Country, northern Spain), as specified in the tour description, location details, and meeting point provided at the time of booking.
We understand that travel logistics can sometimes be challenging, especially when connectivity is limited, but unfortunately we are not able to manage cancellations or changes outside the terms and conditions established by the booking platform.
If you have the opportunity to visit San Sebastián in the future, we would be delighted to welcome you and provide you with the experience our guests expect.
Kind regards,
Julen was an amazing Tour Guide and host. He brought a lot of good energy and made us feel as if we were out with a very good friend. He is extremely knowledgeable on the area and Basque culture. We had an excellent time.
We had an excellent pintxo tour in San Sebastián with Iker. He’s knowledgeable, friendly, and clearly passionate about Basque food culture. The bars were perfectly chosen, the pintxos were delicious, and the explanations about traditions and how locals eat made the experience feel truly authentic.
Iker made the tour fun, personal, and easy to follow, and we left full, happy, and confident to explore pintxo bars on our own. Highly recommended!
Response from Host, Jan 2026
We’re so happy you enjoyed the tour and your guide made it special.
Went to 5 places and had pintxo at each one. There were 3 of us so we usually got 3 different ones and shared. We also received the drink of our choice at each location? Josu taught us about pintxos and welcomed our questions. His English was quite good. His personal style was upbeat, thoughtful and encouraging. We would definitely go on another tour with him if we were here longer.
Julian was an awesome tour guide. He had a lot of knowledge, was entertaining and lively. We thoroughly enjoyed our evening! He explained a lot about each pintxos and gave us great information about each beverage that was paired with the pintxo. Great tour and would highly recommend!
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed the evening with Julian and learned so much about the pintxos and drinks!
Nice combination of local history, food and wine. Great introduction to the City. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and fun to be with.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We're happy you enjoyed the tour, Steven! Thanks for choosing us!
The guide Julen was great! The cultural experience and information helped me understand the Basque region. Food was great.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Thank you for your review! We’re glad Julen helped you enjoy a rich cultural experience!
There’s some walking on cobblestones, bring comfortable shoes. In might be worth bringing an umbrella just in case.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
Hi Kara! Thanks for sharing these tips here!
Really good evening led by Julen (Julian in English). Pintxos excellent, and lots to eat. 5 drinks as well, including local wine and cider. Lots of information about the area and history - definitely kept the evening fun
Response from Host, Nov 2025
So happy to read you enjoyed the tour Ian. Hope to see you again on another experience soon!
Completely fell in love with our guide Julen and the rest of our group. Had SO much fun on the tour, it was more than enough food & drink and so great to the see the city with a local. Would def come again 10/10!!
Beatriz was the best food tour guide we have ever had. Very friendly, engaging and knowledgeable! Great introduction to pinxtos!
Nice food and drink. Not as much as on other tours though. Quite expensive for what it was - as the food and wine are cheap when you buy them outside the tour.
Thank you so much Paul for an incredible food tour!
Our guide was kind and friendly even though we were running 10 minutes late due to traffic. The group was a great mix and vibe and we had great conversations with the other travellers. I have done one of these pintxos tours before in San Sebastian which I would say was more traditional pintxos. This tour was very interesting as we got to try more experimental and modern takes - even some award-winning pintxos such as rooster head - that you would never find by yourself. The cider/wine was also exceptional. We absolutely loved the experience and it is a great introduction to SS on your first or second day.
We loved this tour. Amazing food and wine along with some fascinating local history. Fran was a great guide and looked after us well. We went at lunchtime and felt we had a full meal!
Wonderful tour full of history, great food and good drinks. I would highly recommend to anyone who is a foodie or just wants to know more about the history of the pintxos culture and how it developed in the area. Francisco, our guide, was friendly, funny, and a count of knowledge.
A definite must do. Jonathan, our guide, was excellent. This gives you the true flavor of a beautiful city.
Way to expensive for the food and wine , i guess you pay for the guide who was very friendly , but honestly we could have simply walked around ourselves, . a couple of the eateries were very good aswell as the story behind them , others were like cheap cafe's with kids running around and realistically the quality of the food didnt do themselves any favours . Kinda of a tourist trap event id say .
We actually ate far more and drunk far more for far less cost for the rest of our trip at far greater places . Booking the event was an idea to see the old town and the best places to visit , but realistically simply wandering around yourself and putting you head in would have been far more beneficial......Sorry for the low comments , but San Sebastian is an amazing place and certainly somewhere to revisit , the plus side was that we met another very friendly couple so that was very much worth while , but aside from that its a no no from us .
Wonderful mix of pintxo, wine, history and culture. Guide offered great historical context and picked a nice mix of pintxo bars from the plethora in the area
Great tour, great fun. Food and drinks were great. We got a history of San Sebastián also. A great way to learn about the city. Really helpful tour do it at the start of your stay.
Our guide Francisco was knowledgeable, engaging, and kind. Our group featured eight people from three different countries and we were able to connect and bond through conversation and enjoyment of food. I highly recommend the tour and the guide.
The food was great, drinks were on par, and the info from our guide was excellent! Francisco, thank you!
We had a wonderful night with Fran, a great host. He was engaging, fun and knowledgeable. Would highly recommend doing this tour as you learn a lot about pintxos. We can now venture out and feel like we know what to order and enjoy. Do yourselves a favour and join this tour
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