"Basque Cider House" guided tour + meal from San Sebastian

Recommended by 98% of travelers

San Sebastian, Spain

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Try local flavors during an included buffet lunch
Learn the history and traditional process to make Basque cider
Enjoy hassle-free transfers from San Sebastian
Get a more personalized experience in a small-group setting

What's Included

Lunch

Traditional menu: Snack, cod omelette, cod with peppers, grilled T-Bone steak & cheese, quince & nuts. The meal includes the tasting of different ciders from the barrel.
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Fees and Taxes
Snacks
Private transportation
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Bengoetxea Kalea, 2, 20004 Donostia / San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain
City centre, next to Gipuzkoa square and in front of bar Koh Tao.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.12:00 pm

Itinerary

Sagardoa Route - Ruta de la Sidra Vasca

4 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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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Reviews

4.9

based on 45 reviews

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Great experience

bobtrainor65, Apr 2026

Great local experience, 100% exceeded our expectations. Great tour, better cider and the food was over the top.

Response from Host, Apr 2026

Eskerrik asko for your feedback Bob! Hope to see you again soon.

Great experience, so much fun!

Linda_K, Feb 2026

This was the best tour! Our guide Maia was excellent. I think our small group.of 4 were the only tourists in a crowd of locals but we were made to feel very welcome. The meal was delicious with an endless supply of cider right from the barrels.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Eskerrik asko for your feedback Linda. It was a great pleasure meeting you. Hope to see you again soon. Sagardoa Route.

The highlight of trip to the Basque Country

Vassili_S, Dec 2025

An excellent experience. You get taken to a small cider house out in the country, a kind of place you probably would never find on your own. You get to see how the operation works and get to enjoy an incredible meal with a large group of Basques. The guide is extremely helpful, including communicating all your food preferences to the host

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you so much for your feedback Vassili, we are so happy to read you had such a good time. Hope to see you again soon.

Tour guide was...

Enrique_H, Oct 2025

Tour guide was exceptional. The complete tour, I would give it an 8 out of 10. Showing people in action making the cider would have been nice. If you can't should it live at least show a film.

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Thank you so much for your feedback Enrique! The cider house is actually working on a film, as even if we can see the machines, we cannot see the whole process happening during all the year, just some weeks from september to november, while harvest season. Hope to see you again! :)

A fantastic day out

Jane_S, Jun 2025

A really really good cider tour. We visited one cider house and had an amazing tour. It included walking through the apple trees and the processing area. We enjoyed unlimited cider and the food was really delicious. Our guide was really friendly and knowledgeable. Thank you.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Eskerrik asko for your feedback Jane! We are so happy to read you had such a great time. Hope to see you again soon. Sagardoa Route. :)

Great tour & guide. Lot...

Sebastian_S, Mar 2025

Great tour & guide. Lot of food and drinks if you want. Spring season is for drinking tap from the barrels and fall is seeing the orchard full of apples.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Thank you so much Sebastian. Hope to see you again.

Wonderful experience!

Maria_D, Oct 2024

Our guide Maya made the experience wonderful! So knowledgeable about the history, area, culture and people. The food was top notch and plentiful and the cider delicious. It was a small group and accommodated both English and Spanish speakers. So worth the cost!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Eskerrik asko Maria! Hope to see you again soon.

Great experience

kazchis, Oct 2024

We learnt about the history of cider making and the production. Our guide Myella was great and very easygoing. We are not big cider drinkers back home but this was different and very yummy. Over a traditional lunch we had time to chat with others from the bus. It was lovely.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Eskerrik asko for you review!

Great day out9

Sheila_M, Sep 2024

The meal was memorable, food, location and company. I will now drink more cider, basque of course. Will recommend it

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Eskerrik asko Sheila! Hope to see you again soon. Keep on drinking Basque cider! :)

A new tasting experience

Deirdre_L, Aug 2024

Our tour guide Maialen was prompt, friendly and knowledgeable. A true lover of the local cider industry, she explained not only the process of making the cider but also the importance of cider making in the Basque family culture. The luncheon was delicious and plentiful, including all the cider you wished to drink. This small group tour was a great value and highly recommended!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Eskerrik asko for your words Deirdre. It was such a pleasure to meet you. We truly hope to see you again soon.

Great tour!

Kristine_D, Jul 2024

We had a great visit to the cider house and lunch with Maia! We all enjoyed the tour and the lunch was delicious. Thanks!

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Eskerrik asko Kristine!

Great food and drink!

Ryan_M, May 2024

I hope you are ready to eat a lot of food and enjoy some cider because this is excellent. You will pour your own cider and eat a lot of food. The guides know a lot and are very helpful on the grounds and getting you to and from the cidery.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Thanks a lot for your review Ryan. See you soon.

Great experience.

David_M, Sep 2023

Great experience, and the cider and lunch (especially the t-bone steak) were delicious. Our guide Mia from Sagardoa Route was excellent. Would highly recommend.

Response from Host, Jun 2025

Thank you so much for your feedback David. We really hope to see you again soon. Sagardoa Route.

Our favorite tour of the trip

Haley_T, Jun 2022

We had an absolute blast on our tour! It’s a beautiful location, the cider was delicious, and it was just a fun experience. We ended up going out after with the couples we met!