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San Sebastian: The Ultimate Pintxos and Wine Tour

1. San Sebastian: The Ultimate Pintxos and Wine Tour

Join a curated San Sebastian pintxos tour to discover the city’s best pintxos bars in the old town while you learn the local ways of dining out and how to enjoy the Basque way of eating (and drinking).  Along the way, learn the fascinating history of the region’s complex and unique cuisine and culture, as you weave in and out of its mystery-filled streets. Begin the evening in true local style with some crisp local cider and delicious seafood pintxos. Move on to acorn-fed Iberian ham, as well as the local variety. Taste the best anchovies in the country, the most delicious local beef, seared local cod, suckling pig, and more.  Dive into hand-picked hidden taverns serving delicious and unique house specialties– from traditional local favorites to gourmet modern creations - you’ll try them all. Wash the pintxos down with excellent local wines, ciders, and more. Gain an understanding of the local culture and history – which is plentiful in the Basque Country and San Sebastian as you fill your mind as well as your belly.  Receive a free mini-guide, which is packed with all of the guide's favorite places to eat and drink in the city, so you’ll be eating well for the rest of your stay.

San Sebastian: Guided Food Tour with Pintxo Tasting & Wines

2. San Sebastian: Guided Food Tour with Pintxo Tasting & Wines

Immerse yourself in the charming Parte Vieja (Old Town) of San Sebastian on a guided food tour. Discover the best pintxos in town, paired with 5 Spanish wines from different regions and local cider. Taste the best gastronomic creations combined with delicious Spanish wines. Learn the history behind each turn of the picturesque Old Town as you stroll to the five eateries with your guide. Choose between a shared or private option, and feel free to ask your guide for any recommendations on where to eat or drink during your stay.

San Sebastian: Highlights Walking Tour with Pintxo and Drink

3. San Sebastian: Highlights Walking Tour with Pintxo and Drink

Meet San Sebastian's most interesting spots by walking across its historic area. Join your local guide on a walking tour and do not miss any of the secrets that this emblematic city hides. Learn every detail of its ancient buildings and its people. Depart from the border of Old and New Towns, where the 19th-century city walls were built. Be taken through the serpentine Old Town streets, visiting the two main churches and the pintxo streets. Later on, observe the expansion of the city during the early 20th century. Gaze at the influence of the Spanish Queen Maria Cristina in the construction of many of San Sebastian's most characteristic buildings, such as Hotel de Londres and Maria Cristina, the Buen Pastor Cathedral, the Tabakalera Museum, and Victoria Eugenia Auditorium. Enjoy a delicious round of pintxos and a drink in a traditional bar in the Old Town.

San Sebastian: Food and Drink Tasting Tour with Market Visit

4. San Sebastian: Food and Drink Tasting Tour with Market Visit

Take a guided tour through the old town of San Sebastián and see why it’s known for having some of the world’s best pintxos, the local word for small snacks. Witness the spectacle of pintxos being served in a selection of bars, each in their own special way alongside Local cider and wine.Begin with a stroll through the market full of delectable local produce and stop for a ham tasting. Visit an olive shop to taste the best olives, gilda and oil while you hear the history behind La Gilda, one of the oldest known pintxos, and meet a local vendor who is in the world’s top 4 olive oil shops.Next, head to the old quarter and go bar-hopping like a Basque native. See some landmark buildings and learn about private cooking clubs as you make more stops to taste the most avant-garde pintxos, Rioja Wine, and natural apple cider.Enjoy stories about Basque’s fascinating dishes, language, and heritage as you meet locals in the market and bars.

From San Sebastian/Bilbao/Vitoria: La Rioja Wineries Tour

5. From San Sebastian/Bilbao/Vitoria: La Rioja Wineries Tour

Explore two beautiful wineries of the La Rioja region from San Sebastian on a guided tour. Enjoy the Rioja wines, walk through the vineyards, and learn about the wine-making process on a guided tour. After being picked up from your accommodation enjoy a drive through the beautiful landscapes. Have a relaxing walk through the vineyards, learning the wine-making process from the grape harvest to the maturation, and finish the experience with Rioja wine tasting in each winery. During the tour, you will also visit a charming medieval village, Laguardia.

San Sebastian: Authentic Basque Cooking Class

6. San Sebastian: Authentic Basque Cooking Class

Join your guide and a small group of fellow food enthusiasts in the Old Town, then head to a historic family-run restaurant that’s opened its kitchen exclusively for your group. Once there, you’ll meet a professional chef who will teach you how to make four standout dishes of Basque cuisine. Whether you're a novice or an experienced cook, the tips and techniques you’ll learn will be easy to follow and apply. For the next three hours, you'll be making some of the Basque Country’s most famous dishes, including potato omelet, codfish in pil pil sauce, a mouthwatering steak with red piquillo peppers, and the iconic burnt cheesecake. As the chef walks you through the techniques involved in creating each dish, your guide will share the stories and cultural significance behind the recipes, making each bite even more memorable. Of course, you’ll also have time to enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared. Each will be paired with a specially chosen drink: Basque cider (which you'll learn to pour), red and white wine, and ice apple cider (a special fermented beverage made with the natural juices of frozen apples). When it's time to leave, take home copies of the recipes so you can prepare these traditional Basque dishes in your own kitchen.

Rioja: Private Wine Tasting Tour

7. Rioja: Private Wine Tasting Tour

This tour is designed to guide you into one of the oldest traditional "cave-cellars" in the area, dug 7-8 meters (23-26 feet) deep under the houses. This is a fabulous experience not to be missed! This activity also includes top wines in a boutique winery, after we take you to admire the architecture of one of the most famous local wineries, 'Marques del Riscal' winery cellar/hotel, which was designed by Frank Gehry, the architect who designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao. You will also walk along the medieval streets of Laguardia, one of the most charming towns in La Rioja area, before discovering local home-made food for lunch in an off the beaten track, non touristy restaurant.

From San Sebastian/Bilbao/Vitoria: Rioja Wine Tour w/ Lunch

8. From San Sebastian/Bilbao/Vitoria: Rioja Wine Tour w/ Lunch

Enjoy a complete winery experience in the famous region of La Rioja. Be picked up from your hotel in San Sebastian, Bilbao, or Vitoria and embark on a guided tour to La Rioja Alavesa area, surrounded by beautiful scenery. Visit a traditional vineyard and enjoy a tasting session. Learn how wine is made, explore a beautiful vineyard and take a tour through a bodega. Refine your palette with a wine tasting session, then indulge in a delicious lunch with local produce, desserts and a range of wines carefully selected from the vineyard's cellar. Relax as you are driven back to your accommodation later in the afternoon, gastronomically satisfied and equipped with your newly found connoisseur's knowledge.

"Kantauri 3 bays" 2 countrys ,San Sebastian-Pasaia-Hendaia

9. "Kantauri 3 bays" 2 countrys ,San Sebastian-Pasaia-Hendaia

An unforgettable sailing day where thanks to our complete and unique experience, you will discover the beautiful eastern coast of Gipuzkoa form the sea. Tourist route of 4h and a half duration in the Brai, Unique motor boat in the are , with capacity for 12 passengers highly comfortable and accessible. During the route, we put at your disposal our Brai audio story, a personalized card system that you can activate by scanning its QR code, to learn about the history, anecdotes,secrets and mythology pf the enclaves that we will visit. Don’t forget your mobile phones and headphones. We will leave from the port of san Sebastian, sailing in a easterly direction…. We will skirt mount Urgull, and the mouth of the Uremia river, spotting the Santa Catalina bridge and zurridla beach. Next we will visit the virgin and imposing cliffs of the Ulia mountain, where in addition to its rocky coves, we will be able to spot different seabirds that nest in the area….The Eastern Flysch. We will continue towards the spectacular bay of Pasaia…where the La Plata lighthouse will announce the entrance to its majestic fiord and the picturesque fishing town, after the visit we will head towards the beautiful Hondarribia and the Txingudi bay….but meanwhile, we will visit the impressive cliffs of Jaizkibel, place where numerous vestiges of the past accumulate. Before arriving at the Txingudi bay the crew, will serve you a small “snack” and and during that we will navigate the Bidasoa river until the bay, we will reach to France, and make a break for a coffee in the port of Hendaia. From the bay we will navigate to the Ondarraitz beach to until the beautifuls twins and the castle of Lábbadie , where we start coming back to San Sebastian for lunch. To end our impressive Kantauri 3bays tour we will enter in the famous bay of “ la Concha” where we will visit its beaches, and the island “SantaClara”, and while you dare to take a dip, our crew will prepare an exquisite catering, consisting of potato omelette, vegetable salad, gildas, cheese, with nuts, quince raisins and break spikes chased down with an exquisite Txakoli !! all of the typical products from the area. And since we don’t want you to forget your experience with us..the crew will preset you, with a beautiful gift souvenir !!!!

Getaria Txakoli Wine Tour From San Sebastian

10. Getaria Txakoli Wine Tour From San Sebastian

Txakoli is a white wine made from local green grapes that has been produced in the Basque Country long before the 16th century. The land surrounding the coastal town of Getaria provides its name to the Denomination of Origin “Txakoli from Getaria”, the best and most exclusive. Meet fishing towns of Getaria and Zarautz with Local Experts, and discover every secret of this characteristic wine in a txakolindegi (txakoli house, in Basque language) along with local food that comprises typical products from the Cantabrian sea. Live a unique experience with us!

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A fantastic tour of San Sebastián old town with traditional drinks and Pintxos. Jon was full of historical and interesting facts about the area and chose some fantastic Pintxos and drinks to share with us. The cheesecake and raisin liquor was my absolute favourite! Delicious!! We did this on our final evening and we thought it would actually be more useful to do it at the beginning so you can revisit some of the restaurants to sample the amazing food again!

Osane was a lovely host for small group (7 in total) pintxas evening tour through Old Town. The tour was not only delicious, it was educational and above all fun. Highly recommend! Leslie from Seattle

The guide was helpful and informative. We were better prepared to enjoy pintxo throughout the rest of our stay after starting with the tour and understanding the culture.

So grateful we didn't decide to drive ourselves, the wine region was beautiful. The village of Laguardia was an unexpected treat. Thank you for our experience.

This tour was amazing! Jon was very enthusiastic about his country, food and history! Pintox we're all delicious, took us to the best places!!