Top San Sebastian Half-day Tours

Maximize time in the Basque Country on this full-day tour from San Sebastian. Visit small fishing villages along the French Basque coast like Saint Jean de Luz and glamorous beach towns like Biarritz. Learn about local gastronomy as you explore the historic city of Bayonne and the town of Hendaye, on the border of France and Spain.

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 15 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.

Immerse yourself in the culture, cuisine, and history of San Sebastian during this private tour. Work together with your guide to determine an itinerary focused on the sights and attractions that interest you. Stroll through the city at your own pace with plenty of time to ask questions.

Explore the Basque Country beyond San Sebastian on this full-day private tour. Get picked up at your hotel 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 see the striking Guggenheim Museum. Lunch in a traditional restaurant is included.

Visit some of San Sebastian's best pintxo bars with a culinary expert guide on this food tour. 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 and listen to in-depth commentary on the local culinary culture.

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 10 hotspots, including three beaches. This tour departs from a centrally located location at two convenient times, making it an easy to incorporate it into your day.

Explore the Basque coastline and some of its most charming seaside villages—San Pedro and San Juan—on this half-day tour from San Sebastian. All transportation is provided, and you'll travel with a small group of just eight people or fewer, enjoying personalized attention.

Discover the tradition of pintxos (Basque tapas) during this small-group food tour in San Sebastian. See the city through a local’s lens and visit six pintxos bars meeting the families behind them along the way. Taste a variety of snacks and Spanish wine as you stroll through San Sebastian in a group limited to just eight people.

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 on a walking tour as you travel along 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 some of the Basque Country’s most spectacular scenery on this small-group walking tour from Zumaia. Meet your guide in the town center, and set off on foot (walking sticks and ponchos are provided for your comfort). Your destination is the Basque Coast UNESCO Global Geopark, renowned for its extraordinary rock formations, many of which date back hundreds of millions of years. Learn about the region’s history as you go before winding down with a traditional pintxo and drink at a local tavern.

N#1 on Tripadvisor 2018, Luxury Travel Guide Awards 2019 as Culinary Tour Operator of the Year- San Sebastian-Donostia-Spain, Honorary member of the “Les Clefs D´Or”. Would you like to know the difference between pintxos and tapas? Do you want to feel as if you where local? Our unrivaled experience in the world of gastronomy and our worldwide culinary expertise makes us the perfect guide to show visitors the unique Basque city of San Sebastian, a city loved by its inhabitants and a location without compare for food lovers from all over the world. Discover with us the flavors of the best pintxos in San Sebastian. We will teach you how to get around the streets of our city like a Donostiarra (inhabitant of San Sebastian) so that you feel one more among us.

With a seemingly endless variety of classic Basque-country pintxos, or small snacks, to choose from, deciding where to eat in Donostia can be daunting. This guided tour eliminates the guesswork by taking you to tried-and-true establishments known for their high-quality pintxos—and might push you out of your comfort zone to try favorite local varieties. Enjoy a snack and a drink at each while chatting with your guide on this friendly private tour of the city.

With Discover San Sebastian you will walk through the city center and old town, visiting the most important places while learning our history and captivating anecdotes only known by locals. In an hour and a half, we will have time to see the main spots in town before tasting the variety of the best pintxos in the city. Each pintxo/tapas tour of Discover San Sebastian will be unique since your guide will decide the route that you will take based on your food preferences or allergies. In each bar that you visit, our guide will suggest a variety of pintxos and recommend the best drink that goes with your choice while explaining how to order and move around the old town like a local.

This is a foodie immersion in real, ordinary San Sebastian to get a real sense of community, understand how locals live and eat as you learn about local history and culture. With every person that joins the tour, I help a person in need by donating a meal to the city's soup kitchen, you eat one you feed one! It's a 3h walking, where there's mostly eating and less than 10 mins-walk between each stop. We’ll go to 5 specially selected stops within two different neighbourhoods. You'll indulge and learn all about the unique culinary tradition of going out for pintxos! Pintxos pronounced 'pin-choss', these are different from tapas and imbedded in Basque culture. I'm going to show you how to navigate the local food scene and eat the best that this city has to offer. This experience is the kind of tour for people who hate the word 'tour' and genuinely travel for food and really want to get immersed in the culture and have fun.

Sure, the Old Town is a must—but it’s not the only show in town. If you’re looking for great food at bars you’re going to remember for years to come, allow us to introduce you to the Centro neighborhood. This lesser-known neighborhood is the one we choose when making plans with friends. Tonight you’re one of us, and we’ll show you a true local experience, from traditional bars to the ones on the cutting edge of New Basque Cuisine. - Taste the first-ever pintxo in the very bar where it was invented! - Take a break from the Old Town crowds—an easy way to practice responsible tourism. - See what it's like to go out for pintxos as if you really lived here (a hint: it's fun!) - Try a pintxo like oxtail with foie gras and garlic cream made by an award-winning chef. - Slow down the local way with great food and drink after a day of exploring.

'Txakoli' is a lightly sparkling white wine predominantly from the Basque region: its green bottles dominate San Sebastian’s bars. This half-day tour lifts the lid on its secrets at two 'txakoli'-producing coastal towns: Getaria and Zarautz. Tour both towns, and visit a Getaria 'txakolindegi' (winery) to see and learn about its vineyards and taste its wines alongside local delicacies. Upgrade for a private tour, with just you and your guide.

Tour some of the less-visited gardens, parks, and palaces of San Sebastian on this small-group walking tour. Spend about three hours following your guide to sights such as Cristina Enea, Amara, Aiete Park, Miramar, and others. End your tour with an included drink, over which you can enjoy an intimate chat with your small group.

Explore top attractions in the Basque Country on this private 4.5-hour Bilbao and Guggenheim Museum tour. Follow a private guide through the pretty streets of Bilbao and admire the architecture for which the city is famous. Along the way, gain insight into the region’s culture and heritage, and take in top landmarks including the neo-baroque Arriaga Theater, City Hall, Ribera Market and the 14th-century Santiago Cathedral. Mingle with the locals along bustling shopping streets, then visit the famous Guggenheim Museum Bilbao — one of the largest museums in Spain.

Enjoy an essential in-depth introduction to Basque culture, history and architecture, topped up with ‘txikiteo’ bar hopping that will leave you with a handful of tips on how to experience San Sebastian like a local.

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.

Visit vineyards overlooking the sea with this Txakoli winery tour along the coast from San Sebastian. Learn about how Txakoli white wine is made and taste it alongside classic Basque appetizers. Stroll through traditional fishing villages with a local guide sharing stories about the region’s history. Private transportation is included.

Join us to visit Hondarribia, a fishing town located northeast of Guipúzcoa. The colorful facades of San Nicolás street will greet us during our walk through the town, and in its historic center we will be able to cross the Gate of Santa María and pose next to the well-known “hatxero”. Do you know what it represents? In addition, we will get to know the Town Hall, the Casadevante Palace and the Zuloaga Palace. We will hit the road to reach San Juan, which will welcome us at the foot of Mount Jaizkibel. We will stroll between the old pier and the fishermen's houses that hang from the mountains, and we will know some of the palaces and churches that fill this historic town. In addition, we will have the opportunity to visit a typical 17th century house with direct access to the bay. Victor Hugo stayed here in 1843! In San Juan we will board a fishing boat to cross the bay to San Pedro, a town where we can continue to get to know the fishing tradition of the Basque Country.

Donostia San Sebastian Sailing wants to share with you our passion for the sea , nature and sail navigation. of any topics, we try to make things different and avoid crowds and always enjoy the city from the best and most exclusive views. Always unparaleled and imposible to find anywhere except in our boat.

With Discover San Sebastian you will walk through the city center and old town, visiting the most important places while learning our history and captivating anecdotes only known by locals. In an hour and a half, we will have time to see the main spots in town before tasting the variety of the best pintxos in the city. Each pintxo/tapas tour of Discover San Sebastian will be unique since your guide will decide the route that you will take based on your food preferences or allergies. In each bar that you visit, our guide will suggest a variety of pintxos and recommend the best drink that goes with your choice while explaining how to order and move around the old town like a local.