Explore San Sebastián’s History & Taste Its Flavors at Lunch
#10 Top Food Experience in the World 2022
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.
PRIVATE San Sebastian and Basque Coast Tour from Bilbao
This PRIVATE San Sebastian city and coastal tour gives you the opportunity to experience the amazing Basque city of San Sebastain. San Sebastian is one of the most beautiful and elegant cities in Europe. The city has some of the best gourmet pintxo (tapas) bars in the the region, a quaint old quarter, and an absolutely stunning beach in the city center. You will also experience the dramatic and rugged coastline of the Basque Country where we will stop for some visually stunning photo opportunities. We make a stop to see ancient Flysch cliff formations of Zumaia and the GeoPark. The scene overlooking the Atlantic Ocean will leave a lasting impression. This was also a shooting site for season 7 of the Game of Thrones television show. Lastly, we will stop off in the small port city of Getaria for lunch (not included) where you will have the chance to taste some of the finest grilled fish/seafood in Europe!
Taste the best pintxos of San Sebastian and make an impact
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, we 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 tour, 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. We're 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.
Private San Sebastian Pintxos Tour with Local Guide
Why do Basques eat so much? Why do Basques eat so f ***ing well? Our pintxo tour of the best bars in San Sebastián will help you learn the answer to this question, but if you don’t, well, at least you will have tried, eating as much and as well as a Basque.
San Sebastian Lunch Time Pintxo Tour with Wine
Explore the winding streets of the atmospheric Old Town with a gastronomic guide and discover local haunts that serve the best pintxos in town. Immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of six exquisite eateries and sample styles ranging from classic to contemporary. Sip cider and fine wines designed to compliment each dish and enjoy the intimate atmosphere of this small-group tour, on which numbers are limited to 10 people
Private Day in Rioja from San Sebastian
Enjoy a relaxed private day in Rioja designed to help you truly understand the region, from funky modern wineries to classic styles and long-established traditions. With 3 wineries: one guided winery visit and two guided tastings, this experience offers time to learn, taste, and ask questions at an easy pace. Along the way, your local guide shares the stories behind Rioja’s history, labels, styles, and how the region is changing today—without lectures or jargon. The approach is personal and informal, the wines are carefully chosen, and the focus is on clarity, enjoyment, and quality. You’ll leave not only having tasted great wines, but with a clear sense of what Rioja is, where it comes from, and where it’s heading.
Rioja Wineries and Laguardia Tour with Picnic from San Sebastian
Enjoy a day of wine tasting in Spain's famed Rioja region during this 9-hour guided tour and picnic from San Sebastian. Visit three wineries, tasting at least 3 different wines in each, before heading to a fourth winery to tour its underground wine caves and tunnels – the setting for a picnic-style lunch paired with a Crianza red wine from the winery. Spend the afternoon exploring the medieval village of Laguardia. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.
Private Cultural Tour: Biarritz, St Jean de Luz & Hondarribia
Are these the luckiest 40 kilometers of coastline in Spain and France? They are the luckiest 40 kilometers of coastline in Spain and France. The Côte Basque is world-famous for its quality of life, beaches, landscapes, idyllic houses and amazing gastronomy. A tour with stories from the Belle Epoque, pirates, surfers from 1950s Hollywood, cheese, chocolate, pintxos recommended by the New York Times… Need I say more? REALLY?
Hike Gaztelugatxe, Fishing Port Bermeo & Pintxo Lunch from Bilbao
-This experience offers a fantastic overview of the Basque coast, countryside and culture! Furthermore, this tour mixes an invigorating trek with the renowned Basque cuisine and wine!
-Please wear comfortable walking shoes and loose clothing as we will be hiking to the top of Gaztelugatxe with some of the most amazing views in the Basque Country! We also advise bringing a rain jacket, hat and sunblock as the weather can change a lot in this region.
-Following the hike, you will experience some delicious tapas/pintxos at a local restaurant in the quaint fishing village of Bermeo that exemplifies our love of food and drink!
-If you are visiting the Basque Country, it is an absolute must to come see our rugged and dramatically beautiful coastline.
-This tour is great mix of exercise, nature, food and wine that will surely be one of the highlights of your vacation!
Private Full Day Wine Tour in Rioja
Embark on a captivating journey through the heart of Rioja, where wine lovers and curious travelers are invited to discover the region’s true character and hidden gems.
Immerse yourself in the timeless charm of Rioja by visiting carefully selected wineries that beautifully blend centuries-old traditions with modern winemaking innovation. Enhance your experience with a memorable Riojan culinary moment, thoughtfully paired with distinctive wines that showcase the diversity and depth of the region.
The adventure continues in the vineyards, where you’ll uncover the soul of Rioja through an immersive vineyard experience. Learn how terroir, climate, and grape growing shape each wine, and enjoy a very special professional wine tasting surrounded by the vines.
Book now for an unforgettable journey into the heart of Rioja’s wine culture, craftsmanship, and passion — an experience designed to be savored at a relaxed, local pace.
Eat Pintxos As A Local
This is a gastronomic experience, thoughtfully designed to offer much more than a food tour.
Each pintxo is carefully selected according to your dietary preferences, allergies, or intolerances, and many of the specialties you'll taste are the kind that would be difficult to discover or order on your own.
Beyond the food, you'll learn what makes a pintxo different from a tapa, the different styles of pintxos, and why San Sebastián has earned its reputation as Europe's food capital. My goal is for you to leave not only having eaten exceptionally well, but with a deeper understanding of the city's culture, gastronomy, and identity.
Pintxo Lunch Tour in San Sebastián: A Unique Culinary Experience
#10 Top Food Experience in the World 2022
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.
Private French Coast Tour: Bayonne, Biarritz & St-Jean-de-Luz
- Convenient pick-up and drop-off services from your hotel in a comfortable private car.
- Experience the ultimate in exclusivity with a private tour and dedicated tour guide.
- Explore Bayonne, Biarritz, and San Juan de Luz on your journey.
In this tour we will cross the boarder and visit the French Basque Country.
First stop we will visit Bayonne, a charming small city full of historic buildings and a lovely quaint downtown with the impressive UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998.
Second stop it will be Biarritz, One of the most posh beach resorts of the Basque Coast. It is a luxurious seaside town and is popular with tourists and surfers.
And the Third stop is St-Jean-de-Luz, Former Basque Corsairs’ capital, this small fishing village became rich in the 16th century from fishing and whaling. colorful houses long beach and a lot of history.
Driving time it will be 1 hour to go and another hour to come back
Private French Basque Country Food Tour from San Sebastian
'Gourmet' is a French word because our neighbors to the north know something about eating (well) and drinking (very well). We go to Gaul to have a few things explained to us about their national treasures. Namely: cheeses, wines, charcuterie and The Good Life in general. We’ll end the day in Hondarribia with some pintxos. Nothing can go wrong.
San Sebastián Private Food-Historical tour & meal at a Gastronomy Club
Discover the charms of San Sebastian, including a private meal in a famous Sociedad Gastrónomica (men's cooking club), during this 4-hour private tour of Spain's culinary capital. This all-inclusive experience includes hotel pickup/drop-off a local guide and chef just for your group.
French Basque Countryside Tour from San Sebastian
A wonderful way to take a day off from exploring San Sebastian and head into the peaceful countryside of the French Basque region. You will cross the border into France through a mountain pass used by smugglers in the past and visit the typical villages of the French Basque Countryside. During the journey, you will learn about the way of life of local farmers and the importance of this charming area to the Basque Country, all while encountering beautiful mountainous and countryside scenery.
Private San Sebastian Highlights & Pintxos Tour
A trip through San Sebastián from East to West, climbing a mountain, crossing a river, getting to know its architecture, its geography, the secrets of its history and ‘cool,’ as well as its authenticity. There will be pintxos and an in-depth course on how to roll like a local in the beloved Basque bars.
5 full days in the Basque Country
Discover the Basque Country like a local. 5 Full day tours along the basque country, visiting the main touristic places as well as of the track ones which only local people know. Unique experience not to be missed, be a local while exploring the area, gather basque people on their daily lives.
Full Day Tasting The Unknown Rioja Wine Region
Get to know about the Rioja terroir, from classic Rioja wines to new trends while enjoying a drinking journey full of colors and vineyards along the way throughout the whole day.
THIS EXPERIENCE IS UNIQUE because we emphasize meeting "the terroir", those humble hardworking people passionate about what they do. We will visit very small wineries, from rustic ones with medieval cellars to newer and sophisticated ones.
You are not visiting only just waiters in a wine bar, you will meet the locals, the grower or winemaker and you will see that sparkle in their eyes that betrays the passion and magic that makes them enjoy every moment of their job.
The wine aging system has been revolutionized (back to the past) and today wine is not only aged in oak, stainless steel or concrete barrels.
With your expert guide you will have the chance to buy more wines aged in clay, ceramic or cement eggs.
San Sebastian History & Highlights Walking Tour | Small Group
Discover the History, Highlights & Hidden Stories of San Sebastián.
Perfect for first-time visitors, this small-group walking tour helps you understand San Sebastián, not just see it.
We'll explore the historic heart of the city, uncovering the people and events that shaped the city you see today. Along the way I'll bring its past to life with historic photographs and old postcards.
I focus on engaging, memorable history rather than long lists of dates and names.
As a Brit who's called the Basque Country home for over 20 years, I love helping English-speaking visitors discover the streets, stories and hidden corners that make this city so special.
Whether it's your first day or your only day here, you'll leave with a deeper understanding of San Sebastián and ideas for what to explore next.
There's plenty of time for questions, plus recommendations for pintxo bars, restaurants and places to visit afterwards.
Join me for an engaging introduction to this wonderful Basque city!
Full Day Private 4WD Tour from Santander to Picos de Europa. Excellent meals.
Sr. Buelga is a knowledgeable guide with a bachelor in geology and lots of experience touring Spain. Included in the price are: quality meals/drinks (lunch in one of the best restaurants of the area, snacks and if desired dinner), tickets to the amazing Fuente De cable car and a professionally made photographic report of your tour.
Let's design a customized tour from Santander to the Picos de Europa and back to the city stopping in selected places and villages throughout the journey. This is a private tour with a maximum of four people, it can be completely customized to the likes of the customer. Vehicle: 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser.
I am focused in tourism & geology but some people consider I am a true foodie so I always point to my customers to the type of food that they like. The Picos de Europa National Park offers some of Europe's most spectacular mountain scenery. This is only a one day tour but it is just enough for an unforgettable visit to the Picos de Europa and Cantabria.
Marques de Riscal and Ysios Rioja Wine Tour and Lunch from Bilbao
In this amazing tour, we will take a full winery tour at Marques de Riscal, Best Winery in the World 2024, and we will visit Ysios, Third Best Winery in the World 2026, to taste their premium wines. All of that together with local cheese and cold meats. After, you'll enjoy a delicious three course lunch!
*Pick up or drop off in different cities only available booking on our website, North Coast Tours (I.e. pick up in Bilbao and drop off in San Sebastian)
*Min. for the tour to run, 5 people. Couples check out our website for booking to guarantee your spot
* Tours en Español: las visitas a Marques de Riscal son en Inglés, aunque todos los guías hablan español.
Bilbao Authentic Food Tour with 9 Pintxos and Local Drinks
Bilbao bold architecture, riverside charm and a vibrant food scene. What more could you ask for?! Imagine a city where industrial heritage meets cutting-edge design, set along the Nervión River, lively yet authentic, and full of Basque character. Bilbao is renowned across Spain for its innovative cuisine and talented chefs, who blend tradition with modern techniques, and for its pintxos culture — a creative take on tapas from the Basque Country, served in individual portions and displayed along the bar for you to choose as they’re freshly prepared.
If you’re passionate about gastronomic experiences with a contemporary twist, Bilbao will not disappoint.
Small Group Guided Half Day Tour Visit to San Juan Gaztelugatxe
San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is probably the most beautiful corner along the Basque Coast and we know who to make every visit special. We follow a more is less policy, which guaranties the quality and personalisation of each tour. We always tour with small groups, up to eight people.
Joining our tours is like joining a group of friends. No rush, there will be always time for a coffee or snack .
The schedule has been designed to avoid the crowds and enjoy the superb nature of this tour. The tours are delivered by the same official guide, born and raised in the area. Even my parents were married here. I like talking widely about the places we visit and making every visit unique and personal.