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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
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.
Private group
Private guide
5 pintxos y 5 drinks - enough for a full meal
Hotel pick up
Meals, drinks and tickets that are not listed
Gratuities
Departure Point
Traveler pickup is offered
If you’re located in the center of San Sebastian the guide will meet you at your hotel (remember to provide your address). If not please contact us for the Meeting Point directions.
Parte Vieja, San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain Txikiteo: The first rule of the txikiteo club is: there are no rules. An approximate definition of ‘txikiteo’ could be: going from bar to bar, eating a pintxo and drinking a glass of something (the usual is a low-alcohol beverage, not cocktails!) in each. The txikiteo is done standing up, in front of the bar full of pintxos and surrounded by people you don't know (but that you could end up meeting.)
And this is precisely what you’ll do with Ikusnahi: pure txikiteo, flying from bar to bar, tasting the most renowned specialty of each in a genuinely Basque environment and surrounded by locals that, y’know, you don't know...but that you could end up meeting. 60 minutes
Fermin Calbeton Kalea, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain Pintxo: A piece of miniature cuisine that started off as something simple (a portion of potato omelette, a slice of ham on bread...) and that the bars of the Basque Country improved upon over time, making it more complex in order to attract more customers. The story is exciting and there are as many versions as there are historians. On our tour you’ll get to know some of them, as well as many other curiosities about the cult of the stomach that exists in the Basque Country.
Drinking: This is the other great religion (along with Eating) in the Basque Country. Wine and cider have been favorite drinks of the Basque people for the last five centuries, although beer has been prevailing in recent years. Did you know that in the 16th century, Basque sailors hardly suffered scurvy on long sea voyages, thanks to the cider they drank?
60 minutes
Sarriegi Plaza, 20003 Donostia, Gipuzkoa, Spain Txakoli: Typically Basque dry and sparkling white wine whose grapes are grown in vineyards near the Cantabrian Sea. It is ideal to accompany fish dishes...or pintxos. Nothing more to add.
Cider: Low-alcohol beverage obtained from fermented apple juice. Slightly sweet, slightly bitter, it has only one danger: it is drunk as easily as water.
Zurito: Short drink of beer (about 20-25 cl.) Ideal to accompany pintxos. The term ‘zurito’ is exclusive to the Basque Country. If you go to Madrid and ask for a 'zurito' no one will understand you (unless the bartender is Basque, of course).
30 minutes
Calle 31 de Agosto, San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain San Sebastián Cheesecake: If God were a cake, He would be a San Sebastián Cheesecake. Did you know that San Sebastián Cheesecake is global cheesecake royalty, right up there with New York Cheesecake? Did you know that, as a result of this success, the Thermomix kitchen robot includes the recipe for 'San Sebastián Cheesecake' in its programs? Okay. Today you’ll taste the authentic, the mother of everything, the origin, the Big Bang. 30 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Please note that many of the bars don't offer seats
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Explore614979
26 Apr 2024
ANIA was amazing! We had the pleasure of taking a walking food tour in the old town section of San Sebastián. The entire experience exceeded our expectations! Ania tailored the tour to our taste and every stop along the way hit the mark. Not only did she have a deep knowledge of local cuisine but she was also very well versed in the history of San Sebastian, Basque culture, and many of the surrounding towns. Was a truly memorable evening!
Coastal16542976694
27 Dec 2023
This exceeded my expectations. Our guide was local and knowledgeable, and took us to places and gave us food bites that we would never have had on our own. She procured the Pintxos and drinks for us and while we ate she gave us a history lesson that was inspired by place, Basque people. food and drinks. My family of 3 had a once in a lifetime Xmas eve daytime tour that made our San Sebastián holiday memorable and delicious!
The owner was also super responsive and friendly — he made sure we were taken care of despite the busy Christmas days.
I8825HXnoelp
09 Oct 2023
A absolutely fantastic tour, Markel was very knowledgeable and gave us a good run through of where to go and what was some of the specialties. He was well prepared and we all had a fun night that set us up well for the next three nights we were there. Highly recommend this guide and this tour company. Would do it again in a heartbeat.
This tour in
San Sebastian
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Ikusnahi Tours
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