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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Small group tour to keep it personal and fun (maximum 7 people).
This experience is fantastic if you are a cheese lover and you want to visit one of the most beautiful cities of Spain, San Sebastian. The drive is gorgeous and you can for sure bring your camera to take some of the best shots of your trip
This full day tour will show the Old Town of San Sebastian, La concha Beach and the very impressive ion sculpture "The Comb of The Wind".
The cheese farm we will visit has won many awards and you will be able to taste all their selection of cheeses as well as to see all their process. The Basque Country is the only region authorised to produce Idiazabal Cheese (The Spanish parmesano). The breed is known as Oveja Latxa. The cheese farm has a small shop in case you want to take some cheese home.
We only work with small groups to keep it personal and flexible.
*Please be aware that in the cheese tour we could be mixed with other people to a maximum of 12 people per experience
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A great selection of cheeses will be offered in the cheese farm
Bottled water
All Fees and Taxes
Lunch
Departure Point
Mazarredo Zumarkalea, 69, 48009 Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain
We will pick you up in front of the Puppy (Guggenheim museum) by the tourist red bus stop!
Return Details
Mazarredo Zumarkalea, 69, 48009 Bilbo, Bizkaia, Spain
We will pick you up in front of the Puppy (Guggenheim museum) by the tourist red bus stop!
Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain We will pick you up from Bilbao and drive to San Sebastian. Expect around 1.15 hours.
Transport in Luxury leather van! 75 minutes
San Sebastian - Donostia, San Sebastian - Donostia, Spain • You will spend a couple of hours visiting the charming city of San Sebastian. Your guide will show you the most beautiful parts such as La Concha Beach, the Comb of the Wind sculpture and the colourful Old Town! 180 minutes
Irun, Irun, Spain In this tour from Bilbao you will visit a family cheese maker of Idiazabal cheese. This cheese is made with sheep milk and can only be done in the Basque Country. This experience is fun, dynamic and interactive as you will see the whole cheese-making process and the shepherd dog working with the sheep if the weather allows it. Perfect for cheese lovers and kids!
To finish will round the day off with a wonderful cheese tasting together with some local cider/wine in a beautiful txoko (the Basque common lounge) overlooking the sheep, mountains and valleys.
*Depending on availability from the Cheese Farm is possible that we need to change the order of the visits.
120 minutes
Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain We will drive back to Bilbao arriving around 3pm. Expect 60 minutes drive! 60 minutes
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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.
RinconPhillyGuy
29 May 2022
Irene is a great guide! Very knowledgeable. Cheese tour was fun & delicious. San Sebastian pintxos we’re incredible! We will recommend her to all of our friends!
55andalive
08 Mar 2022
We very much enjoyed our tour of the small family cheese farm and San Sebastian. We were fortunate to have a private tour due to the off season visit and we found Irene to be easy going answering our many questions from Healthcare to education. She was passionate about food wine and all things Basque. The tour was well paced and we learned and saw so much in our time together. She also gave us several tips for our future travels to the Rioja wineries, which were much appreciated. Good value and highly recommend. Thanks Irene, until we meet again!
enaile0670
19 Jun 2019
I have always wanted to explore northern Spain. My husband decided to treat me to a gourmet weekend for my birthday. We met the lovely Irene in Viura, where she collected us for our rioja wine tasting journey.
Along the way, Irene explained many interesting things about the Spanish wine industry and it's history. We drove through some of the most beautiful landscapes in la Rioja. Her choice of bodegas to visit were perfect. We especially, loved visiting the Valserrano bodega and enjoyed all the lovely wines.
We were then taken to the beautiful medieval village of Laguardia. We explored it in depth. Irene entertained us with her knowleddge of the history of this village. Many interesting details. We toured the 500 year old bodega of Carlos San Pedro Pérez de Viñaspre. Again, wonderful wine tasting and details not to be missed.
We enjoyed a delicious 4 course meal at the cozy, but lovely Amelibia restaurant in the same village. Had a lovely birthday dessert trio. We had to save room, as Irene had kindly made reservations for us at the 3 star Michelin restaurant Martin Berasategui. I highly recommend booking in advance.
Irene also booked our last hotel La Maria Cristina in San Sebastián, a 5 star property. We were delighted to have been upgraded to a beautiful suite with an amazing view.
Our last day, we toured San Sebastián in the morning then headed to the enchanting fishing village of Hondarribia. What a pleasurable discovery. We never would have found it on our own. Thoroughly enjoyed learning the history here, too. In fact, that is true of all the places we visited on this trip.
We concluded our visit with an obligatory pintxo crawl. This was the icing on the cake. We avoided the usual packed tourist spots and were rewarded with some of the best tasting pintxos. We finished with the famous, tarta de queso. Delicious.
We're definitely returning and spending much more time to explore northern Spain. I am being honest when I say, we feel we found a friend in Irene. What a beautiful person. Very passionate about the history and culture of the Basque country. She is a gem and an indispensable guide to this region.
Until our next time and there will definitely be one.
Much love,
David and Elaine
This tour in
Spain
is organized by
Northern Spain Gastronomy
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