Culinaire pintxo-tapastour in San Sebastian

How can we thank you for such a fun and fabulous tour today - we loved every pinxtos bar, and wine/cider/coke zero(!) you ordered for us - you have an amazing number of friends in San Sebastian - lucky for us!! We’ve already recommended you to two sets of friends and more to come!! Thanks so much - you’re the best - 100%!!

If I had to sum up this tour with Eskerne in one word, it’d be; unforgettable. She has a special way of showing you San Sebastián that goes way beyond the norms. Her knowledge of the town, the people, and how everything works behind the scenes gives the whole experience a personal touch that’s really hard to find. You feel like you’re getting the inside story, not just ticking off tourist spots. I’d 100% recommend this tour to anyone visiting San Sebastián.

This review is so embarrassingly long overdue, I’m so sorry it’s taken me so long. But hey that’s just the impression this tour leaves! I didn’t go in May 2024, I actually went in August 2018. I had only a day or 2 in San Sebastián and my friend’s dad said this tour with Eskerne was an absolute must. If I recall correctly, she actually wasn’t giving any tours that day but made an exception given I was only there for a day, so I ended up getting the most incredible one on one pintxos tour. I had slight apprehensions it would be awkward what with me being the only attendee, but those dissipated before we even left the hotel pick up point. Eskerne is magnetic and charming and I felt like I was just chatting with a friend all afternoon as she shared with me tidbits about the city, culture, food and drink. The tour itself was an utter delight and absolutely lives up to the hype. Eskerne customizes the tour to your preference so no two tours are the same. She has her ear to the ground of all the establishments, new and old, and following her around town was like following the de facto mayor—she knows all the proprietors and kept bumping into people she knew, which served to reinforce that I was getting a tour from someone truly engrained in the community who was taking me to see local gems and not tourist traps. The food and drink were to die for, no crumb of pintxos or drop of local cider was spared. Eskerne is hospitality epitomized and her tours are a must-do.