Old Town Walking Tour: A Small Group for an Exclusive, Enthusiastic Experience

My enjoyment in what I do is noticeable and infectious. I lean toward smaller gatherings for a more intimate setting and a unique experience.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ayuntamiento de San Sebastian - One of the most important buildings of the town, not just for the architecture but also for the context in which it was built and the curious purpose of its construction
  • Mercado de la Bretxa - One of the main historical spots, where we will see the ruins of the old walls and pictures showing the changes of San Sebastian during the centuries.
    Besides that, we will visit the historical market of the city and the typical products, with particular attention on the gastronomic side of San Sebastian and its famous “pintxos”.
  • Konstituzio Plaza - We will reach the heart of the old town of San Sebastian, the square with its former bullring, where every celebration of the city has taken place.
  • Basilica de Santa Maria del Coro - We will see the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Chorus, which is over 200 years old and survived a fire. Its great facade is one of the best examples of Baroque in town.
  • Iglesia de San Vicente - We will walk through the oldest street in town and see San Vicente Church, an ancient construction of 16th century. Walking inside we will see the majestic altar and its famous French organ.
  • San Telmo Museoa - We will see two exponents of very different architectural styles: Renaissance and contemporary The museum hosts the history of the Basque Country and other temporary exhibitions.
  • Monte Urgull - We will walk up the Mount Urgull to experience some nature and visit a special lookout where you can have a great view of the city.
What's Included
  • Pintxo tasting experience with guide
  • Personalized suggestions for pintxo bars
Location
Portu Kalea, 15
Portu Kalea
You can use "La Mejillonera" as a reference point
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Esther_v
Jul 19, 2024
Wonderful Walking Tour. - Fanny was great, very friendly, informative and super nice! She gave us valuable tips, most visited locations, and courteous with time.
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415debrad
Jun 22, 2024
A highlight of all of our travels! - Fanny was a fantastic guide as we toured the old town. She was a great communicator and her knowledge of the history was excellent! She was able to weave her stories and the history in a very entertaining way! The walk itself is mostly on flat terrain so easy for most people. We particularly appreciated Fanny’s suggestions for her favourite places for particular pintxo. She sent them to us via WhatsApp- so useful! We started with Adamo in Gos with the delicious tortilla de potato, cider while watching the waves break. It was worth the stroll along the waterfront and they were open already. Later we returned to the old town to savour more of her fabulous suggestions. It is just as well we have more time left in San Sebastián to try even more! We really did like the warm and directly prepared dishes Fanny suggested! You have to follow her suggestions!
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106mikaels
Jun 20, 2024
Lovely intimate tour with good recommendations - We had a lovely morning with Fanny, who told us about the interesting history of San Sebastian. She was engaging and had a perfect command of english. We also got good recommendations of specific pinxtos which to try in specific places. We already tried a few and they were a delight! Highly recommend instead of a larger group.
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Megan_m
Jun 9, 2024
really excellent engaging... - really excellent engaging and relevant review of the history of San Sebastian, as well as great recs for the present day. Highly recommend!
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Santinoj486
May 27, 2024
The Best of Old Town - We had an amazing private tour with our guide Fanny who shared so much wonderful history about San Sebastian and took us to so many amazing spots around Old Town. History, art and architecture and of course info about pintxos were all included on the tour! We originally had our tour scheduled for an earlier day but we were feeling under the weather and Fanny graciously rescheduled our tour for a couple days later. She even offered us her umbrella on the tour when it started to rain, going above and beyond. Thank you Fanny for an unforgettable and wonderful experience!
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John_k
May 25, 2024
Wonderful tour - Fanny was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable about San Sebastián and the surrounding areas. She also had great suggestions on things to do and where to eat and what to see. We we not steered wrong on any of her suggestions. We highly recommend a tour with Fanny
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Jonathan_b
May 23, 2024
Fantastic, fascinating, fun tour - Fanny was a fantastic guide -- tremendously knowledgeable about the history and culture of San Sebastian,. able to explain all of that in fascinating stories, gifted with a great sense of humor and enthusiasm. We would have never known any of this on our own. She also has wonderful recommendations for restaurants and sites. One of the best tours we've taken in several countries over the last few years.
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Debra_b
May 23, 2024
The guide Fanny was... - The guide Fanny was informative, engaging and delightful. The history and context she provided were invaluable.
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Raineym2024
Apr 27, 2024
Fabulous walking tour! - Fanny was so amazing and provided excellent knowledge and recommendations!! She made us feel welcomed and seemed to have knowledge on the area on par with that of a local.
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Carina
Mar 14, 2024
Two thumbs up! Excellent! - Fanny was very informative and friendly, we enjoyed her company for our walk. Would recommend booking, she knows her stuff and is fun!
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