Private San Sebastian Tour: Explore Basque City and Coast from Bilbao

Experience the beauty of San Sebastian on a private tour from Bilbao. Explore the city’s gourmet pintxo bars, stunning beach, and quaint old quarter. Discover the rugged coastline and ancient Flysch cliff formations. Don’t miss the chance to taste the finest grilled fish in Getaria!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Sebastian - Donostia - -We begin this Basque experience with a guided tour of San Sebastian. We will first walk to Zurriola beach before heading to the old quarter of the city. Zurriola is a great place to watch the surfers and enjoy the beautiful Atlantic Ocean!
    -We offer a detailed historical overview of the city explaining the unique…
What's Included
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Transport by private luxury vehicle
  • Hotel and port pickup and drop-off
  • All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
  • Personal driver/guide for your tour
  • Fully insured and licensed by the Basque government
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This EXCLUSIVE tour of San Sebastian city and its coastline offers you the chance to explore the incredible Basque city of San Sebastian. San Sebastian is considered one of the most attractive and sophisticated cities in Europe. The city boasts some of the region’s top gourmet pintxo (tapas) bars, a charming old town, and a truly impressive beach…

Location
San Sebastian - Donostia
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Lauriemu7138la
Jun 5, 2025
Only way to go! - This was an incredible tour! We went to San Sebastián and Basque country. Our driver/guide was wonderful. She was so kind and friendly and extremely knowledgeable regarding all aspects of our tour from history to the very best local places to eat. I’d rate our entire experience 10/10.
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Richard_t
May 10, 2025
Fantastic Tour - Olaia was terrific. Her enthusiasm and style made the entire trip special. She is truly Basque and in love with Basque culture. Her knowledge of the history of San Sebastián and the Basque coast was very informative. We had lunch at a restaurant in Getara and the food was exceptional! Olaia helped us with the menu and the choices were superb. I would highly recommend this tour
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Alisaw730
May 6, 2025
An awesome adventure through the Basque Coast - Working with Zach at The Best of Basque was a pleasure from our initial booking to our final goodbye. Zach laid out a number of different options for places to go and things to see and do in the Basque region. In this way, travelers touring with him can customize their itinerary. My husband and I selected a range of sights to see that encompassed four days of touring with Zach in the Basque region. We could have easily booked another 2 to 3 days and still not have seen everything the Basque region has to offer. Zach was exceptionally knowledgeable about the region, its history, its culture and its people. This, in addition to sharing insights about each individual city that we visited. Zach was also helpful in making recommendations for places to eat in the evening when we weren't with him. I highly recommend The Best of Basque tour for anyone traveling to that region.
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Mila18chicago
Nov 15, 2024
Private 5 days tour Spanish and French Basque regions - We had a wonderful time touring Spanish and French Basque regions with Zach. Visiting wineries in Rioja ,tasting Pintxos in Bilbao, fresh grilled turbout in Getaria. Amazing architecture, beautiful nature , small charming towns , historic sites , farmers markets,green mountains, and coastal breathtaking landscapes. 5 Amazing days made possible, to see so much by Best of the Basque. Do not hesitate to book your trip with this company. Thank you, Zach , for a magnificent time in this part of the world!
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Kitty
Oct 22, 2024
Needed More Days in Basque Country! - We really enjoyed the Pintxo tour on our first night in Bilboa, but our next 2 days were amazing! Irene shared the beautiful Basque culture with us with visits to San Sebastian, Getaria, Gernika, and my favorite, Arratzu. Not only did she take me to my grandfather's birthplace, she also found the cemetery for me and spoke with the locals where we had an amazing family style lunch! I found my "family " with Best of Basque!
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Kristen
Oct 12, 2024
A fantastic tour of the San Sebastián area! - Our guide was knowledgeable and friendly and took us all around old town San Sebastián. The beaches are beautiful and the town was lovely. We also visited Getaria for the monk fish and Txakolí wine….fantastic! Finished off the tour with Zumaia, where we saw some beautiful rock formations from game of Thrones season 7. Very comfortable luxury car and excellent guide!
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Paula_h
Oct 10, 2024
Beautiful architecture and great food! - Tour was excellent. Zack, our guide, was knowledgeable and the trip, an all day event, was well organized. Our lunch was superb and not hurried like a lot of tours. We had a wonderful time.
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Tinal799
Oct 8, 2024
The Best of The Best - This was our second tour with The Best of Basque. The first was the night before; a pintxos tour that introduced my husband and I to Basque culture and cuisine. Delicious and fun. Highly recommend. The next day we did a private customized tour that included going into lower France; French Basque country. In France we visited Biarritz, St. Jean de Luz and ended with San Sebastián back in Spain. The whole tour was relaxing and interesting. From door to door pickup/drop off and comfortable ride to each cities history, culture, architecture and of course the food. I am quite resourceful at finding where to go and where to eat when we holiday but did find this a bit overwhelming in Basque Country..... Zach took us to the cultural "go to" places making sure we saw and ate the best of Basque; places I had not discovered searching online. It was an unhurried enjoyable way to see and experience the area. My husband and I recommend The Best of Basque. We will be contracting other tours they offer upon our return. ( thebestofbasque.com ) They will take care of all your exploring desires!
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Omg12019
Oct 5, 2024
Spectacular experience! - The trip was amazing. We stopped at beautiful locations for short hikes and tours. The scenery was beautiful and our guides knowledge of the area was spectacular. Highly recommend!!
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Venture29340832461
Sep 29, 2024
Everything was perfect - Everything was perfect, well informed, with very good humor, Great professionalism, Explanations and very enjoyable talks. Highly recommended
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From $200
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).