3 Day Basque Country Private Tour
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3 Day Basque Country Private Tour
By Basque Guides
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Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 18-99
Duration: 3 days
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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- Transport by private vehicle and driver
- Private tour
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Personal-private guide service
- Any transport cost
- Day 1 Lunch Included in San Sebastian
- Entry/Admission - Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
What's not included- Food and drinks - except on the 1st day
- Accommodation
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Please ask for other cities pick up
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- San Sebastian Airport, Gabarrari Kalea, 22, 20280 Hondarribia, Gipuzkoa, Spain
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 25170P2- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- If you cancel at least 7 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
- If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.
- If you cancel within 2 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 25170P2
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- Y4353WQalexanderm0 contributionsThe BEST way to see San Sebastián!Gonzalo warmly welcomed us at our hotel, then promptly whisked us away through the beautiful streets of San Sebastián. Gonzalo gave us wonderful city and pinxtos history as we walked along between each stop on the tour. He was incredibly well versed and knowledgeable, and received a warm welcome in the bars we went to. He took care to take us to places with both seafood and non-seafood options so that my girlfriend could fully enjoy the experience as well! I will be telling ALL of my friends and family that travel here to book a tour with Gonzalo and Iker! From start to finish we were well taken care of and would gladly do it again!Written January 31, 2025
- Connector420379690030 contributionsWonderful dinner in San Sebastian...not to miss!We absolutely loved this experience! It was so much fun to go to the market to shop for fresh ingredients and then go to the gastronomy club for an incredible dinner. We learned so much about Basque culture, recipes, wines and dessert too! Our chef Ben and our guide Iker made the evening so special and we were made to feel very much at home in gorgeous San Sebastian. We aboslutely recommend this experience when you visit San Sebastian. Thank-you so much Basque Guides!Written January 15, 2025
- G8166XNrobertb0 contributionsFun day in RiojaWe spent an amazing day with Gorka who picked us up in Bilboa. We visited two very interesting wineries in Rioja and had a delicious lunch on our way to Madrid. Gorka was a wonderful tour guide who taught us so much about the Basque country, culture and recipes. We are very appreciative to Iker and Gorka for our wonderful visits and our new Basque friends.Written January 14, 2025
- camiladO4167OG0 contributionsExcellent time with Basque Guides!The entire team at Basque Guides was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Their attention to detail and the passion with which they share the history and culture of the Basque Country is truly remarkable. Thank you Iker, Ania and Gonzalo for such a warm, insightful, and unforgettable experience!Written January 8, 2025
- Andrew C0 contributionsWay beyond our expectations!Iker was exceptional! We spent 3 days together - food, wine, history, and sight seeing. We, even our teens, were eager and engaged with Iker's tutorials. We left with a much better understanding and a love for the area, cuisine and culture. Iker went out of his way to make each moment extra special - with sunsets, special access, impromtu tastes and locations. We could not have designed a better companion for our trip. We have worked with many guides in many places. Iker's professionalism, care and enthusiasm is unparalleled. Eskerrik asko, Iker!!!Written January 4, 2025
- lilc6420 contributionsA great welcome to San Sebastian!An excellent introduction to Basque history, culture, and the best pintxos places in San Sebastian. Thank-you for a wonderful start to our adventure in the Basque country!Written December 8, 2024
- kathrynzdan0 contributionsPerfect introduction to the Basque countrysideOur day with Iker was incredible. He tailored the experience to our interests, and managed to pack in a ton of sights and activities, while never making us feel rushed—which felt like magic. His Basque heritage and deep knowledge of history and culture brought the region to life, and we loved hearing about the layered stories of each place throughout time. We only had a 1 day tour, but I would happily spend a week with Iker listening to his stories, seeing the Basque countryside through his eyes, and spending time with him. Can’t recommend him highly enough!Written November 19, 2024
- Lauren C0 contributionsGreat day of pintxos and drinksWhat a fantastic tour. This was my favorite of the week. Gorka knows the area and history so well and is such a friendly, fantastic person. His love of Basque region with its cuisine shines through. Thank you so much.Written November 9, 2024
- ANNIE C0 contributionsBasque Coastline Day TourExcellent professional guide with Basque tours along the coastline. Our guide had a breath of knowledge about the Basque history. He safely drove us to beautiful cities such as Biarritz, Saint Jean de Luc and others with a delicious stop for lunch.Our driver, Gorka, was excellent. Highly recommend Basque Guides!Written October 19, 2024
- W9987DBgillianb0 contributionsAmazing tour, highly recommend ⭐️We had the most amazing Pintxo and pairing drinks experience with Gonzalo. Recommended places we would never have independently visited. Amazing tips on what to look for and awesome historical knowledge. Definitely a tour to remember 👍🏼Written October 12, 2024
- M4397TEevank0 contributionsAmazing time in the Basque CountryWe had an awesome time in San Sebastián and the Basque Country with Iker and Gorka! Iker led our group on a lovely walking tour of San Sebastián and along the way taught us about the gastronomical culture of the region. He tailored his pintxos tour to our group’s tastes and dietary needs. The highlight in San Sebastián was a cooking class that Iker coordinated for us where we cooked some traditional Basque dishes and dessert. Iker was extremely friendly and helpful throughout, and he ensured that we had a phenomenal time. Gorka took our trip on a multi-day excursion that spanned the French-Basque coastline (visiting places like Biarritz and Saint Jean de Luz) as well as visiting numerous wineries in the Rioja region. Gorka was a fantastic guide – he had a great sense of humor, was exceptionally knowledgeable about all of the areas we visited, made great recommendations for various places to eat, and always made sure our group was taken care of and having a good time. With the help of Basque Guides, we were able to do so much on our visit to the Basque Country and it was the highlight of our trip across Spain and Portugal. We highly recommend Basque Guides to anyone visiting the area.Written October 5, 2024
- kylekP335IL0 contributionsAmazing tour guideIker was an amazing tour guide. He was very flexible with our schedule and adapted the tour to our interests as we explored with him. Not only was he extremely knowledgeable of the Basque region, but he is extremely well-traveled in general and was happy to tell us things he had learned traveling the world as we asked him questions. It’s clear that he loves doing what he does, and is eager to make sure you have a great experience with him.Written October 1, 2024
- christinecI9048VW0 contributionsBy far the best tour we had in the Basque Country!My husband and I spent 4+ hours with Iker and every minute of it was worthwhile. Iker shared a wealth of knowledge and experiences with us about Basque history, culture, geography, politics, food, art and more. He easily adjusted the tour as he got to know us better and what our interests were including allowing plenty of time for photography. We spent over 2 hours inside and outside the Guggenheim Museum which gave us a genuine appreciation of the decision to build the museum, the meaning of the architecture and design as well as the artwork within, Just fabulous!Written September 28, 2024
- jeffwX3899PZ0 contributionsGreat time in the Basque RegionFantastic day with our guide doing wine tours and local foods. Would recommend Iker and his team to anyone looking to explore the Basque region.Written September 27, 2024
- petersW5516VW0 contributionsGreat experience!!I highly recommend it. We had a great time going from place to lace. The food was delicious and we had drinks on every stop. Our tour guy, Gonzalo, was amazing.Written September 26, 2024
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hillking3
New York City, NY28 contributions
Sep 2024 • Couples
One of the very best guides we’ve had in over 5 decades of traveling in Europe. Jaime made the tour an absolute delight in all respects. He was knowledgeable about the history of the region, brought that history to life, and delighted us with both his own personal stories and his intense love of his Basque people. We saw many beautiful places we’d have never discovered on our own and explained the geological and environmental history of what we were seeing. He made sure we ate great food and got a real sense of the “vibe” of the region. I can’t recommend him enough.
Written September 29, 2024
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Than you for wonderful review! We are really glad to read that you enjoyed so much
Hope to see you soon back again in San Sebastian
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written September 30, 2024
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Beth W
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We had three days to tour from San Sebastián. Iker was great from the beginning, working with me by email to design a trip that would work for our family. He was knowledgeable and flexible which allowed us to create a fabulous and fun itinerary. He made each day fun for us while sharing his knowledge along the way. I cannot recommend Iker strongly enough!
Written April 8, 2024
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Thank you so much for your review
Hope to see you see you soon back again
Best regards from San Sebastian
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written April 15, 2024
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Mindy S
Boulder CO35 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Our three days in the Basque country were a joy with our guide Daniel. I would say he was the best guide we have ever had. He was a great communicator about history, politics, and geography. We learned a lot about the culture of the area.
He was friendly and easy to understand. He listened to us and he was in-tune with our needs and likes. He easily handled transporting my mobility scooter and dropped me off close to our touring sites. We highly recommend Basque Guides as your tour company.
He was friendly and easy to understand. He listened to us and he was in-tune with our needs and likes. He easily handled transporting my mobility scooter and dropped me off close to our touring sites. We highly recommend Basque Guides as your tour company.
Written October 31, 2023
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Thank you so much for your review and comments ;-)
Glad to read that you had such good time with us
Best regards from San Sebastian
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written November 1, 2023
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Victor Hugo GQ
Miami, FL74 contributions
We had a great experience with Iker and Basque Guides! We visited magical Donostia later followed by a pintxo tour … a gastronomic delight . The next day we visited Rioja where we we went to two exceptional wineries and had lunch in a great restaurant at Labastida. And the third day , we visited Getaria , Zumaia y Bilbao … an unforgettable day . Iker is such professional guide .. knowledgeable .. respectful , flexible and makes his tours to be like no other .. I can’t wait to go back to continue to explore Euskadi with him
Written March 27, 2022
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Thank you for your review!!
Glad to read that you enjoyed so much!
Best regards
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written March 29, 2022
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HawaiifanHonolulu
Honolulu7 contributions
Just amazing! Beautiful places, wonderful guide, great information! Casual, easy yet fully satisfying!! Eating spots really well chosen/ not crowded, not touristy, delicious, reasonable prices. Overall can’t recommend them enough!!
Written October 15, 2024
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Thank you so much for your review!
Really appreciated
Best regards from San Sebastian
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written October 16, 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
leighinathens
Athens, GA36 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
It was our first trip to the Basque Country and I can’t imagine hiring anyone else to show you this beautiful area. From my first contact with Iker I knew that we were in good hands. He is so professional, knowledgeable and just a great guy. He will work with you to customize your trip and once he gets to know you a little he will make suggestions for things he thinks your group will enjoy. We saw so much in three days and I felt like we really learned a lot about the history and culture of the Basque Country. We ate some of the best fish in Getaria, shared a bottle of wine at a beautiful winery, and saw some of the most picturesque areas that I have ever seen. We learned a few Basque phrases which really came in handy. My advice if you are coming to this area is to let the Basque Guides take care of you. It was an amazing experience for us.
Written June 4, 2024
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Thank you so much for such nice review!
We hope to see you again soon ;-)
Best regards from San Sebastian in the Basque country
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written June 4, 2024
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Pia Z
Sydney, Australia18 contributions
We are a family of four and spent 3 days with iker and the team. First day was transfer from Bilbao to San Sebastián with Bilbao and Guggenheimer museum tour and lunch at a fantastic place on the coast. It was a very nice and relaxing day.
Next was an evening pinxtos tour with danny. There are so many options in the old town that it can be overwhelming. Highly recommend doing this on your first night to get they lay of the land. We got a whole list of recommended places from danny that we have to stay another week to get thru them.
Then we had the premium Rioja tour with Juan who was very knowledgeable about his food and wine. We visited a cave and did private tastings.
All the guides were great, very knowledgeable engaging and personable and gave lots of tips for other things to do during our week long stay in San Sebastián.
Overall, premium price and definitely premium service. Highly recommend!
Next was an evening pinxtos tour with danny. There are so many options in the old town that it can be overwhelming. Highly recommend doing this on your first night to get they lay of the land. We got a whole list of recommended places from danny that we have to stay another week to get thru them.
Then we had the premium Rioja tour with Juan who was very knowledgeable about his food and wine. We visited a cave and did private tastings.
All the guides were great, very knowledgeable engaging and personable and gave lots of tips for other things to do during our week long stay in San Sebastián.
Overall, premium price and definitely premium service. Highly recommend!
Written July 20, 2023
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Thank you very very much for your review! Glad to read that you enjoyed so much
Best regards from San Sebastian
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written July 22, 2023
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Christy T
St. Louis3 contributions
May 2024 • Couples
We loved our time with Iker and John. They showed us the Basque Country we would have missed had we gone alone. San Sebastián is beautiful and there is so much to do in the area. We loved the pintxos tour, the trip to Hondarribia and St.John de Luz, and wonderful lunch in Getaria. Book the Basque guides. You’ll have an adventure, see more of the area, and learn about this interesting culture.
Written June 5, 2024
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Thank you so much for your comments about our tours and services.
We hope to see you back again soon
Best regards
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides from San Sebastian
Written June 5, 2024
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Ana & Eduardo Chamberlain
1 contribution
Nov 2019
Rather than book 4 independent tours, we found this option of a 3 day package. At the beginning we were skeptic, what if we do not make a good click with the guide. Just 5 minutes after meeting Iker our fear dissapear. He is not just very knowledgable of the history and culture of the different places, but he is open to customize the tour to your main interests, offer you options for you to pick, guide you into nice not regular places, in which you will experience a real local experience and not just the tourist favorites. We did the pintxos tour, the Rioja wine tour and Lourdes and Biarritz in France. All of them were extraordinary, excellent food everywhere, impresive sigthseeing and a very friendly, responsible, respectul guide. We highly recommend visiting this area, and getting in touch with Iker to get the most out from your vacations.
Written November 24, 2019
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Thank you very much for hiring me, your comments and review.
Best regards from San Sebastian
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written November 25, 2019
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Lasermd
McAllen, TX2 contributions
Íker, Andoni and the rat do a great job planning and executing the tour. I had a chance to visit Bilbao, Biarritz and St Jean de Luz, with of course a fantastic visit to San Sebastián during the Basque Games, allowing to watch the regatta and a Pintxos tour.
Written September 30, 2024
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Thank you for your review about our tours ;-)
There's a typo on one of the tour guides name I guess hahaha, Andoni, Iker and Sandra served your on the tours.
Best regards from San Sebastian
Iker Bardaji and Basque Guides team
Written September 30, 2024
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Nancy A
Los Angeles, California
we are 2 travelers. Do you have 3 or 4 day tours we can join in San Sabastian and Bilbao?
Written May 2, 2022
Travel365404
Rocky Mount, North Carolina
How much walking is required. I am 80 plus and may not be up to a lot of stairs or walking and standing fo periods of time
Written January 8, 2021
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