The trip was fun. Gaztelugatxe was gorgeous, we happened to have a been a clear day, the tour of old town Bilbao was comprehensive and the Guggenheim is a world class museum, well worth a day trip out of San Sebastián. Ike’s our guide is personable, informative and allowed us to interact as a group. An excellent driver and professional. A day well spent

Absolutely amazing! We loved our tour guides Aida and Imanuel. Both very funny and easy to talk with. The wines were great and the views were so nice.

Fabian, our guide was excellent. Very friendly and educated about the wines and the different pintxos we tried. We visited 5 different places, all a short walk from each other in the old town. The restaurants were all ready for us and in some we sat down and in others we stood. Fabian ordered everything for us. Delicious, fun and educational.

Aida was an excellent tour guide. She provided interesting information about the region. We had ample time at each location and did not feel rushed. She also ordered very delicious pintxos for lunch. Also a very competent driver.

What’s so great about a food tasting tour? Sure, you can just go from place to place on your own like some reviews here mention. But you would certainly be missing out on the unique experience a guide can provide you. And this tour from Local Experts is marvelous! Our group of strangers were made up of folks from around the world, the U.K., Germany, Japan and the U.S. There were vegetarians, non-drinkers, and folks with food allergies. Fabián, our guide, was the consummate professional, taking into consideration everyone’s food issues with care and making sure everyone had an extraordinary experience. Fabián explained each dish served, whether it was unique of the region or typical for locals to eat on any given night out. He answered the silliest of questions and easily managed the logistics of our crowd of nine while having conversations with each tour member making us feel like a bunch of friends just out on the town. Each pintxo served to us was more special and tantalizing than the last. From beef to pork to this amazing artichoke salad that was to die for. Heck, even the special vegetarian plates made us meat-eaters jealous! This tour is a perfect start to any visit to Basque Country. It taught us some of their delicious cuisine (I’m hooked on sardines!) and encouraged us to drop some of our apprehension for new things and dive right into the food scene with confidence. I highly recommend this tour.

At least one cider house tour is a must when visiting San Sebastian. However, we felt that this probably was not a good one, and was a bit overpriced for what you get. We paid about 100 Euros a person. For that, we got a taxi ride to the Cider House to and from our hotel (which probably would have been about 14 Euros each way), and the Cider House pre-set menu (which, if purchased separately, would have been 39.50 Euros each), and a tour with a surly guide who did not want to let us take videos. WHen we were taking video during the tour, she asked us not to do it, so we had to wait until she was done talking before we could video the experience. Then, she kept rushing us, telling us she had to move along, and the fact that we had to wait until she was done to video slowed us down. We were the only two on the tour, by the way. So, generally, the experience was not pleasant on the tour. The food and cider were OK, but not worth what we paid. Finally, communication from the tour company was not great. They told us when they would pick us up and drop us off, but they did not tell us that there would be no tour guide to do so. As a result, we got to the pickup point and waited, and nobody showed. We called, and nobody answered. Ten minutes later, we had the hotel call, and they were told that there was a taxi waiting for us. We found the taxi, but neither we nor the driver had known to contact each other to start the ride. He was pleasant enough, however once the ride began. When it was time to go, we asked the man at the Cider House if he was going to call the taxi to take us back, or if it was pre-arranged by the tour company. He did not know. Eventually our driver to take us back arrived (on time, and this time we knew this was probably the guy, and got in the taxi). He was very pleasant, and we had a nice conversation going back to our hotel. In all, an OK experience, and a bit overpriced for what you get.

The entire process from booking, communications and tour was top notch!!! Our tour guide Imanol was a delight! Super professional, relaxed and knowledgeable. He literally gave my daughter his sweater off his back when she was cold. Above and beyond of care! Our tour was great despite some rain.

We were a small group of four. The guide, Eva Luna picked us up at our hotel, not listed by the company tour, at 9:00 a.m. The city tour visit and Eva Luna's knowledge its was outstanding. It was a rainy day, but her passion about her job made us a perfect day! The tour, beautiful sceneries and design arquitecture of the Frech coast.

It was a good tour of the French Basque towns, Bayonne and Biarritz. The guide had good information but was on the soft spoken side. We had a good lunch in Bayonne even though it was a hot day. The heat mainly bothered us in van with 7 people. The air conditioning hardly made it to the 3 in the back.

Could not have a better experience. Highly recommend without any reservation! The tour guide was excellent. He knows the area well and shared with us his knowledge of the area, the winery, and recommendations of what to do in the Basque Country and beyond. We were delighted to meet him and learn from him what the region, the winery, and Getaria have to offer. Suffice it to say, that we are highly recommending the tour, visiting the region, and the guide to all our friends and colleagues who are thinking of visiting the region. I’d like to thank our tour guide, and the Tourist office in San Sebastian for what was a memorable visit to the home of Txakoli, Getaria and the nearby areas.

The restaurants offered dishes that one wouldn't typically order, and it was satisfying. The guide was knowledgeable but didn't talk excessively and communicated with everyone, including myself, a Japanese person. Thanks to this, we had a great atmosphere during the tour. Although the tour was at full capacity, they were attentive to everyone's preferences.

We had a great tour! Our guide knew the ins and outs of the city and the history going way, way back. He took us through the old town and explained all the characters that made it what is today. We also explored the newer areas and he topped it off at a great bar for a drink and snack. We had an excellent tour. Highly recommend!

The cheese was AMAZING. And Begonia was a lovely host, guide and driver. We had a lovely time hearing about the cheese making process, meeting some of the sheep, and of course tasting the incredible end result. Let's hope the cheese we bought lasts more than a one sitting when we get home - it is so delicious it becomes difficult to stop eating it :D

Really excellent tour, the wineries were both excellent - especially Tritium - in large part to do with the incredibly charming Ara. The views of Rioja were beautiful, and Jeremy was a great and obliging driver and guide. Had a great time with the rest of the group as well, met some amazing folks

This was an excellent day trip. It was interesting, informative and was well paced. Imanol was a great guide who really shared a lot about the culture and life in the Basque country. We had a delicious lunch and plenty of time to enjoy all of the planned activities.